1903–04 Scottish Cup#Final
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{{Infobox football tournament season
| title = Scottish Cup
| year = 1903–04
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| country = Scotland
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| defending_champions = Rangers
| winners = Celtic
| second = Rangers
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| prev_season = 1902–03
| next_season = 1904–05
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The 1903–04 Scottish Cup was the 31st season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The cup was won by Celtic when they beat holders Rangers 3–2 in the final at the newly built Hampden Park to claim the trophy for a fourth time.[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2ulAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=d6YMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5977%2C1661398 Scottish Cup Final Tie. {{!}} Celtic v. Rangers.], The Glasgow Herald, 18 April 1904 The fixture may have been the point when the 'Old Firm' term began to be used in media to denote the relationship between the clubs, due to the increasing frequency of their meetings and the mutual commercial benefits of the growing rivalry.{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/13198793.Six_classic_matches__the_birth_of_the_Old_Firm_and_the_day_Hampden_burned/|title=Six classic matches: the birth of the Old Firm and the day Hampden burned|date=26 January 2015|access-date=29 November 2017|publisher=The Herald}}{{cite news|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/celtic/the-old-firm-story-when-fans-joined-forces-to-riot-1-4162491|title=The Old Firm story: When fans joined forces to riot|date=24 June 2016|access-date=29 November 2017|publisher=The Scotsman}}
Calendar
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! Round !! First match date !! Fixtures !! width=100| Clubs | |||
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|align=left | First round | align=left | 28 January 1904 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
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|align=left | Second round | align=left | 6 February 1904 | 8 | 16 → 8{{0}} |
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|align=left | Quarter-finals | align=left | 20 February 1904 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
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|align=left | Semi-finals | align=left | 5 March 1904 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
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|align=left | Final | align=left | 16 April 1904 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
First round
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!width=80|Score !width=140|Away team | |
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Abercorn
|2 – 2 | |
Albion Rovers
|2 – 1 | |
Alloa Athletic
|2 – 1 | |
Ayr
|0 – 2 | |
|Celtic | |
Clyde
|2 – 2 | |
Dundee
|3 – 0 | |
Hibernian
|2 – 1 | |
Greenock Morton
|8 – 1 | |
Motherwell
|2 – 1 | |
Nithsdale Wanderers
|2 – 2 | Kilmarnock |
Port Glasgow Athletic
|1 – 2 | |
Rangers
|3 – 2 | |
St Bernard's
|1 – 1 | |
St Johnstone
|2 – 0 | |
Third Lanark |
=First round replay=
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!width=80|Score !width=140|Away team |
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Arbroath
|4 – 0 |
Kilmarnock
|1 – 1 |
Maxwelltown Volunteers
|1 – 1 |
West Calder Swifts
|3 – 3 |
=Second round replay=
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width=140|Home team
!width=80|Score !width=140|Away team |
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Abercorn
|2 – 1 |
Kilmarnock
|2 – 1 |
St Bernard's
|2 – 0 |
Second round
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!width=80|Score !width=140|Away team |
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Dundee
|4 –0 |
Hibernian
|1 – 2 |
Kilmarnock
|2 – 2 |
Leith Athletic
|3 – 1 |
|Greenock Morton
|2 – 0 |
St Bernard's
|0 – 4 |
St Mirren
|4 – 0 |
Third Lanark
|3 – 1 |
=Second round replay=
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!width=80|Score !width=140|Away team |
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Albion Rovers
|0 – 1 |
Quarter-final
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width=140|Home team
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Celtic
|1 – 1 |
Leith Athletic
|1 – 3 |
St Mirren
|0 – 1 |
Third Lanark
|3 – 0 |
=Quarter-final replay=
=Quarter-final second replay=
Semi-finals
Final
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| date = 16 April 1904{{cite news|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/the-elite-players-who-scored-cup-final-hat-tricks-1-3589574|title=The elite players who scored cup final hat-tricks|newspaper=The Scotsman|date=31 October 2014|access-date=27 November 2017}}
| team1 = Celtic
| score = 3–2
| team2 = Rangers
| goals1 = Quinn {{goal|}}{{goal|}}{{goal|}}
| goals2 = Speedie {{goal|}}{{goal|}}
| stadium = Hampden Park
| referee =
| attendance = 64,472[http://www.fitbastats.com/rangers/game.php?gameid=76930 2-3 Vs Celtic in Scottish Cup (16/04/1904)], FitbaStats}}
=Teams=
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|valign="top" width="50%"| {| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" |colspan="4"|Celtic: | ||
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GK | Davey Adams | |
RB | Donald McLeod | |
LB | Willie Orr | |
RH | James Young | |
CH | Willie Loney | |
LH | Jimmy Hay | |
OR | Bobby Muir | |
IR | Jimmy McMenemy | |
CF | Jimmy Quinn | |
IL | Peter Somers | |
OL | Davie Hamilton |
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|colspan="4"|Rangers: | ||
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GK | John Watson | |
RB | Nicol Smith | |
LB | Jock Drummond | |
RH | George Henderson | |
CH | James Stark | |
LH | John Robertson | |
OR | Johnny Walker | |
IR | Finlay Speedie | |
CF | Alec Mackie | |
IL | Charles Donaghy | |
OL | Alex Smith |
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See also
References
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External links
- [http://thebeautifuldribblinggame.com/season-1903-04/ Season 1903-04 Celtic] [results list, including Qualifying Cup], The Beautiful Dribbling Game
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scotcuphistfull.html#04 Scottish Cup 1903/04], RSSSF
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{{1903–04 in Scottish football}}
{{1903–04 in European football (UEFA)}}
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