1968–69 Scottish Cup
Appearance
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Tournament details | |
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Country | Scotland |
Final positions | |
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.
First preliminary round
[edit]The First preliminary round was played on 14 December 1968.
14 December 1968 | Alloa | 6–1 | Ross County | Alloa |
Pitterton ![]() Ure ![]() Muir ![]() ![]() McCallan ![]() |
Report Report 2 |
Murray ![]() |
Stadium: Recreation Park Referee: A. Currie |
14 December 1968 | Brechin City | 1–1 | Montrose | Brechin |
Ward ![]() |
Report | Thomson ![]() |
Stadium: Glebe Park Attendance: 1,011 Referee: I. Bain |
14 December 1968 | Cowdenbeath | 1–0 | Clydebank | |
Bostock ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 200 (estimated) Referee: R.D. Henderson |
14 December 1968 | Forfar Athletic | 1–2 | Nairn County | Forfar |
Carrie ![]() |
Report | Stephen ![]() Thom ![]() |
Stadium: Station Park Referee: E.D Crawford |
14 December 1968 | St Cuthbert Wanderers | 1–0 | Civil Service Strollers | Kirkcudbright |
Kirkpatrick ![]() |
Report | Stadium: St. Mary's Park |
Replay
[edit]18 December 1968 | Montrose | 3–2 | Brechin City | Montrose |
Ward ![]() Archibald ![]() |
Report | Finn ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Links Park Referee: I.K. Bain |
Second preliminary round
[edit]4 January 1969 | Alloa | 0–0 | East Stirlingshire | Alloa |
Report | Stadium: Recreation Park Referee: E. H. Pringle |
4 January 1969 | Dumbarton | 3–2 | Vale of Leithen | Dumbarton |
McCormack ![]() ![]() Watson ![]() |
Report | Whitehead ![]() Duncan ![]() |
Stadium: Boghead Park Attendance: 1000 (estimated) Referee: I.H. McKee |
4 January 1969 | Glasgow University | 5–2 | St Cuthbert Wanderers | Glasgow |
Maclaine ![]() Berkeley ![]() Graham ![]() ![]() Alexander ![]() |
Report | McLellan ![]() Martin ![]() |
Stadium: Westerlands Referee: E. Thomson |
4 January 1969 | Hamilton Academical | 0–2 | Cowdenbeath | Hamilton |
Report | Clark ![]() Bostock ![]() |
Stadium: Douglas Park Referee: A.E Currie |
4 January 1969 | Montrose | 6–1 | Fraserburgh | Montrose |
Thomson ![]() ![]() ![]() Finn ![]() McDonald ![]() Livingstone ![]() |
Report | Forsyth ![]() |
Stadium: Links Park Attendance: 1,400 (estimated) Referee: W. Balfour |
4 January 1969 | Nairn County | 0–2 | Berwick Rangers | |
Report | Jones ![]() ![]() |
Referee: R.C. Greenlees |
4 January 1969 | Stenhousemuir | 1–0 | Albion Rovers | Stenhousemuir |
J Ritchie ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 750 (estimated) Referee: R.D. Crawford |
4 January 1969 | Stranraer | 2–0 | Elgin City | Stranraer |
Taggart ![]() Symington ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Stair Park Referee: B. Padden |
Replay
[edit]8 January 1969 | East Stirlingshire | 2–1 | Alloa | Falkirk |
Borland ![]() McGuire ![]() |
Report | Muir ![]() |
Stadium: Firs Park Attendance: 1846 Referee: E. Pringle |
First round
[edit]25 January 1969 | Aberdeen | 3–0 | Berwick Rangers | Aberdeen |
Forrest ![]() ![]() Robb ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 11,000 (estimated) Referee: R.D. Henderson |
25 January 1969 | Ayr United | 1–0 | Queen of the South | Ayr |
Ingram ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Somerset Park Referee: S. Anderson |
25 January 1969 | Dumbarton | 0–1 | St Mirren | Dumbarton |
Blair ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Boghead Park Attendance: 7,000 (estimated) Referee: T. Kellock |
25 January 1969 | Dundee | 1–2 | Hearts | Dundee |
Scott ![]() |
Report | G. Fleming ![]() Traynor ![]() |
Stadium: Dens Park Referee: Tom Wharton |
25 January 1969 | Dundee United | 2–1 | Queen's Park | Dundee |
K Cameron ![]() Mitchell ![]() |
Report | Buchanan ![]() |
Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 4,000 (estimated) Referee: Bain |
25 January 1969 | East Stirlingshire | 2–0 | Stirling Albion | Falkirk |
Donnachie ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Firs Park Referee: McKee |
25 January 1969 | Falkirk | 1–2 | Greenock Morton | Falkirk |
Hunter ![]() |
Report | Bartram ![]() Markie ![]() |
Stadium: Brockville Park Attendance: 5,000 (estimated) Referee: W. Anderson |
25 January 1969 | Kilmarnock | 6–0 | Glasgow University | Kilmarnock |
Queen ![]() ![]() ![]() McIlroy ![]() ![]() Hope ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 15,000 (estimated) Referee: J.M. Kelly |
25 January 1969 | Montrose | 1–0 | Cowdenbeath | |
Littlejohn ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 1,400 Referee: W. Balfour |
25 January 1969 | Motherwell | 1–1 | Clyde | Motherwell |
Deans ![]() |
Report | Quinn ![]() |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 10,000 (estimated) Referee: A.F.G. Webster |
25 January 1969 | Partick Thistle | 3–3 | Celtic | Glasgow |
Bone ![]() ![]() Flanagan ![]() |
Report | Hughes ![]() Wallace ![]() Murdoch ![]() |
Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 32,000 (estimated) Referee: Willie Syme |
25 January 1969 | Raith Rovers | 0–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Kirkcaldy |
Report | Gardner ![]() Paton ![]() |
Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 11,000 (estimated) Referee: J. Gardner |
25 January 1969 | Rangers | 1–0 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
Stein ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Ibrox Park Referee: R.H. Davidson |
25 January 1969 | St Johnstone | 3–2 | Arbroath | Perth |
Aitken ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Jack ![]() Wilkie ![]() |
Stadium: Muirton Park Attendance: 6,500 (estimated) Referee: J.W. Paterson |
25 January 1969 | Stenhousemuir | 0–3 | Airdrieonians | Stenhousemuir |
Report | Whiteford ![]() Jarvie ![]() Goodwin ![]() |
Stadium: Ochilview Park Referee: E. Thomson |
25 January 1969 | Stranraer | 3–1 | East Fife | Stranraer |
Symington ![]() ? ![]() ? ![]() |
Report | Dewar ![]() |
Stadium: Stair Park Referee: B. Padden |
Replays
[edit]28 January 1969 | Clyde | 2–1 | Motherwell | Rutherglen |
Burns ![]() Anderson ![]() |
Report | Bryson ![]() |
Stadium: Shawfield Stadium Referee: A. Webster |
29 January 1969 | Celtic | 8–1 | Partick Thistle | Glasgow |
McNeill ![]() Johnstone ![]() Wallace ![]() Callaghan ![]() ![]() Lennox ![]() Hughes ![]() Gemmell ![]() |
Report | Gemmell ![]() |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 48,000 |
Second round
[edit]8 February 1969 | Dundee United | 6–2 | Ayr United | Dundee |
Scott ![]() ![]() K Cameron ![]() ![]() ![]() Wilson ![]() |
Report | Rough ![]() Malone ![]() |
Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 7,500 (estimated) Referee: Foote |
8 February 1969 | Montrose | 1–1 | Kilmarnock | Montrose |
Welsh ![]() |
Report | Morrison ![]() |
Stadium: Links Park Referee: R.C Greenlees |
8 February 1969 | Stranraer | 1–3 | Greenock Morton | Stranraer |
Coghill ![]() |
Report | Jensen ![]() Bartram ![]() Harper ![]() |
Stadium: Stair Park Attendance: 3,000 (estimated) Referee: T. Marshall |
8 February 1969 | East Stirlingshire | 1–1 | St Johnstone | Falkirk |
Hulston ![]() |
Report | Whitelaw ![]() |
Stadium: Firs Park Attendance: 6,532 (estimated) Referee: E.H. Pringle |
12 February 1969 | Airdrieonians | 1–1 | St Mirren | Airdrie |
McPheat ![]() |
Report | Kane ![]() |
Stadium: Broomfield Park Referee: Tiny Wharton |
12 February 1969 | Clyde | 0–0 | Celtic | Rutherglen |
Report | Stadium: Shawfield Stadium Referee: W. Mullan |
24 February 1969 | Rangers | 2–0 | Hearts | Glasgow |
Johnston ![]() Persson ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Ibrox Park Referee: J.W. Paterson |
25 February 1969 | Aberdeen | 2–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Aberdeen |
Johnston ![]() Hamilton ![]() |
Report | Fraser ![]() Renton ![]() |
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 14,685 Referee: Willie Syme |
Replays
[edit]12 February 1969 | Kilmarnock | 4–1 | Montrose | Kilmarnock |
McLean ![]() ![]() ![]() Morrison ![]() |
Report | Finn ![]() |
Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 6,720 Referee: R.C Greenlees |
24 February 1969 | Celtic | 3–0 | Clyde | Glasgow |
Chalmers ![]() Hughes ![]() Murdoch ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: W. Mullan |
24 February 1969 | St Johnstone | 3–0 | East Stirlingshire | Perth |
Hall ![]() ![]() ? ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Muirton Park Referee: E.H. Pringle |
24 February 1969 | St Mirren | 1–3 | Airdrieonians | Paisley |
Murray ![]() |
Report | Marshall ![]() ![]() Goodwin ![]() |
Stadium: Love Street Referee: Tiny Wharton |
26 February 1969 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–2 | Aberdeen | Dunfermline |
Report | Robb ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 12,536 Referee: Willie Syme |
Quarter-finals
[edit]1 March 1969 | Aberdeen | 0–0 | Kilmarnock | Aberdeen |
Report | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 21,000 (estimated) Referee: Tiny Wharton |
1 March 1969 | Celtic | 3–2 | St Johnstone | Glasgow |
Hughes ![]() Lennox ![]() Chalmers ![]() |
Report | Connolly ![]() Hall ![]() |
Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: W. Anderson |
1 March 1969 | Dundee United | 2–3 | Greenock Morton | Dundee |
K Cameron ![]() Mitchell ![]() |
Report | Mason ![]() Bartram ![]() Harper ![]() |
Stadium: Tannadice Park Referee: R.H. Davidson |
1 March 1969 | Rangers | 1–0 | Airdrieonians | Glasgow |
Greig ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 41,000 (estimated) Referee: Willie Syme |
Replays
[edit]5 March 1969 | Kilmarnock | 0–3 | Aberdeen | Kilmarnock |
Report | Robb ![]() Craig ![]() Hamilton ![]() |
Stadium: Rugby Park Referee: Tiny Wharton |
Semi-finals
[edit]Celtic | 4–1 | Greenock Morton |
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Attendance: 48,394
Rangers | 6–1 | Aberdeen |
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Andy Penman ![]() ![]() Willie Henderson ![]() Willie Johnston ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Forrest ![]() |
Final
[edit]Celtic | 4–0[1] | Rangers |
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Billy McNeill ![]() Bobby Lennox ![]() George Connelly ![]() Stevie Chalmers ![]() |
Teams
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The attendance of 132,870 is the biggest ever for an Old Firm match.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "1969 Scottish Cup Final match reports". The Celtic Wiki. 26 April 1969. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ McLean, David (18 May 2017). "Scotland's all-time record football attendances". The Scotsman. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
External links
[edit]- Video highlights from official Pathé News archive