1877–78 in Scottish football

The 1877–78 season was the fifth season of competitive football in Scotland. This season saw the first playing of the Ayrshire Cup.

Football in Scotland
Season1877–78
← 1876–77 Scotland 1878–79 →
1877–78 in Scottish football
Scottish Cup winners
Vale of Leven

Scottish Cup

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Winner Score Runner-up
Vale of Leven 1–0 3rd Lanark RV

County honours

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Competition Winner Score Runner-up
Ayrshire Cup Mauchline 4–3 Kilmarnock Portland
Edinburgh FA Cup Heart of Midlothian 3–2[1] Hibernian

Other honours

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Competition Winner Score Runner-up
Glasgow Charity Cup Queen's Park 1–0 Vale of Leven

Scotland national team

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Date Venue Opponents Score[2] Competition Scotland scorers
2 March 1878 Hampden Park, Glasgow   England 7–2 Friendly John McDougall (3), John McGregor, Henry McNeil (2), Billy MacKinnon
23 March 1878 Hampden Park, Glasgow   Wales 9–0 Friendly Peter Campbell (2), Jerry Weir (2), John Ferguson (2), John Campbell Baird, James Watson, Jimmy Lang

References

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  1. ^ after 4 drawn games
  2. ^ Scotland's score is shown first.
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