1877–78 Scottish Cup
| Country | Scotland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Vale of Leven | ||
| Runners-up | 3rd Lanark RV | ||
| |||
The 1877–78 Scottish Cup was the fifth season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Vale of Leven who defeated Glasgow club 3rd Lanark RV 1–0 in the final.
Calendar
See also: Scottish Cup format
| Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Byes | Replays | |||
| First Round | 22 September 1877 | 55 | 4 | 3 | 116 → 61 |
| Second Round | 20 October 1877 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 61 → 34 |
| Third Round | 10 November 1877 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 34 → 19 |
| Fourth Round | 1 December 1877 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 19 → 12 |
| Fifth Round | 22 December 1877 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 → 6 |
| Quarter-finals | 12 January 1878 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 → 3 |
| Semi-finals | 9 March 1878 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Final | 30 March 1878 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 → 1 |
- Sources also suggest that the competition started with 128 teams, but not all can be accounted for
- Sources suggest that both Glasgow and Edinburgh University were allowed to field teams as late as the third round (due to their semester breaks), but this is not recorded
- Sources do not record the fate of Glengowan during the First Round
- 2 teams qualified for the Second Round after drawing their First Round replay
- 2 teams qualified for the Third Round after drawing their Second Round replay
- 2 teams qualified for the Fourth Round after drawing their Third Round replay
- Barrhead were disqualified after winning their Fourth Round match against Partick, due to discrepancies in their Third Round match against Renfrew. Both Renfrew and Partick were reinstated
First round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 0 – 2 | Milngavie Thistle |
| Alexandra Athletic | 2 – 0 | Lancefield |
| Arthurlie | 3 – 0 | Busby |
| Ayr Academicals | 4 – 1 | Vale of Calder |
| Ayr Thistle | walkover | St. Andrews |
| Barrhead | 7 – 0 | Morton |
| Beith | 1 – 0 | Catrine |
| Blackfriars | walkover | Hyde Park Loco Works |
| Clifton & Strathfillan | 2 – 1 | Shaugran |
| Clyde | 0 – 1 | 3rd Lanark RV |
| Clydesdale | 3 – 0 | Dennistoun |
| Derby | walkover | Dumbreck |
| Dumbarton | 4 – 0 | Waverly |
| 10th Dumbarton RV | 1 – 0 | Star of Leven |
| 3rd Edinburgh RV | 0 – 0 | Edinburgh Swifts |
| Glenkilloch | 2 – 0 | Wellington Park |
| Govan | 6 – 0 | Albatross |
| Hanover | 1 – 0 | Edinburgh Thistle |
| Havelock | 6 – 0 | Craig Park |
| Heart of Midlothian | 0 – 0 | Hibernian |
| Jordanhill | 1 – 0 | Queen's Park Juniors |
| Kelvinbank | 3 – 2 | Petershill |
| Kilbirnie F.C. | 6 – 0 | Kilmarnock Dean |
| Kilmarnock | 5 – 1 | Hurlford |
| Kilmarnock C&FC | 4 – 0 | Maybole Thistle |
| 1st Lanark RV | 1 – 0 | Blythswood |
| Lennox | 2 – 0 | Helensburgh |
| Lenzie | 2 – 0 | Ailsa |
| Mauchline | 6 – 0 | Girvan |
| Maybole Carrick | 3 – 0 | Tarbolton |
| Northern | 3 – 0 | Pollokshields Athletic |
| Oxford | 0 – 1 | Sandyford |
| Parkgrove | walkover | Winton |
| Partick | 2 – 0 | Union |
| Portland | 1 – 0 | Cumnock |
| Queen of the South Wanderers | 6 – 0 | Stranraer |
| Queen's Park | 1 – 0 | Whiteinch |
| Ramblers | 0 – 1 | Stonefield |
| Rangers | 13 – 0 | Possilpark |
| Renfrew | 2 – 0 | Pollokshaws |
| 23rd Renfrew RV | 1 – 0 | Levern Hurlet |
| Renton | walkover | Vale of Leven Rovers |
| Renton Thistle | 2 – 0 | Alclutha |
| Rovers | 0 – 0 | John Elder |
| Shaftesbury | 2 – 3 | Rosslyn |
| South Western | 8 – 0 | Our Boys Dundee |
| St. Clements | walkover | Dunfermline |
| Strathclyde | 5 – 1 | West End |
| Telegraphists | 1 – 0 | 4th Renfrew RV |
| Thornliebank | 1 – 0 | Port Glasgow |
| Vale of Leven | walkover | Kilmarnock Thistle |
| Stonelaw | 1 – 1 | Airdrie F.C. |
| Newmilns | 1 – 3 | Uddingston |
| Shotts | 2 – 3 | Drumpellier |
| Hamilton | 1 – 0 | Avondale |
- Sources do not record the fate of Glengowan, who progressed to the second round.
- Caledonian, 17th Renfrew RV, Grasshoppers, and Dunmore received byes.
Replay
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Swifts | 2 – 1 | 3rd Edinburgh RV |
| Hibernian | 2 – 1 | Heart of Midlothian |
| Rovers | 2 – 2 | John Elder |
| Airdrie F.C. | 0 – 2 | Stonelaw |
- Rovers and John Elder progress to the next round.
Second round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Arthurlie | 1 – 0 | 17th Renfrew RV |
| Ayr Academicals | 1 – 0 | Kilmarnock |
| Ayr Thistle | 0 – 0 | Kilbirnie |
| Beith | 1 – 0 | Portland |
| Blackfriars | 2 – 2 | Rovers |
| Caledonian | 1 – 0 | Rosslyn |
| Clydesdale | 0 – 2 | Queen's Park |
| Dumbarton | 1 – 1 | Vale of Leven |
| Glengowan | 3 – 1 | Stonelaw |
| Govan | 1 – 0 | John Elder |
| Grasshoppers | 3 – 0 | Clifton & Strathfillan |
| Hanover | 1 – 1 | Hibernian |
| Jordanhill | 2 – 1 | Lenzie |
| 1st Lanark RV | 4 – 0 | Telegraphists |
| Lennox | 9 – 0 | Milngavie Thistle |
| Mauchline | 1 – 0 | Kilmarnock C&FC |
| Maybole Carrick | 2 – 0 | Queen of the South Wanderers |
| Parkgrove | 2 – 1 | Kelvinbank |
| Partick | 8 – 1 | Strathclyde |
| Rangers | 8 – 0 | Alexandra Athletic |
| Renfrew | 2 – 1 | Glenkilloch |
| Renton | 3 – 0 | 10th Dumbarton RV |
| Sandyford | 2 – 1 | Northern |
| South Western | 2 – 2 | Havelock |
| St. Clement's | 3 – 0 | Dunmore |
| 3rd Lanark RV | 11 – 0 | Derby |
| Thrornliebank | 1 – 0 | 23rd Renfrew RV |
| Uddingston | 3 – 0 | Hamilton |
- Renton Thistle, Edinburgh Swifts, Drumpellier, Stonefield, and Barrhead received byes
Replay
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Havelock | 0 – 2 | South Western |
| Hibernian | 3 – 0 | Hanover |
| Kilbirnie | 3 – 1 | Ayr Thistle |
| Rovers | 0 – 0 | Blackfriars |
| Vale of Leven | 4 – 1 | Dumbarton |
- Rovers and Blackfriars progress to the third round
Third round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Arthurlie | 0 – 0 | Thornliebank |
| Barrhead | 2 – 1 | Renfrew |
| Beith | 3 – 0 | Maybole Carrick |
| Drumpellier | 2 – 2 | Glengowan |
| Govan | 5 – 2 | Stonefield |
| Hibernian | 2 – 0 | Edinburgh Swifts |
| Jordanhill | 4 – 0 | Grasshoppers |
| Mauchline | 3 – 1 | Ayr Academicals |
| Parkgrove | 3 – 2 | Sandyford |
| Partick | 3 – 0 | Caledonian |
| Rangers | 13 – 0 | Uddingston |
| Renton | 2 – 0 | Renton Thistle |
| Rovers | 1 – 0 | Blackfriars |
| South Western | 4 – 0 | 1st Lanark RV |
| 3rd Lanark RV | 1 – 0 | Queen's Park |
| Vale of Leven | 3 – 0 | Lennox |
- Kilbirnie and St. Clement's received byes
Replay
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Glengowan | 1 – 1 | Drumpellier |
| Thornliebank | 2 – 0 | Arthurlie |
- Glengowan and Drumpellier progress to Fourth round
Fourth round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Barrhead | 1 a 0 | Partick |
| Beith | walkover | St. Clement's |
| Kilbirnie | 1 – 2 | Mauchline |
| Parkgrove | 3 – 1 | Drumpellier |
| Rangers | 0 – 0 | Vale of Leven |
| Renton | 4 – 0 | Rovers |
| South Western | 5 – 0 | Glengowan |
| 3rd Lanark RV | 7 – 0 | Govan |
| Thornliebank | 1 – 2 | Hibernian |
- Jordanhill received a bye
- Result between Thornliebank and Hibernian considered as a draw by the Scottish Football Association
Replay
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Hibernian | 2 – 2 | Thornliebank |
| Vale of Leven | 5 – 0 | Rangers |
- Hibernian and Thornliebank progress to fifth round
- Barrhead disqualified due to discrepancies in Third Round match against Renfrew. Opponents Renfrew and Partick reinstated
Fifth round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Parkgrove | 2 – 1 | Partick |
| Renfrew | 0 – 2 | Mauchline |
| Renton | 2 – 1 | Thornliebank |
| South Western | 3 – 1 | Hibernian |
| 3rd Lanark RV | 4 – 0 | Beith |
| Vale of Leven | 10 – 0 | Jordanhill |
Quarter-finals
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Renton | 3 – 1 | Mauchline |
| 3rd Lanark RV | 2 – 1 | South Western |
| Vale of Leven | 5 – 0 | Parkgrove |
Semi-finals
- Match between Renton and 3rd Lanark RV void
- Vale of Leven received a bye
Replay
2nd Replay
Final
See also
External links
- RSSSF: Scottish Cup 1877–78
- Soccerbase: Scottish Cup 1877–78
- IFFHS: Scottish Cup 1877–78
- Scottish Football Archive 1877–78
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