The Scottish FA Cup was played for the first time in 1873/74 . The most important football cup competition in Scottish club football was directed and hosted by the Scottish Football Association. It began on October 18, 1873 and ended with the finals on March 21, 1874 in Hampden Park, Glasgow. The first cup winner was FC Queen's Park , which prevailed 2-0 in the final against FC Clydesdale . Billy MacKinnon and Robert Leckie met in the 2-0 win at Hampden Park .