1920–21 Scottish Cup
Tournament details
Country Scotland
Teams44
Defending championsKilmarnock
Final positions
ChampionsPartick Thistle
Runner-upRangers
Tournament statistics
Matches played69
Goals scored161 (2.33 per match)

The 1920–21 Scottish Cup was the 43rd staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won for the first time in their history by Partick Thistle who defeated Rangers in the final.[1] Thistle played 11 matches in their cup run. The defending champions Kilmarnock were defeated in the second round by Aberdeen.

Second round

Partick Thistle had two goalless draws with Hibernian - the first at Easter Road and the second at Firhill in front of 25,000 fans, before a single goal from MacFarlane, who played no part in the final, saw off the Hibs in the 2nd replay. The second replay on Tuesday 21 February 1921 at Parkhead, Glasgow had an attendance of over 20,000 on a wet and stormy day. MacFarlane's second half goal was a header scored from a free-kick. Shortly afterwards the centre forward had a penalty saved by Hibs goalie Harper.

Third round

Partick Thistle beat East Stirlingshire 2–0 with Jimmy Kinloch scoring both goals.

Fourth round

Team One Team Two Score
DundeeAlbion Rovers0-2
CelticHearts1-2
Partick ThistleMotherwell0-0 2-2 2-1
DumbartonRangers0-3

Semi-finals

Partick Thistle0–0Hearts
Attendance: 63,700

Replays


Partick Thistle0–0Hearts
Attendance: 21,000

Second replays


Partick Thistle2–0Hearts
Jimmy Kinloch (2)
Attendance: 40,000

Final

The match was dubbed the 'Boycott Final' after the Scottish Football Association raised the admission price from one shilling to two shillings. It was also played in the midst of a miners' strike.[1]

Partick Thistle1–0Rangers
John Blair[1]
Attendance: 28,294

Teams

Partick Thistle:
GKKenny Campbell
RBTom Crichton
LBWillie Bulloch
RHJoe Harris
CHMatt Wilson
LHWalter Borthwick
ORJohn Blair
IRJimmy Kinloch
CFDavie Johnstone
ILJimmy McMenemy
OLWillie Salisbury
Manager:
George Easton
Rangers:
GKWillie Robb
RBBert Manderson
LBBilly McCandless
RHDavie Meiklejohn
CHArthur Dixon
LHJames Bowie
ORSandy Archibald
IRAndy Cunningham
CFGeordie Henderson
ILTommy Cairns
OLAlan Morton
Manager:
Bill Struth

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "How Partick Thistle won the Scottish Cup". The Sunday Post via Partick Thistle History Archive. 17 April 1921. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
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