The 1895–96 Scottish Cup was the 23rd season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. This season saw the introduction of the Scottish Qualifying Cup as a preliminary competition.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Defending champions | St Bernard's |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Heart of Midlothian |
| Runner-up | Hibernian |
The cup was won by Heart of Midlothian when they beat Hibernian 3–1 in the final.
Calendar
edit| Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 11 November 1895 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Second round | 25 January 1896 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 8 February 1896 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | 22 February 1896 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 14 March 1896 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
First round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Annbank | 3 – 2 | Kilmarnock |
| Arbroath | 5 – 0 | King's Park |
| Ayr | 3 – 2 | Abercorn |
| Blantyre | 1 – 12 | Heart of Midlothian |
| Celtic | 2 – 4 | Queen's Park |
| Dumbarton | 1 – 1 | Rangers |
| East Stirlingshire | 2 – 3 | Hibernian |
| Lochgelly United | 2 – 1 | Raith Rovers * |
| Greenock Morton | 2 – 3 | Dundee |
| Polton Vale | 0 – 3 | Clyde |
| Port Glasgow Athletic | 4 – 2 | Arthurlie |
| Renton | 1 – 0 | Cowdenbeath |
| St Bernard's | 8 – 1 | Clackmannan |
| St Johnstone | 4 – 3 | Dundee Wanderers |
| St Mirren | 7 – 0 | Alloa Athletic |
| Third Lanark | 6 – 0 | Leith Athletic |
- Match Declared Void
First round replay
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Lochgelly United | 2 –5 | Raith Rovers |
| Rangers | 3 – 1 | Dumbarton |
Second round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Arbroath | 3 –1 | St Johnstone |
| Ayr | 1 – 5 | Heart of Midlothian |
| Hibernian | 6 – 1 | Raith Rovers |
| Queen's Park | 8 – 1 | Port Glasgow Athletic |
| Rangers | 5 – 0 | St Mirren |
| Renton | 2 – 1 | Clyde |
| St Bernard's | 2 – 0 | Annbank |
| Third Lanark | 4 – 1 | Dundee |
Quarter-final
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Arbroath | 0 – 4 | Heart of Midlothian |
| Queen's Park | 2 – 3 | St Bernard's |
| Rangers | 2 – 3 | Hibernian |
| Third Lanark | 3 – 3 | Renton |
Quarter-final replay
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Renton | 2 – 0 | Third Lanark |
Semi-finals
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Heart of Midlothian | 1 – 0 | St Bernard's |
| Hibernian | 2 – 1 | Renton |
Final
edit| Heart of Midlothian | 3–1 | Hibernian |
|---|---|---|
Davie Baird  3' (pen.)Alex King Willie Michael |
Jo O'Neill |
See also
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- Season 1895-96 Heart of Midlothian [results list, including Qualifying Cup], The Beautiful Dribbling Game
- Scottish Cup 1895/96, RSSSF
