1968–69 Scottish Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| 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
The First preliminary round was played on 14 December 1968.
| 14 December 1968 | Alloa | 6–1 | Ross County | Alloa |
Pitterton  6' Ure 8' Muir 15' 75' McCallan 81' |
Report Report 2 |
Murray 48' |
Stadium: Recreation Park Referee: A. Currie |
| 14 December 1968 | Brechin City | 1–1 | Montrose | Brechin |
| Ward |
Report | Thomson 3' |
Stadium: Glebe Park Attendance: 1,011 Referee: I. Bain |
| 14 December 1968 | Cowdenbeath | 1–0 | Clydebank | |
| Bostock 8' |
Report | Attendance: 200 (estimated) Referee: R.D. Henderson |
| 14 December 1968 | Forfar Athletic | 1–2 | Nairn County | Forfar |
| Carrie 51' (pen.) |
Report | Stephen 8' 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
| 18 December 1968 | Montrose | 3–2 | Brechin City | Montrose |
| Ward ?' Archibald ?' |
Report | Finn ?' ?' 84' |
Stadium: Links Park Referee: I.K. Bain |
Second preliminary round
| 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 ?' 17' Watson |
Report | Whitehead 9' Duncan 75' |
Stadium: Boghead Park Attendance: 1000 (estimated) Referee: I.H. McKee |
| 4 January 1969 | Glasgow University | 5–2 | St Cuthbert Wanderers | Glasgow |
| Maclaine 4' Berkeley 26' Graham Alexander |
Report | McLellan Martin |
Stadium: Westerlands Referee: E. Thomson |
| 4 January 1969 | Hamilton Academical | 0–2 | Cowdenbeath | Hamilton |
| Report | Clark 30' Bostock 36' |
Stadium: Douglas Park Referee: A.E Currie |
| 4 January 1969 | Montrose | 6–1 | Fraserburgh | Montrose |
| Thomson 15' 37' ?' Finn 19' 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 47' ?' |
Referee: R.C. Greenlees |
| 4 January 1969 | Stenhousemuir | 1–0 | Albion Rovers | Stenhousemuir |
| J Ritchie 11' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 750 (estimated) Referee: R.D. Crawford |
| 4 January 1969 | Stranraer | 2–0 | Elgin City | Stranraer |
| Taggart ?' Symington pen' (?) |
Report | Stadium: Stair Park Referee: B. Padden |
Replay
| 8 January 1969 | East Stirlingshire | 2–1 | Alloa | Falkirk |
| Borland 26' McGuire 60' |
Report | Muir 35' |
Stadium: Firs Park Attendance: 1846 Referee: E. Pringle |
First round
| 25 January 1969 | Aberdeen | 3–0 | Berwick Rangers | Aberdeen |
| Forrest 36' ??' 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 22' |
Report | Stadium: Somerset Park Referee: S. Anderson |
| 25 January 1969 | Dumbarton | 0–1 | St Mirren | Dumbarton |
| Blair 89' |
Report | Stadium: Boghead Park Attendance: 7,000 (estimated) Referee: T. Kellock |
| 25 January 1969 | Dundee | 1–2 | Hearts | Dundee |
| Scott 7' |
Report | G. Fleming 8' Traynor 73' |
Stadium: Dens Park Referee: Tom Wharton |
| 25 January 1969 | Dundee United | 2–1 | Queen's Park | Dundee |
| K Cameron 20' (pen.) Mitchell 53' |
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 49' |
Report | Bartram 53' Markie 67' (o.g) |
Stadium: Brockville Park Attendance: 5,000 (estimated) Referee: W. Anderson |
| 25 January 1969 | Kilmarnock | 6–0 | Glasgow University | Kilmarnock |
| Queen 1' 53' 85' McIlroy 33' 76' Hope 69' (o.g) |
Report | Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 15,000 (estimated) Referee: J.M. Kelly |
| 25 January 1969 | Montrose | 1–0 | Cowdenbeath | |
| Littlejohn 16' |
Report | Attendance: 1,400 Referee: W. Balfour |
| 25 January 1969 | Motherwell | 1–1 | Clyde | Motherwell |
| Deans 62' |
Report | Quinn 31' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 10,000 (estimated) Referee: A.F.G. Webster |
| 25 January 1969 | Partick Thistle | 3–3 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| Bone 60' 89' Flanagan 71' |
Report | Hughes 40' Wallace 56' Murdoch 63' |
Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 32,000 (estimated) Referee: Willie Syme |
| 25 January 1969 | Raith Rovers | 0–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Kirkcaldy |
| Report | Gardner 67' Paton ?' |
Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 11,000 (estimated) Referee: J. Gardner |
| 25 January 1969 | Rangers | 1–0 | Hibernian | Glasgow |
| Stein 66' |
Report | Stadium: Ibrox Park Referee: R.H. Davidson |
| 25 January 1969 | St Johnstone | 3–2 | Arbroath | Perth |
| Aitken 26' 63' 70' |
Report | Jack 55' Wilkie ?' |
Stadium: Muirton Park Attendance: 6,500 (estimated) Referee: J.W. Paterson |
| 25 January 1969 | Stenhousemuir | 0–3 | Airdrieonians | Stenhousemuir |
| Report | Whiteford 7' Jarvie 45' Goodwin ?' (pen.) |
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
| 28 January 1969 | Clyde | 2–1 | Motherwell | Rutherglen |
| Burns 38' Anderson 91' |
Report | Bryson 3' |
Stadium: Shawfield Stadium Referee: A. Webster |
| 29 January 1969 | Celtic | 8–1 | Partick Thistle | Glasgow |
| McNeill 7' Johnstone 10' Wallace 23' Callaghan 44' 62' Lennox 52' Hughes 55' Gemmell 73' |
Report | Gemmell 35' (o.g) |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 48,000 |
Second round
| 8 February 1969 | Dundee United | 6–2 | Ayr United | Dundee |
| Scott 12' 18' K Cameron 20' 22' 51' Wilson 28' |
Report | Rough 18' Malone 67' (pen.) |
Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 7,500 (estimated) Referee: Foote |
| 8 February 1969 | Montrose | 1–1 | Kilmarnock | Montrose |
| Welsh 5' |
Report | Morrison 60' |
Stadium: Links Park Referee: R.C Greenlees |
| 8 February 1969 | Stranraer | 1–3 | Greenock Morton | Stranraer |
| Coghill 90' |
Report | Jensen ?' Bartram ?' Harper 85' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stair Park Attendance: 3,000 (estimated) Referee: T. Marshall |
| 8 February 1969 | East Stirlingshire | 1–1 | St Johnstone | Falkirk |
| Hulston 61' |
Report | Whitelaw 33' |
Stadium: Firs Park Attendance: 6,532 (estimated) Referee: E.H. Pringle |
| 12 February 1969 | Airdrieonians | 1–1 | St Mirren | Airdrie |
| McPheat 79' |
Report | Kane 30' |
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 33' Persson 50' |
Report | Stadium: Ibrox Park Referee: J.W. Paterson |
| 25 February 1969 | Aberdeen | 2–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Aberdeen |
| Johnston 31' Hamilton 47' |
Report | Fraser 56' Renton 88' |
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 14,685 Referee: Willie Syme |
Replays
| 12 February 1969 | Kilmarnock | 4–1 | Montrose | Kilmarnock |
| McLean 16' 45' ?' Morrison 3' |
Report | Finn 70' |
Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 6,720 Referee: R.C Greenlees |
| 24 February 1969 | Celtic | 3–0 | Clyde | Glasgow |
| Chalmers 24' Hughes 75' Murdoch 83' |
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 54' |
Report | Marshall 6' 77' Goodwin 54' |
Stadium: Love Street Referee: Tiny Wharton |
| 26 February 1969 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–2 | Aberdeen | Dunfermline |
| Report | Robb 10' 76' |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 12,536 Referee: Willie Syme |
Quarter-finals
| 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 1' Lennox 76' Chalmers 79' |
Report | Connolly 59' Hall 85' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: W. Anderson |
| 1 March 1969 | Dundee United | 2–3 | Greenock Morton | Dundee |
| K Cameron 25' (pen.) Mitchell 29' |
Report | Mason 14' Bartram 31' Harper 82' |
Stadium: Tannadice Park Referee: R.H. Davidson |
| 1 March 1969 | Rangers | 1–0 | Airdrieonians | Glasgow |
| Greig 2' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 41,000 (estimated) Referee: Willie Syme |
Replays
| 5 March 1969 | Kilmarnock | 0–3 | Aberdeen | Kilmarnock |
| Report | Robb 43' Craig 67' Hamilton 84' |
Stadium: Rugby Park Referee: Tiny Wharton |
Semi-finals
| Celtic | 4–1 | Greenock Morton |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 48,394
| Rangers | 6–1 | Aberdeen |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Penman 14' 51' Willie Henderson 39'Willie Johnston 47' 72' 84' |
Forrest 45' |
Final
| Celtic | 4–0[1] | Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Billy McNeill 3' Bobby Lennox 44'George Connelly 45'Stevie Chalmers 76' |
Teams
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The attendance of 132,870 is the biggest ever for an Old Firm match.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "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
- Video highlights from official Pathé News archive
