West of Scotland Cup
Page created: 2 July 2020
Updated: 14 January 2021
In September 1877, of
the 44 clubs who had applied to join the Scottish FA, eight were refused,
mainly on the condition that they didn't have a ground of their own and played
on public parks. This decision was generally criticised and the Scottish FA
were blasted as 'thinking shame of its birthplace'. One of the rejected clubs,
Vale of Leven Wanderers, proposed the formation of a ‘Public Park' FA, and on
30 October 1877 60 clubs sent representatives to Whyte's Temperance Hotel in
Glasgow and formed the West of Scotland FA.
In December 1877, the
fledgling organisation decided to hold a Cup tournament. At least two competitions
were run between 1877 and 1879 before the association was wound up.
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1877-78 West of
Scotland Cup First round 5
Jan Arthurlie Rovers v Wellpark
0-1 5 Jan Glenkilloch
Juniors v Barrhead St John's 0-4 5 Jan Grafton v Surrey 8-0 8
Jan Cathkin v Violet 3-3 19
Jan Cathkin v Violet 1-1 both qualified 12
Jan Britannia v Vale of Leven Wanderers 2-0 12
Jan Crosshill v Oatlands
5-0 12
Jan Deaf & Dumb v Waverley 2-0 12
Jan Lancelot v Camden 0-2 12
Jan Lorne v Regent 3-0 12
Jan Lumsden v Firpark 2-3
protest upheld 19
Jan Firpark v Lumsden 1-0
after a protest Lumsden
qualified 12
Jan Walworth v Marchton 0-0 26
Jan Marchton v Walworth 2-2 16
Feb Marchton v Walworth 4-0 12
Jan Woodlands v Elgin 2-0 15
Jan Barrhead Rangers v Argyll 6-0 19
Jan Western Rangers v Crossmyloof
Wellpark 0-4 19
Jan Hamilton St John's v Barrhead Thistle 2-0 after a protest, Barrhead
Thistle qualified 19
Jan Hopeton v Kerrland
0-1 19
Jan Huntingdon v Barrhead Argyle 2-0 19
Jan Palermo v Maryfield 7-1 19
Jan Partick Thistle v Cowlairs
4-1 12
Jan Waterloo v Lendel 1-3 Renfrew Ramblers v Springfield scr-wo At a meeting on 5 January five clubs were
admitted and drawn against each other in the first round 19
Jan Florence v Camphill 0-0 both qualified 19
Jan Windsor v Star of Leven 4-0 Renfrew
Wanderers bye Second round 26
Jan Lendel v Florence 5-2 26
Jan Wellpark v Crosshill
3-0 2
Feb Camphill v Cathkin
2-4 2
Feb Huntingdon v Palermo 2-0 2
Feb Lumsden v Britannia 1-1 9
Feb Britannia v Lumsden 3-0 2
Feb Violet v Camden 2-0 2
Feb Barrhead Thistle v Woodlands 0-0 9
Feb Woodlands v Barrhead Thistle 2-0 9
Feb Grafton v Windsor 6-0 9
Feb Lorne v Crossmyloof Wellpark
0-0 16
Feb Crossmyloof Wellpark
v Lorne 5-0 2
Feb Barrhead Rangers v Deaf & Dumb 2-0 Kerrland v Barrhead St
John's wo-scr Renfrew
Wanderers v Springfield scr-wo Marchton v Partick
Thistle both ualified
as it was too late to play tie Hamilton
St John's were re-instated following an appeal and entered the third round Third round 23
Feb Partick Thistle v Huntingdon 4-1 2
Mar Britannia v Cathkin 0-2 2
Mar Crossmyloof Wellpark
v Marchton 1-2 2
Mar Grafton v Woodlands 5-1 2
Mar Kerrland v Lendel 3-0 2
Mar Wellpark v Springfield 0-0 replay not played and Springfield qualified 9
Mar Barrhead Rangers v Hamilton St John's 4-1 Violet
bye Fourth round 16
Mar Grafton v Springfield 1-3 16
Mar Cathkin v Violet 0-0 6
Apr Violet v Cathkin 1-0 23
Mar Barrhead Rangers v Marchton
1-4 23
Mar Partick Thistle v Kerrland
2-3 Semi-final 6
Apr Marchton v Kerrland
2-1 13
Mar Springfield v Violet 3-0 Final at Kinning Park, Glasgow 25 May Marchton v Springfield 1-1 1
Jun Marchton v Springfield 1-0 Springfield protested the result immediately
the game ended and as most of the association committee was in attendance at
the game a meeting was held that evening. Springfield’s contention was the
goal should not have stood as their was a hand ball foul by a Marchton
player in the build up to the goal. Having gone through all the evidence, the
committee agreed the facts were that in the build up to the goal a hand ball
was observed by a Marchton player. This was seen
and cried by one umpire but not seen by the other, and before the referee
could give any decision, the ball was sent through. The referee on being
consulted afterwards agreed the ball was fouled at this point. There was no
dispute that the ball was fouled but nor was there any pretence that
Springfield were put off guard by claiming a foul, indeed, they did their
best to keep the ball out. As it is not shown by the evidence that the hand
at all helped to score the goal and, as the ball was still in play not being
stopped by the authoritative verdict of the umpires the referee gave a goal,
and his decision the committee confirmed. The confirmation was made by a
majority of two. Springfield were
denied leave to appeal so the result stood and Marchton
declared winners. |
1878-79 West of
Scotland Cup First round 19 Oct Dennistoun v Partick Thistle 3-6 12 Oct Marchton v
Windsor 5-0 12 Oct Violet v Kerrland
2-0 12 Oct Barrhead Rangers
v Springvale 8-0 19 Oct Lorne v Britannia 0-0 19 Oct Kilbirnie v
Kilmarnock Athletic 0-2 19 Oct Govanhill v
Argyle 1-0 stopped due to a dispute
about the goal Second round 23 Nov Marchton v Barrhead Rangers 1-2 protest 30 Nov* Marchton v Barrhead Rangers 28 Dec Thornliebank
Rainbow v Partick Thistle 1-2 Semi-final XXMar Partick Thistle v Wellpark
1-1 29 Mar Partick Thistle
v Wellpark 2-1 aet, at Queen's Park 1 Mar Marchton v Violet
4-3 Final at Hampden Park, Glasgow 5 Apr Partick Thistle v
Marchton 1-0 |