East of Scotland Shield

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East of Scotland Shield
Sport Football
Founded 1875
No. of teams Varied (currently 2)
Country(ies) Flag of Scotland Scotland
Most recent
champion(s)
Hibernian F.C.
Hibs are presented with the Shield after winning the one-off match on May 7, 2008
Hibs are presented with the Shield after winning the one-off match on May 7, 2008

The East of Scotland Shield is a Scottish football trophy awarded by the East of Scotland Football Association, which is now contested by Edinburgh rivals Hearts and Hibs. The only older cup competition in Scottish football is the Scottish Cup itself[1].

The competition was known as the Edinburgh Football Association Cup (from 1875-76 to 1882-83) and then the Edinburgh Shield (from 1883-84 to 1888-89) before becoming The East of Scotland Shield in 1889-90[2]. The competition played a significant part in establishing Hibs and Hearts as the predominant football clubs in Edinburgh, as the 1878 EFA Cup went to four replays and built interest in the two newly formed clubs[3].

The competition was competed for under a knockout format by football clubs based in Edinburgh and the surrounding area. These clubs included Alloa Athletic, Armadale, Bathgate, Berwick Rangers, Bo'ness, Bonnyrigg Rose, Cowdenbeath, Edinburgh University, Hearts, Hibs, Leith Athletic, Lochgelly United, Meadowbank Thistle and St Bernard's.

Hearts and Hibs, traditionally the strongest clubs in the area, contested most of the finals. Declining attendances meant that the competition was not contested from 1989-90.

The competition has been revived as an annual one-off match between the reserve teams of Hearts and Hibs. The match acts as a fundraiser for the East of Scotland Football Association.

[edit] Winners

The following list is incomplete.

Season Winner Score Finalist Date Notes
1875-76 3rd Edinburgh Rifle Volunteers 6-0 Thistle 3rd Edinburgh Rifle Volunteers win first 'Edinburgh Cup'
1876-77 Thistle 0-0 3rd Edinburgh Rifle Volunteers Thistle win Cup when 3rd Edinburgh Rifle Volunteers fail to show up.
1877-78 Heart of Midlothian 3-2 Hibernian April 20, 1878 After 4th replay
1878-79 Hibernian 2-0 Heart of Midlothian March 29, 1879 After replay
1879-80
1880-81
1881-82
1882-83
1883-84
1884-85 Hibernian 3-2 Edinburgh University
1885-86
1886-87 Hibernian 3-0 Heart of Midlothian March 12, 1887 Hibs win "cup double" of EFA Cup and the Scottish Cup.
1887-88 Mossend Swifts 5-3 Hibernian
1888-89 Heart of Midlothian 5-2 Leith Athletic March 2, 1889
1889-90 Heart of Midlothian 2-0 Leith Athletic March 8, 1890
1890-91 Heart of Midlothian 3-0 Armadale March 14, 1891
1891-92 Heart of Midlothian 2-0 St Bernards February 27, 1892
1892-93 Heart of Midlothian 3-1 St Bernards February 25, 1893
1893-94 Heart of Midlothian 4-2 Leith Athletic May 14, 1894 1st round result between Hearts and Hibs was disputed[4].
1894-95
1895-96
1896-97
1897-98 Heart of Midlothian 2-0 Leith Athletic March 19, 1898 After replay
1898-99 Heart of Midlothian 1-0 Hibernian March 18, 1899
1899-00 Hibernian 3-0 Heart of Midlothian May 5, 1900
1900-01 Leith Athletic 3-2 Heart of Midlothian May 18, 1901
1901-02 Heart of Midlothian 2-1 Hibernian March 29, 1902
1902-03 Hibernian 4-3 Leith Athletic
1903-04 Heart of Midlothian 7-2 St Bernards May 14, 1904
1904-05 Hibernian 1-0 Heart of Midlothian April 22, 1905 After 2nd replay
1905-06 Heart of Midlothian 2-1 Hibernian May 15, 1906 After replay. Hibs had beaten Hearts at the first attempt but the result was annulled because Hibs fielded an ineligible player[5].
1906-07 Heart of Midlothian 1-0 Leith Athletic October 6, 1906
1907-08
1908-09 Hibernian 1-0 Heart of Midlothian April 30, 1909 After replay
1909-10 Heart of Midlothian 1-1 St Bernards April 29, 1910 Hearts won 11-2 on corner kicks
1910-11
1911-12
1912-13
1913-14 Heart of Midlothian 1-0 Hibernian April 30, 1914
1914-15 Heart of Midlothian 1-0 Hibernian April 24, 1915
1917-18 Hibernian 5-1 agg Heart of Midlothian September 17, 1917 and April 15, 1918 Competition played over two matches between Hibs and Hearts. Hibs won 4-0 at Easter Road and the match at Tynecastle was drawn 1-1.
1918-19 Heart of Midlothian 3-1 agg Hibernian September 16, 1918 and May 7, 1919 Competition played over two matches between Hibs and Hearts. Hearts won the first game 2-1 at Tynecastle and the second game 1-0, also at Tynecastle.
1919-20 Heart of Midlothian 3-1 Hibernian May 5, 1920 After replay
1920-21 Heart of Midlothian 3-0 St Bernards
1921-22
1922-23 Hibernian 2-1 Heart of Midlothian April 30, 1923 After replay
1923-24 Hibernian 2-1 Heart of Midlothian April 29, 1924 After replay
1924-25 Hibernian 3-0 Leith Athletic
1925-26 Hibernian 2-1 Heart of Midlothian September 16, 1925
1926-27 Heart of Midlothian 5-1 Hibernian September 20, 1926
1927-28 Hibernian 2-1 Heart of Midlothian September 19, 1927 After replay
1928-29 Hibernian 3-2 Heart of Midlothian September 5, 1928
1929-30 Heart of Midlothian 1-1 Hibernian September 16, 1929 After replay. Hearts won 9-5 on corner kicks.
1930-31 Heart of Midlothian 5-4 Hibernian September 15, 1930
1931-32 Heart of Midlothian 5-1 St Bernards September 15, 1931
1932-33 Heart of Midlothian 4-0 Hibernian August 31, 1932
1933-34 Heart of Midlothian 4-0 Hibernian February 10, 1934
1934-35 Hibernian 4-2 Heart of Midlothian April 23, 1935
1935-36 Heart of Midlothian 3-1 St Bernards August 26, 1936 After replay
1936-37 Heart of Midlothian 6-2 Hibernian April 17, 1937
1937-38 Hibernian 4-0 Heart of Midlothian April 18, 1938
1938-39 Hibernian 3-1 Heart of Midlothian April 15, 1939
1939-40 Heart of Midlothian 3-2 Hibernian May 15, 1940
1941-42 Heart of Midlothian 3-2 Hibernian May 16, 1942
1942-43 Hibernian 3-2 Heart of Midlothian May 15, 1943 After replay
1943-44 Heart of Midlothian 2-1 Hibernian May 13, 1944
1944-45 Hibernian 3-1 Heart of Midlothian April 16, 1945
1945-46 Heart of Midlothian 3-2 Hibernian May 11, 1946
1946-47 Hibernian 2-1 Heart of Midlothian May 12, 1947
1947-48 Hibernian 3-0 Heart of Midlothian April 11, 1949
1948-49 Heart of Midlothian 6-0 Edinburgh City April 18, 1949
1949-50 Hibernian 2-1 Heart of Midlothian May 15, 1950
1951-52 Hibernian 3-0 Heart of Midlothian May 3, 1952
1952-53 Hibernian 4-2 Heart of Midlothian May 7, 1953
1953-54 Heart of Midlothian 1-0 Hibernian April 10, 1954
1954-55 Heart of Midlothian 4-3 Hibernian May 7, 1955
1955-56 Heart of Midlothian 2-1 Hibernian May 5, 1956
1956-57 Heart of Midlothian 1-2 Hibernian April 24, 1957
1957-58 Heart of Midlothian 3-0 Hibernian November 24, 1958
1958-59 Hibernian 2-0 Heart of Midlothian April 25, 1959
1959-60 Hibernian 3-2 Heart of Midlothian April 18, 1960
1960-61 Hibernian 4-2 Heart of Midlothian March 29, 1961
1961-62 Heart of Midlothian 3-1 Hibernian March 31, 1962
1962-63 Hibernian 2-0 Heart of Midlothian March 16, 1964
1963-64 Heart of Midlothian 3-0 Hibernian April 8, 1964
1964-65 Heart of Midlothian 3-1 Hibernian May 4, 1966
1965-66 Heart of Midlothian 4-2 Hibernian May 7, 1966
1966-67 Hibernian 2-1 Heart of Midlothian October 23, 1967
1967-68 Hibernian 1-0 Heart of Midlothian April 26, 1969 After replay
1968-69 Heart of Midlothian 2-1 Hibernian March 17, 1970
1969-70 Heart of Midlothian 3-2 Hibernian May 1, 1970
1970-71 Hibernian 1-0 Heart of Midlothian October 24, 1970
1973-74 Heart of Midlothian 3-0 Berwick Rangers November 4, 1974
1974-75 Heart of Midlothian 2-1 Hibernian May 3, 1975
1975-76 Heart of Midlothian 2-1 Hibernian
1975-76 Heart of Midlothian 8-0 Meadowbank Thistle August 7, 1976
1976-77 Hibernian 1-0 Heart of Midlothian May 7, 1978
1978-79 Meadowbank Thistle 3-1 Heart of Midlothian October 10, 1978
1979-80 Hibernian 2-2 Heart of Midlothian August 20, 1980 Hibs won on penalties
1981-82 Heart of Midlothian 5-0 Meadowbank Thistle January 20, 1982
1982-83
1983-84
1985-86 Heart of Midlothian 2-1 Hibernian May 6, 1986
1986-87 Hibernian 2-0 Heart of Midlothian May 6, 1987
1987-88 Heart of Midlothian 5-1 Hibernian May 7, 1988
1988-89 Heart of Midlothian 3-3 Hibernian May 8, 1989 Hearts won 4-3 on penalties
1989-90 Heart of Midlothian 0-0 Hibernian May 3, 1990 Hearts won on penalties
2003-04 Hibernian 3-1 Heart of Midlothian August 3, 2004 First year of revived competition, played between reserve teams of Hibs and Hearts.
2004-05 Hibernian 3-1 Heart of Midlothian May 19, 2005[6]
2005-06 Hibernian 4-2 Heart of Midlothian May 4, 2006[7]
2006-07 Hibernian 3-2 Heart of Midlothian May 7, 2008[8] Match was held over from 2006-07[9]

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