# 1877–78 Scottish Cup

The 1877–78 Scottish Cup – officially the Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup – was the fifth season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. For the first time, over 100 teams took part in the competition which began with the first round on 22 September 1877. The cup was won by Vale of Leven for a second time after they defeated Glasgow club 3rd Lanark RV 1–0 in the final on 30 March 1878.
Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian were drawn to face each other in the first round in what would be the first competitive Edinburgh derby. Hibernian won 2–1 after a replay.

## Calendar

The exact dates of some matches are unknown as newspaper coverage of football in the late 19th century was not as comprehensive as it would become.
| Round | First match date | Fixtures | Fixtures | Fixtures | Clubs |
| Round | First match date | Original | Byes | Replays | Clubs |
| First round | 22 September 1877 | 55 | 4 | 3 | 116 → 61 |
| Second round | 20 October 1877 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 61 → 34 |
| Third round | 10 November 1877 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 34 → 19 |
| Fourth round | 1 December 1877 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 19 → 12 |
| Fifth round | 22 December 1877 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 → 6 |
| Quarter-finals | 12 January 1878 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 → 3 |
| Semi-finals | 9 March 1878 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Final | 30 March 1878 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 → 1 |
* 2 teams qualified for the second round after drawing their first round replay.
* 2 teams qualified for the third round after drawing their second round replay.
* 2 teams qualified for the fourth round after drawing their third round replay.
* Barrhead were disqualified after winning their fourth round match against Partick, due to discrepancies in their third round match against Renfrew. Both Renfrew and Partick were reinstated.

## Teams

All 116 teams entered the competition in the first round.
| Ayrshire | Dunbartonshire | Glasgow and Suburbs | Glasgow and Suburbs | Renfrewshire |
| Ayr Academicals Ayr Thistle Beith Catrine Cumnock Dean Girvan Hurlford Kilbirnie Kilmarnock Kilmarnock Cricket and Football Club Kilmarnock Portland Mauchline Maybole Carrick Maybole Thistle St Andrew's Tarbolton Burntonians Vale of Calder | Alclutha Alexandria Dumbarton Helensburgh Kilmaronock Thistle Lennox Milngavie Renton Renton Thistle Star of Leven Vale of Leven Vale of Leven Rovers Waverley 10th Dumbarton RV | Ailsa Albatross Alexandra Athletic Blackfriars Blythswood Caledonian Clyde Clydesdale Craig Park Dennistoun Derby Dumbreck Govan Havelock Hyde Park Locomotive Works John Elder Jordanhill Kelvinbank Lancefield Lenzie Northern Our Boys Oxford Parkgrove | Partick Petershill Pollokshields Athletic Possilpark Queen's Park Queen's Park Juniors Ramblers Rangers Rosslyn Rovers Sandyford Shaftesbury South Western Stonefield Strathclyde Telegraphists Union West End Whiteinch Winton 1st Lanark RV 3rd Lanark RV 4th Renfrew RV | Arthurlie Barrhead Busby Glenkilloch Levern Morton Pollokshaws Port Glasgow Renfrew Thornliebank Wellington Park 17th Renfrew RV 23rd Renfrew RV |
| Edinburgh | Forfarshire | Galloway | Lanarkshire | Stirlingshire |
| Edinburgh Thistle Hanover Heart of Midlothian Hibernian Swifts 3rd Edinburgh RV | Dunfermline Dunmore St Clement's | Queen of the South Wanderers Stranraer | Airdrie Avondale Drumpellier Glengowan Hamilton Mount Vernon Newmains Shotts Stonelaw Uddingston | Clifton & Strathfillan Grasshoppers Shaugraun |

## First round
### Matches
#### Glasgow and Suburbs

Caledonian received a bye to the second round.

#### Renfrewshire district

17th Renfrew RV received a bye to the second round.

#### Forfarshire district

Dunmore received a bye to the second round.

#### Stirlingshire district

Grasshoppers received a bye to the second round.

### Replays
#### Edinburgh district
##### Notes

* ^ A-First competitive meeting of Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian.
* ^ B-Both teams advanced to the second round.
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## Second round
### Matches
#### Dunbartonshire district

Renton Thistle received a bye to the third round.

#### Renfrewshire district

Barrhead received a bye to the third round.

#### Edinburgh district

Swifts received a bye to the third round.

#### Glasgow and Suburbs

Stonefield received a bye to the third round.

#### Lanarkshire district

Drumpellier received a bye to the third round.

#### Stirlingshire district
### Replays
#### Glasgow and Suburbs
##### Notes

* ^ C-Both teams advanced to the third round.
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## Third round
### Matches
#### Ayrshire district

Kilbirnie received a bye to the fourth round.

#### Edinburgh district

St. Clement's received a bye to the fourth round.

### Replays
#### Renfrewshire district
##### Notes

* ^ D-Barrhead advanced to the fourth round but were disqualified following their match against Partick. Renfrew were subsequently reinstated in the fifth round.
* ^ E-Both teams advanced to the fourth round.
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## Fourth round

Jordanhill received a bye to the fifth round.

### Replays
#### Notes

* ^ F-Barrhead's match against Partick was abandoned after 25 minutes after Currie of Partick had his leg broken.
* ^ G-The result between Thornliebank and Hibernian was considered as a draw by the Scottish Football Association after Thornliebank protested against one of Hibernian's goals.
* ^ H-Barrhead were disqualified for discrepancies in their third round match against Renfrew. Both Partick and Renfrew were reinstated.
* ^ I-Both teams advanced to the fifth round.
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## Fifth round
### Replay

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## Quarter-finals
### Replays

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## Semi-finals

Vale of Leven received a bye to the final.

### Second Replay

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