The 1900–01 Scottish Cup was the 28th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The cup was won by Heart of Midlothian when they beat holders Celtic 4–3 in the final at Ibrox Park (the same scoreline as in the previous season) to claim the trophy for a third time in their history.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Defending champions | Celtic |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Heart of Midlothian |
| Runner-up | Celtic |
Calendar
edit| Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 12 January 1901 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Second round | 26 January 1901 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 16 February 1901 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | 9 March 1901 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 6 April 1901 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
First round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Ayr | 2 – 2 | Orion |
| Celtic | 1 – 0 | Rangers |
| Clyde | 6 – 0 | East Stirlingshire |
| Dundee | 3 – 1 | Arthurlie |
| Dundee Wanderers | 0 – 3 | Abercorn |
| Forfar Athletic | 0 – 4 | Leith Athletic |
| Heart of Midlothian | 7 – 0 | Mossend Swifts |
| Hibernian | 7 – 0 | Dumbarton |
| Kilmarnock | 3 – 2 | Airdrieonians |
| Greenock Morton | 10 – 0 | Bo'ness |
| Port Glasgow Athletic | 9 – 1 | Newton Stewart |
| Royal Albert | 1 – 1 | St Johnstone |
| St Bernard's | 5 – 0 | Partick Thistle |
| St Mirren | 10 – 0 | Kilwinning Eglinton |
| Stenhousemuir | 1 – 3 | Queen's Park |
| Third Lanark | 5 – 0 | Douglas Wanderers |
First round replay
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Orion | 1 – 3 | Ayr |
| St Johnstone | 0 - 2 | Royal Albert |
Second round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Ayr | 1 –3 | St Mirren |
| Celtic | 2 – 1 | Kilmarnock * |
| Clyde | 3 – 5 | Dundee |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2 – 1 | Queen's Park |
| Leith Athletic | 0 – 3 | Port Glasgow Athletic |
| Greenock Morton | 1 – 1 | St Bernard's ** |
| Royal Albert | 1 – 1 | Hibernian |
| Third Lanark | 1 – 1 | Abercorn |
- Match declared void as referee not present.
- Match Abandoned
Second round replay
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 6 – 0 | Kilmarnock |
| Greenock Morton | 3 – 1 | St Bernard's |
| Abercorn | 0 – 1 | Third Lanark |
| Hibernian | 1 – 0 | Royal Albert |
Quarter-final
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 0 – 1 | Celtic |
| Hibernian | 2 – 0 | Greenock Morton |
| Port Glasgow Athletic | 1 – 5 | Heart of Midlothian |
| St Mirren | 0 – 0 | Third Lanark |
Quarter-final replay
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Third Lanark | 1 – 1 | St Mirren |
Quarter-final second replay
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| St Mirren | 3 – 3 | Third Lanark |
Quarter-final third replay
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| St Mirren | 1 – 0 | Third Lanark |
Semi-finals
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 1 – 0 | St Mirren |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1 – 1 | Hibernian |
Semi-final replay
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Hibernian | 1 – 2 | Heart of Midlothian |
Final
editSee also
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- Season 1900-01 Heart of Midlothian [results list,including Qualifying Cup], The Beautiful Dribbling Game
- Scottish Cup 1900/01, RSSSF
