1882–83 Scottish Cup

Football tournament season

The 1882–83 Scottish Cup – officially the Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup – was the tenth season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. Dumbarton won the cup for the first, and so far only, time when they beat Vale of Leven 2–1 in a replayed final.^[1][2]

Defending champions Queen's Park were knock-out by eventual winners Dumbarton in the quarter-finals.

Calendar

As with the previous competitions, the eighth edition of the Scottish Cup took on the format of a traditional knockout tournament.^[2] For the earlier rounds, the names of competing teams were placed into lots according to their districts and drawn into pairs. The home team for each tie was determined by the toss of a coin unless it was mutually agreed or only one of the two clubs drawn against one another had a private ground. In the event of a draw, the team who lost the toss would have the choice of ground for the replay. A similar procedure was used for subsequent rounds however, any club which had received a bye in the previous round would first be drawn against one of the winners of the previous round. The names of winning teams were placed into one lot for later rounds. The choice of venue for the final matches was reserved to the Scottish Football Association.^[3]

• Both Glasgow and Edinburgh Universities were given byes to the third round.
• Four teams qualified for the second round after drawing their first round replay.
• Two teams qualified for the third round after drawing their second round replay.
• Two teams qualified for the fourth round after drawing their third round second replay.

Teams

Of the 126 teams, all bar one entered the competition in the first round. Aberdeen were admitted into the competition after the first round draw and entered in the second round.

First round

Matches

Glasgow and Suburbs

Apsley received a bye to the second round. Glasgow University received a bye to the third round.

Battlefield v Partick Thistle

Jordanhill v Rangers

Pollokshields Athletic v Alexandra Athletic

Queen's Park v Thistle

South Western v 3rd Lanark RV

Cowlairs v Whitefield

Mavisbank v Granton

Possilpark v Pilgrims

Clyde v Luton

1st Lanark RV v Northern

Partick v Petershill

Ayrshire district

Lugar Boswell v Kilbirnie

Kilmarnock Portland v Hurlford

Beith v Beith Thistle

Kilmarnock Athletic v Cumnock

Annbank v Largs Athletic

Mauchline v Kilmarnock

Stewarton Cunninghame v Ayr

Maybole v Rankinston Mountaineers

Lanarkshire district

Bellshill v West Benhar

Airdrieonians v Royal Albert

Airdrie v Plains Blue Bell

Wishaw v Holytown

Drumpellier v Clarkston

Hamilton Academical v Cambuslang

Airdriehill v Shotts

Stirlingshire district

King's Park received a bye to the second round.

Milngavie v East Stirlingshire

Dunipace v Falkirk

Lenzie v Strathblane

Southfield v Breadalbane

Forfarshire district

Dundee Harp v Perseverance

Arbroath v Dundee East End

Angus v Balgay

Dundee Our Boys v Dundee Hibernian

Strathmore v Dundee West End

Renfrewshire district

Abercorn v Ladyburn

Woodland v Sir John Maxwell

Arthurlie v Bute Rangers

St Mirren v Yoker

Clippens v Glenpatrick

Johnstone v Paisley Athletic

Port Glasgow Athletic v Lochwinnoch

Morton v Johnstone Rovers

Johnstone Athletic v Cartvale

Thornliebank v Greenock Southern

Pollok v Renfrew

Woodside v Kilbarchan

Dunbartonshire district

Vale of Leven received a bye to the second round.

Alclutha v Renton

Jamestown v Vale of Leven Hibernians

Kilmaronock Thistle v Dumbarton

Edinburgh district

Edinburgh University received a bye to the third round.

Heart of Midlothian v St Bernard's

Hibernian v Brunswick

West Calder v Kinleith

Addiewell v Dunfermline

Perthshire district

Vale of Athole v Vale of Teith

Coupar Angus v Dunblane

Southern Counties

Moffat v East End Rovers

5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV v Drumlanrig Rangers

1st Dumfries RV v Dumfries Academical

Queen of the South Wanderers v Lochmaben

Replays

Ayrshire district

Hurlford v Kilmarnock Portland

Lanarkshire district

Royal Albert v Airdrionians

Drumpellier v Clarkston

Renfrewshire district

Sir John Maxwell v Woodland

Edinburgh district

St Bernard's v Heart of Midlothian

Perthshire district

Coupar Angus v Dunblane

Notes

1. A-A protest by Clarkston that the ground was not of regulation size was upheld and a replay was ordered.
2. B-A protest by Coupar Angus was upheld and a replay was ordered.
3. C-Both teams qualified for the second round.

Sources:^[29]

Second round

Matches

Glasgow and Suburbs

Cowlairs v Apsley

Northern v Polloksheilds Athletic

Partick v Pilgrims

Partick Thistle v Mavisbank

Queen's Park v Rangers

3rd Lanark RV v Clyde

Ayrshire district

Lugar Boswell v Beith

Kilmarnock v Hurlford

Annbank v Kilmarnock Athletic

Maybole v Ayr

Lanarkshire district

Royal Albert v Clarkston

Airdrieonians v Cambuslang

Airdrie v Wishaw

West Benhar v Shotts

Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district

Falkirk received a bye to the third round.

Dumbarton v King's Park

Vale of Leven v Milngavie

Southfield v Renton

Jamestown v Strathblane

Forfarshire and Perthshire district

Dunblane v Arbroath

Dundee Our Boys v Balgay

Vale of Teith v Dundee West End

Aberdeen v Dundee Harp

Renfrewshire district

Kilbarchan v Johnstone

Abercorn v Pollok

Morton v St Mirren

Thornliebank v Glenpatrick

Sir John Maxwell v Port Glasgow Athletic

Cartvale v Arthurlie

Edinburgh district

Addiewell v Heart of Midlothian

West Calder v Hibernian

Southern Counties

5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV v Moffat

Queen of the South Wanderers v 1st Dumfries RV

Replays

Glasgow and Suburbs

Polloksheilds Athletic v Northern

3rd Lanark RV v Clyde

Renfrewshire district

Pollok v Abercorn

Sir John Mawell v Port Glasgow Athletic

Cartvale v Arthurlie

Notes

1. D-A protest by Clyde was upheld and a replay was ordered.
2. E-First meeting of Morton and St Mirren.
3. F-A protest by Port Glasgow Athletic was upheld and a replay was ordered.
4. G-A protest by Arthurlie was upheld and a replay was ordered.
5. H-Both teams qualified for the third round.

Sources:^[29]

Third round

Matches

Glasgow and Lanarkshire district

Glasgow University received a bye to the fourth round.

Pollokshields Athletic v West Benhar

Queen's Park v Clarkston

Cambuslang v Partick Thistle

Partick v Cowlairs

3rd Lanark RV v Airdrie

Ayrshire and Renfrewshire district

Hurlford received a bye to the fourth round.

Arthurlie v Thornliebank

Lugar Boswell v Pollok

Port Glasgow Athletic v Kilmarnock Athletic

Abercorn v Maybole

Johnstone v Morton

Stirlingshire, Dunbartonshire and Edinburgh district

Edinburgh University and Hibernian received a bye to the fourth round.

Falkirk v Renton

Vale of Leven v Heart of Midlothian

Dumbarton v Jamestown

Forfarshire and Perthshire district

Dundee Harp v Dunblane

Vale of Teith v Dundee Our Boys

Dumfriesshire district

Queen of the South Wanderers v 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV

Replays

Glasgow and Lanarkshire district

Partick Thistle v Cambuslang

Ayrshire and Renfrewshire district

Arthurlie v Thornliebank

Stirlingshire, Dunbartonshire and Edinburgh district

Renton v Falkirk

Second replay

Ayrshire and Renfrewshire district

Thornliebank v Arthurlie

Notes

1. I-A protest by Thornliebank was upheld and a replay was ordered.
2. J-Both teams qualified for the fourth round.

Sources:^[29]

Fourth round

Matches

Vale of Teith v Hurlford

Hibernian v Partick

Queen's Park v Cambuslang

Renton v Lugar Boswell

Dunblane v 3rd Lanark RV

Kilmarnock Athletic v Abercorn

Johnstone v Pollokshields Athletic

Thornliebank v Dumbarton

Arthurlie v Queen of the South Wanderers

Edinburgh University v Vale of Leven

Partick Thistle v Glasgow University

Replay

Partick v Hibernian

Sources:^[29]

Fifth Round

Dumbarton, Kilmarnock Athletic, Partick Thistle, Pollokshields Athletic and 3rd Lanark RV received a bye to the quarter-finals.

Matches

Lugar Boswell v Vale of Leven

Hibernian v Arthurlie

Queen's Park v Hurlford

Replays

Vale of Leven v Lugar Boswell

Arthurlie v Hibernian

Notes

1. K-A protest by Hibernian was upheld and a replay was ordered.

Sources:^[29]

Quarter-finals

Matches

3rd Lanark RV v Pollokshields Athletic

Arthurlie v Kilmarnock Athletic

Dumbarton v Queen's Park

Partick Thistle v Vale of Leven

Replays

Pollokshields Athletic v 3rd Lanark RV

Kilmarnock Athletic v Arthurlie

Second replay

Arthurlie v Kilmarnock Athletic

Third replay

Arthurlie v Kilmarnock Athletic

Notes

1. L-A protest by Kilmarnock Athletic was upheld and a replay was ordered.

Sources:^[29]

Semi-finals

Matches

Pollokshields Athletic v Dumbarton

Vale of Leven v Kilmarnock Athletic

Replays

Dumbarton v Pollokshields Athletic

Kilmarnock Athletic v Vale of Leven

Notes

1. M-A protest by Pollokshields Athletic was upheld and a replay was ordered.

Sources:^[29]

Final

31 March 1883

15:00

Hampden Park, Crosshill

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: Thomas Lawrie

Replay

7 April 1883

15:00

Hampden Park, Crosshill

Attendance: 8,000

Referee: Thomas Lawrie

See also

• 1882–83 in Scottish football

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External links

• Season 1882-83 Dumbarton [results list], The Beautiful Dribbling Game
• Scottish Cup 1882/83, RSSSF