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Scottish Cup Finals 1874-1890

1874  Queen's Park            2  Clydesdale              0
1875  Queen's Park            3  Renton                  0
1876  Queen's Park          1:2  Third Lanark          1:0
1877  Vale Of Leven       0:1:3  Rangers             0:1:2
1878  Vale Of Leven           1  Third Lanark            0
1879+ Vale Of Leven         w/o  Rangers               dna
1880  Queen's Park            3  Thornliebank            0
1881+ Queen's Park            3  Dumbarton               1
1882  Queen's Park          2:4  Dumbarton             2:1
1883  Dumbarton             2:2  Vale Of Leven         2:1
1884+ Queen's Park          w/o  Vale Of Leven         dna
1885  Renton                0:3  Vale Of Leven         0:1
1886  Queen's Park            3  Renton                  1
1887  Hibernian               2  Dumbarton               1
1888  Renton                  6  Cambuslang              1
1889+ Third Lanark            2  Celtic                  1
1890  Queen's Park          1:2  Vale Of Leven         1:1
+ see notes below

Notes
1879  Vale Of Leven awarded cup, Rangers didn't appear for replay after 1-1 draw
1881  After Dumbarton protested first game, won 2-1 by Queen's Park
1884  Queen's Park awarded cup, Vale Of Leven failed to appear
1889  Replayed by order of SFA due to playing conditions in first match
      won 3-0 by Third Lanark

Index| Summary 1874


Scottish Cup Finals 1891-1914

1891  Heart Of Midlothian     1  Dumbarton               0
1892+ Celtic                  5  Queen's Park            1
1893  Queen's Park            2  Celtic                  1
1894  Rangers                 3  Celtic                  1
1895  St. Bernard's           2  Renton                  1
1896  Heart Of Midlothian     3  Hibernian               1
1897  Rangers                 5  Dumbarton               1
1898  Rangers                 2  Kilmarnock              0
1899  Celtic                  2  Rangers                 0
1900  Celtic                  4  Queen's Park            3
1901  Heart Of Midlothian     4  Celtic                  3
1902  Hibernian               1  Celtic                  0
1903  Rangers             1:0:2  Heart Of Midlothian 1:0:0
1904  Celtic                  3  Rangers                 2
1905  Third Lanark          0:3  Rangers               0:1
1906  Heart Of Midlothian     1  Third Lanark            0
1907  Celtic                  3  Heart Of Midlothian     0
1908  Celtic                  5  St. Mirren              1
1909+ Cup withheld
1910  Dundee              0:2:2  Clyde               0:2:1
1911  Celtic                0:2  Hamilton Academicals  0:0
1912  Celtic                  2  Clyde                   0
1913  Falkirk                 2  Raith Rovers            0
1914  Celtic                0:4  Hibernian             0:1
1915-19 no competition due to war
+ see notes below

Notes
1892  After mutually protested game won 1-0 by Celtic
1909  Cup withheld due to riot after Rangers and Celtic drew 2-2 and 1-1

Index| Finals 1874| Finals 1920


Summary 1874-1914 (41 Cups)

Winners
10  Queen's Park
 9  Celtic
 4  Rangers, Heart Of Midlothian
 3  Vale Of Leven
 2  Renton, Hibernian, Third Lanark
 1  Dumbarton, St. Bernard's, Dundee, Falkirk
 1  withheld
 
Finalists
15  Celtic
12  Queen's Park
10  Rangers
 7  Vale Of Leven
 6  Dumbarton, Heart Of Midlothian
 5  Renton, Third Lanark
 4  Hibernian
 2  Clyde
 1  Clydesdale, Thornliebank, Cambuslang, St. Bernard's, Kilmarnock,
    St. Mirren, Dundee, Hamilton Academicals, Falkirk, Raith Rovers

Index| Finals 1874| Finals 1891| Summary 1920


Scottish Cup Finals 1920-1939

1920  Kilmarnock              3  Albion Rovers           2
1921  Partick Thistle         1  Rangers                 0
1922  Morton                  1  Rangers                 0
1923  Celtic                  1  Hibernian               0
1924  Airdrieonians           2  Hibernian               0
1925  Celtic                  2  Dundee                  1
1926  St. Mirren              2  Celtic                  0
1927  Celtic                  3  East Fife               1
1928  Rangers                 4  Celtic                  0
1929  Kilmarnock              2  Rangers                 0
1930  Rangers               0:2  Partick Thistle       0:1
1931  Celtic                2:4  Motherwell            2:2
1932  Rangers               1:3  Kilmarnock            1:0
1933  Celtic                  1  Motherwell              0
1934  Rangers                 5  St. Mirren              0
1935  Rangers                 2  Hamilton Academicals    1
1936  Rangers                 1  Third Lanark            0
1937  Celtic                  2  Aberdeen                1
1938  East Fife             1:4  Kilmarnock            1:2*
1939  Clyde                   4  Motherwell              0
1940-46 no competition due to war
* indicates extra time

Index| Finals 1874| Finals 1891| Finals 1947


Summary 1920-39 (20 Cups)

Winners
6  Rangers, Celtic
2  Kilmarnock
1  Partick Thistle, Morton, Airdrieonians, St. Mirren, East Fife, Clyde


Finalists
9  Rangers
8  Celtic
4  Kilmarnock
3  Motherwell
2  Hibernian, Partick Thistle, St. Mirren, East Fife
1  Albion Rovers, Morton, Airdrieonians, Dundee, Hamilton Academicals,
   Third Lanark, Aberdeen, Clyde

Index| Finals 1920| Summary 1947


Scottish Cup Finals 1947-2023

1947  Aberdeen                2  Hibernian               1
1948  Rangers               1:1  Morton                1:0*
1949  Rangers                 4  Clyde                   1
1950  Rangers                 3  East Fife               0
1951  Celtic                  1  Motherwell              0
1952  Motherwell              4  Dundee                  0
1953  Rangers               1:1  Aberdeen              1:0
1954  Celtic                  2  Aberdeen                1
1955  Clyde                 1:1  Celtic                1:0
1956  Heart Of Midlothian     3  Celtic                  1
1957  Falkirk               1:2  Kilmarnock            1:1*
1958  Clyde                   1  Hibernian               0
1959  St. Mirren              3  Aberdeen                1
1960  Rangers                 2  Kilmarnock              0
1961  Dunfermline Athletic  1:2  Celtic                1:0
1962  Rangers                 2  St. Mirren              0
1963  Rangers               1:3  Celtic                1:0
1964  Rangers                 3  Dundee                  0
1965  Celtic                  3  Dunfermline Athletic    2
1966  Rangers               0:1  Celtic                0:0
1967  Celtic                  2  Aberdeen                1
1968  Dunfermline Athletic    3  Heart Of Midlothian     1
1969  Celtic                  4  Rangers                 0
1970  Aberdeen                3  Celtic                  1
1971  Celtic                1:2  Rangers               1:1
1972  Celtic                  6  Hibernian               1
1973  Rangers                 3  Celtic                  2
1974  Celtic                  3  Dundee United           0
1975  Celtic                  3  Airdrieonians           1
1976  Rangers                 3  Heart Of Midlothian     1
1977  Celtic                  1  Rangers                 0
1978  Rangers                 2  Aberdeen                1
1979  Rangers             0:0:3  Hibernian           0:0:2*
1980  Celtic                  1  Rangers                 0*
1981  Rangers               0:4  Dundee United         0:1
1982  Aberdeen                4  Rangers                 1*
1983  Aberdeen                1  Rangers                 0*
1984  Aberdeen                2  Celtic                  1
1985  Celtic                  2  Dundee United           1*
1986  Aberdeen                3  Heart Of Midlothian     0
1987  St. Mirren              1  Dundee United           0*
1988  Celtic                  2  Dundee United           1
1989  Celtic                  1  Rangers                 0
1990  Aberdeen                0  Celtic                  0*  (9-8 pen)
1991  Motherwell              4  Dundee United           3*
1992  Rangers                 2  Airdrieonians           1
1993  Rangers                 2  Aberdeen                1
1994  Dundee United           1  Rangers                 0
1995  Celtic                  1  Airdrieonians           0
1996  Rangers                 5  Heart Of Midlothian     1
1997  Kilmarnock              1  Falkirk                 0
1998  Heart Of Midlothian     2  Rangers                 1
1999  Rangers                 1  Celtic                  0
2000  Rangers                 4  Aberdeen                0
2001  Celtic                  3  Hibernian               0
2002  Rangers                 3  Celtic                  2
2003  Rangers                 1  Dundee                  0
2004  Celtic                  3  Dunfermline Athletic    1 
2005  Celtic                  1  Dundee United           0
2006  Heart of Midlothian     1  Gretna                  1*  (4-2 pen)
2007  Celtic                  1  Dunfermline Athletic    0
2008  Rangers                 3  Queen Of The South      2
2009  Rangers                 1  Falkirk                 0
2010  Dundee United           3  Ross County             0
2011  Celtic                  3  Motherwell              0
2012  Heart of Midlothian     5  Hibernian               1
2013  Celtic                  3  Hibernian               0
2014  St. Johnstone           2  Dundee United           0
2015  Inverness Caled.Thistle 2  Falkirk                 1
2016  Hibernian               3  Rangers                 2
2017  Celtic                  2  Aberdeen                1
2018  Celtic                  2  Motherwell              0
2019  Celtic                  2  Heart Of Midlothian     1
2020  Celtic                  3  Heart Of Midlothian     3*  (4-3 pen)
2021  St. Johnstone           1  Hibernian               0
2022  Rangers                 2  Heart Of Midlothian     0*
2023  Celtic                  3  Inverness Caled.Thistle 1

* indicates extra time

Index| Finals 1920| Overall Summary


Summary 1947-2023 (77 Cups)

Winners
26  Celtic
24  Rangers
 7  Aberdeen
 4  Heart Of Midlothian
 2  Clyde, Dunfermline Athletic, St. Mirren, Motherwell, Dundee United,
    St. Johnstone
 1  Falkirk, Kilmarnock, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Hibernian

Final Appearances
37  Celtic
34  Rangers 
15  Aberdeen
11  Heart Of Midlothian
10  Dundee United
 9  Hibernian
 5  Dunfermline Athletic, Motherwell
 4  Falkirk
 3  Clyde, St. Mirren, Airdrieonians, Kilmarnock, Dundee
 2  St. Johnstone, Inverness Caledonian Thistle
 1  Morton, East Fife, Gretna, Queen Of The South, Ross County

NB: while The Rangers Football Club Plc, the company owning Rangers FC in the 2011/12 season,
    entered liquidation on Oct 31, 2012 (after having been renamed RFC 2012 Plc), previously,
    on Jun 14, 2012, it had sold the club to another company, SEVCO Scotland Limited, thus
    enabling the club to continue its existence and retain its records

Index| Finals 1947


Summary 1874-2023 (138 Cups)

Winners
41  Celtic
34  Rangers 
10  Queen's Park
 8  Heart Of Midlothian
 7  Aberdeen
 3  Vale Of Leven, Clyde, St. Mirren, Kilmarnock, Hibernian
 2  Renton, Third Lanark, Falkirk, Dunfermline Athletic, Motherwell,
    Dundee United, St. Johnstone
 1  Dumbarton, St. Bernard's, Dundee, Partick Thistle, Morton, Airdrieonians,
    East Fife, Inverness Caledonian Thistle
 1  withheld

Finalists
60  Celtic
53  Rangers
17  Heart Of Midlothian
16  Aberdeen
15  Hibernian
12  Queen's Park
10  Dundee United
 8  Kilmarnock, Motherwell
 7  Vale Of Leven
 6  Dumbarton, Third Lanark, Clyde, St. Mirren
 5  Renton, Dundee, Dunfermline Athletic, Falkirk
 4  Airdrieonians
 3  East Fife
 2  Hamilton Academicals, Partick Thistle, Morton, St. Johnstone,
    Inverness Caledonian Thistle
 1  Clydesdale, Thornliebank, Cambuslang, St. Bernard's, Raith Rovers,
    Albion Rovers, Gretna, Queen Of The South, Ross County

NB: while The Rangers Football Club Plc, the company owning Rangers FC in the 2011/12 season,
    entered liquidation on Oct 31, 2012 (after having been renamed RFC 2012 Plc), previously,
    on Jun 14, 2012, it had sold the club to another company, SEVCO Scotland Limited, thus
    enabling the club to continue its existence and retain its records

Number of League-and-Cup Doubles (39) 

20 Celtic                    [1907, 1908, 1914, 1954, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1977,
                              1988, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023]

18 Rangers                   [1928, 1930, 1934, 1935, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1963, 1964, 1976,
                              1978, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2009]

 1 Aberdeen                  [1984]

Index| Finals 1947| Summary 1947


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Authors: James M. Ross and Karel Stokkermans
Last updated: 25 Jul 2023

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