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1876–77 Scottish Cup

FieldValue
title1876–77 Scottish Cup
imageScottish cup.jpg
captionThe Scottish Cup trophy
countryScotland
num_teams81
defending_championsQueen's Park
winnersVale of Leven
(first title)
secondRangers
matches88
goals280
prev_season[1875–76](1875-76-scottish-cup)
next_season[1877–78](1877-78-scottish-cup)

(first title)

The 1876–77 Scottish Cup – officially the Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup – was the fourth season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. Entries to the competition again increased with a total of 81 clubs involved in the first round draw. This resulted in an earlier start to the competition than in previous seasons with the first matches played on 23 September 1876. The cup was won for the first time by Dunbartonshire club Vale of Leven who defeated Rangers 3–2 in a twice-replayed final.

This was the first final which did not involve defending champions Queen's Park who lost 2–1 to Vale of Leven in the quarter-finals and the first time the cup was won by a team from outside Glasgow.

Calendar

RoundFirst match dateFixturesClubsOriginalByesReplays
First round23 September 1876401381 → 41
Second round21 October 1876201141 → 21
Third round11 November 1876101121 → 12
Fourth round23 November 187660012 → 6
Quarter-finals23 December 18763006 → 3
Semi-finals10 March 18771103 → 2
Final17 March 18771022 → 1
  • 2 teams qualified for the second round after drawing their first round replays
  • 23rd Renfrew RV resigned after winning their first round match
  • 2 teams qualified for the fourth round after drawing their third round replays

Teams

All 81 teams entered the competition in the first round.

AyrshireDunbartonshireEdinburghGlasgow and DistrictLanarkshireRenfrewshire

First round

Glasgow and District

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue23 September 187630 September 187630 September 187630 September 187630 September 187630 September 187630 September 187630 September 187630 September 187630 September 187630 September 187630 September 187630 September 187630 September 18767 October 1876
**Partick**3–1HavelockInchview, Partick
**Towerhill**2–1RoversMosefield Park, Glasgow
Hyde Park Locomotive Works1–2**Crosshill**Vale Park, Glasgow
Parkgrove0–2**Lancefield**Clifford Park, Govan
**Northern**12–0TelegraphistsHyde Park, Glasgow
**West End**2–04th Renfrew RVAvenne Park, Glasgow
**Caledonian**2–1StandardKelvinbridge Cricket Ground, Glasgow
**3rd Lanark RV**6–0RamblersCathkin Park, Crosshill
**Dumbreck**3–1DennistounIbroxhill, Govan
**Queen's Park**7–0SandyfordHampden Park, Crosshill
**Rangers**4–1Queen's Park JuniorsKinning Park, Kinning Park
1st Lanark RV0–1**South Western**Burnbank Park, Glasgow
Alexandra Athletic1–1EasternKennyhill Park, Glasgow
Possilpark1–2**Blythswood**Saracen Park, Possilpark
**Clydesdale**6–0Craig ParkTitwood, Pollokshields
**Govan**w/oWestern
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue7 October 1876
Eastern2–0
(void)Alexandra AthleticBarrowfield Park, Glasgow
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue15 October 1876
**Alexandra Athletic**1–0EasternKennyhill Park, Glasgow

Renfrewshire district

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue30 September 187630 September 1876
**Busby**2–0RenfrewField Park, Busby
23rd Renfrew RV1–1ThornliebankMuirend Park, Cathcart
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue7 October 1876
Thornliebank0–2**23rd Renfrew RV**Cowglen, Thornliebank

Dunbartonshire district

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue30 September 187630 September 187630 September 187630 September 18767 October 1876
Renton Thistle0–0Vale of Leven Rovers (Alexandria)Southend Park, Renton
**Vale of Leven**1–0HelensburghNorth Street Park, Alexandria
Dumbarton1–1RentonTownend, Dumbarton
**Star of Leven**4–010th Dumbarton RVBridge Street, Alexandria
**Lennox**3–0AlcluthaLevengrove Park, Dumbarton
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue7 October 18767 October 1876
**Vale of Leven Rovers (Alexandria)**1–1**Renton Thistle**Public Park, Alexandria
Renton0–2**Dumbarton**Public Park, Renton

Edinburgh district

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue30 September 187630 September 187630 September 187630 September 1876
**Edinburgh Thistle**5–0HanoverEast Meadows, Edinburgh
**St Andrew's (Edinburgh)**1–0GrasshoppersEast Meadows, Edinburgh
Lenzie1–2**Swifts**Lenzie Football Field, Lenzie
**St Clement's**1–03rd EdinburghNeutral venue, Kirkcaldy
**Dunfermline**w/oHeart of Midlothian

Ayrshire district

Kilmarnock received a bye to the second round.

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue23 September 187630 September 187630 September 187630 September 187630 September 187630 September 1876
**Kilbirnie**5–0Maybole CarrickStonyholm Park, Kilbirnie
St Andrew's (Kilmarnock)1–1Ayr EglintonGrange Park, Kilmarnock
**Ayr Thistle**1–0BeithRobbsland Park, Ayr
**Mauchline**5–0WintonConnel Park, Mauchline
**Girvan**3–2DeanEglinton Park, Ayr
Cumnock1–2**Kilmarnock Portland**Greenmill Holm, Cumnock
**Queen of the South Wanderers**w/oArdrossan
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue7 October 1876
Ayr Eglinton0–1**St Andrew's (Kilmarnock)**Robbsland Park, Ayr

Lanarkshire district

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue30 September 187630 September 187630 September 187630 September 18767 October 1876
**Arthurlie**3–0DrumpellierArthurlie Cross, Barrhead
Levern0–1**Airdrie**Wellington Park, Hurlet
**Hamilton**2–0ThornhillSouth Avenue, Hamilton
**Stonelaw**3–0ShottsBurnside Park, Rutherglen
Hamilton Academical0–4**Barrhead**Bent Farm, Hamilton

Sources:

Second round

Glasgow and District

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue21 October 187621 October 187621 October 187621 October 187621 October 187621 October 187628 October 187628 October 1876
Towerhill0–8**Rangers**Mosefield Park, Glasgow
West End2–2GovanAvenne Park, Glasgow
3rd Lanark RV0–0ClydesdaleCathkin Park, Crosshill
**Partick**5–1BlythswoodInchview, Partick
Crosshill0–0LancefieldKilmaining Park, Cathcart
**Northern**4–0Alexandra AthleticHyde Park, Glasgow
South Western0–2**Dumbreck**Copeland Park, Govan
Caledonian0–7**Queen's Park**Kelvinbridge Cricket Ground, Glasgow
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue28 October 187628 October 187628 October 1876
Govan0–1**West End**Fairfield Park, Govan
Clydesdale0–4**3rd Lanark RV**Titwood, Pollokshields
**Lancefield**2–0CrosshillBrighton Park, Govan

Dunbartonshire district

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue21 October 187621 October 187628 October 1876
**Vale of Leven**7–0Vale of Leven RoversNorth Street Park, Alexandria
Star of Leven0–4**Dumbarton**Bridge Street, Alexandria
**Lennox**5–1Renton ThistleLevengrove Park, Dumbarton

Edinburgh district

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue21 October 187621 October 187621 October 1876
St Andrew's (Edinburgh)1–2
(void)St Clement'sNeutral venue, Kirkcaldy
**Swifts**1–0Edinburgh ThistleRoseburn Park, Edinburgh
Dunfermline1–2**Hamilton**Towngreen, Dunfermline
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
**St Clement's**w/oSt Andrew's (Edinburgh)

Lanarkshire district

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue21 October 187621 October 1876
**Barrhead**4–0AirdrieBeacon's Field, Barrhead
Stonelaw0–4**Arthurlie**Burnside Park, Rutherglen

Renfrewshire district

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue21 October 1876
**Busby**1–023rd Renfrew RVField Park, Busby

Ayrshire district

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue21 October 187621 October 187621 October 187628 October 1876
Kilmarnock1–2**Mauchline**Holm Quarry, Kilmarnock
**Kilmarnock Portland**2–0St Andrew's (Kilmarnock)Nursery Park, Kilmarnock
Kilbirnie0–1**Ayr Thistle**Stonyholm Park, Kilbirnie
**Girvan**4–0Queen of the South WanderersRace Park, Newton Stewart

Sources:

Third round

Rangers received a bye to the fourth round.

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue11 November 187611 November 187611 November 187611 November 187618 November 187618 November 187618 November 187618 November 187618 November 1876
**Mauchline**7–0Kilmarnock PortlandConnel Park, Mauchline
Hamilton0–0BusbySouth Avenue, Hamilton
Girvan0–3**Lancefield**Neutral venue, Ayr
St Clement's1–2**Northern**Magdalen Green, Dundee
**Vale of Leven**1–03rd Lanark RVNorth Street Park, Alexandria
**Queen's Park**7–0ArthurlieHampden Park, Crosshill
**Lennox**1–0DumbartonLevengrove Park, Dumbarton
**Swifts**1–1West EndRoseburn Park, Edinburgh
**Partick**2–0BarrheadInchview, Partick
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue18 November 1876
**Busby**0–0**Hamilton**Field Park, Busby

Fourth round

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue2 December 18762 December 18762 December 18762 December 18769 December 18769 December 1876
**Queen's Park**4–0NorthernHampden Park, Crosshill
**Vale of Leven**4–0BusbyNorth Street Park, Alexandria
**Lancefield**2–0HamiltonBrighton Park, Govan
Swifts0–4**Lennox**Roseburn Park, Edinburgh
Mauchline0–3**Rangers**Connel Park, Mauchline
**Ayr Thistle**1–1PartickRobbsland Park, Ayr

Sources:

Quarter-finals

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue23 December 187630 December 187630 December 1876
Lancefield2–2Ayr ThistleBrighton Park, Govan
Queen's Park1–2**Vale of Leven**Hampden Park, Crosshill
Lennox0–3**Rangers**Levengrove Park, Dumbarton
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue30 December 1876
**Ayr Thistle**1–0LancefieldRobbsland Park, Ayr

Sources:

Semi-final

Rangers received a bye to the final.

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue13 January 1877
**Vale of Leven**9–0Ayr ThistleKinning Park, Kinning Park

Sources:

Final

Main article: 1877 Scottish Cup final

Replay

Second replay

  • Baird
  • Paton
  • Campbell

Notes

References

References

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