Football tournament season
Scottish Cup Queen's Park's winning team with the trophy
Country Scotland Teams 158 Defending champions 3rd Lanark RV Champions Queen's Park(ninth title) Runner-up Vale of Leven
The 1889–90 Scottish Cup was the 17th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. Queen's Park defeated rivals Vale of Leven
2–1 in a replayed final.[ 1] [ 2]
Calendar
Round
First match date
Fixtures
Clubs
Original
Byes
Replays
First Round
31 August 1889
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Second Round
28 September 1889
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Third Round
19 October 1889
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Fourth Round
9 November 1889
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Fifth Round
30 November 1889
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Quarter-finals
21 December 1889
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Semi-finals
18 January 1890
→ 2
Final
22 February 1890
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0
1
2 → 1
Teams
All 158 teams entered the competition in the first round.
First round
Matches
Ayrshire district
Lanemark received a bye to the second round.
Dalry v Kilbirnie
Maybole v Ayr Athletic
Mauchline v Newmilns
Stevenston Thistle v Kilmarnock Athletic
Ayr v Beith
Stewarton Cunninghame v Hurlford
Irvine v Lugar Boswell
Kilmarnock v Annbank
Dunbartonshire district
Kirkintilloch Athletic received a bye to the second round.
Bowling v Renton
Vale of Leven v Dumbarton
Jamestown v Methlan Park
Duntocher Harp v Smithstone Hibs
Old Kilpatrick v Dumbarton Union
Clydebank v Vale of Leven Wanderers
East of Scotland
Edinburgh University received a bye to the second round.
West Calder v Broxburn
Bathgate Rovers v Champfleurie
Mossend Swifts v Bo'ness
Bellstane Birds v Norton Park
St Bernard's v Heart of Midlothian
Leith Athletic v Adventurers
Armadale v Hibernian
Fife district
Dunfermline received a bye to the second round.
Lassodie v Burntisland Thistle
Raith Rovers v Dunfermline Athletic
Cowdenbeath v Kirkcaldy Wanderers
Renfrewshire district
Abercorn v Lochwinnoch
Arthurlie v St Mirren
1st Renfrew RV v Pollokshaws Harp
Bute Rangers v Kilbarchan
Pollokshaws v Dykebar
Morton v Carlton
Port Glasgow Athletic v Neilston
Renfrew v Greenock Abstainers
Thornliebank v Johnstone Harp
Glasgow and District
Clyde received a bye to the second round.
Rangers v United Abstainers
3rd Lanark RV v Partick Thistle
Shettleston v Battlefield
Whitefield v Northern
Linthouse v Fairfield
Glasgow Hibernian v Thistle
Celtic v Queen's Park
Carrington v Maryhill
Cowlairs v Victoria
Kelvinside Athletic v Southern Athletic
Temperance Athletic v Summerton Athletic
Lanarkshire district
Hamilton Academical v Wishaw Thistle
Rutherglen v Uddingston
Carfin Shamrock v Albion Rovers
Royal Albert v Whifflet Shamrock
Airdriehill v Motherwell
Clydesdale v Cambuslang
Cambuslang St Bride's v Airdrieonians
Forfarshire district
Montrose v Forfar Athletic
Dundee Our Boys v Strathmore
Lindertis v Wanderers
Arbroath v Dundee Harp
Lochee v Brechin
Broughty v Dundee East End
Northern Counties
Orion v Victoria United
Portland Lybster v Aberdeen
Stirlingshire district
Camelon received a bye to the second round.
Kilsyth Wanderers v Stenhousemuir
Gairdoch v East Stirlingshire
Vale of Bannock v Campsie
Falkirk v Tillicoultry
Slamannan v Grangemouth
Alva v King's Park
Alloa Athletic v Denny
Dunipace v Laurieston
Perthshire district
Fair City Athletic v Coupar Angus
Blairgowrie Our Boys v St Johnstone
Dunblane v Caledonian Rangers
Vale of Atholl v Crieff
Argyll district
Lochgilphead received a bye to the second round.
Oban v Oban Rangers
Southern Counties
Lochgilphead received a bye to the second round.
Newton Stewart Athletic v Queen of the South Wanderers
Moffat v Dumfries
Mid-Annandale v 5th Kirkcudbrightshire
Replays
Ayrshire district
Kilbirnie v Dalry
Ayr Athletic v Maybole
Lugar Boswell v Irvine
Dunbartonshire district
Dumbarton v Vale of Leven
East of Scotland
Champfleurie v Bathgate Rovers
Glasgow and District
Queen's Park v Celtic
Notes
^ A -Clydebank forfeited the tie on the basis that it was four players short, but won a resulting friendly 3–1.
[ 12]
^ B -Match abandoned after 75 minutes. The result was allowed to stand.
^ C -Both teams advanced to the second round.
Sources:[ 14]
Second round
Ayr Athletic, Champfleurie, Edinburgh University, Kilsyth Wanderers, Pollokshaws and Wishaw Thistle received a bye to the third round.
Matches
Abercorn v Thornliebank
Aberdeen v Orion
Airdrieonians v Uddingston
Battlefield v Thistle
Bellstane Birds v Heart of Midlothian
Broxburn v Leith Athletic
Camelon v Grangemouth
Campsie v Alloa Athletic
Carfin Shamrock v Motherwell
Clyde v Northern
Cowlairs v Linthouse
Dumbarton Union v Kirkintilloch Athletic
Dumfries Harp v Queen of the South Wanderers
Dundee Harp v Dundee Our Boys
Duntocher Harp v Vale of Leven Wanderers
Falkirk v King's Park
Hibernian v Mossend Swifts
Kelvinside Athletic v Rangers
Kilbirnie v Newmilns
Lanemark v Hurlford
Lassodie v Cowdenbeath
Laurieston v East Stirlingshire
Lochee v Forfar Athletic
Lugar Boswell v Ayr
Moffat v 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV
Port Glasgow Athletic v Greenock Abstainers
Queen's Park v Summerton Athletic
Renton v Dumbarton
Royal Albert v Cambuslang
St Johnstone v Fair City Athletic
St Mirren v Kilbarchan
Stevenston Thistle v Annbank
Vale of Atholl v Dunblane
Vale of Leven v Methlan Park
Wanderers v Dundee East End
1st Renfrew RV v Morton
3rd Lanark RV v Maryhill
Dunfermline Athletic v Dunfermline
Oban v Lochgilphead
Replays
Cambuslang v Royal Albert
Fair City Athletic v St Johnstone
Grangemouth v Camelon
Leith Athletic v Broxburn
Linthouse v Cowlairs
Cowdenbeath v Lassodie
Sources:[ 14]
Third round
Cowdenbeath received a bye to the fourth round.
Matches
Abercorn v Stevenston Thistle
Aberdeen v Forfar Athletic
Alloa Athletic v Oban
Champfluerie v Heart of Midlothian
Dumbarton v 3rd Lanark RV
Dumbarton Union v Cambuslang
Dunblane v Fair City Athletic
Dundee Our Boys v Dundee East End
Dunfermline Athletic v Hibernian
Edinburgh University v Leith Athletic
Falkirk v East Stirlingshire
Grangemouth v Kilsyth Wanderers
Lanemark v Ayr Athletic
Moffat v Queen of the South Wanderers
Morton v Ayr
Northern v Carfin Shamrock
Port Glasgow Athletic v Kilbirnie
Queen's Park v Vale of Leven Wanderers
Rangers v Vale of Leven
St Mirren v Pollokshaws
Thistle v Airdrieonians
Wishaw Thistle v Linthouse
Replays
Airdrieonians v Thistle
Hibernian v Dunfermline Athletic
Kilsyth Wanderers v Grangemouth
Queen of the South Wanderers v Moffat
Vale of Leven v Rangers
3rd Lanark RV v Dumbarton
Cambuslang v Dumbarton Union
Northern v Carfin Shamrock
Notes
^ C -Both teams advanced to the fourth round.
Sources:[ 14]
Fourth round
Matches
Aberdeen v Queen's Park
Airdrieonians v Abercorn
Ayr v Leith Athletic
Dunblane v Cowdenbeath
Dundee East End v Cambuslang
Grangemouth v Vale of Leven
Heart of Midlothian v Alloa Athletic
Kilbirnie v East Stirlingshire
Lanemark v St Mirren
Moffat v Carfin Shamrock
Queen of the South Wanderers v Hibernian
3rd Lanark v Linthouse
Replays
Leith Athletic v Ayr
Dundee East End v Cambuslang
Sources:[ 14]
Fifth round
Hibernian, Kilbirnie, Leith Athletic and 3rd Lanark RV received a bye to the quarter-finals.
Matches
Cowdenbeath v Abercorn
Moffat v Dundee East End
Queen's Park v St Mirren
Vale of Leven v Heart of Midlothian
Replay
Dundee East End v Moffat
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Original
Replay
Teams
Teams were unchanged for the replay.
References
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^ "Queen's Park 11 - 0 Summerton Athletic, Scottish Cup (28/09/1889)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 September 2019 .
^ "Renton 1 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (28/09/1889)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 September 2019 .
^ "Renton 1-2 Dumbarton, Saturday, September 28th, 1889" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 2 July 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019 .
^ "St Johnstone 2 - 2 Fair City Athletic, Scottish Cup (28/09/1889)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 September 2019 .
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^ "Vale of Leven 4 - 1 Methlan Park, Scottish Cup (28/09/1889)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 September 2019 .
^ "1st Renfrew RV 2 - 10 Morton, Scottish Cup (28/09/1889)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 September 2019 .
^ "Third Lanark 9 - 3 Maryhill, Scottish Cup (28/09/1889)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 September 2019 .
^ "Fair City Athletic 3 - 2 St Johnstone, Scottish Cup (05/10/1889)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 September 2019 .
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^ "Aberdeen 5 - 3 Forfar Athletic, Scottish Cup (19/10/1889)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 23 September 2019 .
^ "Alloa Athletic 3 - 0 Oban, Scottish Cup (19/10/1889)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 23 September 2019 .
^ "Champfluerie 0 - 5 Heart of Midlothian, Scottish Cup (19/10/1889)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 23 September 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Third Lanark, Scottish Cup (19/10/1889)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 23 September 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Third Lanark, Scottish Cup (19/10/1889)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 23 September 2019 .
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^ "Edinburgh University 0 - 9 Leith Athletic, Scottish Cup (19/10/1889)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 23 September 2019 .
^ "Falkirk 1 - 6 East Stirlingshire, Scottish Cup (19/10/1889)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 23 September 2019 .
^ "Falkirk 1 - 6 East Stirlingshire, Scottish Cup (19/10/1889)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 23 September 2019 .
^ "Morton 1 - 4 Ayr FC, Scottish Cup (19/10/1889)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 23 September 2019 .
^ "Port Glasgow Athletic 3 - 4 Kilbirnie, Scottish Cup (19/10/1889)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 September 2019 .
^ "Queen's Park 8 - 0 Vale of Leven Wndrs, Scottish Cup (19/10/1889)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 September 2019 .
^ "Rangers 0 - 0 Vale of Leven, Scottish Cup (19/10/1889)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 September 2019 .
^ "Rangers 0 - 0 Vale of Leven, Scottish Cup (19/10/1889)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 September 2019 .
^ "St Mirren 5 - 1 Pollokshaws, Scottish Cup (19/10/1889)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 September 2019 .
^ "Thistle 2 - 2 Airdrieonians (1878-2002), Scottish Cup (19/10/1889)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 September 2019 .
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