1968–69 Scottish Cup#Final

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| title = 1968–69 Scottish Cup

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| country = Scotland

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| winners = Celtic

| second = Rangers

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| prev_season = 1967–68

| next_season = 1969–70

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The 1968–69 Scottish Cup was the 84th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Celtic who defeated Rangers in the final.

First preliminary round

The First preliminary round was played on 14 December 1968.

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|date=14 December 1968

|team1=Alloa

|score=6–1

|team2=Ross County

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=y-ZAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RKcMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3067%2C2042734 Report]
[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=y-ZAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RKcMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4052%2C2072653 Report 2]

|goals1= Pitterton {{goal|6}}
Ure {{goal|8}}
Muir {{goal|15}} {{goal|75}}
McCallan {{goal|81}}

|goals2= Murray {{goal|48}}

|stadium= Recreation Park

|location=Alloa

|attendance=

|referee= A. Currie

}}

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|date=14 December 1968

|team1=Brechin City

|score=1–1

|team2=Montrose

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NX9AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=waMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2022%2C2706097 Report]

|goals1= Ward {{goal}}

|goals2= Thomson {{goal|3}}

|stadium= Glebe Park

|location= Brechin

|attendance=1,011

|referee= I. Bain

}}

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|date=14 December 1968

|team1=Cowdenbeath

|score=1–0

|team2=Clydebank

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NX9AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=waMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2022%2C2706097 Report]

|goals1= Bostock {{goal|8}}

|goals2=

|stadium=

|location=

|attendance= 200 (estimated)

|referee= R.D. Henderson

}}

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|date=14 December 1968

|team1=Forfar Athletic

|score=1–2

|team2=Nairn County

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NX9AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=waMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2022%2C2706097 Report]

|goals1= Carrie {{goal|51|pen}}

|goals2= Stephen {{goal|8}}
Thom {{goal}}

|stadium= Station Park

|location= Forfar

|attendance=

|referee= E.D Crawford

}}

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|date=14 December 1968

|team1=St Cuthbert Wanderers

|score=1–0

|team2=Civil Service Strollers

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NX9AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=waMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2022%2C2706097 Report]

|goals1= Kirkpatrick {{goal}}

|goals2=

|stadium= St. Mary's Park

|location= Kirkcudbright

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

=Replay=

{{Football box collapsible

|date=18 December 1968

|team1=Montrose

|score=3–2

|team2=Brechin City

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OH9AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=waMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1392%2C3378048 Report]

|goals1= Ward {{goal|?}}
Archibald {{goal|?}}

|goals2= Finn {{goal|?}} {{goal|?}} {{goal|84}}

|stadium= Links Park

|location= Montrose

|attendance=

|referee= I.K. Bain

}}

Second preliminary round

{{Football box collapsible

|date=4 January 1969

|team1=Alloa

|score=0–0

|team2=East Stirlingshire

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=P-hAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=T6cMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1994%2C411905 Report]

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Recreation Park

|location= Alloa

|attendance=

|referee= E. H. Pringle

}}

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|date=4 January 1969

|team1=Dumbarton

|score=3–2

|team2=Vale of Leithen

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=P-hAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=T6cMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2392%2C410200 Report]

|goals1= McCormack {{goal|?}} {{goal|17}}
Watson {{goal}}

|goals2= Whitehead {{goal|9}}
Duncan {{goal|75}}

|stadium= Boghead Park

|location= Dumbarton

|attendance= 1000 (estimated)

|referee= I.H. McKee

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=4 January 1969

|team1=Glasgow University

|score=5–2

|team2=St Cuthbert Wanderers

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eX9AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1910%2C626291 Report]

|goals1= Maclaine {{goal|4}}
Berkeley {{goal|26}}
Graham {{goal}} {{goal}}
Alexander {{goal}}

|goals2= McLellan {{goal}}
Martin {{goal}}

|stadium= Westerlands

|location= Glasgow

|attendance=

|referee= E. Thomson

}}

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|date=4 January 1969

|team1=Hamilton Academical

|score=0–2

|team2=Cowdenbeath

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=P-hAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=T6cMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3065%2C415962 Report]

|goals1=

|goals2= Clark {{goal|30}}
Bostock {{goal|36}}

|stadium= Douglas Park

|location= Hamilton

|attendance=

|referee= A.E Currie

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=4 January 1969

|team1=Montrose

|score=6–1

|team2=Fraserburgh

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eX9AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1910%2C626291 Report]

|goals1= Thomson {{goal|15}} {{goal|37}} {{goal|?}}
Finn {{goal|19}}
McDonald {{goal|?}}
Livingstone {{goal|?}}

|goals2= Forsyth {{goal|?}}

|stadium= Links Park

|location= Montrose

|attendance= 1,400 (estimated)

|referee= W. Balfour

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=4 January 1969

|team1=Nairn County

|score=0–2

|team2=Berwick Rangers

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eX9AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1910%2C626291 Report]

|goals1=

|goals2= Jones {{goal|47}} {{goal|?}}

|stadium=

|location=

|attendance=

|referee= R.C. Greenlees

}}

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|date=4 January 1969

|team1=Stenhousemuir

|score=1–0

|team2=Albion Rovers

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eX9AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1910%2C626291 Report]

|goals1= J Ritchie {{goal|11|pen}}

|goals2=

|stadium= Ochilview Park

|location= Stenhousemuir

|attendance= 750 (estimated)

|referee= R.D. Crawford

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=4 January 1969

|team1=Stranraer

|score=2–0

|team2=Elgin City

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eX9AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1910%2C626291 Report]

|goals1= Taggart {{goal|?}}
Symington {{goal|pen|?}}

|goals2=

|stadium= Stair Park

|location= Stranraer

|attendance=

|referee= B. Padden

}}

=Replay=

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|date=8 January 1969

|team1=East Stirlingshire

|score=2–1

|team2=Alloa

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fH9AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5725%2C1222997 Report]

|goals1= Borland {{goal|26}}
McGuire {{goal|60}}

|goals2= Muir {{goal|35}}

|stadium= Firs Park

|location= Falkirk

|attendance= 1846

|referee= E. Pringle

}}

First round

{{Football box collapsible

|date=25 January 1969

|team1=Aberdeen

|score=3–0

|team2=Berwick Rangers

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=i39AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1213%2C4655532 Report]

|goals1= Forrest {{goal|36}} {{goal|??}}
Robb {{goal|??}}

|goals2=

|stadium= Pittodrie Stadium

|location= Aberdeen

|attendance= 11,000 (estimated)

|referee= R.D. Henderson

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=25 January 1969

|team1=Ayr United

|score=1–0

|team2=Queen of the South

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=i39AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1213%2C4655532 Report]

|goals1= Ingram {{goal|22}}

|goals2=

|stadium= Somerset Park

|location= Ayr

|attendance=

|referee= S. Anderson

}}

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|date=25 January 1969

|team1=Dumbarton

|score=0–1

|team2=St Mirren

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UehAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=T6cMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5411%2C3124596 Report]

|goals1= Blair {{goal|89}}

|goals2=

|stadium= Boghead Park

|location= Dumbarton

|attendance= 7,000 (estimated)

|referee= T. Kellock

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=25 January 1969

|team1=Dundee

|score=1–2

|team2=Hearts

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=i39AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1213%2C4655532 Report]

|goals1= Scott {{goal|7}}

|goals2= G. Fleming {{goal|8}}
Traynor {{goal|73}}

|stadium= Dens Park

|location= Dundee

|attendance=

|referee= Tom Wharton

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=25 January 1969

|team1=Dundee United

|score=2–1

|team2=Queen's Park

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=i39AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1213%2C4655532 Report]

|goals1= K Cameron {{goal|20|pen}}
Mitchell {{goal|53}}

|goals2= Buchanan {{goal|?}}

|stadium= Tannadice Park

|location= Dundee

|attendance= 4,000 (estimated)

|referee= Bain

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=25 January 1969

|team1=East Stirlingshire

|score=2–0

|team2=Stirling Albion

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=i39AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1213%2C4655532 Report]

|goals1= Donnachie {{goal|?}} {{goal|?}}

|goals2=

|stadium= Firs Park

|location= Falkirk

|attendance=

|referee= McKee

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=25 January 1969

|team1=Falkirk

|score=1–2

|team2=Greenock Morton

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=i39AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1213%2C4655532 Report]

|goals1= Hunter {{goal|49}}

|goals2= Bartram {{goal|53}}
Markie {{goal|67|o.g}}

|stadium= Brockville Park

|location= Falkirk

|attendance= 5,000 (estimated)

|referee= W. Anderson

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=25 January 1969

|team1=Kilmarnock

|score=6–0

|team2=Glasgow University

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UehAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=T6cMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2531%2C3121825 Report]

|goals1= Queen {{goal|1}} {{goal|53}} {{goal|85}}
McIlroy {{goal|33}} {{goal|76}}
Hope {{goal|69|o.g}}

|goals2=

|stadium= Rugby Park

|location= Kilmarnock

|attendance= 15,000 (estimated)

|referee= J.M. Kelly

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=25 January 1969

|team1=Montrose

|score=1–0

|team2=Cowdenbeath

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=i39AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1213%2C4655532 Report]

|goals1= Littlejohn {{goal|16}}

|goals2=

|stadium=

|location=

|attendance= 1,400

|referee= W. Balfour

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=25 January 1969

|team1=Motherwell

|score=1–1

|team2=Clyde

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UehAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=T6cMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2531%2C3121825 Report]

|goals1= Deans {{goal|62}}

|goals2= Quinn {{goal|31}}

|stadium= Fir Park

|location= Motherwell

|attendance= 10,000 (estimated)

|referee= A.F.G. Webster

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=25 January 1969

|team1=Partick Thistle

|score=3–3

|team2=Celtic

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UehAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=T6cMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2531%2C3121825 Report]

|goals1= Bone {{goal|60}} {{goal|89}}
Flanagan {{goal|71}}

|goals2= Hughes {{goal|40}}
Wallace {{goal|56}}
Murdoch {{goal|63}}

|stadium= Firhill Stadium

|location= Glasgow

|attendance= 32,000 (estimated)

|referee= Willie Syme

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=25 January 1969

|team1=Raith Rovers

|score=0–2

|team2=Dunfermline Athletic

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=i39AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1213%2C4655532 Report]

|goals1=

|goals2= Gardner {{goal|67}}
Paton {{goal|?}}

|stadium= Stark's Park

|location= Kirkcaldy

|attendance= 11,000 (estimated)

|referee= J. Gardner

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=25 January 1969

|team1=Rangers

|score=1–0

|team2=Hibernian

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=i39AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1519%2C4653267 Report]

|goals1= Stein {{goal|66}}

|goals2=

|stadium= Ibrox Park

|location= Glasgow

|attendance=

|referee= R.H. Davidson

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=25 January 1969

|team1=St Johnstone

|score=3–2

|team2=Arbroath

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=i39AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1213%2C4655532 Report]

|goals1= Aitken {{goal|26}} {{goal|63}} {{goal|70}}

|goals2= Jack {{goal|55}}
Wilkie {{goal|?}}

|stadium= Muirton Park

|location= Perth

|attendance= 6,500 (estimated)

|referee= J.W. Paterson

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=25 January 1969

|team1=Stenhousemuir

|score=0–3

|team2=Airdrieonians

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=i39AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1213%2C4655532 Report]

|goals1=

|goals2= Whiteford {{goal|7}}
Jarvie {{goal|45}}
Goodwin {{goal|?|pen}}

|stadium= Ochilview Park

|location= Stenhousemuir

|attendance=

|referee= E. Thomson

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=25 January 1969

|team1=Stranraer

|score=3–1

|team2=East Fife

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=i39AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1213%2C4655532 Report]

|goals1= Symington {{goal|?}}
? {{goal|?}}
? {{goal|?}}

|goals2= Dewar {{goal|?}}

|stadium= Stair Park

|location= Stranraer

|attendance=

|referee= B. Padden

}}

=Replays=

{{Football box collapsible

|date=28 January 1969

|team1=Clyde

|score=2–1

|team2=Motherwell

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VOhAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=T6cMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6016%2C3571206 Report]

|goals1= Burns {{goal|38}}
Anderson {{goal|91}}

|goals2= Bryson {{goal|3}}

|stadium= Shawfield Stadium

|location= Rutherglen

|attendance=

|referee= A. Webster

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=29 January 1969

|team1=Celtic

|score=8–1

|team2=Partick Thistle

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jn9AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1681%2C5430009 Report]

|goals1= McNeill {{goal|7}}
Johnstone {{goal|10}}
Wallace {{goal|23}}
Callaghan {{goal|44}} {{goal|62}}
Lennox {{goal|52}}
Hughes {{goal|55}}
Gemmell {{goal|73}}

|goals2= Gemmell {{goal|35|o.g}}

|stadium= Celtic Park

|location= Glasgow

|attendance= 48,000

|referee=

}}

Second round

{{Football box collapsible

|date=8 February 1969

|team1=Dundee United

|score=6–2

|team2=Ayr United

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rOhAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TacMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2629%2C1027775 Report]

|goals1= Scott {{goal|12}} {{goal|18}}
K Cameron {{goal|20}} {{goal|22}} {{goal|51}}
Wilson {{goal|28}}

|goals2= Rough {{goal|18}}
Malone {{goal|67|pen}}

|stadium= Tannadice Park

|location= Dundee

|attendance= 7,500 (estimated)

|referee= Foote

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=8 February 1969

|team1=Montrose

|score=1–1

|team2=Kilmarnock

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rOhAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TacMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2546%2C1025478 Report]

|goals1= Welsh {{goal|5}}

|goals2= Morrison {{goal|60}}

|stadium= Links Park

|location= Montrose

|attendance=

|referee= R.C Greenlees

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=8 February 1969

|team1=Stranraer

|score=1–3

|team2=Greenock Morton

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5H9AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0KMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2840%2C1564695 Report]

|goals1= Coghill {{goal|90}}

|goals2= Jensen {{goal|?}}
Bartram {{goal|?}}
Harper {{goal|85|pen}}

|stadium= Stair Park

|location= Stranraer

|attendance= 3,000 (estimated)

|referee= T. Marshall

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=8 February 1969

|team1=East Stirlingshire

|score=1–1

|team2=St Johnstone

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rOhAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TacMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1548%2C1028939 Report]

|goals1= Hulston {{goal|61}}

|goals2= Whitelaw {{goal|33}}

|stadium= Firs Park

|location= Falkirk

|attendance= 6,532 (estimated)

|referee= E.H. Pringle

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=12 February 1969

|team1=Airdrieonians

|score=1–1

|team2=St Mirren

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=539AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0KMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2204%2C2243890 Report]

|goals1= McPheat {{goal|79}}

|goals2= Kane {{goal|30}}

|stadium= Broomfield Park

|location= Airdrie

|attendance=

|referee= Tiny Wharton

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=12 February 1969

|team1=Clyde

|score=0–0

|team2=Celtic

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=539AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0KMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1837%2C2240112 Report]

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Shawfield Stadium

|location= Rutherglen

|attendance=

|referee= W. Mullan

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=24 February 1969

|team1=Rangers

|score=2–0

|team2=Hearts

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8X9AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0KMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1709%2C4450961 Report]

|goals1= Johnston {{goal|33}}
Persson {{goal|50}}

|goals2=

|stadium= Ibrox Park

|location= Glasgow

|attendance=

|referee= J.W. Paterson

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=25 February 1969

|team1=Aberdeen

|score=2–2

|team2=Dunfermline Athletic

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8n9AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0KMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1721%2C4684396 Report]

|goals1= Johnston {{goal|31}}
Hamilton {{goal|47}}

|goals2= Fraser {{goal|56}}
Renton {{goal|88}}

|stadium= Pittodrie Stadium

|location= Aberdeen

|attendance= 14,685

|referee= Willie Syme

}}

=Replays=

{{Football box collapsible

|date=12 February 1969

|team1=Kilmarnock

|score=4–1

|team2=Montrose

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=539AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0KMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3334%2C2242447 Report]

|goals1= McLean {{goal|16}} {{goal|45}} {{goal|?}}
Morrison {{goal|3}}

|goals2= Finn {{goal|70}}

|stadium= Rugby Park

|location= Kilmarnock

|attendance= 6,720

|referee= R.C Greenlees

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=24 February 1969

|team1=Celtic

|score=3–0

|team2=Clyde

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8X9AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0KMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1319%2C4452957 Report]

|goals1= Chalmers {{goal|24}}
Hughes {{goal|75}}
Murdoch {{goal|83}}

|goals2=

|stadium= Celtic Park

|location= Glasgow

|attendance=

|referee= W. Mullan

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=24 February 1969

|team1=St Johnstone

|score=3–0

|team2=East Stirlingshire

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rOhAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TacMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1548%2C1028939 Report]

|goals1= Hall {{goal|?}} {{goal|?}}
? {{goal|?}}

|goals2=

|stadium= Muirton Park

|location= Perth

|attendance=

|referee= E.H. Pringle

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=24 February 1969

|team1=St Mirren

|score=1–3

|team2=Airdrieonians

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uehAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TacMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1757%2C3121441 Report]

|goals1= Murray {{goal|54}}

|goals2= Marshall {{goal|6}} {{goal|77}}
Goodwin {{goal|54}}

|stadium= Love Street

|location= Paisley

|attendance=

|referee= Tiny Wharton

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=26 February 1969

|team1=Dunfermline Athletic

|score=0–2

|team2=Aberdeen

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=839AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0KMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1701%2C4962834 Report]

|goals1=

|goals2= Robb {{goal|10}} {{goal|76}}

|stadium= East End Park

|location= Dunfermline

|attendance= 12,536

|referee= Willie Syme

}}

Quarter-finals

{{Football box collapsible

|date=1 March 1969

|team1=Aberdeen

|score=0–0

|team2=Kilmarnock

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6OpAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S6cMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6249%2C98179 Report]

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Pittodrie Stadium

|location= Aberdeen

|attendance= 21,000 (estimated)

|referee= Tiny Wharton

}}

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|date=1 March 1969

|team1=Celtic

|score=3–2

|team2=St Johnstone

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6OpAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S6cMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6209%2C104277 Report]

|goals1= Hughes {{goal|1}}
Lennox {{goal|76}}
Chalmers {{goal|79}}

|goals2= Connolly {{goal|59}}
Hall {{goal|85}}

|stadium= Celtic Park

|location= Glasgow

|attendance=

|referee= W. Anderson

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=1 March 1969

|team1=Dundee United

|score=2–3

|team2=Greenock Morton

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6OpAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S6cMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6274%2C107098 Report]

|goals1= K Cameron {{goal|25|pen}}
Mitchell {{goal|29}}

|goals2= Mason {{goal|14}}
Bartram {{goal|31}}
Harper {{goal|82}}

|stadium= Tannadice Park

|location= Dundee

|attendance=

|referee= R.H. Davidson

}}

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|date=1 March 1969

|team1=Rangers

|score=1–0

|team2=Airdrieonians

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6OpAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S6cMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6215%2C100578 Report]

|goals1= Greig {{goal|2|pen}}

|goals2=

|stadium= Ibrox Park

|location= Glasgow

|attendance= 41,000 (estimated)

|referee= Willie Syme

}}

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{{Football box collapsible

|date=5 March 1969

|team1=Kilmarnock

|score=0–3

|team2=Aberdeen

|report= [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UpVAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GaUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3475%2C899612 Report]

|goals1=

|goals2= Robb {{goal|43}}
Craig {{goal|67}}
Hamilton {{goal|84}}

|stadium= Rugby Park

|location= Kilmarnock

|attendance=

|referee= Tiny Wharton

}}

Semi-finals

{{football box |

|date = 22 March 1969

|team1 = Celtic

|score = 4–1

|team2 = Greenock Morton

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Hampden Park, Glasgow

|referee =

|attendance = 48,394 }}

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{{football box |

|date = 22 March 1969

|team1 = Rangers

|score = 6–1

|team2 = Aberdeen

|goals1 = Andy Penman {{goal|14}} {{goal|51}}
Willie Henderson {{goal|39}}
Willie Johnston {{goal|47}} {{goal|72}} {{goal|84}}

|goals2 = Forrest {{goal|45}}

|stadium = Celtic Park, Glasgow

|referee = WJ Mullen

|attendance = 66,197 }}

Final

{{football box |

|date = 26 April 1969

|team1 = Celtic

|score = 4–0{{cite web|url=http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1969-04-26%3A+Celtic+4-0+Rangers%2C+Scottish+Cup|title=1969 Scottish Cup Final match reports|date=26 April 1969|access-date=19 January 2018|publisher=The Celtic Wiki}}

|team2 = Rangers

|goals1 = Billy McNeill {{goal|3}}
Bobby Lennox {{goal|44}}
George Connelly {{goal|45}}
Stevie Chalmers {{goal|76}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Hampden Park, Glasgow

|referee = Jim Callaghan

|attendance = 132,896 }}

=Teams=

width="25"\|	width="25"\|
width="100%" \|valign="top" width="50%"\| {\| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" \|colspan="4"\|CELTIC:
GK		{{flagicon\|SCO}} John Fallon
DF		{{flagicon\|SCO}} Jim Craig
DF		{{flagicon\|SCO}} Billy McNeill
DF		{{flagicon\|SCO}} Jim Brogan
DF		{{flagicon\|SCO}} Tommy Gemmell
MF		{{flagicon\|SCO}} George Connelly
MF		{{flagicon\|SCO}} Bobby Murdoch
MF		{{flagicon\|SCO}} Bertie Auld
MF		{{flagicon\|SCO}} Bobby Lennox
FW		{{flagicon\|SCO}} Stevie Chalmers
FW		{{flagicon\|SCO}} Willie Wallace
colspan=4\|Manager:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|SCO}} Jock Stein

|valign="top" width="50%"|

width="25"\|	width="25"\|
style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" \|colspan="4"\|RANGERS:
GK		{{flagicon\|SCO}} Norrie Martin
DF		{{flagicon\|DEN}} Kai Johansen
DF		{{flagicon\|SCO}} John Greig
DF		{{flagicon\|SCO}} Ronnie McKinnon
DF		{{flagicon\|SCO}} Willie Mathieson
MF		{{flagicon\|SCO}} Willie Henderson
MF		{{flagicon\|SCO}} Dave Smith
MF		{{flagicon\|SCO}} Andy Penman
MF		{{flagicon\|SWE}} Örjan Persson
FW		{{flagicon\|SCO}} Willie Johnston
FW		{{flagicon\|SCO}} Alex Ferguson
colspan=4\|Manager:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|SCO}} David White

The attendance of 132,870 is the biggest ever for an Old Firm match.{{cite news|url= http://www.scotsman.com/news/scotland-s-all-time-record-football-attendances-1-4450238|title=Scotland's all-time record football attendances|first=David|last=McLean|newspaper=The Scotsman |date=18 May 2017|access-date=26 November 2017}}

References

External links

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2rr6cEJVds Video highlights] from official Pathé News archive

Category:Scottish Cup seasons

Cup

width="25"\|	width="25"\|
width="100%" \|valign="top" width="50%"\| {\| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" \|colspan="4"\|CELTIC:
GK		{{flagicon\|SCO}} John Fallon
DF		{{flagicon\|SCO}} Jim Craig
DF		{{flagicon\|SCO}} Billy McNeill
DF		{{flagicon\|SCO}} Jim Brogan
DF		{{flagicon\|SCO}} Tommy Gemmell
MF		{{flagicon\|SCO}} George Connelly
MF		{{flagicon\|SCO}} Bobby Murdoch
MF		{{flagicon\|SCO}} Bertie Auld
MF		{{flagicon\|SCO}} Bobby Lennox
FW		{{flagicon\|SCO}} Stevie Chalmers
FW		{{flagicon\|SCO}} Willie Wallace
colspan=4\|Manager:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|SCO}} Jock Stein

width="25"\|	width="25"\|
style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" \|colspan="4"\|RANGERS:
GK		{{flagicon\|SCO}} Norrie Martin
DF		{{flagicon\|DEN}} Kai Johansen
DF		{{flagicon\|SCO}} John Greig
DF		{{flagicon\|SCO}} Ronnie McKinnon
DF		{{flagicon\|SCO}} Willie Mathieson
MF		{{flagicon\|SCO}} Willie Henderson
MF		{{flagicon\|SCO}} Dave Smith
MF		{{flagicon\|SCO}} Andy Penman
MF		{{flagicon\|SWE}} Örjan Persson
FW		{{flagicon\|SCO}} Willie Johnston
FW		{{flagicon\|SCO}} Alex Ferguson
colspan=4\|Manager:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|SCO}} David White

1968–69 Scottish Cup#Final

First preliminary round

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Second preliminary round

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First round

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Second round

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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

Final

=Teams=

See also

References

External links