Scottish Cup 1877-78

Scottish Cup
Sæson	1877-78
Mester	Vale of Leven FC (2. titel)
Andenplads	Third Lanark Rifle Volunteers
Scottish Cup
1876-77 1878-79

Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup 1877-78 var den femte udgave af Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, nutildags bedre kendt som Scottish Cup. De første kampe blev spillet i oktober 1877, og finalen blev afviklet den 30. marts 1878, hvor Vale of Leven FC sikrede sig sin anden triumf i Scottish Cup med en sejr på 1-0 over Third Lanark Rifle Volunteers.

Resultater

Kilder angiver at turneringen startede med 128 hold, men der kan ikke redegøres for så mange hold. Resultaterne nedenfor nævner i alt 113 hold. Kilder angiver endvidere, at Glasgow og Edinburgh University fik lov at stille op fra tredje runde, men det kan der heller ikke redegøres for.

Første runde

Caledonian FC, 17th Renfrew RV, Grasshoppers FC og Dunmore FC var oversiddere i første runde og gik dermed videre til anden runde uden kamp. Kilderne redegør ikke for, hvordan Glengowan FC nåede anden runde.

Dato Kamp Res. Alexandria FC – Milngavie FC 0–2 Alexandra Athletic FC – Lancefield FC 2–0 Arthurlie FC – Busby FC 3–0 Ayr Academicals FC – Vale of Calder FC 4–1 Ayr Thistle FC – St. Andrews FC w.o. Barrhead FC – Morton FC 7–0 Beith FC – Catrine FC 1–0 Blackfriars FC – Hyde Park Loco Works FC w.o. Clifton & Strathfillan FC – Shaugraun FC 2–1 Clyde F.C. – Third Lanark RV 0–1 Clydesdale FC – Dennistoun FC 3–0 Derby FC – Dumbreck FC w.o. Dumbarton FC – Waverly FC 4–0 1st Lanark RV – Blythswood FC 1–0 Glenkilloch FC – Wellington Park FC 2–0 Govan FC – Albatross FC 6–0 Hamilton FC – Avondale FC 1–0 Hanover FC – Edinburgh Thistle FC 1–0 Havelock FC – Craig Park FC 6–0 Heart of Midlothian FC – Hibernian FC 0–0 Jordanhill FC – Queen's Park Juniors FC 1–0 Kelvinbank FC – Petershille FC 3–2 Kilbirnie FC – Kilmarnock Dean FC 6–0 Kilmarnock FC – Hurlford FC 5–1 Kilmarnock C&FC – Maybole Thistle FC 4–0 Lennox FC – Helensburgh FC 2–0 Lenzie FC – Ailsa FC 2–0 Mauchline FC – Girvan FC 6–0 Maybole Carrick FC – Tarbolton FC 3–0 Newmains FC – Uddingston FC 1–3

Dato Kamp Res. Northern FC – Pollockshields Athletic FC 3–0 Oxford FC – Sandyford FC 0–1 Parkgrove FC – Winton FC w.o. Partick FC – Union FC 2–0 Portland FC – Cumnock FC 1–0 Queen of the South Wanderers FC  – Stranraer FC 6–0 Ramblers FC – Stonefield FC 0–1 Rangers FC – Possilpark FC 13–00 Renfrew FC – Pollockshaws FC 2–0 Renton FC – Vale of Leven Rovers FC w.o. Renton Thistle FC – Alclutha FC 2–0 Rovers FC – John Elder FC 0–0 Shaftesbury FC – Rosslyn FC 2–3 Shotts FC – Dumpellier FC 2–3 South Western FC – Our Boys Dundee FC 8–0 St. Clement's FC – Dumfirmline FC w.o. Stonelaw FC – Airdrie FC 1–1 Strathclyde FC – West End FC 5–1 Telegraphists FC – 4th Renbrew RV 1–0 10th Dumbarton RV – Star of Leven FC 1–0 3rd Edinburgh RV – Edinburgh Swifts FC 0–0 Thornliebank FC – Port Glasgow FC 1–0 23rd Renfrew RV – Levern Hurlets FC 1–0 Vale of Leven FC – Kilmarnock Thistle FC w.o. Omkampe Edinburgh Swifts FC – 3rd Edinburgh RV 2–1 Hibernian FC – Heart of Midlothian FC 2–1 Rovers FC – John Elder FC 2–2 Airdrie FC – Stonelaw FC 0–2

Anden runde

Fem hold – Renton Thistle FC, Edinburgh Swifts FC, Drumpellier FC, Stonefield FC og Barrhead FC – var oversiddere i denne runde og gik derfor videre til tredje runde uden kamp.

Dato Kamp Res. Arthurlie FC – 17th Renfrew RV 1–0 Ayr Academicals FC – Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Ayr Thistle FC – Kilbirnie FC 0–0 Beith FC – Portland FC 1–0 Blackfriars FC – Rovers FC 2–2 Caledonian FC – Rosslyn FC 1–0 Clydesdale FC – Queen's Park FC 0–2 Dumbarton FC – Vale of Leven FC 0–0 1st Lanark RV – Telegraphists FC 4–0 Glengowan FC – Stonelaw FC 3–1 Govan FC – John Elder FC 1–0 Grasshoppers FC – Clifton & Strathfillan FC 3–0 Hanover FC – Hibernian FC 1–1 Jordanhill FC – Lenzie FC 2–1 Lennox FC – Milngavie FC 9–0 Mauchline FC – Kilmarnock C&FC 1–0 Maybole Carrick FC  – Queen of the South Wanderers FC 2–0

Dato Kamp Res. Parkgrove FC – Kelvinbank FC 2–1 Partick FC – Strathclyde FC 8–1 Rangers FC – Alexandra Athletic FC 8–0 Renfrew FC – Glenkilloch FC 2–1 Renton FC – 10th Dumbarton RV 3–0 Sandyford FC – Northern FC 2–1 South Western FC – Havelock FC 2–2 St. Clement's FC – Dunmore FC 3–0 Third Lanark RV – Derby FC 11–00 Thornliebank FC – 23rd Renfrew RV 1–0 Uddingston FC – Hamilton FC 3–0 Omkampe Havelock FC – South Western FC 0–2 Hibernian FC – Hanover FC 3–0 Kilbirnie FC – Ayr Thistle FC 3–1 Rovers FC – Blackfriars FC 0–0 Vale of Leven FC – Dumbarton FC 4–1

Tredje runde

Dato Kamp Res. Arthurlie FC – Thornliebank FC 0–0 Barrhead FC – Renfrew FC 2–1 Beith FC – Maybole Carrick FC 3–0 Drumpellier FC – Glengowan FC 2–2 Govan FC – Stonefield FC 5–2 Hibernian FC – Edinburgh Swifts FC 2–0 Jordanhill FC – Grasshoppers FC 4–0 Mauchline FC – Ayr Academicals FC 3–1 Parkgrove FC – Sandyford FC 3–2 Partick FC – Caledonian FC 3–0

Dato Kamp Res. Rangers FC – Uddingston FC 13–00 Renton FC – Renton Thistle FC 2–0 Rovers FC – Blackfriars FC 1–0 South Western FC – 1st Lanark RV 4–0 Third Lanark RV – Queen's Park FC 1–0 Vale of Leven FC – Lennox FC 3–0 Omkampe Glengowan FC – Drumpellier FC 0–0 Thornliebank FC – Arthurlie FC 2–0

Fjerde runde

På grund af det ulige antal hold, var Jordanhill FC oversidder, og dermed gik holdet uden kamp videre til ottendedelsfinalerne.

Dato	Kamp	Res.
	Barrhead FC – Partick FC	0–0
	Beith FC – St Clement's FC	w.o.
	Kilbirnie FC – Mauchline FC	1–2
	Parkgrove FC – Drumpellier FC	3–1
	Rangers FC – Vale of Leven FC	0–0
	Renton FC – Rovers FC	4–0
	South Western FC – Glengowan FC	5–0
	Third Lanark RV – Govan FC	7–0
	Thornliebank FC – Hibernian FC	1–2
Omkampe
	Barrhead FC – Partick FC	1–0
	Hibernian FC – Thornliebank FC	2–2
	Vale of Leven FC – Rangers FC	5–0

Ottendedelsfinaler

Inden ottendedelsfinalerne blev Barrhead FC diskvalificeret på grund af kampen spillet i tredje runde, og derfor blev deres modstandere i tredje og fjerde runde, Renfrew FC og Partick FC, genindsat i turneringen.

Dato	Kamp	Res.
	Parkgrove FC – Partick FC	2–1
	Renfrew FC – Mauchline FC	0–2
	Renton FC – Thornliebank FC	2–1
	South Western FC – Hibernian FC	3–1
	Third Lanark RV – Beith FC	4–0
	Vale of Leven FC – Jordanhill FC	10–00

Kvartfinaler

Dato	Kamp	Res.
	Renton FC – Mauchline FC	3–1
	Thrid Lanark RV – South Western FC	2–1
	Vale of Leven FC – Parkgrove FC	5–0

Semifinaler

På grund af det ulige antal hold, var Vale of Leven FC oversidder i semifinalerne og gik dermed videre til finalen uden kamp.

Dato	Kamp	Res.	Spillested
16.2.	Renton FC – Third Lanark RV	1–3	Tontine Park, Renton
Omkamp
9.3.	Renton FC – Third Lanark RV	1–1	Tontine Park, Renton
Anden omkamp
16.3.	Third Lanark RV – Renton FC	1–0	Cathkin Park, Glasgow

Finale

Finalen blev afgjort af John McDougall, som scorede kampens eneste mål i 65. minut.

Dato	Kamp	Res.	Tilskuere	Spillested
30.3.	Vale of Leven FC – Third Lanark RV	1–0	5.000	Hampden Park, Glasgow

Kilder / eksterne henvisninger

• RSSSF: Scottish Cup 1877–78
• IFFHS: Scottish Cup 1877–78