1913 Scottish Cup final

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1913 Scottish Cup Final
Event 1912–13 Scottish Cup
Date12 April 1913 [1]
Venue Celtic Park, Glasgow
1912
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.

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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. [2]

Falkirk won the match 2–0. [1] They took the lead in the first half [3] 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. [4]

Route to the final

Round Opposition Score
Second round Morton 2–2
Second round replay Morton 3–1
Third round Rangers 3–1
Quarter-final Dumbarton 1–0
Semi-final Heart of Midlothian 1–0

Falkirk

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. [5] 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. [6] 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. [7] [8] 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. [9] 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. [10] Falkirk won the match 1–0 and booked a place in its first ever Scottish Cup Final. [11]

Raith Rovers

Round Opposition Score
Second round Broxburn United 5–0
Third round Hibernian 2–2
Third round replay Hibernian 1–0
Quarter-final St Mirren 2–1
Semi-final Clyde 1–1
Semi-final replay Clyde 1–0

Like their final opponents, Raith Rovers also received a bye into the second round, being drawn against non-league club Broxburn United away from home. The club produced an emphatic 5–0 victory to advance to the third round. [10] Division One club Hibernian from Edinburgh was the opposition provided for the club in the next round, the two clubs playing out a 2–2 draw in Kirkcaldy. In the replay at Hibernian, Raith emerged on top with a narrow 1–0 victory. [10] In the quarter-finals the club faced another Division One club, St Mirren. The match was played at home and the club won 2–1 to progress to the semi-finals. [10] The runners-up of the previous season's competition, Clyde, played the club for a place in the final. The match ended in 1–1 draw at the neutral venue of Tynecastle Stadium in Edinburgh and forced a replay, Clyde's fifth of the tournament. Rovers managed to overcome their opponents with 1–0 victory a week later, to advance to their first ever Scottish Cup Final. [10]

Match details

Falkirk 2–0 Raith Rovers
J Robertson Soccerball shade.svg
T Logan Soccerball shade.svg
Celtic Park, Glasgow [3]
Attendance: 45,000 [1]
GK Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Stewart
RB Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Orrock
LB Flag of Scotland.svg John Donaldson
RH Flag of Scotland.svg Steve McDonald
CH Flag of Scotland.svg Tom Logan
LH Flag of Scotland.svg James McMillan
OR Flag of Scotland.svg Johnny McNaught
IR Flag of Scotland.svg Mick Gibbons
CF Flag of Scotland.svg Jimmy Robertson
IL Flag of Scotland.svg Jimmy Croal
OL Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Terris
Manager:
Flag of Scotland.svg Willie Nicol [12]
GK Flag of Scotland.svg Robert MacLeod
RB Flag of Scotland.svg William Morrison
LB Flag of Scotland.svg Arthur Cumming
RH Flag of Scotland.svg James Gibson
CH Flag of Scotland.svg Jimmy Logan
LH Flag of Scotland.svg Harry Anderson
OR Flag of Scotland.svg Thomas Cranston
IR Flag of Scotland.svg Harry Graham
CF Flag of England.svg Fred Martin
IL Flag of Scotland.svg Jimmy Gourlay
OL South Africa Flag 1910-1912.svg Fred Gibson
Manager:
James Tod [13]

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