1925–26 Scottish Cup

The 1925–26 Scottish Cup was the 48th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The tournament began on 23 January 1926 and ended on 10 April 1926.[1] The cup was won by St Mirren, who defeated the previous years cup winners Celtic 2–0 in the final.[2][3][4][5]

1925–26 Scottish Cup
Country Scotland
ChampionsSt Mirren
Runners-upCeltic

Fixtures & Results

First round
23 January 1926 Aberdeen 8 − 1 St Bernard's
23 January 1926 Albion Rovers 6 − 1 Nithsdale Wanderers
23 January 1926 Arbroath 8 − 0 Berwick Rangers
23 January 1926 Arthurlie 5 - 4 Armadale
23 January 1926 Bathgate 5 − 4 East Stirlingshire
23 January 1926 Brechin City 12 − 1 Thornhill
23 January 1926 Clyde 3 − 0 Dunfermline Athletic
23 January 1926 Cowdenbeath 1 - 2 Hamilton Academical
23 January 1926 Douglas Wanderers 1 − 4 Forfar Athletic
23 January 1926 Dumbarton 1 - 1 Buckie Thistle
20 January 1926 Dundee 2 − 0 Caledonian
23 January 1926 Dundee United 1 − 1 Heart of Midlothian
23 January 1926 Dykehead 1 - 1 Morton
23 January 1926 Falkirk 10 − 0 Breadalbane
23 January 1926 Bo'ness 2 - 1 East Fife
23 January 1926 Hibernian 1 - 1 Broxburn United
23 January 1926 Kilmarnock 0 − 5 Celtic
23 January 1926 King's Park 5 - 2 Peterhead
23 January 1926 Leith Athletic 2 − 0 Civil Service Strollers
23 January 1926 Partick Thistle 3 − 0 Motherwell
23 January 1926 Peebles Rovers 7 - 3 Keith
23 January 1926 Queen of the South 0 − 0 Airdrieonians
23 January 1926 Queen's Park 4 - 2 Clydebank
23 January 1926 Raith Rovers 3 - 1 Ayr United
23 January 1926 Rangers 3 − 0 Lochgelly United
23 January 1926 Royal Albert 0 − 1 Alloa Athletic
23 January 1926 Solway Star 2 - 2 Johnstone
23 January 1926 Stenhousemuir 1 - 1 Vale of Leven
23 January 1926 St Johnstone 6 - 1 Nairn County
23 January 1926 St Mirren 4 − 0 Mid Annandale
23 January 1926 Third Lanark 7 − 0 Moorpark

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First round replay
27 January 1926 Airdrieonians 7 − 0 Queen of the South
26 January 1926 Hibernian 1 − 0 Broxburn United
27 January 1926 Buckie Thistle 1 - 2 Dumbarton
6 February 1926 Heart of Midlothian 1 - 1 Dundee United
26 January 1926 Johnstone 0 − 3 Solway Star
27 January 1926 Morton 4 − 1 Dykehead
27 January 1926 Vale of Leven 1 − 2 Stenhousemuir

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Second First round replay
1 February 1926 Heart of Midlothian 6 − 0 Dundee United

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Second round
6 February 1926 Aberdeen 0 − 0 Dundee
6 February 1926 Albion Rovers 1 − 1 Peebles Rovers
6 February 1926 Arbroath 0 − 0 St Mirren
6 February 1926 Arthurlie 2 − 2 Clyde
6 February 1926 Celtic 4 − 0 Melville United
6 February 1926 Falkirk 5 - 1 Montrose
6 February 1926 Bo'ness 1 - 1 Bathgate
6 February 1926 Forfar Athletic 2 - 2 Dumbarton
6 February 1926 Heart of Midlothian 5 − 2 Alloa Athletic
6 February 1926 Hibernian 2 − 3 Airdrieonians
6 February 1926 Morton 3 - 1 Raith Rovers
6 February 1926 Partick Thistle 4 − 1 King's Park
6 February 1926 Rangers 1 − 0 Stenhousemuir
6 February 1926 Solway Star 0 − 3 Brechin City
6 February 1926 St Johnstone 7 − 2 Queen's Park
6 February 1926 Third Lanark 6 − 1 Leith Athletic

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Second round replay
10 February 1926 Bathgate 3 − 1 Bo'ness
9 February 1926 Clyde 1 − 0 Arthurlie
10 February 1926 Dumbarton 4 − 1 Forfar Athletic
10 February 1926 Dundee 0 − 3 Aberdeen
10 February 1926 Peebles Rovers 0 − 4 Albion Rovers
9 February 1926 St Mirren 3 − 0 Arbroath

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Third round
20 February 1926 Aberdeen 2 − 2 St Johnstone
20 February 1926 Bathgate 2 − 5 Airdrieonians
20 February 1926 Dumbarton 3 − 0 Clyde
20 February 1926 Falkirk 0 − 2 Rangers
20 February 1926 Heart of Midlothian 0 − 4 Celtic
20 February 1926 Morton 1 − 0 Albion Rovers
20 February 1926 St Mirren 2 − 1 Partick Thistle
20 February 1926 Third Lanark 4 − 0 Brechin City

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Third round replay
24 February 1926 St Johnstone 0 − 0 Aberdeen

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Second Third round replay
1 March 1926 Aberdeen 1 − 0 St Johnstone

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Quarter-finals
6 March 1926 Celtic 6–1 Dumbarton
6 March 1926 Morton 0–4 Rangers
6 March 1926 St Mirren 2–0 Airdrieonians
6 March 1926 Third Lanark 1–1 Aberdeen

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Quarter-final replay
10 March 1926 Aberdeen 3 - 0 Third Lanark Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
15:45 Doolan
 o.g.'
Smith 		Report Attendance: 11,591
Referee: Small

Semi-finals
20 March 1926 Celtic 2 − 1 Aberdeen Tynecastle, Edinburgh
McInally
Jimmy McGrory 		Report Hutton  pen.' Attendance: 23,000
20 March 1926 St Mirren 1 − 0 Rangers Celtic Park, Glasgow
Thomson Attendance: 61,000

Final
St Mirren2–0Celtic
McCrae
Howieson 		Report
Attendance: 98,620

Teams
Celtic:
GKPeter Shevlin
RBWillie McStay
LBHugh Hilley
RHPeter Wilson
CHJimmy McStay
LHJohn McFarlane
ORPaddy Connolly
IRAlec Thomson
CFJimmy McGrory
ILTommy McInally
OLWillie Leitch
St Mirren:
GKJock Bradford
RBAndrew Findlay
LBWillie Newbiggin
RHTom Morrison
CHWillie Summers
LHWilliam McDonald
ORMattha Morgan
IRAllan Gebbie
CFDavid McCrae
ILJimmy Howieson
OLJamie Thomson

See also

References
  1. "Scotland - Cup Results 1873/74-1877/78 and 1889/90-1995/96".
  2. "Scottish Cup Finals 1920-1939".
  3. St Mirren's Victory | Celtic Lose Scottish Cup at Hampden, The Glasgow Herald, 12 April 1926
  4. Scottish Cup Winners 1926, StMirren.info
  5. On This Day, The Herald, 23 January 1999
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