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]
1882–83 Scottish Cup The Scottish Cup trophy
Country Scotland Teams 125 Defending champions Queen's Park Champions Dumbarton(first title) Runner-up Vale of Leven Matches played 148 Goals scored 834 (5.64 per match)
Defending champions Queen's Park were knock-out by eventual winners Dumbarton in the quarter-finals.
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]
Round
First match date
Fixtures
Clubs
Original
Byes
Replays
First Round
9 September 1882
59
7
7
125 → 67
Second Round
30 September 1882
32
3
6
67 → 36
Third Round
21 October 1882
16
4
4
36 → 22
Fourth Round
11 November 1882
11
0
1
22 → 11
Fifth Round
2 December 1882
3
5
2
11 → 8
Quarter-finals
23 December 1882
4
0
4
8 → 4
Semi-finals
24 February 1883
2
0
2
4 → 2
Final
31 March 1883
1
0
1
2 → 1
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.
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.
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
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
edit
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
edit
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
edit
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
edit
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
edit
Vale of Leven received a bye to the second round.
Alclutha v Renton
Jamestown v Vale of Leven Hibernians
Kilmaronock Thistle v Dumbarton
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
Vale of Athole v Vale of Teith
Coupar Angus v Dunblane
Moffat v East End Rovers
5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV v Drumlanrig Rangers
1st Dumfries RV v Dumfries Academical
Queen of the South Wanderers v Lochmaben
Hurlford v Kilmarnock Portland
Lanarkshire district
edit
Royal Albert v Airdrionians
Drumpellier v Clarkston
Renfrewshire district
edit
Sir John Maxwell v Woodland
St Bernard's v Heart of Midlothian
Coupar Angus v Dunblane
Notes
^ A -A protest by Clarkston that the ground was not of regulation size was upheld and a replay was ordered.
^ B -A protest by Coupar Angus was upheld and a replay was ordered.
^ C -Both teams qualified for the second round.
Sources:[ 29]
Cowlairs v Apsley
Northern v Polloksheilds Athletic
Partick v Pilgrims
Partick Thistle v Mavisbank
Queen's Park v Rangers
3rd Lanark RV v Clyde
Lugar Boswell v Beith
Kilmarnock v Hurlford
Annbank v Kilmarnock Athletic
Maybole v Ayr
Lanarkshire district
edit
Royal Albert v Clarkston
Airdrieonians v Cambuslang
Airdrie v Wishaw
West Benhar v Shotts
Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district
edit
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
edit
Dunblane v Arbroath
Dundee Our Boys v Balgay
Vale of Teith v Dundee West End
Aberdeen v Dundee Harp
Renfrewshire district
edit
Kilbarchan v Johnstone
Abercorn v Pollok
Morton v St Mirren
Thornliebank v Glenpatrick
Sir John Maxwell v Port Glasgow Athletic
Cartvale v Arthurlie
Addiewell v Heart of Midlothian
West Calder v Hibernian
5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV v Moffat
Queen of the South Wanderers v 1st Dumfries RV
Polloksheilds Athletic v Northern
3rd Lanark RV v Clyde
Renfrewshire district
edit
Pollok v Abercorn
Sir John Mawell v Port Glasgow Athletic
Cartvale v Arthurlie
Notes
^ D -A protest by Clyde was upheld and a replay was ordered.
^ E -First meeting of
Morton and St Mirren .
^ F -A protest by Port Glasgow Athletic was upheld and a replay was ordered.
^ G -A protest by Arthurlie was upheld and a replay was ordered.
^ H -Both teams qualified for the third round.
Sources:[ 29]
Glasgow and Lanarkshire district
edit
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
edit
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
edit
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
edit
Dundee Harp v Dunblane
Vale of Teith v Dundee Our Boys
Dumfriesshire district
edit
Queen of the South Wanderers v 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV
Glasgow and Lanarkshire district
edit
Partick Thistle v Cambuslang
Ayrshire and Renfrewshire district
edit
Arthurlie v Thornliebank
Stirlingshire, Dunbartonshire and Edinburgh district
edit
Renton v Falkirk
Ayrshire and Renfrewshire district
edit
Thornliebank v Arthurlie
Notes
^ I -A protest by Thornliebank was upheld and a replay was ordered.
^ J -Both teams qualified for the fourth round.
Sources:[ 29]
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
Partick v Hibernian
Sources:[ 29]
Dumbarton, Kilmarnock Athletic, Partick Thistle, Pollokshields Athletic and 3rd Lanark RV received a bye to the quarter-finals.
Lugar Boswell v Vale of Leven
Hibernian v Arthurlie
Queen's Park v Hurlford
Vale of Leven v Lugar Boswell
Arthurlie v Hibernian
Notes
^ K -A protest by Hibernian was upheld and a replay was ordered.
Sources:[ 29]
3rd Lanark RV v Pollokshields Athletic
Arthurlie v Kilmarnock Athletic
Dumbarton v Queen's Park
Partick Thistle v Vale of Leven
Pollokshields Athletic v 3rd Lanark RV
Kilmarnock Athletic v Arthurlie
Arthurlie v Kilmarnock Athletic
Arthurlie v Kilmarnock Athletic
Notes
^ L -A protest by Kilmarnock Athletic was upheld and a replay was ordered.
Sources:[ 29]
Pollokshields Athletic v Dumbarton
Vale of Leven v Kilmarnock Athletic
Dumbarton v Pollokshields Athletic
Kilmarnock Athletic v Vale of Leven
Notes
^ M -A protest by Pollokshields Athletic was upheld and a replay was ordered.
Sources:[ 29]
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