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1909 Scottish Cup final


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title1909 Scottish Cup Final
event[1908–09 Scottish Cup](1908-09-scottish-cup)
team1Rangers
team1score12
team2Celtic
team2score12
date110 Apr 1909
stadium1Hampden Park
city1Glasgow
attendance170,000
secondlegReplay
team1score21
team2score21
date217 April 1909
stadium2Hampden Park
city2Glasgow
attendance260,000
previous[1908](1908-scottish-cup-final)
next[1910](1910-scottish-cup-final)

The 1909 Scottish Cup final was the final of the 36th season of the Scottish Cup. The match was an Old Firm affair contested by Rangers and Celtic at Hampden Park, with the trophy being withheld by the Scottish Football Association following crowd disorder.

The final ended 2–2 on 10 April, prompting a replay which took place on 17 April. When that ended 1–1, the initial assumption was that extra time would follow, but competition rules only provided for that in the event of a second replay. When it became clear to the crowd that extra time would not be played, and fuelled by rumours that the results were manipulated to increase ticket revenue, the crowd invaded the pitch. In the ensuing disorder, the goalposts were torn down, parts of the pitch were ripped up and the wooden pay-boxes were set alight. Mounted police and the fire brigade also came under attack and in total there were over 100 injuries.

Both clubs requested the SFA not schedule a second replay and subsequently, the trophy and medals were withheld. Queen's Park F.C., the owners of Hampden, were paid £500 in compensation by the SFA, who ordered both competing clubs to pay an additional £150 each.

Summary

Bennett Rennie

Teams

**Replay:**Willie Kivlichan replaced Munro
**Replay:**Jimmy Gordon, John Macdonald and Willie Reid replaced May, Gilchrist and Campbell

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References

References

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  3. Angry Football Spectators.], The Glasgow Herald, 19 April 1909
  4. (26 January 2015). "Six classic matches: the birth of the Old Firm and the day Hampden burned". [[The Herald (Glasgow).
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  6. Fifteen minutes' sensation], The Glasgow Herald, 12 April 1909
  7. Replayed Final Tie.], The Glasgow Herald, 19 April 1909
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