List of Scottish Cup finals

The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the Scottish Cup, is a knockout cup competition in Scottish football. Organised by the Scottish Football Association, it is the third oldest existing football competition in the world, having commenced in the 1873–74 season just two years after the first FA Cup. The winners are awarded the world's oldest trophy, minted in 1885.[1]

Celtic hold the record for most wins with 42, and the most final appearances with 61. Celtic are also the current holders, having beaten Rangers 1–0 in the 2024 final.

History

At the time of the cup's first season Queen's Park were by far the dominant force in Scottish football, and no other team had even managed to score a goal against them until 1875, eight years after their formation.[2] This early dominance meant they were invited into the first FA Cup season and in season 1883–84 they came close to a cup double, winning the Scottish Cup but losing the FA Cup final to Blackburn Rovers.[3] They again met Blackburn Rovers in the following season's final but were defeated once again.[4] Other Scottish teams competed in the FA Cup such as Partick Thistle and 3rd Lanark RV and continued to compete until 1887, when the Scottish Football Association banned its members from taking any further part in the "English Cup".[5] By the time the Scottish Football League was founded in the 1890–91 season Queen's Park had been eclipsed by many of the league clubs, they finally agreed to enter the competition in the 1900–01 season, they finished seventh in their first season.[6] Their demise was reflected in their Scottish Cup results, although they reached four finals after the foundation of the league they could only win one and their 1893 success was their last, reaching only one more final in 1900. Dumbarton filled the void left by Queen's Park for a time but like all Scottish football competitions the Scottish Cup would come to be dominated by the Old Firm of Celtic and Rangers.

In 1909 the cup was withheld by the SFA after a riot broke out following a replay between Rangers and Celtic. The first match was drawn 2–2 and the second 1–1.[7]

The cup was not competed for between 1914 and 1919 due to World War I. World War II prevented competition between 1939 and 1945 although the Scottish War Emergency Cup was held in the 1939–40 season.

Results

Scottish Cups by club (%)

  Celtic – 42 (30.43%)
  Rangers – 34 (24.64%)
  Queen's Park – 10 (7.25%)
  Hearts – 8 (5.80%)
  Aberdeen – 7 (5.07%)
  Hibernian – 3 (2.17%)
  Other clubs – 34 (24.64%)

A draw in the final used to result in the match being replayed at a later date. Since the 1981 final, however, the result has always been decided on the day, with a penalty shootout if required after extra time.

Key

(R)Replay, or repeat if original match was declared void
(SR)Second Replay
Match void
*Match went to extra time
Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
ItalicsTeam from outside the top level of Scottish football
(since the formation of The Scottish Football League in 1890)
BoldWinning team were also Scottish football champions,
winning The Double

Results

SeasonWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueAttendanceNotes
1873–74Queen's Park (1)2–0ClydesdaleHampden Park [I]2,500[8][9]
1874–75Queen's Park (2)3–0RentonHampden Park [I]7,000[8][10]
1875–76Queen's Park (3)1–13rd Lanark RVHamilton Crescent6,000[8][11]
(R)2–0Hamilton Crescent10,000[8][12][13]
1876–77Vale of Leven (1)1–1RangersHamilton Crescent8,000[8][14]
(R)1–1Hamilton Crescent15,000[8][15]
(SR)3–2Hampden Park [I]12,000[8][16]
1877–78Vale of Leven (2)1–03rd Lanark RVHampden Park [I]5,000[8][17]
1878–79Vale of Leven (3)1–1RangersHampden Park [I]9,000[8][18]
(R)walkover[19]Hampden Park [I][8]
1879–80Queen's Park (4)3–0ThornliebankCathkin Park [I]4,000[8][20]
1880–81Queen's Park (5)2–1[21]DumbartonKinning Park15,000[8][22]
(R)3–1Kinning Park10,000[8][23]
1881–82Queen's Park (6)2–2DumbartonCathkin Park [I]12,500[8][24]
(R)4–1Cathkin Park [I]14,000[8][25]
1882–83Dumbarton (1)2–2Vale of LevenHampden Park [I]15,000[8][26]
(R)2–1Hampden Park [I]12,000[8][27]
1883–84Queen's Park (7)walkover[28]Vale of LevenCathkin Park [I][8]
1884–85Renton (1)0–0Vale of LevenHampden Park [II]3,000[8][29]
(R)3–1Hampden Park [II]5,500[8][30]
1885–86Queen's Park (8)3–1RentonCathkin Park [I]7,000[8][31]
1886–87Hibernian (1)2–1DumbartonHampden Park [II]15,000[8][32]
1887–88Renton (2)6–1CambuslangHampden Park [II]10,000[8][33]
1888–893rd Lanark RV (1)3–0[34]CelticHampden Park [II]17,000[8][35]
(R)2–1Hampden Park [II]13,000[8][36]
1889–90Queen's Park (9)1–1Vale of LevenIbrox Park [I]11,000[8][37]
(R)2–1Ibrox Park [I]13,000[8][38]
1890–91Heart of Midlothian (1)1–0DumbartonHampden Park [II]10,836[8][39]
1891–92Celtic (1)1–0[40]Queen's ParkIbrox Park [I]40,000[8][41]
(R)5–1Ibrox Park [I]26,000[8][42]
1892–93Queen's Park (10)0–1[43]CelticIbrox Park [I]18,771[8][44]
(R)2–1Ibrox Park [I]13,239[8][45]
1893–94Rangers (1)3–1CelticHampden Park [II]17,000[8][46]
1894–95St Bernard's (1)2–1RentonIbrox Park [I]10,000[8][47]
1895–96Heart of Midlothian (2)3–1HibernianNew Logie Green16,034[8][48]
1896–97Rangers (2)5–1DumbartonHampden Park [II]14,000[8][49]
1897–98Rangers (3)2–0KilmarnockHampden Park [II]13,000[8][50]
1898–99Celtic (2)2–0RangersHampden Park [II]25,000[8][51]
1899–1900Celtic (3)4–3Queen's ParkIbrox Park15,000[8][52]
1900–01Heart of Midlothian (3)4–3CelticIbrox Park15,000[8][53]
1901–02Hibernian (2)1–0CelticCeltic Park16,000[8][54]
1902–03Rangers (4)1–1Heart of MidlothianCeltic Park13,000[8][55]
(R)0–0Celtic Park35,000[8][56]
(SR)2–0Celtic Park30,000[8][57]
1903–04Celtic (4)3–2RangersHampden Park64,472[8][58]
1904–05Third Lanark (2)0–0RangersHampden Park54,000[8][59]
(R)3–1Hampden Park55,000[8][60]
1905–06Heart of Midlothian (4)1–0Third LanarkIbrox Park30,000[8][61]
1906–07Celtic (5)3–0Heart of MidlothianHampden Park50,000[8][62]
1907–08Celtic (6)5–1St MirrenHampden Park58,000[8][63]
1908–09Cup withheld[7][64]2–2Cup withheld[7][64]Hampden Park70,000[8][65]
(R)1–1Hampden Park60,000[8][66][67]
1909–10Dundee (1)2–2ClydeIbrox Park60,000[8][68]
(R)0–0 *Ibrox Park25,000[8][69]
(SR)2–1Ibrox Park25,000[8][70]
1910–11Celtic (7)0–0Hamilton AcademicalIbrox Park45,000[8][71]
(R)2–0Ibrox Park25,000[8][72]
1911–12Celtic (8)2–0ClydeIbrox Park45,000[8][73]
1912–13Falkirk (1)2–0Raith RoversCeltic Park45,000[8][74]
1913–14Celtic (9)0–0HibernianIbrox Park56,000[8][75]
(R)4–1Ibrox Park40,000[8][76]
1919–20Kilmarnock (1)3–2Albion RoversHampden Park95,000[8][77][78]
1920–21Partick Thistle (1)1–0RangersCeltic Park28,294[8][79][80]
1921–22Morton (1)1–0RangersHampden Park70,000[8][81]
1922–23Celtic (10)1–0HibernianHampden Park82,000[8][82]
1923–24Airdrieonians (1)2–0HibernianIbrox Park65,000[8][83]
1924–25Celtic (11)2–1DundeeHampden Park75,317[8][84]
1925–26St Mirren (1)2–0CelticHampden Park98,000[8][85]
1926–27Celtic (12)3–1East FifeHampden Park80,070[8][86]
1927–28Rangers (5)4–0CelticHampden Park118,115[8][87]
1928–29Kilmarnock (2)2–0RangersHampden Park114,780[8][88]
1929–30Rangers (6)0–0Partick ThistleHampden Park107,475[8][89]
(R)2–1Hampden Park103,688[8][90]
1930–31Celtic (13)2–2MotherwellHampden Park104,863[8][91]
(R)4–2Hampden Park98,509[8][92]
1931–32Rangers (7)1–1KilmarnockHampden Park112,000[8][93]
(R)3–0Hampden Park104,600[8][94]
1932–33Celtic (14)1–0MotherwellHampden Park102,339[8][95]
1933–34Rangers (8)5–0St MirrenHampden Park113,430[8][96]
1934–35Rangers (9)2–1Hamilton AcademicalHampden Park87,740[8][97]
1935–36Rangers (10)1–0Third LanarkHampden Park88,859[8][98]
1936–37Celtic (15)2–1AberdeenHampden Park147,365[8][99]
1937–38East Fife (1)1–1KilmarnockHampden Park80,091[8][100]
(R)4–2 *Hampden Park92,716[8][101]
1938–39Clyde (1)4–0MotherwellHampden Park94,000[8][102]
1946–47Aberdeen (1)2–1HibernianHampden Park82,140[8][103]
1947–48Rangers (11)1–1 *MortonHampden Park129,176[8][104]
(R)1–0 *Hampden Park133,750[8][105]
1948–49Rangers (12)4–1ClydeHampden Park108,435[8][106]
1949–50Rangers (13)3–0East FifeHampden Park118,262[8][107]
1950–51Celtic (16)1–0MotherwellHampden Park131,943[8][108]
1951–52Motherwell (1)4–0DundeeHampden Park136,274[8][109]
1952–53Rangers (14)1–1AberdeenHampden Park129,761[8][110]
(R)1–0Hampden Park113,700[8][111]
1953–54Celtic (17)2–1AberdeenHampden Park130,060[8][112]
1954–55Clyde (2)1–1CelticHampden Park106,234[8][113]
(R)1–0Hampden Park68,831[8][114]
1955–56Heart of Midlothian (5)3–1CelticHampden Park132,840[8][115]
1956–57Falkirk (2)1–1KilmarnockHampden Park83,000[8][116]
(R)2–1 *Hampden Park79,785[8][117]
1957–58Clyde (3)1–0HibernianHampden Park95,123[8][118]
1958–59St Mirren (2)3–1AberdeenHampden Park108,591[8][119]
1959–60Rangers (15)2–0KilmarnockHampden Park108,017[8][120]
1960–61Dunfermline Athletic (1)0–0CelticHampden Park113,618[8][121]
(R)2–0Hampden Park87,866[8][122]
1961–62Rangers (16)2–0St MirrenHampden Park127,940[8][123]
1962–63Rangers (17)1–1CelticHampden Park129,643[8][124]
(R)3–0Hampden Park120,273[8][125]
1963–64Rangers (18)3–1DundeeHampden Park120,982[8][126][127]
1964–65Celtic (18)3–2Dunfermline AthleticHampden Park108,800[8][128]
1965–66Rangers (19)0–0CelticHampden Park126,552[8][129]
(R)1–0Hampden Park98,202[8][130]
1966–67Celtic (19)2–0AberdeenHampden Park126,102[8][131]
1967–68Dunfermline Athletic (2)3–1Heart of MidlothianHampden Park56,365[8][132]
1968–69Celtic (20)4–0RangersHampden Park132,896[8][133]
1969–70Aberdeen (2)3–1CelticHampden Park108,434[8][134]
1970–71Celtic (21)1–1RangersHampden Park120,092[8][135]
(R)2–1Hampden Park103,332[8][136]
1971–72Celtic (22)6–1HibernianHampden Park106,102[8][137]
1972–73Rangers (20)3–2CelticHampden Park122,714[8][138]
1973–74Celtic (23)3–0Dundee UnitedHampden Park75,959[8][139]
1974–75Celtic (24)3–1AirdrieoniansHampden Park75,457[8][140]
1975–76Rangers (21)3–1Heart of MidlothianHampden Park85,354[8][141]
1976–77Celtic (25)1–0RangersHampden Park54,252[8][142]
1977–78Rangers (22)2–1AberdeenHampden Park61,563[8][143]
1978–79Rangers (23)0–0HibernianHampden Park50,610[8][144]
(R)0–0 *Hampden Park33,504[8][145]
(SR)3–2 *Hampden Park30,602[8][146]
1979–80Celtic (26)1–0 *RangersHampden Park70,303[8][147]
1980–81Rangers (24)0–0 *Dundee UnitedHampden Park53,000[8][148]
(R)4–1Hampden Park43,099[8][149]
1981–82Aberdeen (3)4–1 *RangersHampden Park53,788[8][150]
1982–83Aberdeen (4)1–0 *RangersHampden Park62,979[8][151]
1983–84Aberdeen (5)2–1 *CelticHampden Park58,900[8][152]
1984–85Celtic (27)2–1Dundee UnitedHampden Park60,346[8][153]
1985–86Aberdeen (6)3–0Heart of MidlothianHampden Park62,841[8][154]
1986–87St Mirren (3)1–0 *Dundee UnitedHampden Park51,782[8][155]
1987–88Celtic (28)2–1Dundee UnitedHampden Park74,000[8][156]
1988–89Celtic (29)1–0RangersHampden Park72,069[8][157]
1989–90Aberdeen (7)0–0CelticHampden Park60,493[8][158]
1990–91Motherwell (2)4–3 *Dundee UnitedHampden Park57,319[8][159]
1991–92Rangers (25)2–1AirdrieoniansHampden Park44,045[8][160]
1992–93Rangers (26)2–1AberdeenCeltic Park50,715[8][161]
1993–94Dundee United (1)1–0RangersHampden Park37,450[8][162]
1994–95Celtic (30)1–0AirdrieoniansHampden Park36,915[8][163]
1995–96Rangers (27)5–1Heart of MidlothianHampden Park37,730[8][164]
1996–97Kilmarnock (3)1–0FalkirkIbrox Stadium48,953[8][165]
1997–98Heart of Midlothian (6)2–1RangersCeltic Park48,946[8][166]
1998–99Rangers (28)1–0CelticHampden Park52,670[8][167]
1999–00Rangers (29)4–0AberdeenHampden Park50,865[8][168]
2000–01Celtic (31)3–0HibernianHampden Park51,824[8][169]
2001–02Rangers (30)3–2CelticHampden Park51,138[8][170]
2002–03Rangers (31)1–0DundeeHampden Park47,136[8][171]
2003–04Celtic (32)3–1Dunfermline AthleticHampden Park50,846[8][172]
2004–05Celtic (33)1–0Dundee UnitedHampden Park50,635[8][173]
2005–06Heart of Midlothian (7)1–1GretnaHampden Park51,232[8][174]
2006–07Celtic (34)1–0Dunfermline AthleticHampden Park49,600[8][175]
2007–08Rangers (32)3–2Queen of the SouthHampden Park48,821[8][176]
2008–09Rangers (33)1–0FalkirkHampden Park50,956[8][177]
2009–10Dundee United (2)3–0Ross CountyHampden Park47,122[8][178]
2010–11Celtic (35)3–0MotherwellHampden Park49,618[8]
2011–12Heart of Midlothian (8)5–1HibernianHampden Park51,041[8]
2012–13Celtic (36)3–0HibernianHampden Park51,254[8]
2013–14St Johnstone (1)2–0Dundee UnitedCeltic Park47,345[8][179]
2014–15Inverness Caledonian Thistle (1)2–1FalkirkHampden Park37,149[180]
2015–16Hibernian (3)3–2RangersHampden Park50,701[181]
2016–17Celtic (37)2–1AberdeenHampden Park48,713[182]
2017–18Celtic (38)2–0MotherwellHampden Park49,967[183]
2018–19Celtic (39)2–1Heart of MidlothianHampden Park49,434[184]
2019–20Celtic (40)3–3Heart of MidlothianHampden ParkNone[note 1][185]
2020–21St Johnstone (2)1–0HibernianHampden ParkNone[note 1][186]
2021–22Rangers (34)2–0 *Heart of MidlothianHampden Park50,315[187]
2022–23Celtic (41)3–1Inverness Caledonian ThistleHampden Park47,247[188]
2023–24Celtic (42)1–0RangersHampden Park48,556

Performance by club

ClubWinsLast winRunners-upLast final lost
Celtic[note 2]422024182002
Rangers[note 2]342022192024
Queen's Park10189321900
Heart of Midlothian8201292022
Aberdeen7199092017
Hibernian32016122021
Kilmarnock3199751960
Vale of Leven3187941890
Clyde3195831949
St Mirren3198731962
Dundee United2201082014
Motherwell2199162018
Third Lanark2190541936
Falkirk2195732015
Dunfermline Athletic2196832007
Renton2188831895
St Johnstone22021
Dumbarton1188351897
Dundee1191042003
Airdrieonians (1878)1192431995
East Fife1193821950
Inverness Caledonian Thistle1201512023
Greenock Morton1192211948
Partick Thistle1192111930
St. Bernard's11895
Hamilton Academical21935
Albion Rovers11920
Cambuslang11888
Clydesdale11874
Gretna12006
Queen of the South12008
Raith Rovers11913
Ross County12010
Thornliebank11880

By city/town

City / TownWinsClubs[note 3]Latest win (year)
Glasgow89Celtic (42), Rangers (34), Queen's Park (10), Third Lanark (2), Partick Thistle (1)Celtic (2024)
Edinburgh12Heart of Midlothian (8), Hibernian (3), St Bernard's (1)Hibernian (2016)
Aberdeen7Aberdeen (7)Aberdeen (1990)
Alexandria3Vale of Leven (3)Vale of Leven (1879)
Dundee3Dundee United (2), Dundee (1)Dundee United (2010)
Kilmarnock3Kilmarnock (3)Kilmarnock (1997)
Paisley3St Mirren (3)St Mirren (1987)
Rutherglen3Clyde (3)Clyde (1958)
Dunfermline2Dunfermline Athletic (2)Dunfermline Athletic (1968)
Falkirk2Falkirk (2)Falkirk (1957)
Motherwell2Motherwell (2)Motherwell (1991)
Renton2Renton (2)Renton (1888)
Perth2St Johnstone (2)St Johnstone (2021)
Airdrie1Airdrieonians (1)Airdrieonians (1924)
Dumbarton1Dumbarton (1)Dumbarton (1883)
Greenock1Greenock Morton (1)Greenock Morton (1922)
Inverness1Inverness Caledonian Thistle (1)Inverness Caledonian Thistle (2015)
Methil1East Fife (1)East Fife (1938)

See also

Notes

References