1879 Scottish Cup Final

The 1879 Scottish Cup Final was the sixth final of the Scottish Cup and the final of the 1878–79 Scottish Cup, the most prestigious knockout football competition in Scotland. The match was played at Hampden Park in Glasgow on 19 April 1879 and was watched by a crowd of 6,000 spectators. The final was contested by the defending champions Vale of Leven and Rangers who had never won the cup.[1]

1879 Scottish Cup Final
Event1878–79 Scottish Cup
Date19 April 1879
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
RefereeJ. Wallace (Beith)
Attendance6,000
Replay
Rangers refused to play.
Vale of Leven awarded the cup.
Date26 April 1879

The match finished 1–1 and would have been replayed however Rangers objected to a disallowed goal in the original match and refused to play the replay and the cup was awarded to Vale of Leven.[2]

Background

Two-time defending champions Vale of Leven reached the final for the third time and had lifted the trophy in both their previous appearances in 1876 and 1877. A third triumph would equal both Queen's Park's records at the time for most Scottish Cup wins and most consecutive Scottish Cup wins.

The match marked the third time Vale of Leven and Rangers would contest a Scottish Cup tie. Vale won both previous meetings but had required replays to do so, although they would win the trophy on both occasions. They defeated Rangers 3–2 after a second replay in the 1877 final and advanced from a fourth round replay with a 5–0 win in 1877–78.[3]

Route to the final

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

Vale of Leven

Round Opposition Score
First round Alclutha 6–0
Second round Renton Thistle 11–0
Third round Jamestown 15–0
Fourth round Govan 11–1
Fifth round Beith 6–1
Quarter-final Dumbarton 3–1
Semi-final Helensburgh 3–0

Rangers

Round Opposition Score
First round Shaftesbury 3–0
Second round Whitefield 6–1
Third round Parkgrove 8–2
Fourth round Alexandra Athletic 3–0
Fifth round Partick 4–0
Quarter-final Queen's Park 1–0
Semi-final bye

Match details

Original

Vale of Leven1–1Rangers
Ferguson Report Willie Struthers  12'
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: J. Wallace (Beith)
VALE OF LEVEN:
GK Robert Parlane
FB Alex McLintock
FB Andrew McIntyre
HB J. McIntyre
HB John McPherson
FW McFarlane
FW John Ferguson
FW James Baird
FW P. McGregor
FW John Campbell Baird
FW John McDougall (c)
Rangers:
GK George Gillespie
FB Alex Vallance
FB Tom Vallance (c)
HB James Drinnan
HB Hugh McIntyre
FW David Hill
FW William Dunlop
FW A. Steel
FW Willie Struthers
FW Peter Campbell
FW Moses McNeil

Replay

Vale of Levenw/oRangers

References

  1. "Scottish Cup Matches". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  2. Brown, John (18 November 2015). "Blether with Brown: When Rangers refused to turn up for a replay". Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  3. "Vale of Leven 5 - 0 Rangers, Scottish Cup (15/12/1877)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
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