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1891–92 Scottish Cup
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | Scottish Cup |
| year | 1891–92 |
| country | Scotland |
| num_teams | 32 |
| defending_champions | Heart of Midlothian |
| winners | Celtic |
| second | Queen's Park |
| prev_season | [1890–91](1890-91-scottish-cup) |
| next_season | [1892–93](1892-93-scottish-cup) |
The 1891–92 Scottish Cup was the 19th edition of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition.
Heart of Midlothian unsuccessfully defended its 1891 title in the Quarter-final on 6 February 1892 in neutral ground Hampden Park, Glasgow losing to Renton, 2–3.
The Celtic successful pursuit of its 1892 Cup on 12 March 1892 in Ibrox Park, Govan against Queen's Park, 1–0 with its 40,000 attendees was interrupted when the match declared void due to repeated crowd encroachment.
Celtic successfully sealed the pursuit of the 1892 Cup in the Final replay on 9 April 1892 in Ibrox Park, Govan defeating Queen's Park, 5–1. 30,000 attended.
The first qualifying process was begun in this Cup.

Calendar
| Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 28 November 1891 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Second round | 19 December 1891 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 23 January 1892 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | 6 February 1892 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 12 March 1892 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Teams
| Clubs exempt from preliminary rounds | Clubs qualified via preliminary rounds |
|---|
Preliminary rounds
Main article: 1891–92 Scottish Cup preliminary rounds
First round
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | 28 November 1891 | 28 November 1891 | 28 November 1891 | 28 November 1891 | 28 November 1891 | 28 November 1891 | 28 November 1891 | 28 November 1891 | 28 November 1891 | 28 November 1891 | 28 November 1891 | 28 November 1891 | 28 November 1891 | 28 November 1891 | 5 December 1891 | 12 December 1891 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Dumbarton** | 4–0 | Thistle | Boghead Park, Dumbarton | |||||||||||||||||
| East Stirlingshire | 1–6 | **Kilmarnock** | Merchiston Park, Bainsford | |||||||||||||||||
| St Mirren | 2–4 | **Celtic** | Westmarch, Paisley | |||||||||||||||||
| **Broxburn Shamrock** | 7–2 | Northern | Pyothall Road, Broxburn | |||||||||||||||||
| **Leith Athletic** | 5–0 | Dunblane | Beechwood Park, Edinburgh | |||||||||||||||||
| Heart of Midlothian | 3–1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (abandoned) | Clyde | Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh | ||||||||||||||||||
| **Kilmarnock Athletic** | 7–2 | Bridge of Allan | Holm Quarry, Kilmarnock | |||||||||||||||||
| **Annbank** | 2–1 | Battlefield | Pebble Park, Annbank | |||||||||||||||||
| Linthouse | 0–6 | **Bathgate Rovers** | Langlands Park, Govan | |||||||||||||||||
| Abercorn | 2–3 | **Queen's Park** | Underwood Park, Paisley | |||||||||||||||||
| **3rd Lanark RV** | 3–0 | Vale of Leven | Cathkin Park, Glasgow | |||||||||||||||||
| **Rangers** | 5–1 | St Bernard's | Ibrox Park, Govan | |||||||||||||||||
| Monkcastle | 3–4 | **Arbroath** | Forthbank Park, Stirling | |||||||||||||||||
| **Renton** | 7–4 | Ayr | Tontine Park, Renton | |||||||||||||||||
| Aberdeen | 2–6 | **Mid-Annandale** | Forthbank Park, Stirling | |||||||||||||||||
| **Cowlairs** | 3–1 | Cambuslang | Gourlay Park, Glasgow |
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | 5 December 1891 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Heart of Midlothian** | 8–0 | Clyde | Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh |
Source:
Second round
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | 19 December 1891 | 19 December 1891 | 19 December 1891 | 19 December 1891 | 19 December 1891 | 19 December 1891 | 19 December 1891 | 19 December 1891 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Lanark RV | 1–3 | **Dumbarton** | Cathkin Park, Glasgow | |||||||||
| Broxburn Shamrock | 4–5 | **Heart of Midlothian** | Pyothall Road, Broxburn | |||||||||
| **Cowlairs** | 11–2 | Mid-Annandale | Gourlay Park, Glasgow | |||||||||
| **Annbank** | 2–1 | Leith Athletic | Pebble Park, Annbank | |||||||||
| **Queen's Park** | 6–0 | Bathgate Rovers | Hampden Park, Glasgow | |||||||||
| Rangers | 0–0 | Kilmarnock | Ibrox Park, Govan | |||||||||
| Arbroath | 0–3 | **Renton** | Carolina Port, Dundee | |||||||||
| **Celtic** | 3–0 | Kilmarnock Athletic | Celtic Park, Glasgow |
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | 26 December 1891 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock | 1–1 | Rangers | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock |
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | 23 January 1892 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock | 2–3 | **Rangers** | Westmarch, Paisley |
Source:
Quarter-final
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | 23 January 1892 | 23 January 1892 | 23 January 1892 | 30 January 1892 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Celtic** | 4–1 | Cowlairs | Celtic Park, Glasgow | |||||
| Renton | 4–4 | Heart of Midlothian | Tontine Park, Renton | |||||
| Dumbarton | 2–2 | Queen's Park | Boghead Park, Dumbarton | |||||
| **Rangers** | 2–0 | Annbank | Ibrox Park, Govan |
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | 30 January 1892 | 30 January 1892 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–2 | Renton | Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh | |||
| **Queen's Park** | 4–1 | Dumbarton | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | 6 February 1892 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–3 | **Renton** | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
Source:
Semi-finals
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | 6 February 1892 | 13 February 1892 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Celtic** | 5–3 | Rangers | Celtic Park, Glasgow | |||
| Renton | 1–1 | Queen's Park | Tontine Park, Renton |
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | 27 February 1892 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Queen's Park** | 3–0 | Renton | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
Source:
Final
Match declared void due to repeated crowd encroachment.
Final replay
Campbell Kelly
Teams
| **Replay:** | Paddy Gallacher replaced Madden and moved to midfield, with Dowds moving up front. |
|---|
| **Replay:** | John Lambie replaced Smellie and moved to the attack, with Sellar moving to the defence. |
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|}
Notes
References
References
- [https://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/game.php?gameid=74916 Scottish Cup Final 1892] [Celtic team], FitbaStats
- [http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1892-03-12%3A+Celtic+1-0+Queen%27s+Park%2C+Scottish+Cup+%5BVoid%5D Scottish Cup – Final Tie], Glasgow Herald, 14 March 1892] (via The Celtic Wiki)
- [https://londonhearts.com/scores//images/1892/1892031222.htm The Scottish Final. {{! The Game.] The Scottish Referee, 14 March 1892, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
- [http://www.thecelticwiki.com/m/page/1892-04-09%3A+Celtic+5-1+Queen%27s+Park%2C+Scottish+Cup+Final Scottish Cup – Final Tie.], The Glasgow Herald, 11 April 1892] (via The Celtic Wiki)
- [https://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/game.php?gameid=74917 Scottish Cup Final Replay 1892] [Celtic team], FitbaStats
- [http://www.qpfc.com/matchdetails/1891_92/celn1.htm Queen's Park v Celtic] [Queen's Park team], QPFC.com
- (27 August 1892). "Scottish Football Association". Linlithgowshire Gazette.
- (19 August 1891). "Scottish Football Association". Dundee Evening Telegraph.
- Mathers, Stewart. (2017). "The Beautiful Dribbling Game: The Scottish F.A. Challenge Cup in the 19th Century". Amazon.
- [https://londonhearts.com/scores//images/1892/1892040905.htm Football. Scottish Cup-Final Tie.] (scan #5), The Scotsman, via London Hearts Supporters Club]
- The Queen's Park archive website has a second 'J Gillespie' in the match report, but has a "Scott, H." in its players list making his only appearance for the club.[http://www.qpfc.com/appearances/s/scotth.htm Name: Scott, H.], QPFC.com
- [https://londonhearts.com/scores//images/1892/1892031222.htm Celts to the Front. {{! Downfall of the Queen's Park.] The Scottish Referee, 11 April 1892, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
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