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1890–91 Scottish Cup


FieldValue
titleScottish Cup
year1890–91
countryScotland
defending_championsQueen's Park
winnersHeart of Midlothian
secondDumbarton
prev_season[1889–90](1889-90-scottish-cup)
next_season[1891–92](1891-92-scottish-cup)

The 1890–91 Scottish Cup was the 18th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. Heart of Midlothian defeated Dumbarton 1–0 to win the trophy.

Teams

Dunbartonshire and StirlingshireEast of Scotland and FifeGlasgow and LanarkshireRenfrewshire, Ayrshire and Buteshire
AberdeenshireArgyllForfarshireNorthern CountiesPerthshireSouthern Counties

First round

Glasgow and Lanarkshire district

Glengowan received a bye to the second round.

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue6 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 1890
Kelvinside Athletic1–1Glasgow HibernianKelburne Street, Glasgow
**Rutherglen**6–0Cambuslang St Bride'sLochgair, Rutherglen
**Airdrieonians**3–1CowlairsMavisbank Park, Airdrie
**Royal Albert**5–4MotherwellRaploch Park, Larkhall
Carrington1–2**Albion Rovers**Hanover Park, Glasgow
**Uddingston**6–0Hamilton HarpMeadowbank, Uddingston
Motherwell Shamrock3–7**Fairfield**Ladywell Park, Motherwell
Northern5–0
(protested)ClydesdaleHyde Park, Glasgow
**Clyde**7–2WhitefieldBarrowfield Park, Glasgow
**Celtic**1–0RangersCeltic Park, Glasgow
Battlefield1–4**3rd Lanark RV**Mossfield Park, Langside
**Burnbank Swifts**13–0United AbstainersVictoria Park, Hamilton
Thistle3–5**Queen's Park**Beechwood Park, Glasgow
Hamilton Academical0–8**Linthouse**Douglas Park, Hamilton
**Maryhill**4–1Southern AthleticKelvindale Park, Maryhill
**Cambuslang**3–1Glasgow WanderersWhitefield Park, Cambuslang
**Wishaw Thistle**3–2Partick ThistleRecreation Park, Wishaw
Carthaw/o**Carfin Shamrock**
Whifflet Shamrockw/o**Summerton Athletic**
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue13 September 189020 September 1890
**Glasgow Hibernian**5–1Kelvinside AthleticHibernian Park, Glasgow
**Northern**7–1ClydesdaleHyde Park, Glasgow

Renfrewshire, Ayrshire and Buteshire district

Beith received a bye to the second round.

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue6 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 1890
**Morton**7–2Ayr AthleticCappielow, Greenock
**Neilston**7–3Bute RangersNether Kirton Park, Neilston
**Stevenston Thistle**9–2Stewarton CunninghameWarner Park, Stevenston
Kilmarnock4–4AnnbankRugby Park, Kilmarnock
Maybole3–4**Hurlford**Gardenrose Farm, Maybole
**Saltcoats Victoria**4–3LochwinnochBrewery Park, Saltcoats
**Cathcart**5–3Pollokshaws HarpEglinton Park, Cathcart
**Dalry**5–2PollokshawsBlairland Park, Dalry
Mauchline1–3**Kilmarnock Athletic**Connel Park, Mauchline
Arthurlie2–5**St Mirren**Dunterlie Park, Barrhead
**Ayr Parkhouse**6–1KilbirnieBeresford Park, Ayr
Greenock Abstainers0–13**Newmilns**Ladyburn, Greenock
Port Glasgow Athletic0–2**Monkcastle**Clune Park, Port Glasgow
**Abercorn**8–0IrvineUnderwood Park, Paisley
**Carlton**w/oLugar Boswell
**Lanemark**w/oDykebar
**Ayr**w/oKilbarchan
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue13 September 1890
**Annbank**6–2KilmarnockPebble Park, Annbank

Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue6 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 1890
Denny0–4**Alva**Hill Park, Denny
**Campsie**4–1LauriestonAlum Works Park, Lennoxtown
**Slamannan**6–2GairdochCastleburn Park, Slamannan
**Dumbarton**8–2Smithston HibsBoghead Park, Dumbarton
Kirkintilloch Athletic2–2ClydebankTownhead Park, Kirkintilloch
Old Kilpatrick1–6**Jamestown**High Lusset Park, Old Kilpatrick
**Clackmannan**9–0Milton of CampsieChapelhill Park, Clackmannan
Campsie Hibernians3–6**Clydebank Athletic**Alum Rock Park, Lennoxtown
Tillicoultry1–6**Dalmuir Thistle**Ochilview Park, Tillicoultry
**Camelon**4–3Alloa AthleticVictoria Park, Camelon
**Kilsyth Wanderers**2–1RentonGarrel Garden, Kilsyth
**Union**12–1GrasshoppersSt James' Park, Dumbarton
**Methlan Park**1–0King's ParkUpper Woodyard Park, Dumbarton
**Bridge of Allan**7–2Southfield RangersConeyhill Park, Bridge of Allan
**East Stirlingshire**8–2GrangemouthMerchiston Park, Bainsford
Dunipacew/o**Vale of Leven Wanderers**
Stenhousemuirw/o**Vale of Leven**
Vale of Bannockw/o**Falkirk**
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue13 September 1890
**Clydebank**4–3Kirkintilloch AthleticHamilton Park, Clydebank

East of Scotland and Fife district

Bellstane Birds received a bye to the second round and Edinburgh University received a bye to the third round.

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue6 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 1890
**Bathgate Rovers**3–2Dunfermline AthleticBoghead Park, Bathgate
Kirkcaldy Wanderers3–4**Hibernian**Newtown Park, Kirkcaldy
**Heart of Midlothian**7–2Raith RoversTynecastle Park, Edinburgh
**Burntisland Thistle**4–2Bonnyrigg Rose AthleticLammerlaws Park, Burntisland
**Cowdenbeath**10–1Linlithgow AthleticNorth End Park, Cowdenbeath
St Bernard's7–0
(void)**Adventurers**Powderhall, Edinburgh
**Leith Athletic**3–2ArmadaleBank Park, Leith
**Penicuik Athletic**5–3ChampfleurieKirkhill Park, Penicuik
**Mossend Swifts**w/oLassodie
**Bo'ness**w/oBlairadam
**Broxburn**w/oWest Calder

Forfarshire district

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue6 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 1890
Forfar Athletic2–7**Dundee Our Boys**Station Park, Forfar
Wanderers3–3ArbroathMorgan Park, Dundee
**Montrose**7–1BroughtyLinks Park, Montrose
Brechin3–4**Kirriemuir**Montrose Street Park, Brechin
**Dundee Harp**w/oLochee
Strathmorew/o**Dundee East End**
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue13 September 1890
**Arbroath**4–1WanderersGayfield Park, Arbroath

Perthshire district

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue6 September 18906 September 1890
**St Johnstone**2–2
(abandoned)Coupar AngusRecreation Grounds, Perth
**Fair City Athletic**7–3DunblaneBalhousie Park, Perth
**Crieff**w/oVale of Atholl

Aberdeenshire district

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue6 September 18906 September 1890
**Caledonian**2–1Victoria UnitedHolburn Grounds, Aberdeen
Orion1–5**Aberdeen**Central Park, Aberdeen

Northern Counties

Portland Lybster received a bye to the second round.

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue6 September 1890
Inverness Thistle2–4**Inverness Caledonian**Kingsmills Park, Inverness

Southern Counties

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue6 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 1890
Annan2–8**Dumfries Wanderers**Greenknowe, Annan
**Mid-Annandale**16–1Rising ThistleLivingstone Place Park, Lockerbie
Douglas Rovers0–5**5th Kirkcudbright RV**Balmoral Park, Castle Douglas
**Dumfries**9–0Newton StewartRecreation Grounds, Dumfries
**Stranraer**w/oMoffat

Argyll district

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue6 September 18906 September 1890
**Inveraray**4–1LochgilpheadWinterton, Inveraray
**Oban**3–0Oban RangersDalintart Park, Oban

Second round

East of Scotland, Fife, Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue27 September 189027 September 189027 September 189027 September 189027 September 189027 September 189027 September 189027 September 189027 September 189027 September 189027 September 189027 September 189011 October 1890
**Broxburn**5–3ClackmannanAlbion Park, Broxburn
**Camelon**2–1AlvaVictoria Park, Camelon
Bridge of Allan1–5**Vale of Leven**Coneyhill Park, Bridge of Allan
Clydebank Athletic3–5**Kilsyth Wanderers**Whitecrook Park, Clydebank
Dalmuir Thistle5–7**Cowdenbeath**Castle Park, Dalmuir
Campsie4–4East StirlingshireAlum Works Park, Lennoxtown
Jamestown2–5**Mossend Swifts**Balloch Road, Jamestown
Slamannan5–2
(protested)ClydebankCastleburn Park, Slamannan
Hibernian1–9**Dumbarton**Hibernian Park, Edinburgh
**Leith Athletic**7–2FalkirkBank Park, Leith
Penicuick Athletic3–4**Methlan Park**Kirkhill Park, Penicuik
**Bathgate Rovers**6–2UnionBoghead Park, Bathgate
**Bo'ness**7–0Bellstane BirdsNewtown Park, Bo'ness
**Heart of Midlothian**w/oBurntisland Thistle
**Adventurers**w/oVale of Leven Wanderers
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue4 October 189011 October 1890
**East Stirlingshire**3–1CampsieMerchiston Park, Bainsford
**Clydebank**5–2SlamannanHamilton Park, Clydebank

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire and Ayrshire

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue27 September 189027 September 189027 September 189027 September 189027 September 189027 September 189027 September 189027 September 189027 September 189027 September 189027 September 189027 September 189027 September 189027 September 189027 September 189027 September 189027 September 189027 September 1890
Beith2–4**Cambuslang**Knockbuckle, Beith
Celtic2–2Carfin ShamrockCeltic Park, Glasgow
Fairfield2–5**Royal Albert**Argyle Park, Govan
**St Mirren**5–1Albion RoversWestmarch, Paisley
**Queen's Park**5–1NorthernHampden Park, Crosshill
Newmilns2–2UddingstonWest End Park, Newmilns
Burnbank Swifts2–1
(protested)Stevenston ThistleVictoria Park, Hamilton
**Linthouse**7–2MaryhillLanglands Park, Govan
**Morton**3–2NeilstonCappielow, Greenock
**Clyde**4–3HurlfordBarrowfield Park, Glasgow
Rutherglen1–3**Ayr**Lochgair, Rutherglen
**Wishaw Thistle**4–1Glasgow HibernianRecreation Park, Wishaw
**Saltcoats Victoria**3–2LanemarkBrewery Park, Saltcoats
**3rd Lanark RV**8–1Kilmarnock AthleticCathkin Park, Crosshill
Ayr Parkhouse1–2**Summerton Athletic**Beresford Park, Ayr
**Monkcastle**4–2DalryClaremont Park, Kilwinning
**Airdrieonians**3–1AnnbankMavisbank Park, Airdrie
**Abercorn**12–0CathcartUnderwood Park, Paisley
Carltonw/o**Glengowan**
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue4 October 18904 October 189011 October 1890
Carfin Shamrock1–3**Celtic**Byres Knowe Park, Carfin
**Uddingston**5–1NewmilnsMeadowbank, Uddingston
**Burnbank Swifts**3–0Stevenston ThistleVictoria Park, Hamilton

Forfarshire and Perthshire district

Dundee Our Boys received a bye to the third round.

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue27 September 189027 September 189027 September 189027 September 1890
Crieff0–11**Fair City Athletic**Burnside Park, Crieff
Kirriemuir0–3**Montrose**Newton Park, Kirriemuir
**Dundee East End**4–2St JohnstoneClepington Park, Dundee
Dundee Harp1–5**Arbroath**East Dock Street, Dundee

Aberdeenshire district

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue27 September 1890
**Aberdeen**8–0CaledonianChanonry Grounds, Aberdeen

Northern Counties

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
**Inverness Caledonian**w/oPortland Lybster

Southern Counties

Stranraer received a bye to the third round.

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue27 September 189027 September 1890
**5th Kirkcudbright RV**9–1
(abandoned)Mid-AnnandalePalmerston Park, Dumfries
**Dumfries Wanderers**6–5DumfriesCresswell Park, Dumfries

Argyll district

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue27 September 1890
**Inverary**4–2ObanWinterton, Inveraray

Third round

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire, Renfrewshire and Argyll district

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue18 October 189018 October 189018 October 189018 October 189018 October 189018 October 189018 October 189018 October 189018 October 189018 October 1890
**Airdrieonians**8–0GlengowanMavisbank Park, Airdrie
Linthouse3–4**Abercorn**Langlands Park, Govan
Monkcastle1–7**Burnbank Swifts**Claremont Park, Kilwinning
**Queen's Park**6–0UddingstonHampden Park, Crosshill
**3rd Lanark RV**8–1Summerton AthleticCathkin Park, Crosshill
**Morton**10–0InverarayCappielow, Greenock
**Royal Albert**6–2Saltcoats VictoriaRaploch Park, Larkhall
Wishaw Thistle2–6**Celtic**Recreation Park, Wishaw
Cambuslang1–2**St Mirren**Whitefield Park, Cambuslang
Clyde3–4**Ayr**Barrowfield Park, Glasgow

East of Scotland, Stirlingshire, Dunbartonshire and Fife district

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue18 October 189018 October 189018 October 189018 October 189018 October 189018 October 189018 October 189018 October 1890
**Edinburgh University**3–2CowdenbeathCraiglockart, Edinburgh
**Dumbarton**6–0ClydebankBoghead Park, Dumbarton
Kilsyth Wanderers1–8**Vale of Leven**Garrel Garden, Kilsyth
**Heart of Midlothian**3–0Methlan ParkMeggatland, Edinburgh
**Leith Athletic**12–0AdventurersBank Park, Leith
**Bathgate Rovers**6–0BroxburnBoghead Park, Bathgate
East Stirlingshire3–3CamelonMerchiston Park, Bainsford
Bo'ness1–1Mossend SwiftsNewtown Park, Bo'ness
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue25 October 189025 October 1890
Camelon6–10**East Stirlingshire**Victoria Park, Camelon
**Mossend Swifts**9–1Bo'nessMossend Park, West Calder

Forfarshire and Perthshire district

Arbroath received a bye to the fourth round.

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue18 October 189018 October 1890
**Dundee Our Boys**4–0Dundee East EndWest Craigie Park, Dundee
**Montrose**4–1Fair City AthleticLinks Park, Montrose

Northern Counties

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue18 October 1890
**Inverness Caledonian**6–2AberdeenCaledonian Park, Inverness

Southern Counties

5th Kirkcudbright RV received a bye to the fourth round.

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
**Dumfries Wanderers**w/oStranraer

Fourth round

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue8 November 18908 November 18908 November 18908 November 18908 November 18908 November 18908 November 18908 November 18908 November 18908 November 18908 November 18908 November 1890
Edinburgh University0–7**Queen's Park**Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh
**5th Kirkcudbright RV**6–2ArbroathPalmerston Park, Dumfries
Montrose0–3**3rd Lanark RV**Links Park, Montrose
Dundee Our Boys1–3**Celtic**West Craigie Park, Dundee
Ayr3–4**Heart of Midlothian**Somerset Park, Ayr
Airdrieonians1–2**St Mirren**Mavisbank Park, Airdrie
**Abercorn**8–0Bathgate RoversUnderwood Park, Paisley
**Dumbarton**7–3Mossend SwiftsBoghead Park, Dumbarton
**Morton**6–4Dumfries WanderersCappielow, Greenock
**Royal Albert**1–0Burnbank SwiftsRaploch Park, Larkhall
**Leith Athletic**3–1Vale of LevenBank Park, Leith
**East Stirlingshire**2–0Inverness CaledonianMerchiston Park, Bainsford

Fifth round

Abercorn, East Stirlingshire, Leith Athletic and 3rd Lanark RV received a bye to the quarter-finals.

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue29 November 189029 November 18906 December 18906 December 1890
**Heart of Midlothian**5–1MortonTynecastle Park, Edinburgh
Celtic2–2Royal AlbertCeltic Park, Glasgow
**Dumbarton**8–05th Kirkcudbright RVBoghead Park, Dumbarton
St Mirren2–3**Queen's Park**Westmarch, Paisley
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue6 December 1890
Royal Albert0–4
(abandoned)CelticRaploch Park, Larkhall
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue13 December 1890
**Celtic**2–0Royal AlbertIbrox Park, Govan

Quarter-final

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue20 December 189020 December 189020 December 189010 January 1891
Leith Athletic2–3**Abercorn**Bank Park, Leith
**Dumbarton**3–0CelticBoghead Park, Dumbarton
East Stirlingshire1–3**Heart of Midlothian**Merchiston Park, Bainsford
3rd Lanark RV1–1Queen's ParkCathkin Park, Crosshill
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue17 January 1891
Queen's Park2–23rd Lanark RVHampden Park, Crosshill
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue24 January 1891
Queen's Park1–4**3rd Lanark RV**Hampden Park, Crosshill

Semi-finals

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue17 January 189131 January 1891
**Dumbarton**3–1AbercornBoghead Park, Dumbarton
3rd Lanark RV1–4**Heart of Midlothian**Cathkin Park, Crosshill

Final

Main article: 1891 Scottish Cup final

Notes

References

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