The 1902–03 Scottish Cup was the 30th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The cup was won by Rangers when they beat Heart of Midlothian 2–0 in the final at Celtic Park after two replays to claim the trophy for a fourth time.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Defending champions | Hibernian |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Rangers |
| Runner-up | Heart of Midlothian |
Calendar
edit| Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 24 January 1903 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Second round | 31 January 1903 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 21 February 1903 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | 28 February 1903 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 11 April 1903 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
First round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Abercorn | 2 – 2 | Douglas Wanderers |
| Arbroath | 1 – 3 | Kilmarnock |
| Ayr | 2 – 0 | Camelon |
| Celtic | 0 – 0 | St Mirren |
| Clyde | 1 – 2 | Heart of Midlothian |
| Dundee | Walkover | Barholm Rovers |
| Hamilton Academical | 5 – 0 | Airdrieonians |
| Hibernian | 7 – 0 | Greenock Morton |
| Leith Athletic | 4 – 1 | Broxburn |
| Nithsdale Wanderers | 1 – 0 | Orion |
| Queen's Park | 1 – 2 | Motherwell |
| Rangers | 7 – 0 | Auchterarder Thistle |
| St Bernard's | 1 – 2 | Port Glasgow Athletic |
| Stenhousemuir | 2 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian |
| St Johnstone | 1 – 10 | Third Lanark |
| Vale of Leven | 0 – 4 | Partick Thistle |
First round replay
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas Wanderers | 3 – 1 | Abercorn |
| St Mirren | 1 – 1 | Celtic |
First round second replay
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic* | 1 – 0 | St Mirren |
- Game Abandoned
First round third replay
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 4 – 0 | St Mirren |
Second round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Ayr | 2 –4 | Heart of Midlothian |
| Celtic | 2 – 0 | Port Glasgow Athletic |
| Dundee | 7 – 0 | Nithsdale Wanderers |
| Hamilton Academical | 2 – 2 | Third Lanark |
| Hibernian | 4 – 1 | Leith Athletic |
| Motherwell | 0 – 2 | Partick Thistle |
| Rangers | 4 – 0 | Kilmarnock |
| Stenhousemuir | 0 – 1 | Douglas Wanderers * |
- Game Abandoned
Second round replay
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Stenhousemuir | 6 – 1 | Douglas Wanderers |
| Third Lanark | 2 – 0 | Hamilton Academical * |
- Game Abandoned
Second round second replay
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Third Lanark | 3 – 1 | Hamilton Academical |
Quarter-final
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 0 – 3 | Rangers |
| Dundee | 0 – 0 | Hibernian |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2 – 1 | Third Lanark |
| Stenhousemuir | 3 – 0 | Partick Thistle |
Quarter-final replay
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Hibernian | 0 – 0 | Dundee |
Quarter-final second replay
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 1 – 0 | Hibernian |
Semi-finals
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 0 – 0 | Heart of Midlothian |
| Stenhousemuir | 1 – 4 | Rangers |
Semi-final replay
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Heart of Midlothian | 1 – 0 | Dundee |
Final
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Final replay
edit| Rangers | 0–0 | Heart of Midlothian |
|---|---|---|
Final second replay
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Football. | Scottish Cup Final., The Scotsman, 27 April 1903, via London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ Scottish Cup Final 1903 FitbaStats
- ^ Scottish Cup Final replay 1903, FitbaStats
- ^ Scottish Cup Final 2nd replay 1903, FitbaStats
External links
edit- Season 1902-03 Rangers [results list,including Qualifying Cup], The Beautiful Dribbling Game
- Scottish Cup 1902/03, RSSSF
