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1890–91 Scottish Cup


FieldValue
titleScottish Cup
year1890–91
countryScotland
defending_championsQueen's Park
winnersHeart of Midlothian
secondDumbarton
prev_season1889–90
next_season1891–92

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
Rutherglen6–0Cambuslang St Bride'sLochgair, Rutherglen
Airdrieonians3–1CowlairsMavisbank Park, Airdrie
Royal Albert5–4MotherwellRaploch Park, Larkhall
Carrington1–2Albion RoversHanover Park, Glasgow
Uddingston6–0Hamilton HarpMeadowbank, Uddingston
Motherwell Shamrock3–7FairfieldLadywell Park, Motherwell
Northern5–0
(protested)ClydesdaleHyde Park, Glasgow
Clyde7–2WhitefieldBarrowfield Park, Glasgow
Celtic1–0RangersCeltic Park, Glasgow
Battlefield1–43rd Lanark RVMossfield Park, Langside
Burnbank Swifts13–0United AbstainersVictoria Park, Hamilton
Thistle3–5Queen's ParkBeechwood Park, Glasgow
Hamilton Academical0–8LinthouseDouglas Park, Hamilton
Maryhill4–1Southern AthleticKelvindale Park, Maryhill
Cambuslang3–1Glasgow WanderersWhitefield Park, Cambuslang
Wishaw Thistle3–2Partick ThistleRecreation Park, Wishaw
Carthaw/oCarfin Shamrock
Whifflet Shamrockw/oSummerton Athletic
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue13 September 189020 September 1890
Glasgow Hibernian5–1Kelvinside AthleticHibernian Park, Glasgow
Northern7–1ClydesdaleHyde 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
Morton7–2Ayr AthleticCappielow, Greenock
Neilston7–3Bute RangersNether Kirton Park, Neilston
Stevenston Thistle9–2Stewarton CunninghameWarner Park, Stevenston
Kilmarnock4–4AnnbankRugby Park, Kilmarnock
Maybole3–4HurlfordGardenrose Farm, Maybole
Saltcoats Victoria4–3LochwinnochBrewery Park, Saltcoats
Cathcart5–3Pollokshaws HarpEglinton Park, Cathcart
Dalry5–2PollokshawsBlairland Park, Dalry
Mauchline1–3Kilmarnock AthleticConnel Park, Mauchline
Arthurlie2–5St MirrenDunterlie Park, Barrhead
Ayr Parkhouse6–1KilbirnieBeresford Park, Ayr
Greenock Abstainers0–13NewmilnsLadyburn, Greenock
Port Glasgow Athletic0–2MonkcastleClune Park, Port Glasgow
Abercorn8–0IrvineUnderwood Park, Paisley
Carltonw/oLugar Boswell
Lanemarkw/oDykebar
Ayrw/oKilbarchan
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue13 September 1890
Annbank6–2KilmarnockPebble 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
Denny0–4AlvaHill Park, Denny
Campsie4–1LauriestonAlum Works Park, Lennoxtown
Slamannan6–2GairdochCastleburn Park, Slamannan
Dumbarton8–2Smithston HibsBoghead Park, Dumbarton
Kirkintilloch Athletic2–2ClydebankTownhead Park, Kirkintilloch
Old Kilpatrick1–6JamestownHigh Lusset Park, Old Kilpatrick
Clackmannan9–0Milton of CampsieChapelhill Park, Clackmannan
Campsie Hibernians3–6Clydebank AthleticAlum Rock Park, Lennoxtown
Tillicoultry1–6Dalmuir ThistleOchilview Park, Tillicoultry
Camelon4–3Alloa AthleticVictoria Park, Camelon
Kilsyth Wanderers2–1RentonGarrel Garden, Kilsyth
Union12–1GrasshoppersSt James' Park, Dumbarton
Methlan Park1–0King's ParkUpper Woodyard Park, Dumbarton
Bridge of Allan7–2Southfield RangersConeyhill Park, Bridge of Allan
East Stirlingshire8–2GrangemouthMerchiston Park, Bainsford
Dunipacew/oVale of Leven Wanderers
Stenhousemuirw/oVale of Leven
Vale of Bannockw/oFalkirk
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue13 September 1890
Clydebank4–3Kirkintilloch 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 Rovers3–2Dunfermline AthleticBoghead Park, Bathgate
Kirkcaldy Wanderers3–4HibernianNewtown Park, Kirkcaldy
Heart of Midlothian7–2Raith RoversTynecastle Park, Edinburgh
Burntisland Thistle4–2Bonnyrigg Rose AthleticLammerlaws Park, Burntisland
Cowdenbeath10–1Linlithgow AthleticNorth End Park, Cowdenbeath
St Bernard's7–0
(void)AdventurersPowderhall, Edinburgh
Leith Athletic3–2ArmadaleBank Park, Leith
Penicuik Athletic5–3ChampfleurieKirkhill Park, Penicuik
Mossend Swiftsw/oLassodie
Bo'nessw/oBlairadam
Broxburnw/oWest Calder

Forfarshire district

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue6 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 1890
Forfar Athletic2–7Dundee Our BoysStation Park, Forfar
Wanderers3–3ArbroathMorgan Park, Dundee
Montrose7–1BroughtyLinks Park, Montrose
Brechin3–4KirriemuirMontrose Street Park, Brechin
Dundee Harpw/oLochee
Strathmorew/oDundee East End
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue13 September 1890
Arbroath4–1WanderersGayfield Park, Arbroath

Perthshire district

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue6 September 18906 September 1890
St Johnstone2–2
(abandoned)Coupar AngusRecreation Grounds, Perth
Fair City Athletic7–3DunblaneBalhousie Park, Perth
Crieffw/oVale of Atholl

Aberdeenshire district

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue6 September 18906 September 1890
Caledonian2–1Victoria UnitedHolburn Grounds, Aberdeen
Orion1–5AberdeenCentral Park, Aberdeen

Northern Counties

Portland Lybster received a bye to the second round.

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue6 September 1890
Inverness Thistle2–4Inverness CaledonianKingsmills Park, Inverness

Southern Counties

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue6 September 18906 September 18906 September 18906 September 1890
Annan2–8Dumfries WanderersGreenknowe, Annan
Mid-Annandale16–1Rising ThistleLivingstone Place Park, Lockerbie
Douglas Rovers0–55th Kirkcudbright RVBalmoral Park, Castle Douglas
Dumfries9–0Newton StewartRecreation Grounds, Dumfries
Stranraerw/oMoffat

Argyll district

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue6 September 18906 September 1890
Inveraray4–1LochgilpheadWinterton, Inveraray
Oban3–0Oban 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
Broxburn5–3ClackmannanAlbion Park, Broxburn
Camelon2–1AlvaVictoria Park, Camelon
Bridge of Allan1–5Vale of LevenConeyhill Park, Bridge of Allan
Clydebank Athletic3–5Kilsyth WanderersWhitecrook Park, Clydebank
Dalmuir Thistle5–7CowdenbeathCastle Park, Dalmuir
Campsie4–4East StirlingshireAlum Works Park, Lennoxtown
Jamestown2–5Mossend SwiftsBalloch Road, Jamestown
Slamannan5–2
(protested)ClydebankCastleburn Park, Slamannan
Hibernian1–9DumbartonHibernian Park, Edinburgh
Leith Athletic7–2FalkirkBank Park, Leith
Penicuick Athletic3–4Methlan ParkKirkhill Park, Penicuik
Bathgate Rovers6–2UnionBoghead Park, Bathgate
Bo'ness7–0Bellstane BirdsNewtown Park, Bo'ness
Heart of Midlothianw/oBurntisland Thistle
Adventurersw/oVale of Leven Wanderers
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue4 October 189011 October 1890
East Stirlingshire3–1CampsieMerchiston Park, Bainsford
Clydebank5–2SlamannanHamilton 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
Beith2–4CambuslangKnockbuckle, Beith
Celtic2–2Carfin ShamrockCeltic Park, Glasgow
Fairfield2–5Royal AlbertArgyle Park, Govan
St Mirren5–1Albion RoversWestmarch, Paisley
Queen's Park5–1NorthernHampden Park, Crosshill
Newmilns2–2UddingstonWest End Park, Newmilns
Burnbank Swifts2–1
(protested)Stevenston ThistleVictoria Park, Hamilton
Linthouse7–2MaryhillLanglands Park, Govan
Morton3–2NeilstonCappielow, Greenock
Clyde4–3HurlfordBarrowfield Park, Glasgow
Rutherglen1–3AyrLochgair, Rutherglen
Wishaw Thistle4–1Glasgow HibernianRecreation Park, Wishaw
Saltcoats Victoria3–2LanemarkBrewery Park, Saltcoats
3rd Lanark RV8–1Kilmarnock AthleticCathkin Park, Crosshill
Ayr Parkhouse1–2Summerton AthleticBeresford Park, Ayr
Monkcastle4–2DalryClaremont Park, Kilwinning
Airdrieonians3–1AnnbankMavisbank Park, Airdrie
Abercorn12–0CathcartUnderwood Park, Paisley
Carltonw/oGlengowan
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue4 October 18904 October 189011 October 1890
Carfin Shamrock1–3CelticByres Knowe Park, Carfin
Uddingston5–1NewmilnsMeadowbank, Uddingston
Burnbank Swifts3–0Stevenston 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
Crieff0–11Fair City AthleticBurnside Park, Crieff
Kirriemuir0–3MontroseNewton Park, Kirriemuir
Dundee East End4–2St JohnstoneClepington Park, Dundee
Dundee Harp1–5ArbroathEast Dock Street, Dundee

Aberdeenshire district

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue27 September 1890
Aberdeen8–0CaledonianChanonry Grounds, Aberdeen

Northern Counties

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
Inverness Caledonianw/oPortland Lybster

Southern Counties

Stranraer received a bye to the third round.

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue27 September 189027 September 1890
5th Kirkcudbright RV9–1
(abandoned)Mid-AnnandalePalmerston Park, Dumfries
Dumfries Wanderers6–5DumfriesCresswell Park, Dumfries

Argyll district

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue27 September 1890
Inverary4–2ObanWinterton, 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
Airdrieonians8–0GlengowanMavisbank Park, Airdrie
Linthouse3–4AbercornLanglands Park, Govan
Monkcastle1–7Burnbank SwiftsClaremont Park, Kilwinning
Queen's Park6–0UddingstonHampden Park, Crosshill
3rd Lanark RV8–1Summerton AthleticCathkin Park, Crosshill
Morton10–0InverarayCappielow, Greenock
Royal Albert6–2Saltcoats VictoriaRaploch Park, Larkhall
Wishaw Thistle2–6CelticRecreation Park, Wishaw
Cambuslang1–2St MirrenWhitefield Park, Cambuslang
Clyde3–4AyrBarrowfield 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 University3–2CowdenbeathCraiglockart, Edinburgh
Dumbarton6–0ClydebankBoghead Park, Dumbarton
Kilsyth Wanderers1–8Vale of LevenGarrel Garden, Kilsyth
Heart of Midlothian3–0Methlan ParkMeggatland, Edinburgh
Leith Athletic12–0AdventurersBank Park, Leith
Bathgate Rovers6–0BroxburnBoghead Park, Bathgate
East Stirlingshire3–3CamelonMerchiston Park, Bainsford
Bo'ness1–1Mossend SwiftsNewtown Park, Bo'ness
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue25 October 189025 October 1890
Camelon6–10East StirlingshireVictoria Park, Camelon
Mossend Swifts9–1Bo'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 Boys4–0Dundee East EndWest Craigie Park, Dundee
Montrose4–1Fair City AthleticLinks Park, Montrose

Northern Counties

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue18 October 1890
Inverness Caledonian6–2AberdeenCaledonian Park, Inverness

Southern Counties

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

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
Dumfries Wanderersw/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 University0–7Queen's ParkTynecastle Park, Edinburgh
5th Kirkcudbright RV6–2ArbroathPalmerston Park, Dumfries
Montrose0–33rd Lanark RVLinks Park, Montrose
Dundee Our Boys1–3CelticWest Craigie Park, Dundee
Ayr3–4Heart of MidlothianSomerset Park, Ayr
Airdrieonians1–2St MirrenMavisbank Park, Airdrie
Abercorn8–0Bathgate RoversUnderwood Park, Paisley
Dumbarton7–3Mossend SwiftsBoghead Park, Dumbarton
Morton6–4Dumfries WanderersCappielow, Greenock
Royal Albert1–0Burnbank SwiftsRaploch Park, Larkhall
Leith Athletic3–1Vale of LevenBank Park, Leith
East Stirlingshire2–0Inverness 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 Midlothian5–1MortonTynecastle Park, Edinburgh
Celtic2–2Royal AlbertCeltic Park, Glasgow
Dumbarton8–05th Kirkcudbright RVBoghead Park, Dumbarton
St Mirren2–3Queen's ParkWestmarch, Paisley
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue6 December 1890
Royal Albert0–4
(abandoned)CelticRaploch Park, Larkhall
DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue13 December 1890
Celtic2–0Royal AlbertIbrox Park, Govan

Quarter-final

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue20 December 189020 December 189020 December 189010 January 1891
Leith Athletic2–3AbercornBank Park, Leith
Dumbarton3–0CelticBoghead Park, Dumbarton
East Stirlingshire1–3Heart of MidlothianMerchiston 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 Park1–43rd Lanark RVHampden Park, Crosshill

Semi-finals

DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue17 January 189131 January 1891
Dumbarton3–1AbercornBoghead Park, Dumbarton
3rd Lanark RV1–4Heart of MidlothianCathkin Park, Crosshill

Final

Main article: 1891 Scottish Cup final

Notes

References

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