# 1876–77 Scottish Cup

The 1876–77 Scottish Cup – officially the Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup – was the fourth season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. Entries to the competition again increased with a total of 81 clubs involved in the first round draw. This resulted in an earlier start to the competition than in previous seasons with the first matches played on 23 September 1876. The cup was won for the first time by Dunbartonshire club Vale of Leven who defeated Rangers 3–2 in a twice-replayed final.
This was the first final which did not involve defending champions Queen's Park who lost 2–1 to Vale of Leven in the quarter-finals and the first time the cup was won by a team from outside Glasgow.

## Calendar

1876–77 Scottish Cup calendar :
| Round | First match date | Fixtures | Fixtures | Fixtures | Clubs |
| Round | First match date | Original | Byes | Replays | Clubs |
| First round | 23 September 1876 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 81 → 41 |
| Second round | 21 October 1876 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 41 → 21 |
| Third round | 11 November 1876 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 21 → 12 |
| Fourth round | 23 November 1876 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 → 6 |
| Quarter-finals | 23 December 1876 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 → 3 |
| Semi-finals | 10 March 1877 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 → 2 |
| Final | 17 March 1877 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 → 1 |
* 2 teams qualified for the second round after drawing their first round replays
* 23rd Renfrew RV resigned after winning their first round match
* 2 teams qualified for the fourth round after drawing their third round replays

## Teams

All 81 teams entered the competition in the first round.
Competing teams arranged by district :
| Ayrshire | Dunbartonshire | Edinburgh | Glasgow and District | Glasgow and District | Glasgow and District | Lanarkshire | Renfrewshire |
| Ardrossan Ayr Eglinton Ayr Thistle Beith Cumnock Dean Girvan Kilbirnie Kilmarnock Kilmarnock Portland Mauchline Maybole Carrick Queen of the South Wanderers St Andrew's (Kilmarnock) Winton | Alclutha Dumbarton Helensburgh Lennox Renton Renton Thistle Star of Leven Vale of Leven Vale of Leven Rovers 10th Dumbarton RV | Dunfermline Edinburgh Thistle Grasshoppers Hanover Heart of Midlothian Lenzie St Andrew's (Edinburgh) St Clement's Swifts 3rd Edinburgh RV | Alexandra Athletic Blythswood Caledonian Clydesdale Craig Park Crosshill Dennistoun Dumbreck Eastern Govan Havelock | Hyde Park Locomotive Works Lancefield Northern Parkgrove Partick Possilpark Queen's Park Queen's Park Juniors Ramblers Rangers Rovers | Sandyford South Western Standard Telegraphists Towerhill West End Western 1st Lanark RV 3rd Lanark RV 4th Renfrew RV | Airdrie Arthurlie Barrhead Drumpellier Hamilton Hamilton Academical Thornhill Levern Shotts Stonelaw | Busby Renfrew Thornliebank 23rd Renfrew RV |

## First round
### Glasgow and District

Glasgow and District first round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 23 September 1876 | Partick | 3–1 | Havelock | Inchview, Partick |
| 30 September 1876 | Towerhill | 2–1 | Rovers | Mosefield Park, Glasgow |
| 30 September 1876 | Hyde Park Locomotive Works | 1–2 | Crosshill | Vale Park, Glasgow |
| 30 September 1876 | Parkgrove | 0–2 | Lancefield | Clifford Park, Govan |
| 30 September 1876 | Northern | 12–0 | Telegraphists | Hyde Park, Glasgow |
| 30 September 1876 | West End | 2–0 | 4th Renfrew RV | Avenne Park, Glasgow |
| 30 September 1876 | Caledonian | 2–1 | Standard | Kelvinbridge Cricket Ground, Glasgow |
| 30 September 1876 | 3rd Lanark RV | 6–0 | Ramblers | Cathkin Park, Crosshill |
| 30 September 1876 | Dumbreck | 3–1 | Dennistoun | Ibroxhill, Govan |
| 30 September 1876 | Queen's Park | 7–0 | Sandyford | Hampden Park, Crosshill |
| 30 September 1876 | Rangers | 4–1 | Queen's Park Juniors | Kinning Park, Kinning Park |
| 30 September 1876 | 1st Lanark RV | 0–1 | South Western | Burnbank Park, Glasgow |
| 30 September 1876 | Alexandra Athletic | 1–1 | Eastern | Kennyhill Park, Glasgow |
| 30 September 1876 | Possilpark | 1–2 | Blythswood | Saracen Park, Possilpark |
| 7 October 1876 | Clydesdale | 6–0 | Craig Park | Titwood, Pollokshields |
| | Govan | w/o | Western | |
Glasgow and District first round replay :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 7 October 1876 | Eastern | 2–0 (void) | Alexandra Athletic | Barrowfield Park, Glasgow |
Glasgow and District first round second replay :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 15 October 1876 | Alexandra Athletic | 1–0 | Eastern | Kennyhill Park, Glasgow |

### Renfrewshire district

Renfrewshire district first round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 30 September 1876 | Busby | 2–0 | Renfrew | Field Park, Busby |
| 30 September 1876 | 23rd Renfrew RV | 1–1 | Thornliebank | Muirend Park, Cathcart |
Renfrewshire district first round replay :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 7 October 1876 | Thornliebank | 0–2 | 23rd Renfrew RV | Cowglen, Thornliebank |

### Dunbartonshire district

Dunbartonshire district first round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 30 September 1876 | Renton Thistle | 0–0 | Vale of Leven Rovers (Alexandria) | Southend Park, Renton |
| 30 September 1876 | Vale of Leven | 1–0 | Helensburgh | North Street Park, Alexandria |
| 30 September 1876 | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Renton | Townend, Dumbarton |
| 30 September 1876 | Star of Leven | 4–0 | 10th Dumbarton RV | Bridge Street, Alexandria |
| 7 October 1876 | Lennox | 3–0 | Alclutha | Levengrove Park, Dumbarton |
Dunbartonshire district first round replays :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 7 October 1876 | Vale of Leven Rovers (Alexandria) | 1–1 | Renton Thistle | Public Park, Alexandria |
| 7 October 1876 | Renton | 0–2 | Dumbarton | Public Park, Renton |

### Edinburgh district

Edinburgh district first round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 30 September 1876 | Edinburgh Thistle | 5–0 | Hanover | East Meadows, Edinburgh |
| 30 September 1876 | St Andrew's (Edinburgh) | 1–0 | Grasshoppers | East Meadows, Edinburgh |
| 30 September 1876 | Lenzie | 1–2 | Swifts | Lenzie Football Field, Lenzie |
| 30 September 1876 | St Clement's | 1–0 | 3rd Edinburgh | Neutral venue, Kirkcaldy |
| | Dunfermline | w/o | Heart of Midlothian | |

### Ayrshire district

Kilmarnock received a bye to the second round.
Ayrshire district first round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 23 September 1876 | Kilbirnie | 5–0 | Maybole Carrick | Stonyholm Park, Kilbirnie |
| 30 September 1876 | St Andrew's (Kilmarnock) | 1–1 | Ayr Eglinton | Grange Park, Kilmarnock |
| 30 September 1876 | Ayr Thistle | 1–0 | Beith | Robbsland Park, Ayr |
| 30 September 1876 | Mauchline | 5–0 | Winton | Connel Park, Mauchline |
| 30 September 1876 | Girvan | 3–2 | Dean | Eglinton Park, Ayr |
| 30 September 1876 | Cumnock | 1–2 | Kilmarnock Portland | Greenmill Holm, Cumnock |
| | Queen of the South Wanderers | w/o | Ardrossan | |
Ayrshire district first round replay :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 7 October 1876 | Ayr Eglinton | 0–1 | St Andrew's (Kilmarnock) | Robbsland Park, Ayr |

### Lanarkshire district

Lanarkshire district first round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 30 September 1876 | Arthurlie | 3–0 | Drumpellier | Arthurlie Cross, Barrhead |
| 30 September 1876 | Levern | 0–1 | Airdrie | Wellington Park, Hurlet |
| 30 September 1876 | Hamilton | 2–0 | Thornhill | South Avenue, Hamilton |
| 30 September 1876 | Stonelaw | 3–0 | Shotts | Burnside Park, Rutherglen |
| 7 October 1876 | Hamilton Academical | 0–4 | Barrhead | Bent Farm, Hamilton |
Sources:

## Second round
### Glasgow and District

Glasgow and District second round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 21 October 1876 | Towerhill | 0–8 | Rangers | Mosefield Park, Glasgow |
| 21 October 1876 | West End | 2–2 | Govan | Avenne Park, Glasgow |
| 21 October 1876 | 3rd Lanark RV | 0–0 | Clydesdale | Cathkin Park, Crosshill |
| 21 October 1876 | Partick | 5–1 | Blythswood | Inchview, Partick |
| 21 October 1876 | Crosshill | 0–0 | Lancefield | Kilmaining Park, Cathcart |
| 21 October 1876 | Northern | 4–0 | Alexandra Athletic | Hyde Park, Glasgow |
| 28 October 1876 | South Western | 0–2 | Dumbreck | Copeland Park, Govan |
| 28 October 1876 | Caledonian | 0–7 | Queen's Park | Kelvinbridge Cricket Ground, Glasgow |
Glasgow and District second round replays :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 28 October 1876 | Govan | 0–1 | West End | Fairfield Park, Govan |
| 28 October 1876 | Clydesdale | 0–4 | 3rd Lanark RV | Titwood, Pollokshields |
| 28 October 1876 | Lancefield | 2–0 | Crosshill | Brighton Park, Govan |

### Dunbartonshire district

Dunbartonshire district second round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 21 October 1876 | Vale of Leven | 7–0 | Vale of Leven Rovers | North Street Park, Alexandria |
| 21 October 1876 | Star of Leven | 0–4 | Dumbarton | Bridge Street, Alexandria |
| 28 October 1876 | Lennox | 5–1 | Renton Thistle | Levengrove Park, Dumbarton |

### Edinburgh district

Edinburgh district second round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 21 October 1876 | St Andrew's (Edinburgh) | 1–2 (void) | St Clement's | Neutral venue, Kirkcaldy |
| 21 October 1876 | Swifts | 1–0 | Edinburgh Thistle | Roseburn Park, Edinburgh |
| 21 October 1876 | Dunfermline | 1–2 | Hamilton | Towngreen, Dunfermline |
Edinburgh district second round replay :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| | St Clement's | w/o | St Andrew's (Edinburgh) | |

### Lanarkshire district

Lanarkshire district second round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 21 October 1876 | Barrhead | 4–0 | Airdrie | Beacon's Field, Barrhead |
| 21 October 1876 | Stonelaw | 0–4 | Arthurlie | Burnside Park, Rutherglen |

### Renfrewshire district

Renfrewshire district second round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 21 October 1876 | Busby | 1–0 | 23rd Renfrew RV | Field Park, Busby |

### Ayrshire district

Ayrshire district second round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 21 October 1876 | Kilmarnock | 1–2 | Mauchline | Holm Quarry, Kilmarnock |
| 21 October 1876 | Kilmarnock Portland | 2–0 | St Andrew's (Kilmarnock) | Nursery Park, Kilmarnock |
| 21 October 1876 | Kilbirnie | 0–1 | Ayr Thistle | Stonyholm Park, Kilbirnie |
| 28 October 1876 | Girvan | 4–0 | Queen of the South Wanderers | Race Park, Newton Stewart |
Sources:

## Third round

Rangers received a bye to the fourth round.
Third round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 11 November 1876 | Mauchline | 7–0 | Kilmarnock Portland | Connel Park, Mauchline |
| 11 November 1876 | Hamilton | 0–0 | Busby | South Avenue, Hamilton |
| 11 November 1876 | Girvan | 0–3 | Lancefield | Neutral venue, Ayr |
| 11 November 1876 | St Clement's | 1–2 | Northern | Magdalen Green, Dundee |
| 18 November 1876 | Vale of Leven | 1–0 | 3rd Lanark RV | North Street Park, Alexandria |
| 18 November 1876 | Queen's Park | 7–0 | Arthurlie | Hampden Park, Crosshill |
| 18 November 1876 | Lennox | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Levengrove Park, Dumbarton |
| 18 November 1876 | Swifts | 1–1 | West End | Roseburn Park, Edinburgh |
| 18 November 1876 | Partick | 2–0 | Barrhead | Inchview, Partick |
Third round replay :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 18 November 1876 | Busby | 0–0 | Hamilton | Field Park, Busby |

## Fourth round

Fourth round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 2 December 1876 | Queen's Park | 4–0 | Northern | Hampden Park, Crosshill |
| 2 December 1876 | Vale of Leven | 4–0 | Busby | North Street Park, Alexandria |
| 2 December 1876 | Lancefield | 2–0 | Hamilton | Brighton Park, Govan |
| 2 December 1876 | Swifts | 0–4 | Lennox | Roseburn Park, Edinburgh |
| 9 December 1876 | Mauchline | 0–3 | Rangers | Connel Park, Mauchline |
| 9 December 1876 | Ayr Thistle | 1–1 | Partick | Robbsland Park, Ayr |
Sources:

## Quarter-finals

Quarter-final results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 23 December 1876 | Lancefield | 2–2 | Ayr Thistle | Brighton Park, Govan |
| 30 December 1876 | Queen's Park | 1–2 | Vale of Leven | Hampden Park, Crosshill |
| 30 December 1876 | Lennox | 0–3 | Rangers | Levengrove Park, Dumbarton |
Quarter-final replay :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 30 December 1876 | Ayr Thistle | 1–0 | Lancefield | Robbsland Park, Ayr |
Sources:

## Semi-final

Rangers received a bye to the final.
Semi-final results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 13 January 1877 | Vale of Leven | 9–0 | Ayr Thistle | Kinning Park, Kinning Park |
Sources: