1897–98 Scottish Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Defending championsRangers
Final positions
ChampionsRangers
Runner-upKilmarnock

The 1897–98 Scottish Cup was the 25th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The cup was won by holders Rangers when they beat first-time finalists Kilmarnock 2–0 in the final at the second Hampden Park for a third victory in the competition.[1]

Calendar

RoundFirst match dateFixturesClubs
First round8 January 18981632 → 16
Second round22 January 1898816 → 8
Quarter-finals5 February 189848 → 4
Semi-finals19 February 189824 → 2
Final26 March 189812 → 1

First round

Home team Score Away team
Abercorn 1 – 1 Hibernian
Arthurlie 0 – 7 Celtic
Ayr Parkhouse 2 – 1 Kilmarnock Athletic
Bathgate 2 – 4 Cartvale
Clyde 1 – 3 Third Lanark
Dumfries Hibernians 2 – 7 St Mirren
Dundee 2 – 1 Partick Thistle
Dundee Wanderers 3 – 2 Orion
Bo'ness 0 – 6 Queen's Park
Kilmarnock 5 – 1 6th GRV
Leith Athletic 2 – 0 Port Glasgow Athletic
Lochee United 0 – 8 Heart of Midlothian
Greenock Morton 7 – 1 Motherwell
Raith Rovers 2 – 4 East Stirlingshire
Rangers 8 – 0 Polton Vale
St Bernard's 1 – 1 Dumbarton

First round replay

Home team Score Away team
Dumbarton 1 – 3 St Bernard's
Hibernian 7 – 1 Abercorn

Second round

Home team Score Away team
Dundee 2 –0 St Mirren
Dundee Wanderers 3 – 6 Ayr Parkhouse
Heart of Midlothian 4 – 1 Greenock Morton
Hibernian 3 – 1 East Stirlingshire
Kilmarnock 9 – 2 Leith Athletic
Rangers 12 – 0 Cartvale
St Bernard's 0 – 5 Queen's Park
Third Lanark 3 – 2 Celtic

Quarter-final

Home team Score Away team
Ayr Parkhouse 2 – 7 Kilmarnock
Dundee 3 – 0 Heart of Midlothian
Queen's Park 1 – 3 Rangers
Third Lanark 2 – 0 Hibernian

Semi-finals

Home team Score Away team
Kilmarnock 3 – 2 Dundee
Rangers 1 – 1 Third Lanark

Semi-finals replay

Home team Score Away team
Third Lanark 2 – 2 Rangers

Semi-finals second replay

Home team Score Away team
Third Lanark 0 – 2 Rangers

Final

Rangers2 – 0Kilmarnock
A. Smith 59'
Hamilton 63'
Attendance: 14,000[2][3]

Teams

Kilmarnock:
GKJames McAllan
RBThomas Busby
LBRobert Brown
RHJohn Johnstone
CHGeorge Anderson
LHDavid McPherson
ORRobert Findlay
IRWilliam Reid
CFJames Campbell
ILDavid Maitland
OLBobby Muir
Rangers:
GKMatthew Dickie
RBNicol Smith
LBJock Drummond
RHNeilly Gibson
CHBobby Neil
LHDavid Mitchell
ORJimmy Millar
IRJohn McPherson
CFRobert Hamilton
ILTommy Hyslop
OLAlec Smith

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Saturday's Football. | Scottish Cup–Final Tie, The Glasgow Herald, 28 March 1898, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
  2. 0-2 Vs Rangers in Scottish Cup, 26/03/1898), FitbaStats Kilmarnock
  3. 2-0 Vs Kilmarnock in Scottish Cup, 26/03/1898), FitbaStats Rangers

RSSF Scottish Cup 97-98

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