The 1898–99 Scottish Cup was the 26th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The cup was won by Celtic when they beat holders Rangers 2–0 in the final at the second Hampden Park to claim victory in the competition for the second time.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Defending champions | Rangers |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Celtic |
| Runner-up | Rangers |
Calendar edit
| Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 14 January 1899 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Second round | 11 February 1899 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 18 February 1899 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | 11 March 1899 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 22 April 1899 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
First round edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians | 3 – 3 | Arbroath |
| Ayr Parkhouse | 3 – 1 | Dundee |
| Clyde | 3 – 0 | Wishaw Thistle |
| East Stirlingshire | 4 – 1 | Dumbarton |
| Bo'ness | 3 – 3 | St Bernard's |
| Hibernian | 2 – 1 | Royal Albert |
| Forfar Athletic | 4 – 5 | West Calder |
| Greenock Morton | 3 – 1 | Annbank |
| Orion | 0 – 2 | Kilmarnock |
| Partick Thistle | 5 – 0 | Irvine |
| Port Glasgow Athletic | 3 – 2 | Renton |
| Queen's Park | 4 – 0 | Kilsyth Wanderers |
| Rangers | 4 – 1 | Heart of Midlothian |
| 6th GRV | 1 – 8 | Celtic |
| St Mirren | 7 – 1 | Leith Athletic |
| Third Lanark | 4 – 1 | Arthurlie |
First round replay edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Arbroath | 3 – 2 | Airdrieonians |
| St Bernard's | 4 – 2 | Bo'ness |
Second round edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Ayr Parkhouse | 1 – 4 | Rangers |
| Celtic | 3 – 0 | St Bernard's |
| Clyde | 3 – 1 | Arbroath |
| East Stirlingshire | 1 – 1 | Kilmarnock |
| Partick Thistle | 2 – 2 | Greenock Morton |
| Port Glasgow Athletic | 3 – 1 | West Calder |
| Queen's Park | 5 – 1 | Hibernian |
| St Mirren | 2 – 1 | Third Lanark |
Second round replay edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock | 0 – 0 | East Stirlingshire |
| Greenock Morton | 1 – 2 | Partick Thistle |
Second round second replay edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock | 4 – 2 | East Stirlingshire |
Quarter-final edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock | 1 – 2 | St Mirren |
| Queen's Park | 2 – 4 | Celtic * |
| Port Glasgow Athletic | 7 – 3 | Partick Thistle |
| Rangers | 4 – 0 | Clyde |
- Game Abandoned
Quarter-final replay edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2 – 1 | Queen's Park |
Semi-finals edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 4 – 2 | Port Glasgow Athletic |
| St Mirren | 1 – 2 | Rangers |
Final edit
Teams edit
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ Scottish Cup Final 1899 [Celtic team], FitbaStats
- ^ Scottish Cup Final 1899 [Rangers team], FitbaStats
- ^ Scottish Cup–Final Tie., The Glasgow Herald, 24 April 1899
- ^ Football. Scottish Cup Final., London Morning Post, 24 April 1899, via The Celtic Wiki
External links edit
- Season 1898-99 Celtic [results list,including Qualifying Cup], The Beautiful Dribbling Game
- Scottish Cup 1898/99, RSSSF
