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1925–26 Scottish Cup

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1925–26 Scottish Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Final positions
ChampionsSt Mirren
Runner-upCeltic

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

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First round

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

Source: [citation needed]

First round replay

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26 January 1926 Johnstone 0 − 3 Solway Star
27 January 1926 Morton 4 − 1 Dykehead

Source: [citation needed]

Second First round replay

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Source: [citation needed]

Second round

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

Source: [citation needed]

Second round replay

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

Source: [citation needed]

Third round

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

Source: [citation needed]

Third round replay

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24 February 1926 St Johnstone 0 − 0 Aberdeen

Source: [citation needed]

Second Third round replay

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1 March 1926 Aberdeen 1 − 0 St Johnstone

Source: [citation needed]

Quarter-finals

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6 March 1926 Celtic 6–1 Dumbarton
6 March 1926 Morton 0–4 Rangers

Source: [citation needed]

Quarter-final replay

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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

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

Final

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

Teams

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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

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References

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  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
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