1895–96 Scottish Cup

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.

1895–96 Scottish Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Defending championsSt Bernard's
Final positions
ChampionsHeart of Midlothian
Runner-upHibernian

The cup was won by Heart of Midlothian when they beat Hibernian 3–1 in the final.

Calendar

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Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First round 11 November 1895 16 32 → 16
Second round 25 January 1896 8 16 → 80
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

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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

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Home team Score Away team
Lochgelly United 2 –5 Raith Rovers
Rangers 3 – 1 Dumbarton

Second round

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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

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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

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Home team Score Away team
Renton 2 – 0 Third Lanark

Semi-finals

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Home team Score Away team
Heart of Midlothian 1 – 0 St Bernard's
Hibernian 2 – 1 Renton

Final

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Heart of Midlothian3–1Hibernian
Davie Baird   3' (pen.)
Alex King  
Willie Michael  
Jo O'Neill  

See also

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References

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