Scottish FA Cup 1927/28
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| Association | Scottish FA |
| First edition | 1873/74 |
| Teams | 64 |
| Game mode | Knockout system |
| Title holder | Glasgow Rangers (5th title) |
| Record winner | Celtic Glasgow (12 wins) |
| Website | scottishfa.co.uk |
The Scottish FA Cup was played for the 50th time in 1927/28 . The most important football cup competition in Scottish club football was directed and hosted by the Scottish Football Association. He started on January 21 in 1928 and ended with the final on 14 April 1928 in the Hampden Park of Glasgow . As the defending champion, Celtic Glasgow started the competition, which had won in the final of the previous year against the second division club FC East Fife . In this year's final for the Scottish Cup, the two arch rivals Celtic and the Rangers faced each other at the Old Firm . After 1894 , 1899 , 1904 and 1909 it was the 5th final derby for the two Glasgow clubs. For Celtic it was the 20th final in the Scottish Cup since 1889 . The Rangers reached the final for the 12th time since 1877 . The Rangers won the final 4-0. The Scottish Championship in the same year also won the Rangers for the 16th time in their club history. It was the first double in the club's history. Celtic was runner-up.
1 round
The matches were played on January 21, 1928. The repeat matches took place on January 25, 1928.
Replay games
| Result | ||
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| Dundee United | 2: 1 | East Fife FC |
| St. Johnstone FC | 0: 1 a.d. | Heart of Midlothian |
2nd round
The matches were played on February 4, 1928. The replay took place on February 8, 1928.
Replay games
| Result | ||
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| Dundee FC | 1-0 | Dundee United |
| Raith Rovers | 1: 2 | Motherwell FC |
Round of 16
The matches were played on February 18, 1928. The replay took place on February 22, 1928.
| Result | ||
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| Albion Rovers | 3: 1 | Airdrieonians FC |
| Celtic Glasgow | 2-0 | Alloa Athletic |
| Dundee FC | 1: 2 | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1: 2 | Motherwell FC |
| Hibernian Edinburgh | 0-0 | FC Falkirk |
| FC Kilmarnock | 4: 4 | FC Queen's Park |
| Glasgow Rangers | 3: 1 | FC King's Park |
| FC St. Mirren | 0: 5 | Partick Thistle |
Replay games
| Result | ||
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| FC Falkirk | 0: 1 a.d. | Hibernian Edinburgh |
| FC Queen's Park | 1-0 | FC Kilmarnock |
Quarter finals
The meetings took place on March 3, 1928.
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Albion Rovers | 0: 1 | Glasgow Rangers |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 0: 4 | Hibernian Edinburgh |
| Motherwell FC | 0: 2 | Celtic Glasgow |
| FC Queen's Park | 1-0 | Partick Thistle |
Semifinals
The meetings took place on March 24, 1928.
| Result | ||
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| Celtic Glasgow | 2: 1 | FC Queen's Park |
| Glasgow Rangers | 3-0 | Hibernian Edinburgh |
final
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Thomas Hamilton - Dougie Gray , Robert Hamilton , Jock Buchanan , David Meiklejohn , Tully Craig , Sandy Archibald , Andy Cunningham , Jimmy Fleming , Bob McPhail , Alan Morton Trainer: Bill Struth |
John Thomson - Willie McStay , John Donoghue , Peter Wilson , Jimmy McStay , John McFarlane , Patrick Connolly , Alec Thomson , Jimmy McGrory , Tommy McInally , Adam McLean Trainers: Willie Maley |
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 Sandy Archibald Sandy Archibald David Meiklejohn Bob McPhail
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Web links
- official website
- Scottish FA Cup 1927/28 at Statto.com
- Scottish FA Cup 1927/28 at the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rangers 4: 0 (0: 0) Celtic. In: Scottish FA. Retrieved May 12, 2017 (English).