1880 Scottish Cup Final

The 1880 Scottish Cup Final was the seventh final of the Scottish Cup and the final of the 1879–80 Scottish Cup, the most prestigious knockout football competition in Scotland. The match was played at Hampden Park in Glasgow on 21 February 1880 and was watched by a crowd of 4,000 spectators. The final was contested by three-time former champions Queen's Park and Thornliebank who had never won the cup.[1]

1880 Scottish Cup Final
Event1879–80 Scottish Cup
Date21 February 1880
VenueCathkin Park, Glasgow
RefereeD. Hamilton
Attendance4,000

Background

Queen's Park reached the final for the fourth time after winning the competition for three consecutive seasons between 1874 and 1876. Prior to the match, both Queen's Park and Vale of Leven had won the Scottish Cup three times, a record at the time.

No team from Renfrewshire had reached the final before Thornliebank in 1880 – their only appearance in the final. The team's previous best run in the competition came in 1877–78 when they lost to Renton in the fifth round.

The match marked the first and only time Queen's Park and Thornliebank met in a competitive fixture.[2]

Route to the final

Queen's Park

Round Opposition Score
First round Rangers 0–0
First round replay Rangers 5–1
Second round 19th Lanark RV 14–1
Third round Partick 5–1
Fourth round Strathblane 10–1
Fifth round Hurlford 15–1
Quarter-final bye
Semi-final Dumbarton 1–0

Thornliebank

Round Opposition Score
First round Yoker 4–0
Second round 17th Renfrew RV 6–1
Third round Barrhead Rangers 1–0
Fourth round Possilpark 12–0
Fifth round Rob Roy 12–0
Quarter-final 3rd Lanark RV 1–1
Quarter-final replay 3rd Lanark RV 2–1
Semi-final Pollokshields Athletic 2–1

Match details

Queen's Park3–0Thornliebank
Report
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: D. Hamilton
QUEEN'S PARK:
GK J. Graham
FB William Somers
FB Robert W. Neill
HB Charles Campbell
HB David Davidson
FW James Richmond
FW Jerry Weir
FW Thomas Highet
FW George Ker
FW John Kay
FW Henry McNeil (c)
THORNLIEBANK:
GK J. Cadden
FB J. Jamieson
FB W. Marshall
HB A. Henderson
HB Bill McFettridge
FW A. Clark
FW A. Brannan
FW W. Anderson (c)
FW D. Wham
FW T. Brannan
FW A. S. Hutton

References

  1. "Scottish Cup Matches". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. "Queen's Park 3 - 0 Thornliebank, Scottish Cup (21/02/1880)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
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