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1897–98 Scottish Cup

FieldValue
titleScottish Cup
year1897–98
countryScotland
defending_championsRangers
winnersRangers
secondKilmarnock
prev_season1896–97
next_season1898–99

The 1897–98 Scottish Cup was the 25th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The cup was won by holders Rangers when they beat first-time finalists Kilmarnock 2–0 in the final at the second Hampden Park for a third victory in the competition. This was the first time the trophy had been retained since Queen's Park did so in 1882.

Calendar

RoundFirst match dateFixturesClubs
First round8 January 18981632 → 16
Second round22 January 1898816 → 8
Quarter-finals5 February 189848 → 4
Semi-finals19 February 189824 → 2
Final26 March 189812 → 1

First round

Home teamScoreAway team
Abercorn1 – 1Hibernian
Arthurlie0 – 7Celtic
Ayr Parkhouse2 – 1Kilmarnock Athletic
Bathgate2 – 4Cartvale
Clyde1 – 3Third Lanark
Dumfries Hibernians2 – 7St Mirren
Dundee2 – 1Partick Thistle
Dundee Wanderers3 – 2Orion
Bo'ness0 – 6Queen's Park
Kilmarnock5 – 16th GRV
Leith Athletic2 – 0Port Glasgow Athletic
Lochee United0 – 8Heart of Midlothian
Greenock Morton7 – 1Motherwell
Raith Rovers2 – 4East Stirlingshire
Rangers8 – 0Polton Vale
St Bernard's1 – 1Dumbarton

First round replay

Home teamScoreAway team
Dumbarton1 – 3St Bernard's
Hibernian7 – 1Abercorn

Second round

Home teamScoreAway team
Dundee2 –0St Mirren
Dundee Wanderers3 – 6Ayr Parkhouse
Heart of Midlothian4 – 1Greenock Morton
Hibernian3 – 1East Stirlingshire
Kilmarnock9 – 2Leith Athletic
Rangers12 – 0Cartvale
St Bernard's0 – 5Queen's Park
Third Lanark3 – 2Celtic

Quarter-final

Home teamScoreAway team
Ayr Parkhouse2 – 7Kilmarnock
Dundee3 – 0Heart of Midlothian
Queen's Park1 – 3Rangers
Third Lanark2 – 0Hibernian

Semi-finals

Home teamScoreAway team
Kilmarnock3 – 2Dundee
Rangers1 – 1Third Lanark

Semi-finals replay

Home teamScoreAway team
Third Lanark2 – 2Rangers

Semi-finals second replay

Home teamScoreAway team
Third Lanark0 – 2Rangers

Final

Hamilton

Teams

OLBobby Muir
OLAlec Smith

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References

References

  1. [https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/images/1898/1898032615.htm Saturday's Football. {{! Scottish Cup–Final Tie], The Glasgow Herald, 28 March 1898, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
  2. [http://www.fitbastats.com/kilmarnock/game.php?gameid=30842 0-2 Vs Rangers in Scottish Cup, 26/03/1898)], FitbaStats Kilmarnock
  3. [http://www.fitbastats.com/rangers/game.php?gameid=30842 2-0 Vs Kilmarnock in Scottish Cup, 26/03/1898)], FitbaStats Rangers
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