1896 Scottish Cup final

1896 Scottish Cup Final
Event	1895–96 Scottish Cup
Date	14 March 1896
Venue	New Logie Green, Edinburgh
Referee	Mr W McLeod
Attendance	16,034
	← 1895 1897 →

The 1896 Scottish Cup Final was played on 14 March 1896 at New Logie Green in Edinburgh^[1] and was the final of the 23rd season of the Scottish Cup. The Edinburgh derby rivals Hearts and Hibernian contested the match. Hearts won the match 3–1, thanks to goals from Davie Baird (penalty kick), Alex King and Willie Michael.^[1]^[2] Jo O'Neill scored a consolation goal for Hibs.^[1]^[3]

It is the only Scottish Cup Final to have been played outside the city of Glasgow.^[1] Logie Green was then the home ground of another Edinburgh club, St Bernard's.^[4]^[3]

Final

14 March 1896

Heart of Midlothian	3–1	Hibernian
Davie Baird 3' (pen.) Alex King Willie Michael		Jo O'Neill

New Logie Green, Edinburgh

Attendance: 16,034

Teams


Hearts:
GK		Jock Fairbairn
RB		Bob McCartney
LB		James Mirk
RH		Isaac Begbie
CH		Davie Russell
LH		George Hogg
RW		Bob McLaren
IR		Davie Baird
CF		Willie Michael
IL		Alex King
LW		Johnny Walker


Hibernian:
GK		Patrick McColl
RB		John Robertson
LB		Tom McFarlane
RH		Bernard Breslin
CH		Robert Neil
LH		Joe Murphy
RW		Pat Murray
IR		Jack Kennedy
CF		Willie Groves
IL		William Smith
LW		John O'Neill

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Historians up for cup memorial at derby final site". Edinburgh Evening News. Johnston Press. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
^ "London Hearts Match Report". Retrieved 27 June 2011.
^ ^a ^b From the archive: looking back at the last Hearts v Hibs Cup Final, The Herald, 15 May 2012
^ "Logie Green: the final Edinburgh didn't want". The Scotsman. Johnston Press. 27 March 2006. Retrieved 15 April 2012.

External links

[logie-1] "Historians up for cup memorial at derby final site". Edinburgh Evening News. Johnston Press. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.

[2] "London Hearts Match Report". Retrieved 27 June 2011.

[herald-3] From the archive: looking back at the last Hearts v Hibs Cup Final, The Herald, 15 May 2012

[4] "Logie Green: the final Edinburgh didn't want". The Scotsman. Johnston Press. 27 March 2006. Retrieved 15 April 2012.

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