The 1903–04 Scottish Cup was the 31st season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The cup was won by Celtic when they beat holders Rangers 3–2 in the final at the newly built Hampden Park to claim the trophy for a fourth time.[1] The fixture may have been the point when the 'Old Firm' term began to be used in media to denote the relationship between the clubs, due to the increasing frequency of their meetings and the mutual commercial benefits of the growing rivalry.[2][3]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Defending champions | Rangers |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Celtic |
| Runner-up | Rangers |
Calendar
edit| Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 28 January 1904 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Second round | 6 February 1904 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 20 February 1904 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | 5 March 1904 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 16 April 1904 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
First round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Abercorn | 2 – 2 | Maxwelltown Volunteers |
| Albion Rovers | 2 – 1 | Kilwinning Eglinton |
| Alloa Athletic | 2 – 1 | Aberdeen |
| Ayr | 0 – 2 | St Mirren |
| Celtic | Walkover | Stanley |
| Clyde | 2 – 2 | Arbroath |
| Dundee | 3 – 0 | Queen's Park |
| Hibernian | 2 – 1 | Airdrieonians |
| Greenock Morton | 8 – 1 | 6th GRV |
| Motherwell | 2 – 1 | Partick Thistle |
| Nithsdale Wanderers | 2 – 2 | Kilmarnock |
| Port Glasgow Athletic | 1 – 2 | Leith Athletic |
| Rangers | 3 – 2 | Heart of Midlothian |
| St Bernard's | 1 – 1 | West Calder Swifts |
| St Johnstone | 2 – 0 | Hearts of Beath |
| Third Lanark | Walkover | Newton Stewart |
First round replay
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Arbroath | 4 – 0 | Clyde |
| Kilmarnock | 1 – 1 | Nithsdale Wanderers |
| Maxwelltown Volunteers | 1 – 1 | Abercorn |
| West Calder Swifts | 3 – 3 | St Bernard's |
Second round replay
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Abercorn | 2 – 1 | Maxwelltown Volunteers |
| Kilmarnock | 2 – 1 | Nithsdale Wanderers |
| St Bernard's | 2 – 0 | West Calder Swifts |
Second round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 4 –0 | Abercorn |
| Hibernian | 1 – 2 | Rangers |
| Kilmarnock | 2 – 2 | Albion Rovers |
| Leith Athletic | 3 – 1 | Motherwell |
| Greenock Morton | 2 – 0 | Arbroath |
| St Bernard's | 0 – 4 | Celtic |
| St Mirren | 4 – 0 | St Johnstone |
| Third Lanark | 3 – 1 | Alloa Athletic |
Second round replay
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Albion Rovers | 0 – 1 | Kilmarnock |
Quarter-final
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 1 – 1 | Dundee |
| Leith Athletic | 1 – 3 | Greenock Morton |
| St Mirren | 0 – 1 | Rangers |
| Third Lanark | 3 – 0 | Kilmarnock |
Quarter-final replay
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 0 – 0 | Celtic |
Quarter-final second replay
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 5 – 0 | Dundee |
Semi-finals
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2 – 1 | Third Lanark |
| Rangers | 3 – 0 | Greenock Morton |
Final
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Teams
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Scottish Cup Final Tie. | Celtic v. Rangers., The Glasgow Herald, 18 April 1904
- ^ "Six classic matches: the birth of the Old Firm and the day Hampden burned". The Herald. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "The Old Firm story: When fans joined forces to riot". The Scotsman. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "The elite players who scored cup final hat-tricks". The Scotsman. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ 2-3 Vs Celtic in Scottish Cup (16/04/1904), FitbaStats
External links
edit- Season 1903-04 Celtic [results list,including Qualifying Cup], The Beautiful Dribbling Game
- Scottish Cup 1903/04, RSSSF
