1904–05 Scottish Cup

1904–05 Scottish Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Defending championsCeltic
Final positions
ChampionsThird Lanark
Runner-upRangers

The 1904–05 Scottish Cup was the 32nd season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Third Lanark when they beat Rangers 3–1 in a replay.

Calendar

Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First round 28 January 1905 16 32 → 16
Second round 11 February 1905 8 16 → 80
Quarter-finals 25 February 1905 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals 25 March 1905 2 4 → 2
Final 8 April 1905 1 2 → 1

First round

Home team Score Away team
Aberdeen 2 – 1 Queens Park
Airdrieonians 7 – 0 St Johnstone
Arthurlie 0 – 0 Motherwell
Bathgate 2 – 1 Arbroath
Cowdenbeath 2 – 0 6th GRV
Dumfries 1 – 2 Celtic
Dundee 1 – 3 Hearts
Hibernian 1 – 1 Partick Thistle
Kilmarnock 2 – 2 Beith
Kirkcaldy United 3 – 1 Crieff Morrisonians
Lochgelly United 5 – 1 Inverness Caledonian
Greenock Morton 2 – 0 Renton
Port Glasgow Athletic 3 – 0 Stranraer
Rangers 2 – 1 Ayr Parkhouse
St Mirren 1 – 0 Clyde
Third Lanark 4 – 1 Leith Athletic

First round replay

Home team Score Away team
Beith 3 – 1 Kilmarnock
Motherwell 1 – 0 Arthurlie
Partick Thistle 4 – 2 Hibernian

Second round

Home team Score Away team
Aberdeen 1 – 1 Bathgate*
Airdrieonians 3 – 0 Port Glasgow Athletic
Beith 4 – 0 Cowdenbeath
Celtic 3 – 0 Lochgelly United
Kirkcaldy United 0 – 1 Partick Thistle
Greenock Morton 0 – 6 Rangers
Motherwell 0 – 1 Third Lanark
St Mirren 2 – 1 Heart of Midlothian
  • Game Abandoned

Second round replay

Home team Score Away team
Aberdeen 6 – 1 Bathgate

Quarter-final

Home team Score Away team
Celtic 3 – 0 Partick Thistle
Rangers 5 – 1 Beith
St Mirren 0 – 0 Airdrieonians
Third Lanark 4 – 1 Aberdeen

Quarter-final replay

Home team Score Away team
Airdrieonians 3 – 1 St Mirren

Semi-finals

Celtic0–2Rangers
Speedie 65'
Robertson 79'
Celtic Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: T. Robertson
Third Lanark2–1Airdrieonians
Wilson
Johnston 		Thomson
Cathkin Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: J. Baillie
  1. ^ Game Abandoned on 80 minutes due to crowd disturbance, result stood.[1][2]

Final

Third Lanark0–0Rangers
Attendance: 54,000[4]
Referee: T. Robertson

Final replay

Third Lanark3–1Rangers
Wilson
Johnston 		Smith
Attendance: 30,000[6]
Referee: J. Deans

Teams

Rangers:
GK Tom Sinclair
RB Alex Fraser
LB Alex Craig
RH George Henderson
CH James Stark
LH John Robertson
OR Robert Hamilton
IR Finlay Speedie
CF Robert McColl
IL Archie Kyle
OL Alex Smith
Replay: Tommy Low replaced Hamilton
Third Lanark:
GK Jimmy Raeside
RB Robert Barr
LB William McIntosh
RH James Comrie
CH Tom Sloan
LH John Neilson
OR James Johnston
IR Jack Kidd
CF Thomas McKenzie
IL Hughie Wilson
OL David Munro
Replay: Unchanged

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Football. | Scottish Cup–Semi-final Ties., The Glasgow Herald, 26 March 1905
  2. ^ The Quinn Affair, The Glasgow Herald, 30 March 1905, via The Celtic Wiki
  3. ^ Football. | Scottish Cup–Final Tie., The Glasgow Herald, 10 April 1905
  4. ^ Scottish Cup Final 1905, FitbaStats
  5. ^ Football. | Scottish Cup–Final Tie., The Glasgow Herald, 17 April 1905
  6. ^ Scottish Cup Final replay 1905, FitbaStats