1925–26 Scottish Cup

Football tournament season
1925–26 Scottish Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Final positions
ChampionsSt Mirren
Runner-upCeltic
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The 1925–26 Scottish Cup was the 48th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The tournament began on 23 January 1926 and ended on 10 April 1926.[1] The cup was won by St Mirren, who defeated the previous years cup winners Celtic 2–0 in the final.[2][3][4][5]

Fixtures & Results

First round

Aberdeen v St Bernard's
23 January 1926 Aberdeen 8 − 1 St Bernard's
Arbroath v Berwick Rangers
23 January 1926 Arbroath 8 − 0 Berwick Rangers
Arthurlie v Armadale
23 January 1926 Arthurlie 5 - 4 Armadale
Brechin City v Thornhill
23 January 1926 Brechin City 12 − 1 Thornhill
Dundee v Caledonian
20 January 1926 Dundee 2 − 0 Caledonian
Dykehead v Morton
23 January 1926 Dykehead 1 - 1 Morton
Falkirk v Breadalbane
23 January 1926 Falkirk 10 − 0 Breadalbane
Bo'ness v East Fife
23 January 1926 Bo'ness 2 - 1 East Fife
Kilmarnock v Celtic
23 January 1926 Kilmarnock 0 − 5 Celtic
King's Park v Peterhead
23 January 1926 King's Park 5 - 2 Peterhead
Peebles Rovers v Keith
23 January 1926 Peebles Rovers 7 - 3 Keith
Queen of the South v Airdrieonians
23 January 1926 Queen of the South 0 − 0 Airdrieonians
Queen's Park v Clydebank
23 January 1926 Queen's Park 4 - 2 Clydebank
Solway Star v Johnstone
23 January 1926 Solway Star 2 - 2 Johnstone
St Mirren v Mid Annandale
23 January 1926 St Mirren 4 − 0 Mid Annandale
Third Lanark v Moorpark
23 January 1926 Third Lanark 7 − 0 Moorpark

Source: [citation needed]

First round replay

Airdrieonians v Queen of the South
27 January 1926 Airdrieonians 7 − 0 Queen of the South
Johnstone v Solway Star
26 January 1926 Johnstone 0 − 3 Solway Star
Morton v Dykehead
27 January 1926 Morton 4 − 1 Dykehead

Source: [citation needed]

Second First round replay

Source: [citation needed]

Second round

Aberdeen v Dundee
6 February 1926 Aberdeen 0 − 0 Dundee
Arbroath v St Mirren
6 February 1926 Arbroath 0 − 0 St Mirren
Arthurlie v Clyde
6 February 1926 Arthurlie 2 − 2 Clyde
Celtic v Melville United
6 February 1926 Celtic 4 − 0 Melville United
Falkirk v Montrose
6 February 1926 Falkirk 5 - 1 Montrose
Bo'ness v Bathgate
6 February 1926 Bo'ness 1 - 1 Bathgate
Hibernian v Airdrieonians
6 February 1926 Hibernian 2 − 3 Airdrieonians
Morton v Raith Rovers
6 February 1926 Morton 3 - 1 Raith Rovers
Rangers v Stenhousemuir
6 February 1926 Rangers 1 − 0 Stenhousemuir

Source: [citation needed]

Second round replay

Bathgate v Bo'ness
10 February 1926 Bathgate 3 − 1 Bo'ness
Clyde v Arthurlie
9 February 1926 Clyde 1 − 0 Arthurlie
Dundee v Aberdeen
10 February 1926 Dundee 0 − 3 Aberdeen
St Mirren v Arbroath
9 February 1926 St Mirren 3 − 0 Arbroath

Source: [citation needed]

Third round

Aberdeen v St Johnstone
20 February 1926 Aberdeen 2 − 2 St Johnstone
Bathgate v Airdrieonians
20 February 1926 Bathgate 2 − 5 Airdrieonians
Dumbarton v Clyde
20 February 1926 Dumbarton 3 − 0 Clyde
Falkirk v Rangers
20 February 1926 Falkirk 0 − 2 Rangers
Morton v Albion Rovers
20 February 1926 Morton 1 − 0 Albion Rovers

Source: [citation needed]

Third round replay

St Johnstone v Aberdeen
24 February 1926 St Johnstone 0 − 0 Aberdeen

Source: [citation needed]

Second Third round replay

Aberdeen v St Johnstone
1 March 1926 Aberdeen 1 − 0 St Johnstone

Source: [citation needed]

Quarter-finals

Celtic v Dumbarton
6 March 1926 Celtic 6–1 Dumbarton
Morton v Rangers
6 March 1926 Morton 0–4 Rangers
St Mirren v Airdrieonians
6 March 1926 St Mirren 2–0 Airdrieonians

Source: [citation needed]

Quarter-final replay

Aberdeen v Third Lanark
10 March 1926 Aberdeen 3 - 0 Third Lanark Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
15:45 Doolan
o.g.'
Smith 		Report Attendance: 11,591
Referee: Small

Semi-finals

Celtic v Aberdeen
20 March 1926 Celtic 2 − 1 Aberdeen Tynecastle, Edinburgh
McInally
Jimmy McGrory 		Report Hutton pen.' Attendance: 23,000
St Mirren v Rangers
20 March 1926 St Mirren 1 − 0 Rangers Celtic Park, Glasgow
Thomson Attendance: 61,000

Final

St Mirren2–0Celtic
McCrae
Howieson 		Report
Attendance: 98,620

Teams

Celtic:
GK Peter Shevlin
RB Willie McStay
LB Hugh Hilley
RH Peter Wilson
CH Jimmy McStay
LH John McFarlane
OR Paddy Connolly
IR Alec Thomson
CF Jimmy McGrory
IL Tommy McInally
OL Willie Leitch
St Mirren:
GK Jock Bradford
RB Andrew Findlay
LB Willie Newbiggin
RH Tom Morrison
CH Willie Summers
LH William McDonald
OR Mattha Morgan
IR Allan Gebbie
CF David McCrae
IL Jimmy Howieson
OL Jamie Thomson

See also

References

  1. ^ "Scotland - Cup Results 1873/74-1877/78 and 1889/90-1995/96".
  2. ^ "Scottish Cup Finals 1920-1939".
  3. ^ a b St Mirren's Victory | Celtic Lose Scottish Cup at Hampden, The Glasgow Herald, 12 April 1926
  4. ^ Scottish Cup Winners 1926, StMirren.info
  5. ^ On This Day, The Herald, 23 January 1999

External links

  • RSSSF site
  • 1925/26 Scottish Cup London Hearts
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