1879–80 in Scottish football

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Football in Scotland
Season1879–80
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1879–80 in Scottish football
Scottish Cup winners
Queen's Park

The 1879–80 season was the seventh season of competitive football in Scotland. This season saw the introduction of the fourth regional competition with the inaugural playing of the Lanarkshire Cup.

Scottish Cup[edit]

Winner Score Runner-up
Queen's Park 3–0 Thornliebank

County honours[edit]

Competition Winner Score Runner-up
Ayrshire Cup Beith 1–0 Kilbirnie
Edinburgh FA Cup Hibernian 5–0 Dunfermline
Lanarkshire Cup Stonelaw 2–0 Shotts
Renfrewshire Cup Thornliebank 2–0 Kennishead

Other honours[edit]

Competition Winner Score Runner-up
Glasgow Charity Cup Queen's Park 2–1* Rangers

* After a replay

Teams in F.A. Cup[edit]

Season Club Round Score Result
1879–80 Queen's Park 1st round England Sheffield Withdrew

Scotland national team[edit]

Date Venue Opponents Score[1] Competition Scotland scorers
13 March 1880 Hampden Park, Glasgow  England 5–4 Friendly George Ker (3), John Campbell Baird, John Kay
27 March 1880 Hampden Park, Glasgow  Wales 5–1 Friendly David Davidson, William Beveridge, Joseph Lindsay, J. McAdam, John Campbell

References[edit]

  1. ^ Scotland's score is shown first.

External links[edit]