1968–69 Scottish Cup

1968–69 Scottish Cup
Country Scotland
Champions Celtic
Runner-up Rangers

The 1968-69 Scottish Cup was the 84th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Celtic who defeated Rangers in the final.

Contents

Preliminary round 1

Home team Score Away team
Alloa Athletic 6 – 1 Ross County
Brechin City 1 – 1 Montrose
Cowdenbeath 1 – 0 Clydebank
Forfar Athletic 1 – 2 Nairn County
St. Cuthbert Wanderers 1 – 0 Civil Service Strollers

Replays

Home team Score Away team
Montrose 3 – 2 Brechin City

Preliminary round 2

Home team Score Away team
Alloa Athletic 0 – 0 East Stirlingshire
Dumbarton 3 – 2 Vale of Leithen
Glasgow University 5 – 2 St. Cuthbert Wanderers
Hamilton Academical 0 – 2 Cowdenbeath
Montrose 6 – 1 Fraserburgh
Nairn County 0 – 2 Berwick Rangers
Stenhousemuir 1 – 0 Albion Rovers
Stranraer 2 – 0 Elgin City

Replays

Home team Score Away team
East Stirlingshire 2 – 1 Alloa Athletic

First round

Home team Score Away team
Aberdeen 3 – 0 Berwick Rangers
Ayr United 1 – 0 Queen of the South
Dumbarton 0 – 1 St. Mirren
Dundee 1 – 2 Hearts
Dundee United 2 – 1 Queen’s Park
East Stirlingshire 2 – 0 Stirling Albion
Falkirk 1 – 2 Greenock Morton
Kilmarnock 6 – 0 Glasgow University
Montrose 1 – 0 Cowdenbeath
Motherwell 1 – 1 Clyde
Partick Thistle 3 – 3 Celtic
Raith Rovers 0 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic
Rangers 1 – 0 Hibernian
St. Johnstone 3 – 2 Arbroath
Stenhousemuir 0 – 3 Airdrieonians
Stranraer 3 – 1 East Fife

Replays

Home team Score Away team
Celtic 8 – 1 Partick Thistle
Clyde 2 – 1 Motherwell

Second round

Home team Score Away team
Aberdeen 2 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic
Rangers 2 – 0 Hearts
Airdrieonians 1 – 1 St. Mirren
Clyde 0 – 0 Celtic
Dundee United 6 – 2 Ayr United
East Stirlingshire 1 – 1 St. Johnstone
Montrose 1 – 1 Kilmarnock
Stranraer 1 – 3 Greenock Morton

Replays

Home team Score Away team
Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 2 Aberdeen
Celtic 3 – 0 Clyde
St. Johnstone 3 – 0 East Stirlingshire
St. Mirren 1 – 3 Airdrieonians
Kilmarnock 4 – 1 Greenock Morton

Quarter-finals

Home team Score Away team
Aberdeen 0 – 0 Kilmarnock
Celtic 3 – 2 St. Johnstone
Dundee United 2 – 3 Greenock Morton
Rangers 1 – 0 Airdrieonians

Replays

Home team Score Away team
Kilmarnock 0 – 3 Aberdeen

Semi-finals

22 March 1969
Celtic 4 – 1 Greenock Morton Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 48,394

22 March 1969
Rangers 6 – 1 Aberdeen Celtic Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 66,197
Referee: WJ Mullen
Andy Penman 14'  51'
Willie Henderson  39'
Willie Johnston  47'  72'  84'
Forrest  45'

Final

26 April 1969
Celtic 4 – 0 Rangers Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 132,000
Referee: Jim Callaghan
Stevie Chalmers
George Connelly  45'
Bobby Lennox  44'
Billy McNeill  3'

Teams

CELTIC:
GK John Fallon
DF Jim Craig
DF Billy McNeill
DF Jim Brogan
DF Tommy Gemmell
MF George Connelly
MF Bobby Murdoch
MF Bertie Auld
MF Bobby Lennox
FW Stevie Chalmers
FW Willie Wallace
Manager:
Jock Stein
RANGERS:
GK Norrie Martin
DF Kai Johansen
DF John Greig
DF Ronnie McKinnon
DF Willie Mathieson
MF Willie Henderson
MF Dave Smith
MF Andy Penman
MF Örjan Persson
FW Willie Johnston
FW Alex Ferguson
Manager:
David White

See also