1897–98 Scottish Cup

1897–98 Scottish Cup
Country Scotland
Champions Rangers
Runner-up Kilmarnock

The 1897–98 Scottish Cup was the 25th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Rangers when they beat Kilmarnock 2-0 in the final.

Contents

Calendar

Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First Round 8 January 1898 16 32 → 16
Second Round 22 January 1898 8 16 → 80
Quarter-finals 5 February 1898 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals 19 February 1898 2 4 → 2
Final 26 March 1898 1 2 → 1

First round

Home team Score Away team
Abercorn 1 – 1 Hibernian
Arthurlie 0 – 7 Celtic
Ayr Parkhouse 2 – 1 Kilmarnock Athletic
Bathgate 2 – 4 Cartvale
Clyde 1 – 3 Third Lanark
Dumfries Hibernian 2 – 7 St. Mirren
Dundee 2 – 1 Partick Thistle
Dundee Wanderers 3 – 2 Orion
Bo'ness 0 – 6 Queen's Park
Kilmarnock 5 – 1 Sixth GRV
Leith Athletic 2 – 0 Port Glasgow Athletic
Lochee United 0 – 8 Heart of Midlothian
Greenock Morton 7 – 1 Motherwell
Raith Rovers 2 – 4 East Stirlingshire
Rangers 8 – 0 Polton Vale
StBernard's 1 – 1 Dumbarton

First round replay

Home team Score Away team
Dumbarton 1 – 3 St.Bernard's
Hibernian 7 – 1 Abercorn

Second round

Home team Score Away team
Dundee 2 –0 St. Mirren
Dundee Wanderers 3 – 6 Ayr Parkhouse
Heart of Midlothian 4 – 1 Greenock Morton
Hibernian 3 – 1 East Stirlingshire
Kilmarnock 9 – 2 Leith Athletic
Rangers 12 – 0 Cartvale
St Bernard's 0 – 5 Queen's Park
Third Lanark 3 – 2 Celtic

Quarter Final

Home team Score Away team
Ayr Parkhouse 2 – 7 Kilmarnock
Dundee 3 – 0 Heart of Midlothian
Queen's Park 1 – 3 Rangers
Third Lanark 2 – 0 Hibernian

Semi-finals

Home team Score Away team
Kilmarnock 3 – 2 Dundee
Rangers 1 – 1 Third Lanark

Semi-finals replay

Home team Score Away team
Third Lanark 2 – 2 Rangers

Semi-finals second replay

Home team Score Away team
Third Lanark 0 – 2 Rangers

Final

26 March 1898
Rangers 2 – 0 Kilmarnock Hampden Park

See also

References

RSSF Scottish Cup 97-98