1876–77 in Scottish football

1876–77 in Scottish football

Scottish Cup winners
Vale of Leven F.C., Alexandria
Teams in the FA Cup
Queen's Park

The 1876–77 season was the fourth season of competitive domestic football in Scotland.

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1876–77 Scottish Cup

1st Rd. > 23 September 1876:

- Dunfermline FC 0:0 Heart of Midlothian F.C. Edinburgh,
- Govan FC *0:0 Western F.C. Glasgow,
- Kilbirnie FC 5:0 Maybole Carrick FC,
- Queen of South Wanderers FC Dumfries FC 0:0 Ardrossan FC

1st Rd. > 23 September 1876:

- 1st Lanark RV FC Glasgow 0:1 South Western FC Glasgow,
- 23rd Renfrewshire RV FC *1:1 Thornliebank F.C.,
- 3rd Lanark AFC Glasgow 6:0 Ramblers F.C. Gorbals,
- Alexandra Athletic F.C. 1:1 Glasgow Eastern FC,
- Arthurlie F.C. Barrhead 3:0 Drumpellier FC Coatbridge,
- Cumnock FC 1:2 Portland FC Kilmarnock,
- Dumbarton F.C. 1:1 Renton F.C.,
- Edinburgh Thistle FC 5:0 Hanover FC Edinburgh,
- Glasgow Caledonian FC 2:1 Glasgow Standard FC,
- Glasgow Rangers FC 4:1 Queen's ParkFC Glasgow,
- Lenzie FC 1:2 Edinburgh Swifts FC,
- Levern FC Barrhead 0:1 Airdrieonians Airdrie,
- Parkgrove FC Govan 0:2 Lancefield FC Govan,
- Queen's Park F.C. Glasgow 7:0 Sandyford FC Govan,
- Renton Thistle FC 0:0 Vale of Leven Rovers FC Glasgow,
- St Andrews FC (Edinburgh) 1:0 Bonnybridge Grasshoppers FC,
- St Andrews FC (Kilmarnock) 1:1 Ayr Eglinton FC,
- St Clement's FC 'Dundee 1:0 3rd Edinburgh RV FC,
- Towerhill FC Glasgow 2:1 Glasgow Rovers FC,
- Vale of Leven F.C., Alexandria 1:0 Helensburgh F.C.,
- West End F.C. Cowlairs 2:0 4th Renfrew RV Pollokshaws

1st Rd. > 7 October 1876:

Ayr Thistle F.C. 1:0 Beith F.C.,
- Barrhead Rangers FC 4:0 Hamilton Academical FC,
- Busby FC 2:0 Renfrew Ramblers FC,
- Clydesdale FC Glasgow 6:0 Craig Park FC Dennistoun,
- Dumbreck FC Glasgow 3:1 Dennistoun Athletic FC,
- Girvan Amateurs FC 3:2 Kilmarnock Dean FC,
- Glasgow Northern FC 12:0 Telegraphists FC Glasgow,
- Hamilton FC 2:0 Blantyre Thornhill FC,
- Hyde Park Locomotive Works FC Glasgow 1:2 Crosshill FC Glasgow,
- Lennox FC Lennoxtown 3:0 Alclutha FC Dumbarton,
- Mauchline F.C. 5:0 Winton FC Kilmarnock,
- Partick FC 3:1 Havelock FC Glasgow,
- Possil Park FC Glasgow 1:2 Blythswood Kelvinside FC,
- Star of Leven FC Glasgow 4:0 10th Dumbartonshire RV FC,
- Stonelaw FC 3:0 Shotts FC

1st Rd.-replays > 7 October 1876:

- Glasgow Eastern FC 2:0 Alexandra Athletic F.C.,
- Renton FC 0:2 Dumbarton FC,
- Thornliebank FC 0:2 23rd Renfrewshire RV FC,
- Vale of Leven Rovers FC Alexandria 1:1 Renton Thistle FC

1st Rd. replays > 14 October 1876:

- Glasgow Eastern FC 0:1 Alexandra Athletic F.C.

qualified by FA Match match abandoned : both qualified / Bye: Kilmarnock F.C.

2nd Rd. > 21 October 1876:

- Barrhead Rangers FC 4:0 Airdrie FC,
- Clydesdale FC Glasgow 0:0 3rd Lanark AFC Glasgow,
- Edinburgh Swifts FC 1:0 Edinburgh Thistle FC,
- Glasgow Rangers FC 8:0 Towerhill FC Glasgow,
- Kilbirnie FC 0:1 Ayr Thistle F.C.,
- Kilmarnock F.C. 1:2 Mauchline F.C.,
- Partick FC 5:1 Blythswood FC Kelvinside,
- Portland FC Kilmarnock 2:0 St Andrews FC Kilmarnock,
- Star of Leven FC Glasgow 0:4 Dumbarton FC,
- Stonelaw FC 0:4 Arthurlie FC

2nd Rd. > 28 October 1876:

- Busby FC 1:0 23rd Renfrewshire RV FC,
- Dumbreck FC Glasgow 2:0 South Western FC Glasgow,
- Girvan Amateurs FC 4:0 Queen of South Wanderers FC Dumfries,
- Glasgow Caledonian FC 0:7 Queen's Park F.C.,
- Glasgow Northern FC 4:0 Alexandra Athletic F.C.,
- Hamilton FC 2:1 Dunfermline Athletic F.C.,
- Lancefield FC Govan 2:0 Crosshill FC Glasgow,
- Lennox FC Lennoxtown 5:1 Renton Thistle FC,
- St Clement's FC Dundee 1:1 St Andrews FC Edinburgh,
- Vale of Leven F.C., Alexandria 7:0 Vale of Leven Rovers FC Glasgow,
- West End FC Cowlairs 1:0 Govan FC

2nd Rd. replay > 28 October 1876:

- 3rd Lanark AFC Glasgow 4:0 Clydesdale FC Glasgow

2nd Rd. replay > 11 November 1876:

- St Clement's FC Dundee 0:0 St Andrews FC Edinburgh

3rd Rd. > 11 November 1876:

- Mauchline F.C. 7:0 Portland FC Kilmarnock

3rd Rd. > 18 November 1876:

- Edinburgh Swifts FC 1:1 West End FC Cowlairs, Hamilton FC 0:0 Busby FC, Partick FC 2:0 Barrhead Rangers FC, Queen's Park F.C. 7:0 Arthurlie FC, Vale of Leven F.C., Alexandria 1:0 3rd Lanark AFC Glasgow

3rd Rd. > 23 November 1876:

- Ayr Thistle F.C. 1:0 Dumbreck FC Glasgow,
- Glasgow Northern FC 2:1 St Clement's FC Dundee,
- Lancefield FC Govan 3:0 Girvan Amateurs FC,
- Lennox FC Lennoxtown 1:0 Dumbarton FC

3rd Rd. replay > 25 November 1876:

- Busby FC 0:0 Hamilton FC+

+ both qualified / Bye: Glasgow Rangers FC

4th Rd. > 23 November 1876:

- Ayr Thistle F.C. 1:1 Partick FC *

4th Rd. > 2 December 1876:

- Lancefield FC Govan 2:0 Hamilton FC,
- Queen's Park F.C. 4:0 Glasgow Northern FC,
- Vale of Leven F.C., Alexandria 4:0 Busby FC

4th Rd. > 9 December 1876:

- Glasgow Rangers FC 3:0 Mauchline F.C.,
- Lennox FC Lennoxtown 4:0 Edinburgh Swifts FC

++ Partick FC resigned

Q-F > 23 December 1876:

- Lancefield FC Govan 2:2 Ayr Thistle F.C.

Q-F > 30 December 1876:

- Queen's Park F.C. 1:2 Vale of Leven F.C., Alexandria,
- Glasgow Rangers FC 3:0 Lennox FC Lennoxtown

Q-F replay > 30 December 1876:

- Ayr Thistle F.C. 1:0 Lancefield FC Govan

S-F > 10 March 1877:

- (Kinning Park, Glasgow) Vale of Leven F.C., Alexandria 9:0 Ayr Thistle F.C.

Bye: Glasgow Rangers FC

FINAL > 17 March 1877:

- (Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow > attendance: 12,000) Vale of Leven F.C., Alexandria 1:1 Glasgow Rangers FC

1:0 Robert Paton (10.) 1:1 John McDougall (65., Et) / Referee James Kerr (Hamilton)

Vale of Leven F.C., Alexandria Manager: John B. Wright > A. C. Wood - Andrew McIntyre, Archibald Michie - W. Jamieson, Alex McLintock, John Ferguson - John C. McGregor, David Lindsay, Robert Paton, John McDougall, John Campbell Baird Rangers F.C. Manager --- > James Watt - Tom Vallance, George Gillespie - Samuel Ricketts, William McNeil, Moses McNeil - Alexander Marshall, David Hill, William Dunlop, Peter Campbell, James A. K. Watson

FINAL replay > 7 April 1877: (Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow > attendance: 14,000) Vale of Leven F.C., Alexandria 1:1 Glasgow Rangers FC

0:1 William Dunlop (20.) 1:1 John McDougall (70.) / Referee James Kerr (Hamilton)

Vale of Leven F.C., Alexandria Manager: John B. Wright > A. C. Wood - Andrew McIntyre, Archibald Michie - W. Jamieson, Alexander McLintock, John Ferguson - John C. McGregor, David Lindsay, Robert Paton, John McDougall, John Campbell Baird Rangers FC Manager --- > James Watt - Thomas Vallance, George Gillespie - Samuel Ricketts, William McNeil, Moses McNeil - Alexander Marshall, David Hill, William Dunlop, Peter Campbell, James A. K. Watson

FINAL second replay > 13 April 1877: (Hampden Park, Glasgow > attendance: 7500) Vale of Leven F.C., Alexandria 3:2 Glasgow Rangers FC

1:0 James A. K. Watson (15.) 1:1 William McNeil (47.) 1:2 Peter Campbell (50.) 2:2 John Campbell Baird (70.) 3:2 Robert Paton (88.) / Referee James Kerr (Hamilton)

County honours

Competition	Winner	Score	Runner-up
Edinburgh FA Cup	Thistle	WO	3rd Edinburgh Rifle Volunteers

FA Cup

Main article: List of Scottish clubs in the FA Cup

Queen's Park Received byes to 3rd round but then withdrew before playing Oxford University.^[1]

Scotland national team

Main article: Scotland national football team 1872–1914 results

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score^[2]	Competition	Scotland scorer(s)
3 March	Kennington Oval, London (A)	England	3–1	Friendly	John Ferguson (2), James Richmond
5 March	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham (A)	Wales	2–0	Friendly	Charles Campbell, (o.g.)^[3]

Key:

(A) = Home match

Notes and references

↑ "FA Cup 1876–77". The Football Club History Database. Retrieved 13 May 2008.
↑ Scotland's score is shown first.
↑ Referee William Dick was the Secretary of the Scottish Football Association. The second Scottish goal is credited to Powell (own goal) in some sources, but there was no Powell in the Welsh team.

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