1913 Scottish Cup Final | |
Event: | 1912–13 Scottish Cup |
Team1: | Falkirk |
Team1score: | 2 |
Team2: | Raith Rovers |
Team2score: | 0 |
Date: | 12 April 1913 |
Stadium: | Celtic Park |
City: | Glasgow |
Previous: | 1912 |
Next: | 1914 |
The 1913 Scottish Cup Final was the 40th final of the Scottish Cup, Scottish football's most prestigious knockout association football competition. The match took place at Celtic Park on 12 April 1913 and was contested by Division One clubs Falkirk and Raith Rovers. It was both Falkirk's and Raith's début appearance in the Scottish Cup Final.
Both clubs entered the second round, receiving byes along with 28 of the 36 other clubs in the tournament. Neither club won all four of their ties at the first attempt, Falkirk requiring a replay to knock out fellow Division One club Morton in the second round. Falkirk went on to defeat Rangers, Dumbarton and Heart of Midlothian, all previous winners of the cup. Raith Rovers defeated non-league club Broxburn United before knocking out three Division One clubs, needing a replay to eliminate both Hibernian and the previous season's runners-up, Clyde, in the semi-finals.
Neither team had ever made an appearance in the final. The match remains Raith Rovers' only appearance in the Scottish Cup Final to date.[1]
Falkirk won the match 2–0.[2] They took the lead in the first half when Jimmy Robertson scored. Their lead was then extended in the second half to 2–0 with a goal from Tom Logan to conclude victory for Falkirk.[3]
See also: 1912–13 Scottish Cup.
width=80 | Round ! width=160 | Opposition ! width=80 | Score |
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Second round | 2–2 | ||
Second round replay | 3–1 | ||
Third round | 3–1 | ||
Quarter-final | 1–0 | ||
Semi-final | 1–0 |
Falkirk received a bye into the second round and faced Division One club Morton at Cappielow in Greenock, with the match ending in a 2–2 draw to force a replay.[4] The replay, a week later, was played at Falkirk's home of Brockville Park with the home team producing a 3–1 victory to progress to the next round.[5] The club's opponents in the third round were 10-time finalists of the tournament, Rangers. The tie was played at Rangers' home Ibrox Stadium and Falkirk scored three first-half goals in a shock 3–1 victory over the club.[6] [7] The quarter-finals saw Division Two club Dumbarton travel to Falkirk, with the home team producing a 1–0 victory to progress to the semi-finals for only the second time in its history.[8] In the semi-final Falkirk faced Edinburgh club Heart of Midlothian at a neutral venue, travelling to Ibrox Park for a second time in the tournament.[9] Falkirk won the match 1–0 and booked a place in its first ever Scottish Cup Final.[10]
width=80 | Round ! width=160 | Opposition ! width=80 | Score |
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Second round | 5–0 | ||
Third round | 2–2 | ||
Third round replay | 1–0 | ||
Quarter-final | 2–1 | ||
Semi-final | 1–1 | ||
Semi-final replay | 1–0 |
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