1881 Scottish Cup Final
The 1881 Scottish Cup Final was the eighth final of the Scottish Cup and the final of the 1880–81 Scottish Cup, the most prestigious knockout football competition in Scotland. The original match was played at Kinning Park in Glasgow on 26 March 1881 and was watched by a crowd of 15,000 spectators. The final was contested by defending champions Queen's Park and Dumbarton.[1]
| Event | 1880–81 Scottish Cup | ||||||
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| Replay ordered after Dumbarton protested over spectators encroaching onto the pitch | |||||||
| Date | 26 March 1881 | ||||||
| Venue | Kinning Park, Glasgow | ||||||
| Attendance | 15,000 | ||||||
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| Date | 9 April 1881 | ||||||
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| Venue | Kinning Park, Glasgow | ||||||
| Attendance | 10,000 | ||||||
The result of the original match - a 2–1 win for Queen's Park - was declared void after Dumbarton protested about spectators on the pitch during the game and a replay was ordered. Queen's Park had also threatened to withdraw from the SFA. The gates had to be closed during the replay.[2]
The replay took place at the same venue on 9 April 1881 in front of 10,000 spectators.[3] Queen's Park won the competition for the fifth time after they beat Dumbarton 3–1 in a match which saw Dr John Smith score the first Scottish Cup final hat-trick.[4]
Background
Defending champions Queen's Park had reached the final on four previous occasions and had gone on to lift the trophy each time. Of those four finals, only the 1876 final required a replay. Prior to the final, Queen's Park's total of four Scottish Cup wins was a record and the most goals scored by a single player in a Scottish Cup final match was two by Queen's Park's Thomas Highet in the 1876 replay.
Dumbarton were one of only three teams to have competed in each of the first eight editions of the Scottish Cup not to have reached the final before, the others being Alexandra Athletic and Kilmarnock. They had previously reached the semi-finals on three occasions: in 1874–75 when they lost to Renton after a replay; 1875–76 when they lost to 3rd Lanark RV after a second replay and 1879–80 when they lost to eventual winners Queen's Park.
The previous season's semi-final, which Queen's Park won 1–0,[5] was the only previous meeting between the teams.
Route to the final
Queen's Park
| Round | Opposition | Score |
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| First round | John Elder | 7–0 |
| Second round | Possilpark | 5–0 |
| Third round | Pilgrims | 8–1 |
| Fourth round | Beith | 11–2 |
| Fifth round | Mauchline | 2–0 |
| Quarter-final | Campsie Central | 10–1 |
| Semi-final | bye | |
Dumbarton
| Round | Opposition | Score |
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| First round | Helensburgh Victoria | 7–0 |
| Second round | Jamestown | 2–1 |
| Third round | Falkirk | 7–1 |
| Fourth round | Glasgow University | 9–0 |
| Fifth round | St Mirren | 5–1 |
| Quarter-final | Rangers | 3–1 |
| Semi-final | Vale of Leven | 2–0 |
Match details
Original
| Queen's Park | 2–1 (Void) | Dumbarton |
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Replay
| Queen's Park | 3–1 | Dumbarton |
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Report | Meikleham |
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External links
References
- "Scottish Cup Matches". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- Graham, Alexander D. I. (1999). A statistical history of football in Scotland. Isle of Skye: Skye Soccer Books. p. 7.
- "Scottish Cup Matches". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- "The elite players who scored cup final hat-tricks". The Scotsman. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- "Queen's Park 1 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (17/01/1880)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 April 2019.