The 1881–82 Scottish Cup – officially the Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup – was the ninth season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. A total of 147 teams entered the competition, five more than the previous record set in 1879–80. For the second season in a row, defending champions Queen's Park played Dumbarton in the final. After the original match finished in a 2–2 draw on 18 March 1882, Queen's Park won the trophy for a sixth time with a 4–1 win in the replay 1 April 1882.

Calendar

As with the previous competitions, the eighth edition of the Scottish Cup took on the format of a traditional knockout tournament. For the earlier rounds, the names of competing teams were placed into lots according to their districts and drawn into pairs. The home team for each tie was determined by the toss of a coin unless it was mutually agreed or only one of the two clubs drawn against one another had a private ground. In the event of a draw, the team who lost the toss would have the choice of ground for the replay. A similar procedure was used for subsequent rounds however, any club which had received a bye in the previous round would first be drawn against one of the winners of the previous round. The names of winning teams were placed into one lot for later rounds. The choice of venue for the final matches was reserved to the Scottish Football Association.

RoundFirst match dateFixturesClubs
OriginalByesReplays
First Round27 August 188168115147 → 79
Second Round1 October 1881359579 → 45
Third Round22 October 1881189745 → 27
Fourth Round12 November 1881115227 → 16
Fifth Round3 December 188180216 → 8
Quarter-finals31 December 18814018 → 4
Semi-finals18 February 18822004 → 2
Final18 March 18821012 → 1
  • Both Glasgow and Edinburgh Universities were given byes to the third round.
  • Two teams qualified for the third round after drawing their second round replay.

Teams

Of the 154 teams, all bar one entered the competition in the first round. Dunblane Wanderers were admitted into the competition after the first round draw and entered in the second round.

AyrshireDunbartonshireGlasgow and SuburbsLanarkshireRenfrewshire
Annbank Auchinleck Boswell Ayr Beith Catrine Coylton Coila Cumnock Dean Girvan Hurlford Irvine Kilbirnie Kilmarnock Kilmarnock Athletic Kilmarnock Portland Lanemark Largs Largs Athletic Lugar Boswell Mauchline Maybole Rankinston Stewarton CunninghameAlclutha Dumbarton Helensburgh Jamestown Kilmaronock Thistle Kirkintilloch Athletic Lennox Renton Star of Leven Vale of Leven VictoriaAlexandra Athletic Annfield Athole Battlefield Caledonian City Clyde Clydesdale Cowlairs Dennistoun Eastern Athletic Glasgow University Govan Harmonic Ingram John Elder Jordanhill Kelvinbank Kinning Park AthleticLuton Mavisbank Northern Oxford Partick Partick Thistle Petershill Pilgrims Pollokshields Athletic Possil Bluebell Possilpark Queen's Park Rangers Shawlands Athletic South Western Whitefield Windsor 1st Lanark RV 3rd Lanark RVAirdrie Airdriehill Airdrieonians Bellshill Cambuslang Clarkston Drumpellier Glengowan Hamilton Academical Lanark Plains Blue Bell Royal Albert Shotts Stonelaw Thistle Tollcross Athletic Uddingston Upper Clydesdale West BenharAbercorn Arthurlie Barrhead Cartside Cartvale Glenkilloch Johnstone Johnstone Athletic Johnstone Rovers Kennishead Kilbarchan Ladyburn Levern Morton Netherlee Paisley Athletic Pollok Port Glasgow Athletic Renfrew St Mirren Southern Thornliebank Wellington Park Yoker
DumfriesshireEdinburghForfarshireStirlingshirePerthshireWigtownshire
Moffat Queen of the South Wanderers 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RVAddiewell Brunswick Dunfermline Edinburgh University Hanover Heart of Midlothian Hibernian Kinleith St Bernard's West CalderArbroath Dundee Harp Dundee Our Boys St Clement's StrathmoreBridge of Allan Campsie Athletic Campsie Central Dunipace Falkirk Grasshoppers King's Park Lenzie Milton of Campsie Southfield Strathblane Thistle AthleticAberfeldy Blairgowrie Dunblane Wanderers Coupar Angus Dunkeld Rob Roy Vale of TeithCree Rovers Stranraer

Notes

First round

Matches

Glasgow and Suburbs

Luton received a bye to the second round. Glasgow University received a bye to the third round.

10 September 1881Rangers2–13rd Lanark RVKinning Park
Weir PringleStadium: Kinning Park Attendance: 3,000
10 September 1881Mavisbank1–3Partick ThistleGlasgow
Stadium: Lorne Park
10 September 1881Pollokshields Athletic1–3PetershillPollokshields
Stadium: Pollok Park
10 September 1881Annfield1–1Eastern AthleticGlasgow
10 September 1881Battlefield1–3NorthernLangside
Stadium: Overdale Park
17 September 18811st Lanark RV0–7CowlairsGlasgow
Stadium: Burnbank Park
17 September 1881Queen's Park14–0CaledonianCrosshill
Stadium: Hampden Park
17 September 1881Partick5–1PossilparkPartick
Stadium: Inchview
Harmonicw/oGovan
South Westernw/oJordanhill
John Elderw/oShawlands Athletic
Windsorw/oWhitefield
Athole—Ingram
Clydesdalew/oClyde
Alexandra Athleticw/oPossil Bluebell
Dennistoun—City
Oxfordw/oPilgrims
Kelvinbankw/oKinning Park Athletic

Renfrewshire district

3 September 1881St Mirren5–1Johnstone RoversPaisley
Stadium: Thistle Park
10 September 1881Kilbarchan8–1LadyburnKilbarchan
Stadium: Whitlands
10 September 1881Johnstone9–1Greenock SouthernJohnstone
Stadium: Cartland Bank
10 September 1881Thornliebank5–0Johnstone AthleticThornliebank
Stadium: Deacon's Bank Park
10 September 1881Netherlee1–4Wellington ParkNetherlee
Stadium: Netherlee Park
10 September 1881Levern4–2MortonHurlet
Stadium: Wellington Park
10 September 1881Abercorn3–3ArthurliePaisley
Stadium: Blackstoun Park
10 September 1881Barrhead0–2GlenkillochBarrhead
Stadium: Beacon's Field
17 September 1881Paisley Athletic6–1Port Glasgow AthleticPaisley
Stadium: East Park
17 September 1881Cartvale4–2RenfrewBusby
Stadium: Cartbridge Park
Kennisheadw/oYoker
Cartsidew/oPollok

Ayrshire district

Annbank received a bye to the second round.

10 September 1881Lugar Boswell3–0LanemarkLugar
Stadium: Thomerson Field
10 September 1881Kilmarnock6–0Largs AthleticKilmarnock
Hay (x2)Stadium: Rugby Park
10 September 1881Cumnock1–1MauchlineCumnock
Stadium: New Station Field
17 September 1881Kilmarnock Athletic7–1AyrKilmarnock
Stadium: Holm Quarry
17 September 1881Maybole7–0Rankinston MountaineersMaybole
Stadium: Myremill Holm
17 September 1881Stewarton Cunninghame0–10Kilmarnock PortlandStewarton
Stadium: Standalone Park
Largs—Girvan
Irvinew/oHurlford
Coylton Coilaw/oBeith
Deanw/oAuchinleck Boswell
Kilbirniew/oCatrine

Dunbartonshire district

Helensburgh Victoria received a bye to the second round.

10 September 1881Kilmaronock Thistle2–6HelensburghGartocharn
Stadium: Ardoch
10 September 1881Dumbarton9–1AlcluthaDumbarton
Stadium: Boghead Park
Star of Levenw/oKirkintilloch Athletic
Rentonw/oJamestown
Lennoxw/oVale of Leven

Stirlingshire district

10 September 1881Falkirk3–0King's ParkFalkirk
Stadium: Blinkbonny Park
10 September 1881Southfield0–3Milton of CampsieSlamannan
17 September 1881Bridge of Allan1–1(a.e.t.)Thistle AthleticBridge of Allan
Stadium: Coneyhill Park
1 October 1881Strathblane7–0DunipaceBlanefield
Stadium: Cuilt Park
Grasshoppersw/oCampsie Central
Campsie Athleticw/oLenzie

Lanarkshire district

Airdrieonians received a bye to the second round.

10 September 1881Glengowan2–4West BenharCaldercruix
Stadium: Dumbreck Park
10 September 1881Cambuslang5–0Royal AlbertCambuslang
Stadium: Bogleshole
10 September 1881Hamilton Academical1–0Plains Blue BellHamilton
Stadium: South Haugh
10 September 1881Shotts5–1DrumpellierShotts
Stadium: Springhill Farm
Lanarkw/oClarkston
Upper Clydesdalew/oUddingston
Thistlew/oStonelaw
Airdriew/oTollcross Athletic
Airdriehillw/oBellshill

Edinburgh district

Dunfermline received a bye to the second round. Edinburgh University received a bye to the third round.

27 August 1881Hibernian7–0AddiewellEdinburgh
Stadium: Hibernian Park
10 September 1881St Bernard's1–0Heart of MidlothianEdinburgh
Stadium: Royal Gymnasium Ground
10 September 1881Hanover2–3BrunswickEdinburgh
Stadium: Tynecastle Park
17 September 1881West Calder5–1KinleithWest Calder
Stadium: Burngrange Park

Perthshire district

10 September 1881Blairgowrie0–4Coupar AngusBlairgowrie
Dunkeldw/oRob Roy
Vale of Teithw/oAberfeldy

Forfarshire district

Dundee Harp received a bye to the second round.

10 September 1881Arbroath1–2Dundee Our BoysArbroath
Stadium: Gayfield Park
Strathmorew/oSt Clement's

Wigtownshire district

Stranraerw/oCree Rovers

Dumfriesshire district

Queen of the South Wanderers received a bye to the second round.

17 September 18815th Kirkcudbrightshire RV3–2(a.e.t.)MoffatDumfries
Stadium: Palmerston Park

Replays

Glasgow and Suburbs

Eastern Athleticw/oAnnfield

Renfrewshire district

17 September 1881Arthurlie4–0AbercornBarrhead
Stadium: Arthurlie Cross

Ayrshire district

17 September 1881Mauchline5–1CumnockMauchline
Stadium: Connel Park

Stirlingshire district

1 October 1881Thistle Athletic8–0Bridge of AllanMilngavie
Stadium: Drumclog Park

Notes

Sources:

Second round

Matches

Glasgow and Suburbs

Petershill received a bye to the third round.

1 October 1881Luton1–9NorthernGlasgow
Stadium: Lorne Park
1 October 1881Partick3–0Kinning Park AthleticPartick
Stadium: Inchview
1 October 1881Alexandra Athletic4–1WhitefieldGlasgow
Stadium: Kennyhill Park
1 October 1881Partick Thistle3–1 (Void)PilgrimsPartick
Stadium: Jordanvale Park
8 October 1881Queen's Park2–2CowlairsCrosshill
Stadium: Hampden Park
Rangersw/oHarmonic
Eastern Athleticw/oSouth Western
John Elderw/oClyde

Renfrewshire district

Johnstone were drawn to receive a bye to the third round and, after initially being omitted from the draw, Cartvale were granted a bye to the third round.

1 October 1881Arthurlie3–0PollokBarrhead
Stadium: Arthurlie Cross
1 October 1881Levern3–4ThornliebankHurlet
Stadium: Darnley Holm
8 October 1881Paisley Athletic3–1St MirrenPaisley
Stadium: East Park
8 October 1881Wellington Park3–4KilbarchanGreenock
Stadium: Wellington Park
8 October 1881Glenkilloch2–0YokerNeilston
Stadium: Butterwell Park

Ayrshire district

Kilbirnie received a bye to the third round.

1 October 1881Kilmarnock Athletic5–0MayboleKilmarnock
Stadium: Holm Quarry
8 October 1881Lugar Boswell3–1AnnbankLugar
Stadium: Thomerson Field
8 October 1881Mauchline1–1Kilmarnock PortlandMauchline
Stadium: Connel Park
8 October 1881Kilmarnock7–1Auchinleck BoswellKilmarnock
Burnett Morton Hamilton RobertsonStadium: Rugby Park
1 October 1881Beith3–3HurlfordBeith
Stadium: Gateside Toll

Lanarkshire district

1 October 1881Cambuslang6–2AirdrieoniansCambuslang
Stadium: Bogleshole
1 October 1881Thistle10–0UddingstonLanark
1 October 1881Airdrie1–1AirdriehillAirdrie
Stadium: Rochsoles
1 October 1881Clarkston1–2West BenharAirdrie
Stadium: Blackrigg Farm
8 October 1881Shotts2–1Hamilton AcademicalShotts
Stadium: Springhill Farm

Stirlingshire district

8 October 1881Grasshoppers0–5FalkirkBonnybridge
Stadium: Milnquarter
8 October 1881Milton of Campsie3–1 (Void)LenzieMilton of Campsie
Stadium: Brassburn Park
8 October 1881Thistle Athletic3–2StrathblaneMilngavie
Stadium: Drumclog Park

Dunbartonshire district

1 October 1881Vale of Leven0–2DumbartonAlexandria
Own goalStadium: North Street Park Attendance: 4,000
8 October 1881Jamestown5–0Star of LevenJamestown
Stadium: Balloch Road
Helensburghw/oHelensburgh Victoria

Edinburgh district

Brunswick received a bye to the third round.

8 October 1881Hibernian2–1St Bernard'sEdinburgh
Rourke (x2)Stadium: Hibernian Park Attendance: 5,500
West Calderw/oDunfermline

Perthshire district

1 October 1881Rob Roy3–1Coupar AngusCallander
Stadium: Garmhor Park
8 October 1881Dunblane Wanderers2–6Vale of TeithDunblane
Stadium: Kippenross Park

Forfarshire district

Strathmore received a bye to the third round.

8 October 1881Dundee Harp1–1Dundee Our BoysDundee
Stadium: Tayside Park

Dumfriesshire district

8 October 18815th Kirkcudbrightshire RV1–2(a.e.t.)Queen of the South WanderersDumfries
Stadium: Palmerston Park

Wigtownshire district

Stranraer received a bye to the third round.

Replays

Glasgow and Suburbs

15 October 1881Queen's Park9–0CowlairsCrosshill
Stadium: Hampden Park
15 October 1881Partick Thistle7–1PilgrimsPartick
Stadium: Jordanvale Park

Ayrshire district

15 October 1881Kilmarnock Portland1–5MauchlineKilmarnock
Stadium: Hamilton Park
8 October 1881Hurlford4–4BeithHurlford
Stadium: Struthens Park

Lanarkshire District

22 October 1881Airdriehill2–3AirdrieAirdrie
Stadium: Airdriehill Park

Stirlingshire district

15 October 1881Milton of Campsie2–0LenzieMilton of Campsie
Stadium: Brassburn Park

Forfarshire district

15 October 1881Dundee Our Boys5–2Dundee HarpDundee
Stadium: Baxter Park

Notes

Sources:

Third round

Matches

Glasgow and Suburbs

Glasgow University and Queen's Park received a bye to the fourth round.

22 October 1881Petershill2–2Partick ThistleGlasgow
Stadium: Avenue Park
22 October 1881Rangers3–1Alexandra AthleticKinning Park
Hill Pringle (x2)Stadium: Kinning Park Attendance: 3,000
22 October 1881Northern1–2ClydeGlasgow
Stadium: Hyde Park
22 October 1881Partick1–2 (Void)South WesternPartick
Stadium: Inchview

Renfrewshire district

Thornliebank received a bye to the fourth round.

29 October 1881Kilbarchan2–1 (Void)JohnstoneKilbarchan
Stadium: Whitlands
29 October 1881Glenkilloch0–3CartvaleNeilston
Stadium: Butterwell Park
29 October 1881Arthurlie7–1Paisley AthleticBarrhead
Stadium: Arthurlie Cross

Lanarkshire district

Thistle received a bye to the fourth round.

22 October 1881Cambuslang4–2 (Void)West BenharCambuslang
Stadium: Bogleshole
29 October 1881Airdrie4–4ShottsAirdrie
Stadium: Rochsoles

Ayrshire district

Kilmarnock Athletic received a bye to the fourth round.

22 October 1881Kilmarnock2–0KilbirnieKilmarnock
Wallace HayStadium: Rugby Park
22 October 1881Hurlford0–0MauchlineHurlford
Stadium: Struthens Park
22 October 1881Lugar Boswell0–1BeithLugar
Stadium: Thomerson Field

Stirlingshire district

Milton of Campsie received a bye to the fourth round.

22 October 1881Thistle Athletic0–2FalkirkMilngavie
Stadium: Drumclog Park

Dunbartonshire district

Helensburgh received a bye to the fourth round.

22 October 1881Dumbarton5–0JamestownDumbarton
Watt Miller Brown (x2)Stadium: Boghead Park Attendance: 3,000

Edinburgh district

Edinburgh University and Hibernian received a bye to the fourth round.

22 October 1881West Calder4–1BrunswickWest Calder
Stadium: Burngrange Park

Perthshire district

22 October 1881Rob Roy1–6Vale of TeithCallander
Stadium: Garmhor Park

Forfarshire district

29 October 1881Strathmore1–4Dundee Our BoysDundee
Stadium: Rollo's Pier

Dumfriesshire district

29 October 1881Stranraer4–1Queen of the South WanderersStranraer
Stadium: Rephad

Replays

Glasgow and Suburbs

29 October 1881Partick Thistle2–0 (Void)PetershillPartick
Stadium: Jordanvale Park
5 November 1881South Western1–0PartickGovan
Stadium: Copeland Park

Renfrewshire district

5 November 1881Kilbarchan2–2(a.e.t.)JohnstoneKilbarchan
Stadium: Whitlands

Lanarkshire district

5 November 1881Shotts5–0AirdrieShotts
Stadium: Springhill Farm
5 November 1881West Benhar3–2CambuslangHarthill
Stadium: Harthill Mains

Ayrshire district

29 October 1881Mauchline2–0HurlfordMauchline
Stadium: Connel Park

Second replays

Glasgow and Suburbs

5 November 1881Partick Thistle3–2(a.e.t.)PetershillPartick
Stadium: Jordanvale Park

Renfrewshire district

12 November 1881Johnstone3–0KilbarchanJohnstone
Stadium: Cartland Bank

Notes

Sources:

Fourth round

Beith, Dumbarton, Shotts, South Western and Vale of Teith received a bye to the fifth round.

Matches

12 November 1881Falkirk3–1Milton of CampsieFalkirk
Stadium: Blinkbonny Park
12 November 1881Helensburgh1–1ArthurlieHelensburgh
Stadium: Kirkmichael Park
12 November 1881Thornliebank0–2RangersThornliebank
Hill Own goalStadium: Deacon's Bank Park
12 November 1881Edinburgh University2–3ClydeEdinburgh
Stadium: Craiglockart
12 November 1881Mauchline2–3Kilmarnock AthleticMauchline
Stadium: Connel Park
12 November 1881Thistle0–1Partick ThistleLanark
19 November 1881Queen's Park3–1JohnstoneCrosshill
Stadium: Hampden Park
19 November 1881Glasgow University4–5CartvaleGlasgow
Stadium: Gilmorehill
19 November 1881West Benhar4–4HibernianHarthill
Stadium: Harthill Mains
19 November 1881Kilmarnock9–2Dundee Our BoysKilmarnock
Stadium: Rugby Park
West Calderw/oStranraer

Replays

19 November 1881Arthurlie1–0HelensburghBarrhead
Stadium: Arthurlie Cross
26 November 1881Hibernian8–0West BenharEdinburgh
Stadium: Hibernian Park

Sources:

Fifth round

Matches

3 December 1881Queen's Park10–0Partick ThistleCrosshill
Stadium: Hampden Park
3 December 1881Vale of Teith0–5ShottsDoune
Stadium: Tullochan Knowe
3 December 1881Kilmarnock Athletic2–0BeithKilmarnock
Stadium: Holm Quarry
3 December 1881Clyde4–5CartvaleGlasgow
Stadium: Barrowfield Park
3 December 1881Hibernian2–6 (Void)DumbartonEdinburgh
Rourke ByrneStadium: Hibernian Park Attendance: 4,000
3 December 1881South Western1–2 (Void)RangersGovan
Inglis McFarlaneStadium: Copeland Park Attendance: 3,000
10 December 1881Arthurlie4–1KilmarnockBarrhead
HamiltonStadium: Arthurlie Cross Attendance: 2,000
10 December 1881West Calder4–2FalkirkWest Calder
Stadium: Burngrange Park

Replays

24 December 1881Hibernian2–6DumbartonEdinburgh
Hutcheson McAuley Lindsay Brown Meikleham (x2)Stadium: Hibernian Park Attendance: 4,000
24 December 1881Rangers4–0South WesternKinning Park
Hill Inglis Christie McFarlaneStadium: Kinning Park Attendance: 1,000

Notes

Sources:

Quarter-finals

Matches

31 December 1881West Calder3–5CartvaleWest Calder
Stadium: Burngrange Park
7 January 1882Queen's Park15–0ShottsCrosshill
Stadium: Hampden Park
14 January 1882Kilmarnock Athletic5–2ArthurlieKilmarnock
Stadium: Holm Quarry
28 January 1882Dumbarton2–1 (Void)RangersDumbarton
Pringle 80'Stadium: Boghead Park Attendance: 5,000

Replay

4 February 1882Dumbarton5–1RangersDumbarton
McKinnon Lindsay (x2) Miller BrownHillStadium: Boghead Park Attendance: 5,000

Notes

Sources:

Semi-finals

Matches

18 February 1882Queen's Park3–2Kilmarnock AthleticCrosshill
Stadium: Hampden Park
18 February 1882Dumbarton11–2CartvaleDumbarton
McAuley Meikleham (x3) Brown Lindsay (x4) Kennedy Own goalStadium: Boghead Park

Sources:

Final

Original match

Queen's Park2–2Dumbarton
Harrower (x2)Brown Meikleham

Replay

Queen's Park4–1Dumbarton
Ker Harrower Richmond KayMiller

See also

External links

  • [results list], The Beautiful Dribbling Game