1890–91 Scottish Cup

1890–91 Scottish Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Defending championsQueen's Park
Final positions
ChampionsHeart of Midlothian
Runner-upDumbarton

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

Competing teams arranged by district
Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire East of Scotland and Fife Glasgow and Lanarkshire Renfrewshire, Ayrshire and Buteshire
Competing teams arranged by district
Aberdeenshire Argyll Forfarshire Northern Counties Perthshire Southern Counties

First round

Glasgow and Lanarkshire district

Glengowan received a bye to the second round.

Glasgow and Lanarkshire district first round results
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
6 September 1890 Kelvinside Athletic 1–1 Glasgow Hibernian Kelburne Street, Glasgow
6 September 1890 Rutherglen 6–0 Cambuslang St Bride's Lochgair, Rutherglen
6 September 1890 Airdrieonians 3–1 Cowlairs Mavisbank Park, Airdrie
6 September 1890 Royal Albert 5–4 Motherwell Raploch Park, Larkhall
6 September 1890 Carrington 1–2 Albion Rovers Hanover Park, Glasgow
6 September 1890 Uddingston 6–0 Hamilton Harp Meadowbank, Uddingston
6 September 1890 Motherwell Shamrock 3–7 Fairfield Ladywell Park, Motherwell
6 September 1890 Northern 5–0
(protested)[note 1] 		Clydesdale Hyde Park, Glasgow
6 September 1890 Clyde 7–2 Whitefield Barrowfield Park, Glasgow
6 September 1890 Celtic 1–0 Rangers Celtic Park, Glasgow
6 September 1890 Battlefield 1–4 3rd Lanark RV Mossfield Park, Langside
6 September 1890 Burnbank Swifts 13–0 United Abstainers Victoria Park, Hamilton
6 September 1890 Thistle 3–5 Queen's Park Beechwood Park, Glasgow
6 September 1890 Hamilton Academical 0–8 Linthouse Douglas Park, Hamilton
6 September 1890 Maryhill 4–1 Southern Athletic Kelvindale Park, Maryhill
6 September 1890 Cambuslang 3–1 Glasgow Wanderers Whitefield Park, Cambuslang
6 September 1890 Wishaw Thistle 3–2 Partick Thistle Recreation Park, Wishaw
Cartha w/o[note 2] Carfin Shamrock
Whifflet Shamrock w/o[note 3] Summerton Athletic
Glasgow and Lanarkshire district first round replays
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
13 September 1890 Glasgow Hibernian 5–1 Kelvinside Athletic Hibernian Park, Glasgow
20 September 1890 Northern 7–1 Clydesdale Hyde Park, Glasgow

Renfrewshire, Ayrshire and Buteshire district

Beith received a bye to the second round.

Renfrewshire, Ayrshire and Buteshire district first round results
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
6 September 1890 Morton 7–2 Ayr Athletic Cappielow, Greenock
6 September 1890 Neilston 7–3 Bute Rangers Nether Kirton Park, Neilston
6 September 1890 Stevenston Thistle 9–2 Stewarton Cunninghame Warner Park, Stevenston
6 September 1890 Kilmarnock 4–4 Annbank Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
6 September 1890 Maybole 3–4 Hurlford Gardenrose Farm, Maybole
6 September 1890 Saltcoats Victoria 4–3 Lochwinnoch Brewery Park, Saltcoats
6 September 1890 Cathcart 5–3 Pollokshaws Harp Eglinton Park, Cathcart
6 September 1890 Dalry 5–2 Pollokshaws Blairland Park, Dalry
6 September 1890 Mauchline 1–3 Kilmarnock Athletic Connel Park, Mauchline
6 September 1890 Arthurlie 2–5 St Mirren Dunterlie Park, Barrhead
6 September 1890 Ayr Parkhouse 6–1 Kilbirnie Beresford Park, Ayr
6 September 1890 Greenock Abstainers 0–13 Newmilns Ladyburn, Greenock
6 September 1890 Port Glasgow Athletic 0–2 Monkcastle Clune Park, Port Glasgow
6 September 1890 Abercorn 8–0 Irvine Underwood Park, Paisley
Carlton w/o[note 4] Lugar Boswell
Lanemark w/o[note 5] Dykebar
Ayr w/o[note 6] Kilbarchan
Renfrewshire, Ayrshire and Buteshire district first round replay
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
13 September 1890 Annbank 6–2 Kilmarnock Pebble Park, Annbank

Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district

Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district first round results
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
6 September 1890 Denny 0–4 Alva Hill Park, Denny
6 September 1890 Campsie 4–1 Laurieston Alum Works Park, Lennoxtown
6 September 1890 Slamannan 6–2 Gairdoch Castleburn Park, Slamannan
6 September 1890 Dumbarton 8–2 Smithston Hibs Boghead Park, Dumbarton
6 September 1890 Kirkintilloch Athletic 2–2 Clydebank Townhead Park, Kirkintilloch
6 September 1890 Old Kilpatrick 1–6 Jamestown High Lusset Park, Old Kilpatrick
6 September 1890 Clackmannan 9–0 Milton of Campsie Chapelhill Park, Clackmannan
6 September 1890 Campsie Hibernians 3–6 Clydebank Athletic Alum Rock Park, Lennoxtown
6 September 1890 Tillicoultry 1–6 Dalmuir Thistle Ochilview Park, Tillicoultry
6 September 1890 Camelon 4–3 Alloa Athletic Victoria Park, Camelon
6 September 1890 Kilsyth Wanderers 2–1 Renton Garrel Garden, Kilsyth
6 September 1890 Union 12–1 Grasshoppers St James' Park, Dumbarton
6 September 1890 Methlan Park 1–0 King's Park Upper Woodyard Park, Dumbarton
6 September 1890 Bridge of Allan 7–2 Southfield Rangers Coneyhill Park, Bridge of Allan
6 September 1890 East Stirlingshire 8–2 Grangemouth Merchiston Park, Bainsford
Dunipace w/o[note 7] Vale of Leven Wanderers
Stenhousemuir w/o[note 8] Vale of Leven
Vale of Bannock w/o[note 9] Falkirk
Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district first round replay
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
13 September 1890 Clydebank 4–3 Kirkintilloch Athletic Hamilton 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.

East of Scotland and Fife district first round results
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
6 September 1890 Bathgate Rovers 3–2 Dunfermline Athletic Boghead Park, Bathgate
6 September 1890 Kirkcaldy Wanderers 3–4 Hibernian Newtown Park, Kirkcaldy
6 September 1890 Heart of Midlothian 7–2 Raith Rovers Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh
6 September 1890 Burntisland Thistle 4–2 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic Lammerlaws Park, Burntisland
6 September 1890 Cowdenbeath 10–1 Linlithgow Athletic North End Park, Cowdenbeath
6 September 1890 St Bernard's 7–0
(void)[note 10] 		Adventurers Powderhall, Edinburgh
6 September 1890 Leith Athletic 3–2 Armadale Bank Park, Leith
6 September 1890 Penicuik Athletic 5–3 Champfleurie Kirkhill Park, Penicuik
Mossend Swifts w/o[note 11] Lassodie
Bo'ness w/o[note 12] Blairadam
Broxburn w/o[note 13] West Calder

Forfarshire district

Forfarshire district first round results
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
6 September 1890 Forfar Athletic 2–7 Dundee Our Boys Station Park, Forfar
6 September 1890 Wanderers 3–3 Arbroath Morgan Park, Dundee
6 September 1890 Montrose 7–1 Broughty Links Park, Montrose
6 September 1890 Brechin 3–4 Kirriemuir Montrose Street Park, Brechin
Dundee Harp w/o[note 14] Lochee
Strathmore w/o[note 15] Dundee East End
Forfarshire district first round replay
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
13 September 1890 Arbroath 4–1 Wanderers Gayfield Park, Arbroath

Perthshire district

Perthshire district first round results
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
6 September 1890 St Johnstone 2–2
(abandoned)[note 16] 		Coupar Angus Recreation Grounds, Perth
6 September 1890 Fair City Athletic 7–3 Dunblane Balhousie Park, Perth
Crieff w/o[note 17] Vale of Atholl

Aberdeenshire district

Aberdeenshire district first round results
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
6 September 1890 Caledonian 2–1 Victoria United Holburn Grounds, Aberdeen
6 September 1890 Orion 1–5 Aberdeen Central Park, Aberdeen

Northern Counties

Portland Lybster received a bye to the second round.

Northern Counties first round results
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
6 September 1890 Inverness Thistle 2–4 Inverness Caledonian Kingsmills Park, Inverness

Southern Counties

Southern Counties first round results
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
6 September 1890 Annan 2–8 Dumfries Wanderers Greenknowe, Annan
6 September 1890 Mid-Annandale 16–1 Rising Thistle Livingstone Place Park, Lockerbie
6 September 1890 Douglas Rovers 0–5 5th Kirkcudbright RV Balmoral Park, Castle Douglas
6 September 1890 Dumfries 9–0 Newton Stewart Recreation Grounds, Dumfries
Stranraer w/o[note 18] Moffat

Argyll district

Argyll district first round results
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
6 September 1890 Inveraray 4–1 Lochgilphead Winterton, Inveraray
6 September 1890 Oban 3–0 Oban Rangers Dalintart Park, Oban

Second round

East of Scotland, Fife, Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district

East of Scotland, Fife, Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district second round results
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
27 September 1890 Broxburn 5–3 Clackmannan Albion Park, Broxburn
27 September 1890 Camelon 2–1 Alva Victoria Park, Camelon
27 September 1890 Bridge of Allan 1–5 Vale of Leven Coneyhill Park, Bridge of Allan
27 September 1890 Clydebank Athletic 3–5 Kilsyth Wanderers Whitecrook Park, Clydebank
27 September 1890 Dalmuir Thistle 5–7 Cowdenbeath Castle Park, Dalmuir
27 September 1890 Campsie 4–4 East Stirlingshire Alum Works Park, Lennoxtown
27 September 1890 Jamestown 2–5 Mossend Swifts Balloch Road, Jamestown
27 September 1890 Slamannan 5–2
(protested)[note 19] 		Clydebank Castleburn Park, Slamannan
27 September 1890 Hibernian 1–9 Dumbarton Hibernian Park, Edinburgh
27 September 1890 Leith Athletic 7–2 Falkirk Bank Park, Leith
27 September 1890 Penicuick Athletic 3–4 Methlan Park Kirkhill Park, Penicuik
27 September 1890 Bathgate Rovers 6–2 Union Boghead Park, Bathgate
11 October 1890 Bo'ness 7–0 Bellstane Birds Newtown Park, Bo'ness
Heart of Midlothian w/o[note 20] Burntisland Thistle
Adventurers w/o[note 21] Vale of Leven Wanderers
East of Scotland, Fife, Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district second round replays
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
4 October 1890 East Stirlingshire 3–1 Campsie Merchiston Park, Bainsford
11 October 1890 Clydebank 5–2 Slamannan Hamilton Park, Clydebank

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire and Ayrshire

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district second round results
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
27 September 1890 Beith 2–4 Cambuslang Knockbuckle, Beith
27 September 1890 Celtic 2–2 Carfin Shamrock Celtic Park, Glasgow
27 September 1890 Fairfield 2–5 Royal Albert Argyle Park, Govan
27 September 1890 St Mirren 5–1 Albion Rovers Westmarch, Paisley
27 September 1890 Queen's Park 5–1 Northern Hampden Park, Crosshill
27 September 1890 Newmilns 2–2 Uddingston West End Park, Newmilns
27 September 1890 Burnbank Swifts 2–1
(protested)[note 22] 		Stevenston Thistle Victoria Park, Hamilton
27 September 1890 Linthouse 7–2 Maryhill Langlands Park, Govan
27 September 1890 Morton 3–2 Neilston Cappielow, Greenock
27 September 1890 Clyde 4–3 Hurlford Barrowfield Park, Glasgow
27 September 1890 Rutherglen 1–3 Ayr Lochgair, Rutherglen
27 September 1890 Wishaw Thistle 4–1 Glasgow Hibernian Recreation Park, Wishaw
27 September 1890 Saltcoats Victoria 3–2 Lanemark Brewery Park, Saltcoats
27 September 1890 3rd Lanark RV 8–1 Kilmarnock Athletic Cathkin Park, Crosshill
27 September 1890 Ayr Parkhouse 1–2 Summerton Athletic Beresford Park, Ayr
27 September 1890 Monkcastle 4–2 Dalry Claremont Park, Kilwinning
27 September 1890 Airdrieonians 3–1 Annbank Mavisbank Park, Airdrie
27 September 1890 Abercorn 12–0 Cathcart Underwood Park, Paisley
Carlton w/o[note 23] Glengowan
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district second round replays
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
4 October 1890 Carfin Shamrock 1–3 Celtic Byres Knowe Park, Carfin
4 October 1890 Uddingston 5–1 Newmilns Meadowbank, Uddingston
11 October 1890 Burnbank Swifts 3–0 Stevenston Thistle Victoria Park, Hamilton

Forfarshire and Perthshire district

Dundee Our Boys received a bye to the third round.

Forfarshire and Perthshire district second round results
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
27 September 1890 Crieff 0–11 Fair City Athletic Burnside Park, Crieff
27 September 1890 Kirriemuir 0–3 Montrose Newton Park, Kirriemuir
27 September 1890 Dundee East End 4–2 St Johnstone Clepington Park, Dundee
27 September 1890 Dundee Harp 1–5 Arbroath East Dock Street, Dundee

Aberdeenshire district

Aberdeenshire district second round results
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
27 September 1890 Aberdeen 8–0 Caledonian Chanonry Grounds, Aberdeen

Northern Counties

Northern Counties second round results
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
Inverness Caledonian w/o[note 24] Portland Lybster

Southern Counties

Stranraer received a bye to the third round.

Southern Counties second round results
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
27 September 1890 5th Kirkcudbright RV 9–1
(abandoned)[note 25] 		Mid-Annandale Palmerston Park, Dumfries
27 September 1890 Dumfries Wanderers 6–5 Dumfries Cresswell Park, Dumfries

Argyll district

Argyll district second round results
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
27 September 1890 Inverary 4–2 Oban Winterton, Inveraray

Third round

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire, Renfrewshire and Argyll district

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire, Renfrewshire and Argyll district third round results
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
18 October 1890 Airdrieonians 8–0 Glengowan Mavisbank Park, Airdrie
18 October 1890 Linthouse 3–4 Abercorn Langlands Park, Govan
18 October 1890 Monkcastle 1–7 Burnbank Swifts Claremont Park, Kilwinning
18 October 1890 Queen's Park 6–0 Uddingston Hampden Park, Crosshill
18 October 1890 3rd Lanark RV 8–1 Summerton Athletic Cathkin Park, Crosshill
18 October 1890 Morton 10–0 Inveraray Cappielow, Greenock
18 October 1890 Royal Albert 6–2 Saltcoats Victoria Raploch Park, Larkhall
18 October 1890 Wishaw Thistle 2–6 Celtic Recreation Park, Wishaw
18 October 1890 Cambuslang 1–2 St Mirren Whitefield Park, Cambuslang
18 October 1890 Clyde 3–4 Ayr Barrowfield Park, Glasgow

East of Scotland, Stirlingshire, Dunbartonshire and Fife district

East of Scotland, Stirlingshire, Dunbartonshire and Fife district third round results
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
18 October 1890 Edinburgh University 3–2 Cowdenbeath Craiglockart, Edinburgh
18 October 1890 Dumbarton 6–0 Clydebank Boghead Park, Dumbarton
18 October 1890 Kilsyth Wanderers 1–8 Vale of Leven Garrel Garden, Kilsyth
18 October 1890 Heart of Midlothian 3–0 Methlan Park Meggatland, Edinburgh[note 26]
18 October 1890 Leith Athletic 12–0 Adventurers Bank Park, Leith
18 October 1890 Bathgate Rovers 6–0 Broxburn Boghead Park, Bathgate
18 October 1890 East Stirlingshire 3–3 Camelon Merchiston Park, Bainsford
18 October 1890 Bo'ness 1–1 Mossend Swifts Newtown Park, Bo'ness
East of Scotland, Stirlingshire, Dunbartonshire and Fife district third round replays
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
25 October 1890 Camelon 6–10 East Stirlingshire Victoria Park, Camelon
25 October 1890 Mossend Swifts 9–1 Bo'ness Mossend Park, West Calder

Forfarshire and Perthshire district

Arbroath received a bye to the fourth round.

Forfarshire and Perthshire district third round results
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
18 October 1890 Dundee Our Boys 4–0 Dundee East End West Craigie Park, Dundee
18 October 1890 Montrose 4–1 Fair City Athletic Links Park, Montrose

Northern Counties

Northern Counties third round results
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
18 October 1890 Inverness Caledonian 6–2 Aberdeen Caledonian Park, Inverness

Southern Counties

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

Southern Counties third round results
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
Dumfries Wanderers w/o[note 27] Stranraer

Fourth round

Fourth round results
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
8 November 1890 Edinburgh University 0–7 Queen's Park Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh
8 November 1890 5th Kirkcudbright RV 6–2 Arbroath Palmerston Park, Dumfries
8 November 1890 Montrose 0–3 3rd Lanark RV Links Park, Montrose
8 November 1890 Dundee Our Boys 1–3 Celtic West Craigie Park, Dundee
8 November 1890 Ayr 3–4 Heart of Midlothian Somerset Park, Ayr
8 November 1890 Airdrieonians 1–2 St Mirren Mavisbank Park, Airdrie
8 November 1890 Abercorn 8–0 Bathgate Rovers Underwood Park, Paisley
8 November 1890 Dumbarton 7–3 Mossend Swifts Boghead Park, Dumbarton
8 November 1890 Morton 6–4 Dumfries Wanderers Cappielow, Greenock
8 November 1890 Royal Albert 1–0 Burnbank Swifts Raploch Park, Larkhall
8 November 1890 Leith Athletic 3–1 Vale of Leven Bank Park, Leith
8 November 1890 East Stirlingshire 2–0 Inverness Caledonian Merchiston Park, Bainsford

Fifth round

Abercorn, East Stirlingshire, Leith Athletic and 3rd Lanark RV received a bye to the quarter-finals.

Fifth round results
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
29 November 1890 Heart of Midlothian 5–1 Morton Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh
29 November 1890 Celtic 2–2 Royal Albert Celtic Park, Glasgow
6 December 1890 Dumbarton 8–0 5th Kirkcudbright RV Boghead Park, Dumbarton
6 December 1890 St Mirren 2–3 Queen's Park Westmarch, Paisley
Fifth round replay
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
6 December 1890 Royal Albert 0–4
(abandoned)[note 28] 		Celtic Raploch Park, Larkhall
Fifth round second replay
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
13 December 1890 Celtic 2–0 Royal Albert Ibrox Park, Govan[note 29]

Quarter-final

Quarter-final results
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
20 December 1890 Leith Athletic 2–3 Abercorn Bank Park, Leith
20 December 1890 Dumbarton 3–0 Celtic Boghead Park, Dumbarton
20 December 1890 East Stirlingshire 1–3 Heart of Midlothian Merchiston Park, Bainsford
10 January 1891 3rd Lanark RV 1–1 Queen's Park Cathkin Park, Crosshill
Quarter-final replay
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
17 January 1891 Queen's Park 2–2 3rd Lanark RV Hampden Park, Crosshill
Quarter-final second replay
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
24 January 1891 Queen's Park 1–4 3rd Lanark RV Hampden Park, Crosshill

Semi-finals

Semi-final results
Date Home team Score Away team Venue
17 January 1891 Dumbarton 3–1 Abercorn Boghead Park, Dumbarton
31 January 1891 3rd Lanark RV 1–4 Heart of Midlothian Cathkin Park, Crosshill

Final

Main article: 1891 Scottish Cup final
Heart of Midlothian1–0Dumbarton

See also

Notes

  1. ^ A protest by Clydesdale was upheld and a replay was ordered.
  2. ^ Cartha scratched and Carfin Shamrock advanced to the second round.
  3. ^ Whifflet Shamrock scratched and Summerton Athletic advanced to the second round.
  4. ^ Lugar Boswell scratched and Carlton advanced to the second round.
  5. ^ Dykebar scratched and Lanemark advanced to the second round.
  6. ^ Kilbarchan scratched and Ayr advanced to the second round.
  7. ^ Dunipace scratched and Vale of Leven Wanderers advanced to the second round.
  8. ^ Stenhousemuir scratched and Vale of Leven advanced to the second round.
  9. ^ Vale of Bannock scratched and Falkirk advanced to the second round.
  10. ^ St Bernard's were disqualified and Adventurers advanced to the second round.
  11. ^ Lassodie scratched and Mossend Swifts advanced to the second round.
  12. ^ Blairadam scratched and Bo'ness advanced to the second round.
  13. ^ West Calder scratched and Broxburn advanced to the second round.
  14. ^ Lochee scratched and Dundee Harp advanced to the second round.
  15. ^ Strathmore scratched and Dundee East End advanced to the second round.
  16. ^ Abandoned following a dispute over St Johnstone's second goal. Coupar Angus were subsequently disqualified and St Johnstone advanced to the second round.
  17. ^ Vale of Atholl scratched and Crieff advanced to the second round.
  18. ^ Moffat scratched and Stranraer advanced to the second round.
  19. ^ A protest by Clydebank was upheld and a replay was ordered.
  20. ^ Burntisland Thistle scratched and Heart of Midlothian advanced to the third round.
  21. ^ Vale of Leven Wanderers were disqualified and Adventurers advanced to the third round.
  22. ^ A protest by Stevenston Thistle was upheld and a replay was ordered.
  23. ^ Carlton scratched and Glengowan advanced to the third round.
  24. ^ Portland Lybster scratched and Inverness Caledonian advanced to the third round.
  25. ^ Match abandoned after Mid-Annandale walked off in protest. The result was allowed to stand.
  26. ^ Match played at Meggatland instead of Tynecastle Park, Heart of Midlothian's registered home ground, to coincide with the Edinburgh International Exhibition.
  27. ^ Stranraer scratched and Dumfries Wanderers advanced to the fourth round.
  28. ^ The Royal Albert vs Celtic match was abandoned due to crowd trouble and a replay was ordered.
  29. ^ Played at a neutral venue.

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