The 1881–82 Scottish Cup – officially the Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup – was the ninth season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. A total of 147 teams entered the competition, five more than the previous record set in 1879–80 . For the second season in a row, defending champions Queen's Park played Dumbarton in the final. After the original match finished in a 2–2 draw on 18 March 1882, Queen's Park won the trophy for a sixth time with a 4–1 win in the replay 1 April 1882.[ 1] [ 2]
1881–82 Scottish Cup The Scottish Cup trophy
Country Scotland Teams 147 Defending champions Queen's Park Champions Queen's Park(sixth title) Runner-up Dumbarton Matches played 138 Goals scored 691 (5.01 per match)
As with the previous competitions, the eighth edition of the Scottish Cup took on the format of a traditional knockout tournament.[ 2] For the earlier rounds, the names of competing teams were placed into lots according to their districts and drawn into pairs. The home team for each tie was determined by the toss of a coin unless it was mutually agreed or only one of the two clubs drawn against one another had a private ground. In the event of a draw, the team who lost the toss would have the choice of ground for the replay. A similar procedure was used for subsequent rounds however, any club which had received a bye in the previous round would first be drawn against one of the winners of the previous round. The names of winning teams were placed into one lot for later rounds. The choice of venue for the final matches was reserved to the Scottish Football Association .[ 3]
Round
First match date
Fixtures
Clubs
Original
Byes
Replays
First Round
27 August 1881
68
11
5
147 → 79
Second Round
1 October 1881
35
9
5
79 → 45
Third Round
22 October 1881
18
9
7
45 → 27
Fourth Round
12 November 1881
11
5
2
27 → 16
Fifth Round
3 December 1881
8
0
2
16 → 8
Quarter-finals
31 December 1881
4
0
1
8 → 4
Semi-finals
18 February 1882
2
0
0
4 → 2
Final
18 March 1882
1
0
1
2 → 1
Both Glasgow and Edinburgh Universities were given byes to the third round.
Two teams qualified for the third round after drawing their second round replay.
Of the 154 teams, all bar one entered the competition in the first round. Dunblane Wanderers were admitted into the competition after the first round draw and entered in the second round.
Notes
^ A -There is no record of a club called Largs that existed in the 1880s. It is believed they were entered erroneously alongside a number of clubs which had disbanded before the first round draw as a result of confusion with Largs Athletic.
Luton received a bye to the second round. Glasgow University received a bye to the third round.
Rangers v 3rd Lanark RV
Mavisbank v Partick Thistle
Pollokshields Athletic v Petershill
Annfield v Eastern Athletic
Battlefield v Northern
1st Lanark RV v Cowlairs
Queen's Park v Caledonian
Partick v Possilpark
Harmonic v Govan
South Western v Jordanhill
John Elder v Shawlands Athletic
Windsor v Whitefield
Athole v Ingram
Clydesdale v Clyde
Alexandra Athletic v Possil Bluebell
Dennistoun v City
Oxford v Pilgrims
Kelvinbank v Kinning Park Athletic
Renfrewshire district
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St Mirren v Johnstone Rovers
Kilbarchan v Ladyburn
Johnstone v Greenock Southern
Thornliebank v Johnstone Athletic
Netherlee v Wellington Park
Levern v Morton
Abercorn v Arthurlie
Barrhead v Glenkilloch
Paisley Athletic v Port Glasgow Athletic
Cartvale v Renfrew
Kennishead v Yoker
Cartside v Pollok
Annbank received a bye to the second round.
Lugar Boswell v Lanemark
Kilmarnock v Largs Athletic
Cumnock v Mauchline
Kilmarnock Athletic v Ayr
Maybole v Rankinston Mountaineers
Stewarton Cunninghame v Kilmarnock Portland
Largs v Girvan
Irvine v Hurlford
Coylton Coila v Beith
Dean v Auchinleck Boswell
Kilbirnie v Catrine
Dunbartonshire district
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Helensburgh Victoria received a bye to the second round.
Kilmaronock Thistle v Helensburgh
Dumbarton v Alclutha
Star of Leven v Kirkintilloch Athletic
Renton v Jamestown
Lennox v Vale of Leven
Stirlingshire district
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Falkirk v King's Park
Southfield v Milton of Campsie
Bridge of Allan v Thistle Athletic
Strathblane v Dunipace
Grasshoppers v Campsie Central
Campsie Athletic v Lenzie
Lanarkshire district
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Airdrieonians received a bye to the second round.
Glengowan v West Benhar
Cambuslang v Royal Albert
Hamilton Academical v Plains Blue Bell
Shotts v Drumpellier
Lanark v Clarkston
Upper Clydesdale v Uddingston
Thistle v Stonelaw
Airdrie v Tollcross Athletic
Airdriehill v Bellshill
Dunfermline received a bye to the second round. Edinburgh University received a bye to the third round.
Hibernian v Addiewell
St Bernard's v Heart of Midlothian
Hanover v Brunswick
West Calder v Kinleith
Blairgowrie v Coupar Angus
Dunkeld v Rob Roy
Vale of Teith v Aberfeldy
Forfarshire district
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Dundee Harp received a bye to the second round.
Arbroath v Dundee Our Boys
Strathmore v St Clement's
Wigtownshire district
edit
Stranraer v Cree Rovers
Dumfriesshire district
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Queen of the South Wanderers received a bye to the second round.
5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV v Moffat
Eastern Athletic v Annfield
Renfrewshire district
edit
Arthurlie v Abercorn
Mauchline v Cumnock
Stirlingshire district
edit
Thistle Athletic v Bridge of Allan
Notes
^ B -Match not played. Both clubs had disbanded before the first round took place.
^ C -Annfield disbanded before their replay with Eastern Athletic.
^ D -Match not played. Girvan disbanded before the first round took place and Largs were erroneously included in the draw.
Sources:[ 21]
Petershill received a bye to the third round.
Luton v Northern
Partick v Kinning Park Athletic
Alexandra Athletic v Whitefield
Partick Thistle v Pilgrims
Queen's Park v Cowlairs
Rangers v Harmonic
Eastern Athletic v South Western
John Elder v Clyde
Renfrewshire district
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Johnstone were drawn to receive a bye to the third round and, after initially being omitted from the draw, Cartvale were granted a bye to the third round.
Arthurlie v Pollok
Levern v Thornliebank
Paisley Athletic v St Mirren
Wellington Park v Kilbarchan
Glenkilloch v Yoker
Kilbirnie received a bye to the third round.
Kilmarnock Athletic v Maybole
Lugar Boswell v Annbank
Mauchline v Kilmarnock Portland
Kilmarnock v Auchinleck Boswell
Beith v Hurlford
Lanarkshire district
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Cambuslang v Airdrieonians
Thistle v Uddingston
Airdrie v Airdriehill
Clarkston v West Benhar
Shotts v Hamilton Academical
Stirlingshire district
edit
Grasshoppers v Falkirk
Milton of Campsie v Lenzie
Thistle Athletic v Strathblane
Dunbartonshire district
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Vale of Leven v Dumbarton
Jamestown v Star of Leven
Helensburgh v Helensburgh Victoria
Brunswick received a bye to the third round.
Hibernian v St Bernard's
West Calder v Dunfermline
Rob Roy v Coupar Angus
Dunblane Wanderers v Vale of Teith
Forfarshire district
edit
Strathmore received a bye to the third round.
Dundee Harp v Dundee Our Boys
Dumfriesshire district
edit
5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV v Queen of the South Wanderers
Wigtownshire district
edit
Stranraer received a bye to the third round.
Queen's Park v Cowlairs
Partick Thistle v Pilgrims
Kilmarnock Portland v Mauchline
Hurlford v Beith
Lanarkshire District
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Airdriehill v Airdrie
Stirlingshire district
edit
Milton of Campsie v Lenzie
Forfarshire district
edit
Dundee Our Boys v Dundee Harp
Notes
^ E -A protest by Pilgrims that the ground was "not properly roped and staked" was upheld and a replay was ordered.
^ F -A protest by Lenzie that "the field was a stubble one" was upheld and a replay was ordered.
^ G -Both teams qualified for the third round.
Sources:[ 21]
Glasgow University and Queen's Park received a bye to the fourth round.
Petershill v Partick Thistle
Rangers v Alexandra Athletic
Northern v Clyde
Partick v South Western
Renfrewshire district
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Thornliebank received a bye to the fourth round.
Kilbarchan v Johnstone
Glenkilloch v Cartvale
Arthurlie v Paisley Athletic
Lanarkshire district
edit
Thistle received a bye to the fourth round.
Cambuslang v West Benhar
Airdrie v Shotts
Kilmarnock Athletic received a bye to the fourth round.
Kilmarnock v Kilbirnie
Hurlford v Mauchline
Lugar Boswell v Beith
Stirlingshire district
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Milton of Campsie received a bye to the fourth round.
Thistle Athletic v Falkirk
Dunbartonshire district
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Helensburgh received a bye to the fourth round.
Dumbarton v Jamestown
Edinburgh University and Hibernian received a bye to the fourth round.
West Calder v Brunswick
Rob Roy v Vale of Teith
Forfarshire district
edit
Strathmore v Dundee Our Boys
Dumfriesshire district
edit
Stranraer v Queen of the South Wanderers
Partick Thistle v Petershill
South Western v Partick
Renfrewshire district
edit
Kilbarchan v Johnstone
Lanarkshire district
edit
Shotts v Airdrie
West Benhar v Cambuslang
Mauchline v Hurlford
Partick Thistle v Petershill
Renfrewshire district
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Johnstone v Kilbarchan
Notes
^ H -Match declared as a draw following a protest by Partick and a replay was ordered.
^ I -A protest by Johnstone that the spectators encroached onto the field was upheld and a replay was ordered.
^ J -A protest by West Benhar that the spectators encroached onto the field was upheld and a replay was ordered.
^ K -Abandoned after 70 minutes when Kilbirnie left the field in protest over a disputed goal. The result was allowed to stand and Kilmarnock advanced to the fourth round.
^ L -Abandoned after 83 minutes when Queen of the South Wanderers left the field in protest over a disputed goal. The result was allowed to stand and Stranraer advanced to the fourth round.
^ M -A protest by Petershill that the enclosure was "not properly kept" and that horses broke in and stopped play was upheld and a second replay was ordered.
^ N -Abandoned at half time when Partick left the field in protest over a disputed goal. The result was allowed to stand and South Western advanced to the fourth round.
Sources:[ 21]
Beith, Dumbarton, Shotts, South Western and Vale of Teith received a bye to the fifth round.
Falkirk v Milton of Campsie
Helensburgh v Arthurlie
Thornliebank v Rangers
Edinburgh University v Clyde
Mauchline v Kilmarnock Athletic
Thistle v Partick Thistle
Queen's Park v Johnstone
Glasgow University v Cartvale
West Benhar v Hibernian
Kilmarnock v Dundee Our Boys
West Calder v Stranraer
Arthurlie v Helensburgh
Hibernian v West Benhar
Sources:[ 21]
Queen's Park v Partick Thistle
Vale of Teith v Shotts
Kilmarnock Athletic v Beith
Clyde v Cartvale
Hibernian v Dumbarton
South Western v Rangers
Arthurlie v Kilmarnock
West Calder v Falkirk
Hibernian v Dumbarton
Rangers v South Western
Notes
^ O -A protest by Hibernian regarding the impartiality of the referee and umpires was upheld and a replay was ordered.
^ P -A protest by South Western regarding a disputed goal was upheld and a replay was ordered.
Sources:[ 21]
West Calder v Cartvale
Queen's Park v Shotts
Kilmarnock Athletic v Arthurlie
Dumbarton v Rangers
Dumbarton v Rangers
Notes
^ Q -A protest by Rangers that the referee had called time five minutes early was upheld and a replay was ordered.
Sources:[ 21]
Queen's Park v Kilmarnock Athletic
Dumbarton v Cartvale
Sources:[ 21]
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