1876 Scottish Cup final

1876 Scottish Cup final
Event1875–76 Scottish Cup
Queen's Park 3rd Lanark RV
1 1
Date11 March 1876
VenueHamilton Crescent, Partick
RefereeA.S. McBride
Attendance10,000
WeatherSunny
Replay
Queen's Park 3rd Lanark RV
2 0
Date18 March 1876
VenueHamilton Crescent, Partick
RefereeA.S. McBride
Attendance6,000
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The 1876 Scottish Cup final was the third final of the Scottish Cup and the final of the 1875–76 Scottish Cup, the most prestigious knockout football competition in Scotland. The original match took place at Hamilton Crescent on 11 March 1876 and was contested by Queen's Park and 3rd Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers. The match was the first final to be held at a neutral venue and also the first to require a replay to decide a winner.[1][2]

The first match ended in a 1–1 draw with the first goal from Drinnan of 3rd Lanark RV in the second minute of the match. Queen's Park equalised in the second half with a goal from Thomas Highet. In the replay a week later – also played at Hamilton Crescent – Queen's Park won 2–0 with a double from Highet to seal a hat-trick of cup final victories.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Scottish Cup Matches". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b Potter, David; Jones, Phil H. (2016). The History of the Scottish Cup: The Story of Every Season 1873–2016. Worthing: Pitch Publishing. pp. 16–17. ISBN 978-1-78531-214-4.
  3. ^ "Scottish Cup Matches". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 15 May 2020.