Scottish Amateur Cup Explained

Organiser:Scottish Amateur Football Association
Region:Scotland

The Scottish Amateur Cup is a nationwide knockout tournament supported and organised by the Scottish Amateur Football Association. The Scottish Amateur Cup is contested by hundreds of football clubs every year. The first and second rounds are regionalised.

Since 2015, the winners of the Amateur Cup are invited to compete in the following season's senior Scottish Cup.

In October 2023, AC Mill Inn Academy beat St Machar Thistle 51-0, in a match that grabbed national attention. The result is believed to be the biggest winning margin in Scottish history.

List of Winners

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SeasonWinnersScoreRunners-upFinal VenueWinners' LeagueScottish Cup progression
1909 - 10John Neilson Institute Former Pupils6–1Paisley AcademicalLove Streetrowspan="102"
1910 - 11Edinburgh Civil Service1–0Queen's Park StrollersForthbankScottish
1911 - 12Queen's Park Strollers2–0Leith AmateursHampden ParkScottish
1912 - 13Leith Amateurs1–0Ardrossan Academy Former PupilsHampden ParkScottish
1913 - 14Cameronians2–0Albert Road SchoolHampden Park
1914 - 19Suspended due to World War I
1919 - 20Queen's Park Victoria XI3–1Civil Service StrollersCathkin ParkScottish
1920 - 21Edinburgh Civil Service2–0Moorpark AmateursHampden ParkScottish
1921 - 22Greenock High School Former Pupils1–1ColdstreamCappielow ParkScottish
3–1Union Park
1922 - 23Falkirk Amateurs2–0Moorpark AmateursForthbank
1923 - 24Moorpark Amateurs1–0Greenock High School Former PupilsCappielow ParkScottish
1924 - 25Coldstream2–0Larbert AmateursTynecastle Park
1925 - 26Murrayfield Amateurs7–0Leith AmateursTynecastle Park
1926 - 27Glasgow University2–1Gourock High School Former PupilsCappielow Park
1927 - 28Queen's Park Victoria XI6–1Anchor LineHampden ParkScottish
1928 - 29Murrayfield Amateurs2–1Queen's Park Victoria XIHampden Park
1929 - 30Murrayfield Amateurs2–2Gourock High School Former PupilsCappielow Park
2–0Hampden Park
1930 - 31Murrayfield Amateurs6–1Clydebank Former PupilsHampden Park
1931 - 32Glasgow Corporation Transport2–1Queen's Park Victoria XIHampden ParkScottish
1932 - 33Queen's Park Victoria XI3–2Mavor's XIHelenvale ParkScottish
1933 - 34Queen's Park Victoria XI4–1East KilbrideHampden ParkScottish
1934 - 35Camphill Secondary School Former Pupils4–2HowwoodLove Street
1935 - 36Queen's Park Victoria XI2–0Greenock High School Former PupilsCappielow ParkScottish
1936 - 37Gogarburn Amateurs3–0Edinburgh UniversityTynecastle Park
1937 - 38Coats Amateurs2–1Gogarburn AmateursLove Street
1938 - 39Murrayfield Amateurs2–0Viewfield RoversTynecastle Park
1939 - 45Suspended due to World War II
1945 - 46Craigton Athletic1–1Newton Swifts
2–0Tinto Park
1946 - 47Queen's Park Hampden XI4–1Morriston YMCALesser HampdenScottish
1947 - 48Mearns Amateurs2–1Babcock & WilcoxLove Street
1948 - 49Greenock High School Former Pupils3–2 aetCastlepark Thistle Hampden ParkScottish
1949 - 50Queen's Park Hampden XI1–0Cupar HeartsHampden ParkScottish
1950 - 51Queen's Park Hampden XI5–2Mearns AmateursHampden ParkScottish
1951 - 52Port Glasgow Hibernian1–0Giffnock NorthHampden ParkScottish
1952 - 53Mearns Amateurs5–3Babcock & WilcoxHampden Park
1953 - 54Royal Technical College1–0Cove RangersHampden Park
1954 - 55Eglinton Amateurs2–1EagleshamHampden ParkAyrshire
1955 - 56Milanda Amateurs1–1Vale of Leven Academy Former PupilsHampden Park
3–1Hampden Park
1956 - 57Giffnock North4–2Cupar HeartsHampden ParkScottish
1957 - 58Weir Recreation2–1Jordanhill Teacher Training CollegeHampden ParkScottish
1958 - 59Crosshill Thistle4–2EagleshamHampden ParkAyrshire
1959 - 60Minishant Amateurs2–2RamblosIbrox ParkAyrshire
2–0Hampden Park
1960 - 61Glenavon Amateurs2–1Grangemouth RefineryHampden Park
1961 - 62Bearsden Amateurs1–0PencaitlandHampden Park
1962 - 63Queen's Park Hampden XI6–0PencaitlandPowderhall StadiumScottish
1963 - 64Queen's Park Hampden XI4–4Fenwick ThistleHampden ParkScottish
3–0Hampden Park
1964 - 65National Cash Registers Dundee6–2Jordanhill Teacher Training CollegeHampden Park
1965 - 66Jordanhill Teacher Training College7–0Edinburgh AlbionHampden Park
1966 - 67Rhu Amateurs3–1Penilee UnitedHampden Park
1967 - 68Cambusbarron Rovers2–1Queen's Park Hampden XIHampden ParkStirling & District
1968 - 69Cambusbarron Rovers3–2 aetViewfield RoversHampden ParkStirling & District
1969 - 70Douglas Amateurs3–1 aetDoune Castle RoversHampden Park
1970 - 71Dumbarton Academy Former Pupils1–0Mearns AmateursBoghead Park
1971 - 72Douglas Amateurs2–0BannockburnHampden ParkScottish
1972 - 73Knockentiber1–0Star HeartsHampden ParkAyrshire
1973 - 74Douglas Amateurs3–1Cambusbarron RoversHampden ParkScottish
1974 - 75Star Hearts2–1Morriston YMCAHampden ParkKirkcaldy & District
1975 - 76Colville Parkw/oCambusnethan TalbotLanarkshire
1976 - 77Morriston YMCA4–3 aetLinks UnitedHampden Park
1977 - 78Cambusbarron Rovers2–0 aetCrosshouse WaverleyHampden ParkStirling & District
1978 - 79Crosshouse Waverley4–3ChapelhallHampden ParkAyrshire
1979 - 80Newarthill Hearts4–2Ballingry RoversHampden Park
1980 - 81Knockentiber3–1BannockburnHampden ParkAyrshire
1981 - 82Avon Villa1–0KnockentiberHampden Park
1982 - 83Strathclyde Police2–0Coatbridge Community CentreHampden ParkScottish
1983 - 84Pencaitland2–1Clelland Miners WelfareHampden ParkBorder
1984 - 85Drongan United2–1Motherwell MinersHampden ParkAyrshire
1985 - 86Coatbridge Community Centre2–1Barr & StroudHampden ParkCaledonian
1986 - 87Bannockburn2–0Motherwell MinersHampden ParkCaledonian
1987 - 88Coatbridge Community Centre3–1VictoriaHampden ParkCaledonian
1988 - 89Norton House2–2Lawside Academy Former PupilsHampden ParkKingdom Caledonian
1989 - 90St Patrick's Former Pupils1–0StanleyHampden ParkScottish
1990 - 91Bannockburn3–1Blantyre ThistleHampden ParkCaledonian
1991 - 92Heathside2–0Viewfield RoversHampden ParkAyrshire
1992 - 93Bankhall Villa2–0Cardross RockHampden ParkCentral Scottish
1993 - 94Bannockburn3–1Galston UnitedHampden ParkCaledonian
1994 - 95Heathside1–1 aet

5–4 (p)

Norton HouseHampden ParkAyrshire
1995 - 96Bellshill YMCA1–0 aetRiverside AthleticHampden ParkCentral Scottish
1996 - 97Knockentiber2–1MiltonHampden ParkAyrshire
1997 - 98Dalziel High School Former Pupils2–1West KilbrideHampden ParkCaledonian
1998 - 99St Patrick’s High School Former Pupils2–0 aetBearsdenRugby ParkScottish
1999 - 00Liberton Royal Mail W.B.M.1–0Norton HouseHampden ParkLothian & Edinburgh
2000 - 01Dalziel High School Former Pupils2–1St Patrick’s High School Former PupilsHampden ParkCaledonian
2001 - 02Harestanes4–2Dumbarton Academy Former PupilsHampden ParkCentral Scottish
2002 - 03Harestanes1–0Newmilns VesuviusHampden ParkCentral Scottish
2003 - 04Viewfield Rovers2–0Norton HouseHampden ParkCaledonian
2004 - 05Drumchapel Amateur1–0Gartcosh UnitedHampden ParkCentral Scottish
2005 - 06St Patrick’s High School Former Pupils3–2Falkirk AmateursHampden ParkScottish
2006 - 07Drumchapel United1–0Cupar HeartsHampden ParkCentral Scottish
2007 - 08Eddlewood1–0Queen's Park Hampden XIHampden ParkCentral Scottish
2008 - 09Queen's Park Hampden XI3–1Hurlford ThistleHampden Park
2009 - 10Eddlewood1–0Drumchapel UnitedHampden ParkCentral Scottish
2010 - 11Wishaw High School Former Pupils1–1 aet

3–1 (p)

Drumchapel UnitedAlmondvaleCentral Scottish
2011–12Hurlford Thistle2–0Colville ParkAlmondvaleAyrshire
2012–13Wellhouse1–1 aet

4–3 (p)

Colville ParkAlmondvaleCentral Scottish
2013–14Hurlford Thistle3–3 aet

4–3 (p)

Colville ParkRugby ParkAyrshire
2014–15Harestanes3–1Craigshill ThistleRugby ParkCentral ScottishPreliminary round one 2015–16
2015–16Colville Park2–1Leven UnitedHampden ParkCentral ScottishPreliminary round two 2016–17
2016–17Colville Park1–0SouthsideHampden ParkCentral ScottishSecond round 2017–18
2017–18Shortlees2–1GoldenhillHampden ParkAyrshirePreliminary round two 2018–19
2018–19Colville Park2–0EastfieldHampden ParkCentral ScottishPreliminary round one 2019–20
2019–20[1] [2] Tollcross Thistle4–4 aet

3–2 (p)

Drumchapel AmateurHampden ParkLothian & EdinburghN/A - Final not played until 2022
2020–21No competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22Tower Hearts1–1 aet

4–3 (p)

FallinHampden ParkCentral ScottishWithdrew
2022–23Cupar Hearts2–1 Steins ThistleHampden ParkKingdom of FifePreliminary round two 2023–24
2023–24Cupar Hearts3–1Garrowhill ThistleHampden ParkKingdom of Fife

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/scottish-amateur-cup-tollcross-thistle-celebrate-after-incredible-fightback-in-epic-hampden-final-3661876 Scottish Amateur Cup: Tollcross Thistle celebrate after incredible fightback in epic Hampden final
  2. Final postponed until 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Winners were unable to qualify for the Scottish Cup.