# 1938–39 Scottish Cup

The 1938–39 Scottish Cup was the 61st staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. This was the last edition to be played until 1946-47, as World War II forced all major football competitions in the country to be postponed. The Cup was won for the first time by Clyde, who defeated Motherwell in the final.

## First round

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Aberdeen | 1 – 0 | Albion Rovers |
| Alloa Athletic | 2 – 1 | Ayr United |
| Blairgowrie | 3 – 2 | Dumbarton |
| Bo'ness United | 1 – 4 | Hamilton Academical |
| Burntisland | 3 – 8 | Celtic |
| Clyde | 2 – 0 | St Johnstone |
| Cowdenbeath | 3 – 3 | Partick Thistle |
| Dundee | 2 – 0 | St Bernard's |
| Dundee United | 2 – 0 | Stenhousemuir |
| Duns | 4 – 1 | Girvan |
| East Fife | 1 – 2 | Montrose |
| Edinburgh City | 3 – 3 | Stranraer |
| Falkirk | 5 – 0 | Brechin City |
| Falkirk Amateurs | 2 – 4 | Elgin City |
| Forfar Athletic | 0 – 3 | Hibernian |
| Hearts | 14 – 2 | Penicuik Athletic |
| Huntly | 1 – 8 | Motherwell |
| Kilmarnock | 6 – 1 | Berwick Rangers |
| King's Park | 5 – 5 | Babcock & Wilcox |
| Leith Athletic | 0 – 2 | Airdrieonians |
| Nithsdale Wanderers | 5 – 5 | Buckie Thistle |
| Queen of the South | 5 – 4 | Arbroath |
| Queen's Park | 4 – 1 | St Cuthbert Wanderers |
| Raith Rovers | 0 – 1 | Rangers |
| St Mirren | 7 – 0 | East Stirlingshire |
| Third Lanark | 8 – 2 | Clachnacuddin |

### Replays

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Buckie Thistle | 5 – 2 | Nithsdale Wanderers |
| Babcock & Wilcox | 3 – 2 | Kings Park |
| Partick Thistle | 1 – 2 | Cowdenbeath |
| Stranraer | 1 – 2 | Edinburgh City |

## Second round

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Aberdeen | 5 – 1 | Queen's Park |
| Blairgowrie | 3 – 3 | Buckie Thistle |
| Dundee | 0 – 0 | Clyde |
| Dundee United | 1 – 5 | Motherwell |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2 – 0 | Duns |
| Falkirk | 7 – 0 | Airdrieonians |
| Hearts | 14 – 1 | Elgin City |
| Hibernian | 3 – 1 | Kilmarnock |
| Montrose | 1 – 7 | Celtic |
| Queen of the South | 5 – 0 | Babcock & Wilcox |
| Rangers | 2 – 0 | Hamilton Academical |
| Third Lanark | 3 – 0 | Cowdenbeath |
| Edinburgh City | 1 – 3 | St Mirren |

### Replays

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Buckie Thistle | 4 – 1 | Blairgowrie |
| Clyde | 1 – 0 | Dundee |

## Third round

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Buckie Thistle | 0 – 6 | Third Lanark |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 1 | Alloa Athletic |
| Falkirk | 2 – 3 | Aberdeen |
| Hearts | 2 – 2 | Celtic |
| Motherwell | 4 – 2 | St Mirren |
| Rangers | 1 – 4 | Clyde |

### Replays

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Alloa Athletic | 3 – 2 | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Celtic | 2 – 1 | Hearts |

## Quarter-finals

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Aberdeen | 2 – 0 | Queen of the South |
| Clyde | 1 – 0 | Third Lanark |
| Hibernian | 3 – 1 | Alloa Athletic |
| Motherwell | 3 – 1 | Celtic |

## Final
### Teams

CLYDE: :
| GK | Jock Brown |
| RB | Jimmy Kirk |
| LB | Jimmy Hickie |
| RH | Harry Beaton (Captain) |
| CH | Eddie Falloon |
| LH | Ned Weir |
| RW | Tom Robertson |
| IR | Davie Noble |
| CF | Willie Martin |
| IL | Dougie Wallace |
| LW | John Gillies |
| Manager: ||||
| Paddy Travers ||||
MOTHERWELL: :
| GK | Andrew Murray |
| RB | Hugh Wales |
| LB | Ben Ellis |
| RH | Tommy McKenzie |
| CH | John Blair |
| LH | Willie Telfer |
| RW | Duncan Ogilvie |
| IR | Hutton Bremner |
| CF | Davie Mathie |
| IL | George Stevenson |
| LW | Johnny McCulloch |
| Manager: ||||
| John 'Sailor' Hunter ||||