1925–26 Scottish Cup
{{Use British English|date=April 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{ infobox football tournament season
| title = 1925–26 Scottish Cup
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| country = Scotland
| num_teams =
| defending_champions =
| winners = St Mirren
| second = Celtic
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| prev_season = 1924–25
| next_season = 1926–27
}}
The 1925–26 Scottish Cup was the 48th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The tournament began on 23 January 1926 and ended on 10 April 1926.{{cite web | url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scotcuphistfull.html | title=Scotland - Cup Results 1873/74-1877/78 and 1889/90-1995/96 }} The cup was won by St Mirren, who defeated the previous years cup winners Celtic 2–0 in the final.{{cite web | url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scotcuphist.html | title=Scottish Cup Finals 1920-1939 }}[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sZhAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QKUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2260%2C5550470 St Mirren's Victory | Celtic Lose Scottish Cup at Hampden], The Glasgow Herald, 12 April 1926[http://www.stmirren.info/id65.html Scottish Cup Winners 1926], StMirren.info[https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12006934.on-this-day/ On This Day], The Herald, 23 January 1999
Fixtures & Results
= First round =
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|date = 23 January 1926
|time =
|score = 8 − 1
|team1 = Aberdeen
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|St Bernard's}}
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|date = 23 January 1926
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|score = 6 − 1
|team1 = Albion Rovers
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|team2 = {{nobold|Nithsdale Wanderers}}
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|date = 23 January 1926
|time =
|score = 8 − 0
|team1 = Arbroath
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Berwick Rangers}}
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|date = 23 January 1926
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|score = 5 - 4
|team1 = Arthurlie
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Armadale}}
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|date = 23 January 1926
|time =
|score = 5 − 4
|team1 = Bathgate
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|East Stirlingshire}}
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|date = 23 January 1926
|time =
|score = 12 − 1
|team1 = Brechin City
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Thornhill}}
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|date = 23 January 1926
|time =
|score = 3 − 0
|team1 = Clyde
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Dunfermline Athletic}}
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|date = 23 January 1926
|time =
|score = 1 - 2
|team1 = {{nobold|Cowdenbeath}}
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|team2 = Hamilton Academical
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|date = 23 January 1926
|time =
|score = 1 − 4
|team1 = {{nobold|Douglas Wanderers}}
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|team2 = Forfar Athletic
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|date = 23 January 1926
|time =
|score = 1 - 1
|team1 = {{nobold|Dumbarton}}
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|team2 = {{nobold|Buckie Thistle}}
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|date = 20 January 1926
|time =
|score = 2 − 0
|team1 = Dundee
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Caledonian}}
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|date = 23 January 1926
|time =
|score = 1 − 1
|team1 = {{nobold|Dundee United}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Heart of Midlothian}}
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|date = 23 January 1926
|time =
|score = 1 - 1
|team1 = {{nobold|Dykehead}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Morton}}
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|date = 23 January 1926
|time =
|score = 10 − 0
|team1 = Falkirk
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Breadalbane}}
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|date = 23 January 1926
|time =
|score = 2 - 1
|team1 = Bo'ness
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|East Fife}}
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|date = 23 January 1926
|time =
|score = 1 - 1
|team1 = {{nobold|Hibernian}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Broxburn United}}
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|date = 23 January 1926
|time =
|score = 0 − 5
|team1 = {{nobold|Kilmarnock}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Celtic
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|date = 23 January 1926
|time =
|score = 5 - 2
|team1 = King's Park
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Peterhead}}
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|date = 23 January 1926
|time =
|score = 2 − 0
|team1 = Leith Athletic
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Civil Service Strollers}}
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|date = 23 January 1926
|time =
|score = 3 − 0
|team1 = Partick Thistle
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Motherwell}}
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|date = 23 January 1926
|time =
|score = 7 - 3
|team1 = Peebles Rovers
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Keith}}
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|date = 23 January 1926
|time =
|score = 0 − 0
|team1 = {{nobold|Queen of the South}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Airdrieonians}}
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|date = 23 January 1926
|time =
|score = 4 - 2
|team1 = Queen's Park
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Clydebank}}
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|date = 23 January 1926
|time =
|score = 3 - 1
|team1 = Raith Rovers
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Ayr United}}
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|date = 23 January 1926
|time =
|score = 3 − 0
|team1 = Rangers
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Lochgelly United}}
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|date = 23 January 1926
|time =
|score = 0 − 1
|team1 = {{nobold|Royal Albert}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Alloa Athletic
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|date = 23 January 1926
|time =
|score = 2 - 2
|team1 = {{nobold|Solway Star}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Johnstone}}
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|date = 23 January 1926
|time =
|score = 1 - 1
|team1 = {{nobold|Stenhousemuir}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Vale of Leven}}
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|date = 23 January 1926
|time =
|score = 6 - 1
|team1 = St Johnstone
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Nairn County}}
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|date = 23 January 1926
|time =
|score = 4 − 0
|team1 = St Mirren
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Mid Annandale}}
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|date = 23 January 1926
|time =
|score = 7 − 0
|team1 = Third Lanark
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Moorpark}}
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Source: {{citation needed|date=June 2012}}
== First round replay ==
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|date = 27 January 1926
|time =
|score = 7 − 0
|team1 = Airdrieonians
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Queen of the South}}
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|date = 26 January 1926
|time =
|score = 1 − 0
|team1 = Hibernian
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Broxburn United}}
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|date = 27 January 1926
|time =
|score = 1 - 2
|team1 = {{nobold|Buckie Thistle}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Dumbarton
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|date = 6 February 1926
|time =
|score = 1 - 1
|team1 = {{nobold|Heart of Midlothian}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Dundee United}}
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|date = 26 January 1926
|time =
|score = 0 − 3
|team1 = {{nobold|Johnstone}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Solway Star
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|date = 27 January 1926
|time =
|score = 4 − 1
|team1 = Morton
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Dykehead}}
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|date = 27 January 1926
|time =
|score = 1 − 2
|team1 = {{nobold|Vale of Leven}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Stenhousemuir
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Source: {{citation needed|date=June 2012}}
== Second First round replay ==
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|date = 1 February 1926
|time =
|score = 6 − 0
|team1 = Heart of Midlothian
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Dundee United}}
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Source: {{citation needed|date=June 2012}}
= Second round =
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|date = 6 February 1926
|time =
|score = 0 − 0
|team1 = {{nobold|Aberdeen}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Dundee}}
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|date = 6 February 1926
|time =
|score = 1 − 1
|team1 = {{nobold|Albion Rovers}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Peebles Rovers}}
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|date = 6 February 1926
|time =
|score = 0 − 0
|team1 = {{nobold|Arbroath}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|St Mirren}}
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|date = 6 February 1926
|time =
|score = 2 − 2
|team1 = {{nobold|Arthurlie}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Clyde}}
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|date = 6 February 1926
|time =
|score = 4 − 0
|team1 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Melville United}}
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|date = 6 February 1926
|time =
|score = 5 - 1
|team1 = Falkirk
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Montrose}}
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|date = 6 February 1926
|time =
|score = 1 - 1
|team1 = Bo'ness
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Bathgate}}
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|date = 6 February 1926
|time =
|score = 2 - 2
|team1 = {{nobold|Forfar Athletic}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Dumbarton}}
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|date = 6 February 1926
|time =
|score = 5 − 2
|team1 = Heart of Midlothian
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Alloa Athletic}}
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|date = 6 February 1926
|time =
|score = 2 − 3
|team1 = {{nobold|Hibernian}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Airdrieonians
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|date = 6 February 1926
|time =
|score = 3 - 1
|team1 = Morton
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Raith Rovers}}
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|date = 6 February 1926
|time =
|score = 4 − 1
|team1 = Partick Thistle
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|King's Park}}
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|date = 6 February 1926
|time =
|score = 1 − 0
|team1 = Rangers
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Stenhousemuir}}
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|date = 6 February 1926
|time =
|score = 0 − 3
|team1 = {{nobold|Solway Star}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Brechin City
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|date = 6 February 1926
|time =
|score = 7 − 2
|team1 = St Johnstone
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Queen's Park}}
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|date = 6 February 1926
|time =
|score = 6 − 1
|team1 = Third Lanark
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Leith Athletic}}
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Source: {{citation needed|date=June 2012}}
== Second round replay ==
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|date = 10 February 1926
|time =
|score = 3 − 1
|team1 = Bathgate
|goals1 =
|team2 = Bo'ness
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|date = 9 February 1926
|time =
|score = 1 − 0
|team1 = Clyde
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Arthurlie}}
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|date = 10 February 1926
|time =
|score = 4 − 1
|team1 = Dumbarton
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Forfar Athletic}}
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|date = 10 February 1926
|time =
|score = 0 − 3
|team1 = {{nobold|Dundee}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Aberdeen
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|date = 10 February 1926
|time =
|score = 0 − 4
|team1 = {{nobold|Peebles Rovers}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Albion Rovers}}
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|date = 9 February 1926
|time =
|score = 3 − 0
|team1 = St Mirren
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Arbroath}}
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Source: {{citation needed|date=June 2012}}
= Third round =
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|date = 20 February 1926
|time =
|score = 2 − 2
|team1 = {{nobold|Aberdeen}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|St Johnstone}}
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|date = 20 February 1926
|time =
|score = 2 − 5
|team1 = {{nobold|Bathgate}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Airdrieonians
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|date = 20 February 1926
|time =
|score = 3 − 0
|team1 = Dumbarton
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Clyde}}
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|date = 20 February 1926
|time =
|score = 0 − 2
|team1 = {{nobold|Falkirk}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Rangers
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|date = 20 February 1926
|time =
|score = 0 − 4
|team1 = {{nobold|Heart of Midlothian}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Celtic
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|date = 20 February 1926
|time =
|score = 1 − 0
|team1 = Morton
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Albion Rovers}}
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|date = 20 February 1926
|time =
|score = 2 − 1
|team1 = St Mirren
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Partick Thistle}}
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|date = 20 February 1926
|time =
|score = 4 − 0
|team1 = Third Lanark
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Brechin City}}
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Source: {{citation needed|date=June 2012}}
== Third round replay ==
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|date = 24 February 1926
|time =
|score = 0 − 0
|team1 = {{nobold|St Johnstone}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Aberdeen}}
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Source: {{citation needed|date=June 2012}}
== Second Third round replay ==
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|date = 1 March 1926
|time =
|score = 1 − 0
|team1 = Aberdeen
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|St Johnstone}}
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Source: {{citation needed|date=June 2012}}
= Quarter-finals =
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|date = 6 March 1926
|time =
|score = 6–1
|team1 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Dumbarton}}
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|date = 6 March 1926
|time =
|score = 0–4
|team1 = {{nobold|Morton}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Rangers
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|date = 6 March 1926
|time =
|score = 2–0
|team1 = St Mirren
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Airdrieonians}}
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|date = 6 March 1926
|time =
|score = 1–1
|team1 = {{nobold|Third Lanark}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Aberdeen}}
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Source: {{citation needed|date=June 2012}}
== Quarter-final replay ==
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|date = 10 March 1926
|time = 15:45
|score = 3 - 0
|team1 = Aberdeen
|goals1 = Doolan {{goal}}
{{goal|o.g.}}
Smith {{goal}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Third Lanark}}
|goals2 =
|report = http://www.afcheritage.org/matches/fixtures/mreport.cfm?fixture_id=1329&season=1925-26&squad=Senior
|stadium = Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
|attendance = 11,591
|referee = Small
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= Semi-finals =
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|date = 20 March 1926
|time =
|score = 2 − 1
|team1 = Celtic
|goals1 = McInally {{goal}}
Jimmy McGrory {{goal}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Aberdeen}}
|goals2 = Hutton {{goal|pen.}}
|report = http://www.afcheritage.org/matches/fixtures/mreport.cfm?fixture_id=1332&season=1925-26&squad=Senior
|stadium = Tynecastle, Edinburgh
|attendance = 23,000
|referee =
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|date = 20 March 1926
|time =
|score = 1 − 0
|team1 = St Mirren
|goals1 = Thomson {{goal}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Rangers}}
|goals2 =
|report =
|stadium = Celtic Park, Glasgow
|attendance = 61,000
|referee =
}}
Final
=Teams=
| width="100%"
|valign="top" width="50%"| {| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" |colspan="4"|Celtic: | ||
| width="25"| | width="25"| | |
|---|---|---|
| GK | Peter Shevlin | |
| RB | Willie McStay | |
| LB | Hugh Hilley | |
| RH | Peter Wilson | |
| CH | Jimmy McStay | |
| LH | John McFarlane | |
| OR | Paddy Connolly | |
| IR | Alec Thomson | |
| CF | Jimmy McGrory | |
| IL | Tommy McInally | |
| OL | Willie Leitch |
|valign="top" width="50%"|
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|colspan="4"|St Mirren: | ||
| width="25"| | width="25"| | |
|---|---|---|
| GK | Jock Bradford | |
| RB | Andrew Findlay | |
| LB | Willie Newbiggin | |
| RH | Tom Morrison | |
| CH | Willie Summers | |
| LH | William McDonald | |
| OR | Mattha Morgan | |
| IR | Allan Gebbie | |
| CF | David McCrae | |
| IL | Jimmy Howieson | |
| OL | Jamie Thomson |
|}
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scotcuphistfull.html RSSSF site]
- [http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/sc/1925-26.html 1925/26 Scottish Cup London Hearts]
{{Scottish Cup seasons}}
{{1925–26 in European football (UEFA)}}
{{Portal bar|Association football|Scotland}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1925-26 Scottish Cup}}