The Scottish Amateur Cup is a nationwide knockout tournament supported and organised by the Scottish Amateur Football Association. The Scottish Amateur Cup is contested by hundreds of football clubs every year. The first and second rounds are regionalised.
| Organising body | Scottish Amateur Football Association |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1909 |
| Region | Scotland |
| Current champions | Cupar Hearts (1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Queen's Park (12 titles) |
Since 2015, the winners of the Amateur Cup are invited to compete in the following season's senior Scottish Cup.
In October 2023, AC Mill Inn Academy beat St Machar Thistle 51-0, in a match that grabbed national attention. The result is believed to be the biggest winning margin in Scottish history.
List of Winners edit
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| Season | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Final Venue | Winners' League | Scottish Cup progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909–10 | John Neilson Institute Former Pupils | 6–1 | Paisley Academical | Love Street | ||
| 1910–11 | Edinburgh Civil Service | 1–0 | Queen's Park Strollers | Forthbank | Scottish | |
| 1911–12 | Queen's Park Strollers | 2–0 | Leith Amateurs | Hampden Park | Scottish | |
| 1912–13 | Leith Amateurs | 1–0 | Ardrossan Academy Former Pupils | Hampden Park | Scottish | |
| 1913–14 | Cameronians | 2–0 | Albert Road School | Hampden Park | ||
| 1914–19 | Suspended due to World War I | |||||
| 1919–20 | Queen's Park Victoria XI | 3–1 | Civil Service Strollers | Cathkin Park | Scottish | |
| 1920–21 | Edinburgh Civil Service | 2–0 | Moorpark Amateurs | Hampden Park | Scottish | |
| 1921–22 | Greenock High School Former Pupils | 1–1 | Coldstream | Cappielow Park | Scottish | |
| 3–1 | Union Park | |||||
| 1922–23 | Falkirk Amateurs | 2–0 | Moorpark Amateurs | Forthbank | ||
| 1923–24 | Moorpark Amateurs | 1–0 | Greenock High School Former Pupils | Cappielow Park | Scottish | |
| 1924–25 | Coldstream | 2–0 | Larbert Amateurs | Tynecastle Park | ||
| 1925–26 | Murrayfield Amateurs | 7–0 | Leith Amateurs | Tynecastle Park | ||
| 1926–27 | Glasgow University | 2–1 | Gourock High School Former Pupils | Cappielow Park | ||
| 1927–28 | Queen's Park Victoria XI | 6–1 | Anchor Line | Hampden Park | Scottish | |
| 1928–29 | Murrayfield Amateurs | 2–1 | Queen's Park Victoria XI | Hampden Park | ||
| 1929–30 | Murrayfield Amateurs | 2–2 | Gourock High School Former Pupils | Cappielow Park | ||
| 2–0 | Hampden Park | |||||
| 1930–31 | Murrayfield Amateurs | 6–1 | Clydebank Former Pupils | Hampden Park | ||
| 1931–32 | Glasgow Corporation Transport | 2–1 | Queen's Park Victoria XI | Hampden Park | Scottish | |
| 1932–33 | Queen's Park Victoria XI | 3–2 | Mavor's XI | Helenvale Park | Scottish | |
| 1933–34 | Queen's Park Victoria XI | 4–1 | East Kilbride | Hampden Park | Scottish | |
| 1934–35 | Camphill Secondary School Former Pupils | 4–2 | Howwood | Love Street | ||
| 1935–36 | Queen's Park Victoria XI | 2–0 | Greenock High School Former Pupils | Cappielow Park | Scottish | |
| 1936–37 | Gogarburn Amateurs | 3–0 | Edinburgh University | Tynecastle Park | ||
| 1937–38 | Coats Amateurs | 2–1 | Gogarburn Amateurs | Love Street | ||
| 1938–39 | Murrayfield Amateurs | 2–0 | Viewfield Rovers | Tynecastle Park | ||
| 1939–45 | Suspended due to World War II | |||||
| 1945–46 | Craigton Athletic | 1–1 | Newton Swifts | |||
| 2–0 | Tinto Park | |||||
| 1946–47 | Queen's Park Hampden XI | 4–1 | Morriston YMCA | Lesser Hampden | Scottish | |
| 1947–48 | Mearns Amateurs | 2–1 | Babcock & Wilcox | Love Street | ||
| 1948–49 | Greenock High School Former Pupils | 3–2 aet | Castlepark Thistle | Hampden Park | Scottish | |
| 1949–50 | Queen's Park Hampden XI | 1–0 | Cupar Hearts | Hampden Park | Scottish | |
| 1950–51 | Queen's Park Hampden XI | 5–2 | Mearns Amateurs | Hampden Park | Scottish | |
| 1951–52 | Port Glasgow Hibernian | 1–0 | Giffnock North | Hampden Park | Scottish | |
| 1952–53 | Mearns Amateurs | 5–3 | Babcock & Wilcox | Hampden Park | ||
| 1953–54 | Royal Technical College | 1–0 | Cove Rangers | Hampden Park | ||
| 1954–55 | Eglinton Amateurs | 2–1 | Eaglesham | Hampden Park | Ayrshire | |
| 1955–56 | Milanda Amateurs | 1–1 | Vale of Leven Academy Former Pupils | Hampden Park | ||
| 3–1 | Hampden Park | |||||
| 1956–57 | Giffnock North | 4–2 | Cupar Hearts | Hampden Park | Scottish | |
| 1957–58 | Weir Recreation | 2–1 | Jordanhill Teacher Training College | Hampden Park | Scottish | |
| 1958–59 | Crosshill Thistle | 4–2 | Eaglesham | Hampden Park | Ayrshire | |
| 1959–60 | Minishant Amateurs | 2–2 | Ramblos | Ibrox Park | Ayrshire | |
| 2–0 | Hampden Park | |||||
| 1960–61 | Glenavon Amateurs | 2–1 | Grangemouth Refinery | Hampden Park | ||
| 1961–62 | Bearsden Amateurs | 1–0 | Pencaitland | Hampden Park | ||
| 1962–63 | Queen's Park Hampden XI | 6–0 | Pencaitland | Powderhall Stadium | Scottish | |
| 1963–64 | Queen's Park Hampden XI | 4–4 | Fenwick Thistle | Hampden Park | Scottish | |
| 3–0 | Hampden Park | |||||
| 1964–65 | National Cash Registers Dundee | 6–2 | Jordanhill Teacher Training College | Hampden Park | ||
| 1965–66 | Jordanhill Teacher Training College | 7–0 | Edinburgh Albion | Hampden Park | ||
| 1966–67 | Rhu Amateurs | 3–1 | Penilee United | Hampden Park | ||
| 1967–68 | Cambusbarron Rovers | 2–1 | Queen's Park Hampden XI | Hampden Park | Stirling & District | |
| 1968–69 | Cambusbarron Rovers | 3–2 aet | Viewfield Rovers | Hampden Park | Stirling & District | |
| 1969–70 | Douglas Amateurs | 3–1 aet | Doune Castle Rovers | Hampden Park | ||
| 1970–71 | Dumbarton Academy Former Pupils | 1–0 | Mearns Amateurs | Boghead Park | ||
| 1971–72 | Douglas Amateurs | 2–0 | Bannockburn | Hampden Park | Scottish | |
| 1972–73 | Knockentiber | 1–0 | Star Hearts | Hampden Park | Ayrshire | |
| 1973–74 | Douglas Amateurs | 3–1 | Cambusbarron Rovers | Hampden Park | Scottish | |
| 1974–75 | Star Hearts | 2–1 | Morriston YMCA | Hampden Park | Kirkcaldy & District | |
| 1975–76 | Colville Park | w/o | Cambusnethan Talbot | – | Lanarkshire | |
| 1976–77 | Morriston YMCA | 4–3 aet | Links United | Hampden Park | ||
| 1977–78 | Cambusbarron Rovers | 2–0 aet | Crosshouse Waverley | Hampden Park | Stirling & District | |
| 1978–79 | Crosshouse Waverley | 4–3 | Chapelhall | Hampden Park | Ayrshire | |
| 1979–80 | Newarthill Hearts | 4–2 | Ballingry Rovers | Hampden Park | ||
| 1980–81 | Knockentiber | 3–1 | Bannockburn | Hampden Park | Ayrshire | |
| 1981–82 | Avon Villa | 1–0 | Knockentiber | Hampden Park | ||
| 1982–83 | Strathclyde Police | 2–0 | Coatbridge Community Centre | Hampden Park | Scottish | |
| 1983–84 | Pencaitland | 2–1 | Clelland Miners Welfare | Hampden Park | Border | |
| 1984–85 | Drongan United | 2–1 | Motherwell Miners | Hampden Park | Ayrshire | |
| 1985–86 | Coatbridge Community Centre | 2–1 | Barr & Stroud | Hampden Park | Caledonian | |
| 1986–87 | Bannockburn | 2–0 | Motherwell Miners | Hampden Park | Caledonian | |
| 1987–88 | Coatbridge Community Centre | 3–1 | Victoria | Hampden Park | Caledonian | |
| 1988–89 | Norton House | 2–2 | Lawside Academy Former Pupils | Hampden Park | Kingdom Caledonian | |
| 1989–90 | St Patrick's Former Pupils | 1–0 | Stanley | Hampden Park | Scottish | |
| 1990–91 | Bannockburn | 3–1 | Blantyre Thistle | Hampden Park | Caledonian | |
| 1991–92 | Heathside | 2–0 | Viewfield Rovers | Hampden Park | Ayrshire | |
| 1992–93 | Bankhall Villa | 2–0 | Cardross Rock | Hampden Park | Central Scottish | |
| 1993–94 | Bannockburn | 3–1 | Galston United | Hampden Park | Caledonian | |
| 1994–95 | Heathside | 1–1 aet
5–4 (p) |
Norton House | Hampden Park | Ayrshire | |
| 1995–96 | Bellshill YMCA | 1–0 aet | Riverside Athletic | Hampden Park | Central Scottish | |
| 1996–97 | Knockentiber | 2–1 | Milton | Hampden Park | Ayrshire | |
| 1997–98 | Dalziel High School Former Pupils | 2–1 | West Kilbride | Hampden Park | Caledonian | |
| 1998–99 | St Patrick’s High School Former Pupils | 2–0 aet | Bearsden | Rugby Park | Scottish | |
| 1999–00 | Liberton Royal Mail W.B.M. | 1–0 | Norton House | Hampden Park | Lothian & Edinburgh | |
| 2000–01 | Dalziel High School Former Pupils | 2–1 | St Patrick’s High School Former Pupils | Hampden Park | Caledonian | |
| 2001–02 | Harestanes | 4–2 | Dumbarton Academy Former Pupils | Hampden Park | Central Scottish | |
| 2002–03 | Harestanes | 1–0 | Newmilns Vesuvius | Hampden Park | Central Scottish | |
| 2003–04 | Viewfield Rovers | 2–0 | Norton House | Hampden Park | Caledonian | |
| 2004–05 | Drumchapel Amateur | 1–0 | Gartcosh United | Hampden Park | Central Scottish | |
| 2005–06 | St Patrick’s High School Former Pupils | 3–2 | Falkirk Amateurs | Hampden Park | Scottish | |
| 2006–07 | Drumchapel United | 1–0 | Cupar Hearts | Hampden Park | Central Scottish | |
| 2007–08 | Eddlewood | 1–0 | Queen's Park Hampden XI | Hampden Park | Central Scottish | |
| 2008–09 | Queen's Park Hampden XI | 3–1 | Hurlford Thistle | Hampden Park | – | |
| 2009–10 | Eddlewood | 1–0 | Drumchapel United | Hampden Park | Central Scottish | |
| 2010–11 | Wishaw High School Former Pupils | 1–1 aet
3–1 (p) |
Drumchapel United | Almondvale | Central Scottish | |
| 2011–12 | Hurlford Thistle | 2–0 | Colville Park | Almondvale | Ayrshire | |
| 2012–13 | Wellhouse | 1–1 aet
4–3 (p) |
Colville Park | Almondvale | Central Scottish | |
| 2013–14 | Hurlford Thistle | 3–3 aet
4–3 (p) |
Colville Park | Rugby Park | Ayrshire | |
| 2014–15 | Harestanes | 3–1 | Craigshill Thistle | Rugby Park | Central Scottish | Preliminary round one 2015–16 |
| 2015–16 | Colville Park | 2–1 | Leven United | Hampden Park | Central Scottish | Preliminary round two 2016–17 |
| 2016–17 | Colville Park | 1–0 | Southside | Hampden Park | Central Scottish | Second round 2017–18 |
| 2017–18 | Shortlees | 2–1 | Goldenhill | Hampden Park | Ayrshire | Preliminary round two 2018–19 |
| 2018–19 | Colville Park | 2–0 | Eastfield | Hampden Park | Central Scottish | Preliminary round one 2019–20 |
| 2019–20[1][2] | Tollcross Thistle | 4–4 aet
3–2 (p) |
Drumchapel Amateur | Hampden Park | Lothian & Edinburgh | N/A - Final not played until 2022 |
| 2020–21 | No competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2021–22 | Tower Hearts | 1–1 aet
4–3 (p) |
Fallin | Hampden Park | Central Scottish | Withdrew |
| 2022–23 | Cupar Hearts | 2–1 | Steins Thistle | Hampden Park | Kingdom of Fife | Preliminary round two 2023–24 |
References edit
- ^ Scottish Amateur Cup: Tollcross Thistle celebrate after incredible fightback in epic Hampden final, Edinburgh Evening News, 21 April 2022
- ^ Final postponed until 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Winners were unable to qualify for the Scottish Cup.
External links edit
- Scottish Amateur Football Association
- List of finals at Scottish Football Historical Archive http://sfha.org.uk/amateur.htm