1890–91 Scottish Cup


The 1890–91 Scottish Cup was the 18th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. Heart of Midlothian defeated Dumbarton 1–0 to win the trophy.

Teams

AberdeenshireArgyllForfarshireNorthern CountiesPerthshireSouthern Counties

  • Inveraray
  • Lochgilphead
  • Oban
  • Oban Rangers
  • Arbroath
  • Brechin
  • Broughty
  • Dundee East End
  • Dundee Harp
  • Dundee Our Boys
  • Forfar Athletic
  • Kirriemuir
  • Lochee
  • Montrose
  • Strathmore
  • [Johnstone Johnstone Wanderers F.C.|Wanderers F.C.|Wanderers]
  • [Inverness Caledonian F.C. (Aberdeen)|Caledonian F.C.|Inverness Caledonian]
  • Inverness Thistle
  • Portland Lybster
  • Coupar Angus
  • Crieff
  • Dunblane
  • Fair City Athletic
  • St Johnstone
  • Vale of Atholl
  • Annan
  • Douglas Rovers
  • Dumfries
  • Dumfries Wanderers
  • Mid-Annandale
  • Moffat
  • Newton Stewart Athletic
  • Rising Thistle
  • Stranraer
  • 5th Kirkcudbright RV

    • First round

    Glasgow and Lanarkshire district

    Glengowan received a bye to the second round.
    DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
    6 September 1890Kelvinside Athletic1–1Glasgow HibernianKelburne Street, Glasgow
    6 September 1890Rutherglen6–0Cambuslang St Bride'sLochgair, Rutherglen
    6 September 1890Airdrieonians3–1CowlairsMavisbank Park, Airdrie
    6 September 1890Royal Albert5–4MotherwellRaploch Park, Larkhall
    6 September 1890Carrington1–2Albion RoversHanover Park, Glasgow
    6 September 1890Uddingston6–0Hamilton HarpMeadowbank, Uddingston
    6 September 1890Motherwell Shamrock3–7FairfieldLadywell Park, Motherwell
    6 September 1890Northern5–0
    		ClydesdaleHyde Park, Glasgow
    6 September 1890Clyde7–2WhitefieldBarrowfield Park, Glasgow
    6 September 1890Celtic1–0RangersCeltic Park, Glasgow
    6 September 1890Battlefield1–43rd Lanark RVMossfield Park, Langside
    6 September 1890Burnbank Swifts13–0United AbstainersVictoria Park, Hamilton
    6 September 1890Thistle3–5Queen's ParkBeechwood Park, Glasgow
    6 September 1890Hamilton Academical0–8LinthouseDouglas Park, Hamilton
    6 September 1890Maryhill4–1Southern AthleticKelvindale Park, Maryhill
    6 September 1890Cambuslang3–1Glasgow WanderersWhitefield Park, Cambuslang
    6 September 1890Wishaw Thistle3–2Partick ThistleRecreation Park, Wishaw
    Carthaw/oCarfin Shamrock
    Whifflet Shamrockw/oSummerton Athletic

    DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
    13 September 1890Glasgow Hibernian5–1Kelvinside AthleticHibernian Park, Glasgow
    20 September 1890Northern7–1ClydesdaleHyde Park, Glasgow

    Renfrewshire, Ayrshire and Buteshire district

    Beith received a bye to the second round.
    DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
    6 September 1890Morton7–2Ayr AthleticCappielow, Greenock
    6 September 1890Neilston7–3Bute RangersNether Kirton Park, Neilston
    6 September 1890Stevenston Thistle9–2Stewarton CunninghameWarner Park, Stevenston
    6 September 1890Kilmarnock4–4AnnbankRugby Park, Kilmarnock
    6 September 1890Maybole3–4HurlfordGardenrose Farm, Maybole
    6 September 1890Saltcoats Victoria4–3LochwinnochBrewery Park, Saltcoats
    6 September 1890Cathcart5–3Pollokshaws HarpEglinton Park, Cathcart
    6 September 1890Dalry5–2PollokshawsBlairland Park, Dalry
    6 September 1890Mauchline1–3Kilmarnock AthleticConnel Park, Mauchline
    6 September 1890Arthurlie2–5St MirrenDunterlie Park, Barrhead
    6 September 1890Ayr Parkhouse6–1KilbirnieBeresford Park, Ayr
    6 September 1890Greenock Abstainers0–13NewmilnsLadyburn, Greenock
    6 September 1890Port Glasgow Athletic0–2MonkcastleClune Park, Port Glasgow
    6 September 1890Abercorn8–0IrvineUnderwood Park, Paisley
    Carltonw/oLugar Boswell
    Lanemarkw/oDykebar
    Ayrw/oKilbarchan

    DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
    13 September 1890Annbank6–2KilmarnockPebble Park, Annbank

    Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district

    DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
    13 September 1890Clydebank4–3Kirkintilloch AthleticHamilton Park, Clydebank

    East of Scotland and Fife district

    Bellstane Birds received a bye to the second round and Edinburgh University received a bye to the third round.
    DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
    6 September 1890Bathgate Rovers3–2Dunfermline AthleticBoghead Park, Bathgate
    6 September 1890Kirkcaldy Wanderers3–4HibernianNewtown Park, Kirkcaldy
    6 September 1890Heart of Midlothian7–2Raith RoversTynecastle Park, Edinburgh
    6 September 1890Burntisland Thistle4–2Bonnyrigg Rose AthleticLammerlaws Park, Burntisland
    6 September 1890Cowdenbeath10–1Linlithgow AthleticNorth End Park, Cowdenbeath
    6 September 1890St Bernard's7–0
    		AdventurersPowderhall, Edinburgh
    6 September 1890Leith Athletic3–2ArmadaleBank Park, Leith
    6 September 1890Penicuik Athletic5–3ChampfleurieKirkhill Park, Penicuik
    Mossend Swiftsw/oLassodie
    Bo'nessw/oBlairadam
    Broxburnw/oWest Calder

    Forfarshire district

    DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
    13 September 1890Arbroath4–1WanderersGayfield Park, Arbroath

    Northern Counties

    Portland Lybster received a bye to the second round.
    DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
    6 September 1890Inverness Thistle2–4Inverness CaledonianKingsmills Park, Inverness

    Second round

    East of Scotland, Fife, Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district

    DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
    4 October 1890East Stirlingshire3–1CampsieMerchiston Park, Bainsford
    11 October 1890Clydebank5–2SlamannanHamilton Park, Clydebank

    Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire and Ayrshire

    DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
    4 October 1890Carfin Shamrock1–3CelticByres Knowe Park, Carfin
    4 October 1890Uddingston5–1NewmilnsMeadowbank, Uddingston
    11 October 1890Burnbank Swifts3–0Stevenston ThistleVictoria Park, Hamilton

    Forfarshire and Perthshire district

    Dundee Our Boys received a bye to the third round.
    DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
    27 September 1890Crieff0–11Fair City AthleticBurnside Park, Crieff
    27 September 1890Kirriemuir0–3MontroseNewton Park, Kirriemuir
    27 September 1890Dundee East End4–2St JohnstoneClepington Park, Dundee
    27 September 1890Dundee Harp1–5ArbroathEast Dock Street, Dundee

    Southern Counties

    Stranraer received a bye to the third round.
    DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
    27 September 18905th Kirkcudbright RV9–1
    		Mid-AnnandalePalmerston Park, Dumfries
    27 September 1890Dumfries Wanderers6–5DumfriesCresswell Park, Dumfries

    Third round

    East of Scotland, Stirlingshire, Dunbartonshire and Fife district

    DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
    25 October 1890Camelon6–10East StirlingshireVictoria Park, Camelon
    25 October 1890Mossend Swifts9–1Bo'nessMossend Park, West Calder

    Forfarshire and Perthshire district

    Arbroath received a bye to the fourth round.
    DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
    18 October 1890Dundee Our Boys4–0Dundee East EndWest Craigie Park, Dundee
    18 October 1890Montrose4–1Fair City AthleticLinks Park, Montrose

    Southern Counties

    5th Kirkcudbright RV received a bye to the fourth round.
    DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
    Dumfries Wanderersw/oStranraer

    Fifth round

    Abercorn, East Stirlingshire, Leith Athletic and 3rd Lanark RV received a bye to the quarter-finals.
    DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
    29 November 1890Heart of Midlothian5–1MortonTynecastle Park, Edinburgh
    29 November 1890Celtic2–2Royal AlbertCeltic Park, Glasgow
    6 December 1890Dumbarton8–05th Kirkcudbright RVBoghead Park, Dumbarton
    6 December 1890St Mirren2–3Queen's ParkWestmarch, Paisley

    DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
    6 December 1890Royal Albert0–4
    		CelticRaploch Park, Larkhall

    DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
    13 December 1890Celtic2–0Royal AlbertIbrox Park, Govan

    Quarter-final

    DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
    17 January 1891Queen's Park2–23rd Lanark RVHampden Park, Crosshill

    DateHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
    24 January 1891Queen's Park1–43rd Lanark RVHampden Park, Crosshill