1890–91 Scottish Cup

1890–91 Scottish Cup
Tournament details
Country	Scotland
Defending champions	Queen's Park
Final positions
Champions	Heart of Midlothian
Runner-up	Dumbarton
	← 1889–90 1891–92 →

The 1890–91 Scottish Cup was the 18th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. Heart of Midlothian defeated Dumbarton 1–0 to win the trophy.

Teams

Competing teams arranged by district
Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire		East of Scotland and Fife	Glasgow and Lanarkshire		Renfrewshire, Ayrshire and Buteshire
Alloa Athletic Alva Bridge of Allan Camelon Campsie Campsie Hibernians Clackmannan Clydebank Clydebank Athletic Dalmuir Thistle Denny Dumbarton Dunipace East Stirlingshire Falkirk Gairdoch Grangemouth Grasshoppers	Jamestown Kilsyth Wanderers King's Park Kirkintilloch Athletic Laurieston Methlan Park Milton of Campsie Old Kilpatrick Renton Slamannan Smithstone Hibs Southfield Rangers Stenhousemuir Tillicoultry Union Vale of Bannock Vale of Leven Vale of Leven Wanderers	Adventurers Armadale Bathgate Rovers Bellstane Birds Blairadam Bo'ness Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic Broxburn Burntisland Thistle Champfleurie Cowdenbeath Dunfermline Athletic Edinburgh University Heart of Midlothian Hibernian Kirkcaldy Wanderers Lassodie Leith Athletic Linlithgow Athletic Mossend Swifts Penicuik Athletic Raith Rovers St Bernard's West Calder	Airdrieonians Albion Rovers Battlefield Burnbank Swifts Cambuslang Cambuslang St Bride's Carfin Shamrock Carrington Cartha Celtic Clyde Clydesdale Cowlairs Fairfield Glasgow Hibernian Glasgow Wanderers Glengowan Hamilton Academical Hamilton Harp Kelvinside Athletic	Linthouse Maryhill Motherwell Motherwell Shamrock Northern Partick Thistle Queen's Park Rangers Royal Albert Rutherglen Southern Athletic Summerton Athletic Thistle Uddingston United Abstainers Whifflet Shamrock Whitefield Wishaw Thistle 3rd Lanark RV	Abercorn Annbank Arthurlie Ayr Ayr Athletic Ayr Parkhouse Beith Bute Rangers Carlton Cathcart Dalry Dykebar Greenock Abstainers Hurlford Irvine Kilbarchan Kilbirnie Kilmarnock	Kilmarnock Athletic Lanemark Lochwinnoch Lugar Boswell Mauchline Maybole Monkcastle Morton Neilston Newmilns Pollokshaws Pollokshaws Harp Port Glasgow Athletic St Mirren Saltcoats Victoria Stevenston Thistle Stewarton Cunninghame

Competing teams arranged by district
Aberdeenshire	Argyll	Forfarshire	Northern Counties	Perthshire	Southern Counties
Aberdeen Caledonian Orion Victoria United	Inveraray Lochgilphead Oban Oban Rangers	Arbroath Brechin Broughty Dundee East End Dundee Harp Dundee Our Boys Forfar Athletic Kirriemuir Lochee Montrose Strathmore Wanderers	Inverness Caledonian Inverness Thistle Portland Lybster	Coupar Angus Crieff Dunblane Fair City Athletic St Johnstone Vale of Atholl	Annan Douglas Rovers Dumfries Dumfries Wanderers Mid-Annandale Moffat Newton Stewart Athletic Rising Thistle Stranraer 5th Kirkcudbright RV

First round

Glasgow and Lanarkshire district

Glengowan received a bye to the second round.

Glasgow and Lanarkshire district first round results
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
6 September 1890	Kelvinside Athletic	1–1	Glasgow Hibernian	Kelburne Street, Glasgow
6 September 1890	Rutherglen	6–0	Cambuslang St Bride's	Lochgair, Rutherglen
6 September 1890	Airdrieonians	3–1	Cowlairs	Mavisbank Park, Airdrie
6 September 1890	Royal Albert	5–4	Motherwell	Raploch Park, Larkhall
6 September 1890	Carrington	1–2	Albion Rovers	Hanover Park, Glasgow
6 September 1890	Uddingston	6–0	Hamilton Harp	Meadowbank, Uddingston
6 September 1890	Motherwell Shamrock	3–7	Fairfield	Ladywell Park, Motherwell
6 September 1890	Northern	5–0 (protested)^{[note 1]}	Clydesdale	Hyde Park, Glasgow
6 September 1890	Clyde	7–2	Whitefield	Barrowfield Park, Glasgow
6 September 1890	Celtic	1–0	Rangers	Celtic Park, Glasgow
6 September 1890	Battlefield	1–4	3rd Lanark RV	Mossfield Park, Langside
6 September 1890	Burnbank Swifts	13–0	United Abstainers	Victoria Park, Hamilton
6 September 1890	Thistle	3–5	Queen's Park	Beechwood Park, Glasgow
6 September 1890	Hamilton Academical	0–8	Linthouse	Douglas Park, Hamilton
6 September 1890	Maryhill	4–1	Southern Athletic	Kelvindale Park, Maryhill
6 September 1890	Cambuslang	3–1	Glasgow Wanderers	Whitefield Park, Cambuslang
6 September 1890	Wishaw Thistle	3–2	Partick Thistle	Recreation Park, Wishaw
	Cartha	w/o^{[note 2]}	Carfin Shamrock
	Whifflet Shamrock	w/o^{[note 3]}	Summerton Athletic

Glasgow and Lanarkshire district first round replays
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
13 September 1890	Glasgow Hibernian	5–1	Kelvinside Athletic	Hibernian Park, Glasgow
20 September 1890	Northern	7–1	Clydesdale	Hyde Park, Glasgow

Renfrewshire, Ayrshire and Buteshire district

Beith received a bye to the second round.

Renfrewshire, Ayrshire and Buteshire district first round results
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
6 September 1890	Morton	7–2	Ayr Athletic	Cappielow, Greenock
6 September 1890	Neilston	7–3	Bute Rangers	Nether Kirton Park, Neilston
6 September 1890	Stevenston Thistle	9–2	Stewarton Cunninghame	Warner Park, Stevenston
6 September 1890	Kilmarnock	4–4	Annbank	Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
6 September 1890	Maybole	3–4	Hurlford	Gardenrose Farm, Maybole
6 September 1890	Saltcoats Victoria	4–3	Lochwinnoch	Brewery Park, Saltcoats
6 September 1890	Cathcart	5–3	Pollokshaws Harp	Eglinton Park, Cathcart
6 September 1890	Dalry	5–2	Pollokshaws	Blairland Park, Dalry
6 September 1890	Mauchline	1–3	Kilmarnock Athletic	Connel Park, Mauchline
6 September 1890	Arthurlie	2–5	St Mirren	Dunterlie Park, Barrhead
6 September 1890	Ayr Parkhouse	6–1	Kilbirnie	Beresford Park, Ayr
6 September 1890	Greenock Abstainers	0–13	Newmilns	Ladyburn, Greenock
6 September 1890	Port Glasgow Athletic	0–2	Monkcastle	Clune Park, Port Glasgow
6 September 1890	Abercorn	8–0	Irvine	Underwood Park, Paisley
	Carlton	w/o^{[note 4]}	Lugar Boswell
	Lanemark	w/o^{[note 5]}	Dykebar
	Ayr	w/o^{[note 6]}	Kilbarchan

Renfrewshire, Ayrshire and Buteshire district first round replay
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
13 September 1890	Annbank	6–2	Kilmarnock	Pebble Park, Annbank

Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district

Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district first round results
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
6 September 1890	Denny	0–4	Alva	Hill Park, Denny
6 September 1890	Campsie	4–1	Laurieston	Alum Works Park, Lennoxtown
6 September 1890	Slamannan	6–2	Gairdoch	Castleburn Park, Slamannan
6 September 1890	Dumbarton	8–2	Smithston Hibs	Boghead Park, Dumbarton
6 September 1890	Kirkintilloch Athletic	2–2	Clydebank	Townhead Park, Kirkintilloch
6 September 1890	Old Kilpatrick	1–6	Jamestown	High Lusset Park, Old Kilpatrick
6 September 1890	Clackmannan	9–0	Milton of Campsie	Chapelhill Park, Clackmannan
6 September 1890	Campsie Hibernians	3–6	Clydebank Athletic	Alum Rock Park, Lennoxtown
6 September 1890	Tillicoultry	1–6	Dalmuir Thistle	Ochilview Park, Tillicoultry
6 September 1890	Camelon	4–3	Alloa Athletic	Victoria Park, Camelon
6 September 1890	Kilsyth Wanderers	2–1	Renton	Garrel Garden, Kilsyth
6 September 1890	Union	12–1	Grasshoppers	St James' Park, Dumbarton
6 September 1890	Methlan Park	1–0	King's Park	Upper Woodyard Park, Dumbarton
6 September 1890	Bridge of Allan	7–2	Southfield Rangers	Coneyhill Park, Bridge of Allan
6 September 1890	East Stirlingshire	8–2	Grangemouth	Merchiston Park, Bainsford
	Dunipace	w/o^{[note 7]}	Vale of Leven Wanderers
	Stenhousemuir	w/o^{[note 8]}	Vale of Leven
	Vale of Bannock	w/o^{[note 9]}	Falkirk

Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district first round replay
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
13 September 1890	Clydebank	4–3	Kirkintilloch Athletic	Hamilton Park, Clydebank

East of Scotland and Fife district

Bellstane Birds received a bye to the second round and Edinburgh University received a bye to the third round.

East of Scotland and Fife district first round results
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
6 September 1890	Bathgate Rovers	3–2	Dunfermline Athletic	Boghead Park, Bathgate
6 September 1890	Kirkcaldy Wanderers	3–4	Hibernian	Newtown Park, Kirkcaldy
6 September 1890	Heart of Midlothian	7–2	Raith Rovers	Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh
6 September 1890	Burntisland Thistle	4–2	Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic	Lammerlaws Park, Burntisland
6 September 1890	Cowdenbeath	10–1	Linlithgow Athletic	North End Park, Cowdenbeath
6 September 1890	St Bernard's	7–0 (void)^{[note 10]}	Adventurers	Powderhall, Edinburgh
6 September 1890	Leith Athletic	3–2	Armadale	Bank Park, Leith
6 September 1890	Penicuik Athletic	5–3	Champfleurie	Kirkhill Park, Penicuik
	Mossend Swifts	w/o^{[note 11]}	Lassodie
	Bo'ness	w/o^{[note 12]}	Blairadam
	Broxburn	w/o^{[note 13]}	West Calder

Forfarshire district

Forfarshire district first round results
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
6 September 1890	Forfar Athletic	2–7	Dundee Our Boys	Station Park, Forfar
6 September 1890	Wanderers	3–3	Arbroath	Morgan Park, Dundee
6 September 1890	Montrose	7–1	Broughty	Links Park, Montrose
6 September 1890	Brechin	3–4	Kirriemuir	Montrose Street Park, Brechin
	Dundee Harp	w/o^{[note 14]}	Lochee
	Strathmore	w/o^{[note 15]}	Dundee East End

Forfarshire district first round replay
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
13 September 1890	Arbroath	4–1	Wanderers	Gayfield Park, Arbroath

Perthshire district

Perthshire district first round results
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
6 September 1890	St Johnstone	2–2 (abandoned)^{[note 16]}	Coupar Angus	Recreation Grounds, Perth
6 September 1890	Fair City Athletic	7–3	Dunblane	Balhousie Park, Perth
	Crieff	w/o^{[note 17]}	Vale of Atholl

Aberdeenshire district

Aberdeenshire district first round results
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
6 September 1890	Caledonian	2–1	Victoria United	Holburn Grounds, Aberdeen
6 September 1890	Orion	1–5	Aberdeen	Central Park, Aberdeen

Northern Counties

Portland Lybster received a bye to the second round.

Northern Counties first round results
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
6 September 1890	Inverness Thistle	2–4	Inverness Caledonian	Kingsmills Park, Inverness

Southern Counties

Southern Counties first round results
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
6 September 1890	Annan	2–8	Dumfries Wanderers	Greenknowe, Annan
6 September 1890	Mid-Annandale	16–1	Rising Thistle	Livingstone Place Park, Lockerbie
6 September 1890	Douglas Rovers	0–5	5th Kirkcudbright RV	Balmoral Park, Castle Douglas
6 September 1890	Dumfries	9–0	Newton Stewart	Recreation Grounds, Dumfries
	Stranraer	w/o^{[note 18]}	Moffat

Argyll district

Argyll district first round results
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
6 September 1890	Inveraray	4–1	Lochgilphead	Winterton, Inveraray
6 September 1890	Oban	3–0	Oban Rangers	Dalintart Park, Oban

Second round

East of Scotland, Fife, Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district

East of Scotland, Fife, Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district second round results
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
27 September 1890	Broxburn	5–3	Clackmannan	Albion Park, Broxburn
27 September 1890	Camelon	2–1	Alva	Victoria Park, Camelon
27 September 1890	Bridge of Allan	1–5	Vale of Leven	Coneyhill Park, Bridge of Allan
27 September 1890	Clydebank Athletic	3–5	Kilsyth Wanderers	Whitecrook Park, Clydebank
27 September 1890	Dalmuir Thistle	5–7	Cowdenbeath	Castle Park, Dalmuir
27 September 1890	Campsie	4–4	East Stirlingshire	Alum Works Park, Lennoxtown
27 September 1890	Jamestown	2–5	Mossend Swifts	Balloch Road, Jamestown
27 September 1890	Slamannan	5–2 (protested)^{[note 19]}	Clydebank	Castleburn Park, Slamannan
27 September 1890	Hibernian	1–9	Dumbarton	Hibernian Park, Edinburgh
27 September 1890	Leith Athletic	7–2	Falkirk	Bank Park, Leith
27 September 1890	Penicuick Athletic	3–4	Methlan Park	Kirkhill Park, Penicuik
27 September 1890	Bathgate Rovers	6–2	Union	Boghead Park, Bathgate
11 October 1890	Bo'ness	7–0	Bellstane Birds	Newtown Park, Bo'ness
	Heart of Midlothian	w/o^{[note 20]}	Burntisland Thistle
	Adventurers	w/o^{[note 21]}	Vale of Leven Wanderers

East of Scotland, Fife, Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district second round replays
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
4 October 1890	East Stirlingshire	3–1	Campsie	Merchiston Park, Bainsford
11 October 1890	Clydebank	5–2	Slamannan	Hamilton Park, Clydebank

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire and Ayrshire

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district second round results
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
27 September 1890	Beith	2–4	Cambuslang	Knockbuckle, Beith
27 September 1890	Celtic	2–2	Carfin Shamrock	Celtic Park, Glasgow
27 September 1890	Fairfield	2–5	Royal Albert	Argyle Park, Govan
27 September 1890	St Mirren	5–1	Albion Rovers	Westmarch, Paisley
27 September 1890	Queen's Park	5–1	Northern	Hampden Park, Crosshill
27 September 1890	Newmilns	2–2	Uddingston	West End Park, Newmilns
27 September 1890	Burnbank Swifts	2–1 (protested)^{[note 22]}	Stevenston Thistle	Victoria Park, Hamilton
27 September 1890	Linthouse	7–2	Maryhill	Langlands Park, Govan
27 September 1890	Morton	3–2	Neilston	Cappielow, Greenock
27 September 1890	Clyde	4–3	Hurlford	Barrowfield Park, Glasgow
27 September 1890	Rutherglen	1–3	Ayr	Lochgair, Rutherglen
27 September 1890	Wishaw Thistle	4–1	Glasgow Hibernian	Recreation Park, Wishaw
27 September 1890	Saltcoats Victoria	3–2	Lanemark	Brewery Park, Saltcoats
27 September 1890	3rd Lanark RV	8–1	Kilmarnock Athletic	Cathkin Park, Crosshill
27 September 1890	Ayr Parkhouse	1–2	Summerton Athletic	Beresford Park, Ayr
27 September 1890	Monkcastle	4–2	Dalry	Claremont Park, Kilwinning
27 September 1890	Airdrieonians	3–1	Annbank	Mavisbank Park, Airdrie
27 September 1890	Abercorn	12–0	Cathcart	Underwood Park, Paisley
	Carlton	w/o^{[note 23]}	Glengowan

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district second round replays
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
4 October 1890	Carfin Shamrock	1–3	Celtic	Byres Knowe Park, Carfin
4 October 1890	Uddingston	5–1	Newmilns	Meadowbank, Uddingston
11 October 1890	Burnbank Swifts	3–0	Stevenston Thistle	Victoria Park, Hamilton

Forfarshire and Perthshire district

Dundee Our Boys received a bye to the third round.

Forfarshire and Perthshire district second round results
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
27 September 1890	Crieff	0–11	Fair City Athletic	Burnside Park, Crieff
27 September 1890	Kirriemuir	0–3	Montrose	Newton Park, Kirriemuir
27 September 1890	Dundee East End	4–2	St Johnstone	Clepington Park, Dundee
27 September 1890	Dundee Harp	1–5	Arbroath	East Dock Street, Dundee

Aberdeenshire district

Aberdeenshire district second round results
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
27 September 1890	Aberdeen	8–0	Caledonian	Chanonry Grounds, Aberdeen

Northern Counties

Northern Counties second round results
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
	Inverness Caledonian	w/o^{[note 24]}	Portland Lybster

Southern Counties

Stranraer received a bye to the third round.

Southern Counties second round results
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
27 September 1890	5th Kirkcudbright RV	9–1 (abandoned)^{[note 25]}	Mid-Annandale	Palmerston Park, Dumfries
27 September 1890	Dumfries Wanderers	6–5	Dumfries	Cresswell Park, Dumfries

Argyll district

Argyll district second round results
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
27 September 1890	Inverary	4–2	Oban	Winterton, Inveraray

Third round

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire, Renfrewshire and Argyll district

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire, Renfrewshire and Argyll district third round results
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
18 October 1890	Airdrieonians	8–0	Glengowan	Mavisbank Park, Airdrie
18 October 1890	Linthouse	3–4	Abercorn	Langlands Park, Govan
18 October 1890	Monkcastle	1–7	Burnbank Swifts	Claremont Park, Kilwinning
18 October 1890	Queen's Park	6–0	Uddingston	Hampden Park, Crosshill
18 October 1890	3rd Lanark RV	8–1	Summerton Athletic	Cathkin Park, Crosshill
18 October 1890	Morton	10–0	Inveraray	Cappielow, Greenock
18 October 1890	Royal Albert	6–2	Saltcoats Victoria	Raploch Park, Larkhall
18 October 1890	Wishaw Thistle	2–6	Celtic	Recreation Park, Wishaw
18 October 1890	Cambuslang	1–2	St Mirren	Whitefield Park, Cambuslang
18 October 1890	Clyde	3–4	Ayr	Barrowfield Park, Glasgow

East of Scotland, Stirlingshire, Dunbartonshire and Fife district

East of Scotland, Stirlingshire, Dunbartonshire and Fife district third round results
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
18 October 1890	Edinburgh University	3–2	Cowdenbeath	Craiglockart, Edinburgh
18 October 1890	Dumbarton	6–0	Clydebank	Boghead Park, Dumbarton
18 October 1890	Kilsyth Wanderers	1–8	Vale of Leven	Garrel Garden, Kilsyth
18 October 1890	Heart of Midlothian	3–0	Methlan Park	Meggatland, Edinburgh^{[note 26]}
18 October 1890	Leith Athletic	12–0	Adventurers	Bank Park, Leith
18 October 1890	Bathgate Rovers	6–0	Broxburn	Boghead Park, Bathgate
18 October 1890	East Stirlingshire	3–3	Camelon	Merchiston Park, Bainsford
18 October 1890	Bo'ness	1–1	Mossend Swifts	Newtown Park, Bo'ness

East of Scotland, Stirlingshire, Dunbartonshire and Fife district third round replays
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
25 October 1890	Camelon	6–10	East Stirlingshire	Victoria Park, Camelon
25 October 1890	Mossend Swifts	9–1	Bo'ness	Mossend Park, West Calder

Forfarshire and Perthshire district

Arbroath received a bye to the fourth round.

Forfarshire and Perthshire district third round results
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
18 October 1890	Dundee Our Boys	4–0	Dundee East End	West Craigie Park, Dundee
18 October 1890	Montrose	4–1	Fair City Athletic	Links Park, Montrose

Northern Counties

Northern Counties third round results
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
18 October 1890	Inverness Caledonian	6–2	Aberdeen	Caledonian Park, Inverness

Southern Counties

5th Kirkcudbright RV received a bye to the fourth round.

Southern Counties third round results
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
	Dumfries Wanderers	w/o^{[note 27]}	Stranraer

Fourth round

Fourth round results
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
8 November 1890	Edinburgh University	0–7	Queen's Park	Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh
8 November 1890	5th Kirkcudbright RV	6–2	Arbroath	Palmerston Park, Dumfries
8 November 1890	Montrose	0–3	3rd Lanark RV	Links Park, Montrose
8 November 1890	Dundee Our Boys	1–3	Celtic	West Craigie Park, Dundee
8 November 1890	Ayr	3–4	Heart of Midlothian	Somerset Park, Ayr
8 November 1890	Airdrieonians	1–2	St Mirren	Mavisbank Park, Airdrie
8 November 1890	Abercorn	8–0	Bathgate Rovers	Underwood Park, Paisley
8 November 1890	Dumbarton	7–3	Mossend Swifts	Boghead Park, Dumbarton
8 November 1890	Morton	6–4	Dumfries Wanderers	Cappielow, Greenock
8 November 1890	Royal Albert	1–0	Burnbank Swifts	Raploch Park, Larkhall
8 November 1890	Leith Athletic	3–1	Vale of Leven	Bank Park, Leith
8 November 1890	East Stirlingshire	2–0	Inverness Caledonian	Merchiston Park, Bainsford

Fifth round

Abercorn, East Stirlingshire, Leith Athletic and 3rd Lanark RV received a bye to the quarter-finals.

Fifth round results
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
29 November 1890	Heart of Midlothian	5–1	Morton	Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh
29 November 1890	Celtic	2–2	Royal Albert	Celtic Park, Glasgow
6 December 1890	Dumbarton	8–0	5th Kirkcudbright RV	Boghead Park, Dumbarton
6 December 1890	St Mirren	2–3	Queen's Park	Westmarch, Paisley

Fifth round replay
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
6 December 1890	Royal Albert	0–4 (abandoned)^{[note 28]}	Celtic	Raploch Park, Larkhall

Fifth round second replay
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
13 December 1890	Celtic	2–0	Royal Albert	Ibrox Park, Govan^{[note 29]}

Quarter-final

Quarter-final results
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
20 December 1890	Leith Athletic	2–3	Abercorn	Bank Park, Leith
20 December 1890	Dumbarton	3–0	Celtic	Boghead Park, Dumbarton
20 December 1890	East Stirlingshire	1–3	Heart of Midlothian	Merchiston Park, Bainsford
10 January 1891	3rd Lanark RV	1–1	Queen's Park	Cathkin Park, Crosshill

Quarter-final replay
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
17 January 1891	Queen's Park	2–2	3rd Lanark RV	Hampden Park, Crosshill

Quarter-final second replay
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
24 January 1891	Queen's Park	1–4	3rd Lanark RV	Hampden Park, Crosshill

Semi-finals

Semi-final results
Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue
17 January 1891	Dumbarton	3–1	Abercorn	Boghead Park, Dumbarton
31 January 1891	3rd Lanark RV	1–4	Heart of Midlothian	Cathkin Park, Crosshill

Final

7 February 1891

Heart of Midlothian	1–0	Dumbarton

Hampden Park

Notes

^ A protest by Clydesdale was upheld and a replay was ordered.
^ Cartha scratched and Carfin Shamrock advanced to the second round.
^ Whifflet Shamrock scratched and Summerton Athletic advanced to the second round.
^ Lugar Boswell scratched and Carlton advanced to the second round.
^ Dykebar scratched and Lanemark advanced to the second round.
^ Kilbarchan scratched and Ayr advanced to the second round.
^ Dunipace scratched and Vale of Leven Wanderers advanced to the second round.
^ Stenhousemuir scratched and Vale of Leven advanced to the second round.
^ Vale of Bannock scratched and Falkirk advanced to the second round.
^ St Bernard's were disqualified and Adventurers advanced to the second round.
^ Lassodie scratched and Mossend Swifts advanced to the second round.
^ Blairadam scratched and Bo'ness advanced to the second round.
^ West Calder scratched and Broxburn advanced to the second round.
^ Lochee scratched and Dundee Harp advanced to the second round.
^ Strathmore scratched and Dundee East End advanced to the second round.
^ Abandoned following a dispute over St Johnstone's second goal. Coupar Angus were subsequently disqualified and St Johnstone advanced to the second round.
^ Vale of Atholl scratched and Crieff advanced to the second round.
^ Moffat scratched and Stranraer advanced to the second round.
^ A protest by Clydebank was upheld and a replay was ordered.
^ Burntisland Thistle scratched and Heart of Midlothian advanced to the third round.
^ Vale of Leven Wanderers were disqualified and Adventurers advanced to the third round.
^ A protest by Stevenston Thistle was upheld and a replay was ordered.
^ Carlton scratched and Glengowan advanced to the third round.
^ Portland Lybster scratched and Inverness Caledonian advanced to the third round.
^ Match abandoned after Mid-Annandale walked off in protest. The result was allowed to stand.
^ Match played at Meggatland instead of Tynecastle Park, Heart of Midlothian's registered home ground, to coincide with the Edinburgh International Exhibition.
^ Stranraer scratched and Dumfries Wanderers advanced to the fourth round.
^ The Royal Albert vs Celtic match was abandoned due to crowd trouble and a replay was ordered.
^ Played at a neutral venue.

References

External links

Season 1890-91 Heart of Midlothian [results list], The Beautiful Dribbling Game
Scottish Cup 1890/91, RSSSF
London Hearts 1890-91

[1] A protest by Clydesdale was upheld and a replay was ordered.

[2] Cartha scratched and Carfin Shamrock advanced to the second round.

[3] Whifflet Shamrock scratched and Summerton Athletic advanced to the second round.

[4] Lugar Boswell scratched and Carlton advanced to the second round.

[5] Dykebar scratched and Lanemark advanced to the second round.

[6] Kilbarchan scratched and Ayr advanced to the second round.

[7] Dunipace scratched and Vale of Leven Wanderers advanced to the second round.

[8] Stenhousemuir scratched and Vale of Leven advanced to the second round.

[9] Vale of Bannock scratched and Falkirk advanced to the second round.

[10] St Bernard's were disqualified and Adventurers advanced to the second round.

[11] Lassodie scratched and Mossend Swifts advanced to the second round.

[12] Blairadam scratched and Bo'ness advanced to the second round.

[13] West Calder scratched and Broxburn advanced to the second round.

[14] Lochee scratched and Dundee Harp advanced to the second round.

[15] Strathmore scratched and Dundee East End advanced to the second round.

[16] Abandoned following a dispute over St Johnstone's second goal. Coupar Angus were subsequently disqualified and St Johnstone advanced to the second round.

[17] Vale of Atholl scratched and Crieff advanced to the second round.

[18] Moffat scratched and Stranraer advanced to the second round.

[19] A protest by Clydebank was upheld and a replay was ordered.

[20] Burntisland Thistle scratched and Heart of Midlothian advanced to the third round.

[21] Vale of Leven Wanderers were disqualified and Adventurers advanced to the third round.

[22] A protest by Stevenston Thistle was upheld and a replay was ordered.

[23] Carlton scratched and Glengowan advanced to the third round.

[24] Portland Lybster scratched and Inverness Caledonian advanced to the third round.

[25] Match abandoned after Mid-Annandale walked off in protest. The result was allowed to stand.

[26] Match played at Meggatland instead of Tynecastle Park, Heart of Midlothian's registered home ground, to coincide with the Edinburgh International Exhibition.

[27] Stranraer scratched and Dumfries Wanderers advanced to the fourth round.

[28] The Royal Albert vs Celtic match was abandoned due to crowd trouble and a replay was ordered.

[29] Played at a neutral venue.

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First round

Glasgow and Lanarkshire district

Renfrewshire, Ayrshire and Buteshire district

Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district

East of Scotland and Fife district

Forfarshire district

Perthshire district

Aberdeenshire district

Northern Counties

Southern Counties

Argyll district

Second round

East of Scotland, Fife, Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire and Ayrshire

Forfarshire and Perthshire district

Aberdeenshire district

Northern Counties

Southern Counties

Argyll district

Third round

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire, Renfrewshire and Argyll district

East of Scotland, Stirlingshire, Dunbartonshire and Fife district

Forfarshire and Perthshire district

Northern Counties

Southern Counties

Fourth round

Fifth round

Quarter-final

Semi-finals

Final

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