1878 Scottish Cup Final

1878 Scottish Cup Final
Event	1877–78 Scottish Cup
Date	30 March 1878
Venue	Hampden Park, Glasgow
Referee	Robert W. Gardner
Attendance	5,000

The 1878 Scottish Cup Final was the fifth final of the Scottish Cup and the final of the 1877–78 Scottish Cup, the most prestigious knockout football competition in Scotland. The match was played at Hampden Park in Glasgow on 30 March 1878 and was watched by a crowd of 5,000 spectators. The final was contested by the defending champions Vale of Leven and 3rd Lanark RV who had never won the cup.[1]

Scotland international forward John McDougall scored the only goal of the game after 65 minutes to give Vale of Leven a 1–0 victory and a second successive cup triumph.

Background

For both defending champions Vale of Leven and 3rd Lanark RV, the 1878 final marked their second appearance in the Scottish Cup final. Vale of Leven had beaten Rangers in the 1877 final while 3rd Lanark RV lost to the defending champions, Queen's Park, in 1876.

The teams' only prior meeting was in the previous season's competition when Vale of Leven recorded a 1–0 third-round win on their way to lifting the trophy for the first time.[2]

Route to the final

Both teams progressed through six previous rounds to reach the final.

Vale of Leven

Round	Opposition	Score
First round	Kilmarnock Thistle	w/o
Second round	Dumbarton	1–1
Second round replay	Dumbarton	4–1
Third round	Lennox	3–0
Fourth round	Rangers	0–0
Fourth round replay	Rangers	5–0
Fifth round	Jordanhill	10–0
Quarter-final	Parkgrove	5–0
Semi-final	bye

Vale of Leven were given a walkover in the First Round of the cup, before being handed a second round tie away at Dumbarton. They drew 1–1 at Dumbarton before sealing a 4–1 victory in the replay. Vale progressed through the third round with a 3–0 win over Lennox to secure a fourth round tie against Rangers. The first match ended in a goalless draw, but Rangers were soundly beaten 5–0 in the replay at home. A convincing 10–0 win over Jordanhill followed in the fifth round to set up a quarter-final match against Parkgrove. Vale of Leven won 5–0 and were then given a bye in the semi-final stage.

3rd Lanark RV

Round	Opposition	Score
First round	Clyde	1–0
Second round	Derby	11–0
Third round	Queen's Park	1–0
Fourth round	Govan	7–0
Fifth round	Beith	4–0
Quarter-final	South Western	1–0 (match void)
Quarter-final replay	South Western	2–1
Semi-final	Renton	3–1 (match void)
Semi-final replay	Renton	1–1
Semi-final second replay	Renton	1–0

3rd Lanark RV's cup campaign began with a 1–0 win away at Clyde to give the team a second round tie against Derby, who they defeated 11–0 at Cathkin Park. The team secured a 1–0 victory at home to Queen's Park in the third round. In the fourth round, 3rd Lanark RV again won at home, this time defeating Govan 7–0. They were then again handed a home tie in the fifth round and were again victorious, beating Beith 4–0. 3rd Lanark RV beat South Western 2–1 in the quarter-final before eventually overcoming Renton after two replays in the semi-final.

Match details

30 March 1878

Vale of Leven	1–0	3rd Lanark RV
McDougall 65'	Report

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 5,000

Referee: Robert W. Gardner

Vale of Leven

3rd Lanark RV

VALE OF LEVEN:
GK	Robert Parlane
FB	Andrew McIntyre
FB	Alex McLintock
HB	W. Jamieson
HB	John McPherson
FW	John Campbell Baird
FW	John McDougall (c)
FW	James J. Baird
FW	John McGregor
FW	John McFarlane
FW	John Ferguson
Manager:
John B. Wright

3RD LANARK RV:
GK	John Wallace (c)
FB	John Hunter
FB	William Somers
HB	Sandy Kennedy
HB	John McKenzie
FW	John Kay
FW	J. McCririck
FW	James Lang
FW	W. Peden
FW	Archie Hunter
FW	William Miller
Manager:
None

References

"Scottish Cup Matches". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
"Vale of Leven 1 - 0 Third Lanark, Scottish Cup (18/11/1876)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2019.

External links

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[1] "Scottish Cup Matches". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 6 January 2019.

[2] "Vale of Leven 1 - 0 Third Lanark, Scottish Cup (18/11/1876)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2019.

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