Scottish Amateur Cup

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Scottish Amateur Cup
Organising body Scottish Amateur Football Association
Founded1909;115 years ago (1909)
RegionScotland
Current championsCupar Hearts (2nd title)
Most successful club(s) Queen's Park (12 titles)

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.

Contents

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
1909–10 John Neilson Institute Former Pupils6–1 Paisley Academical Love Street Does not appear
1910–11 Edinburgh Civil Service 1–0 Queen's Park Strollers Forthbank Scottish
1911–12 Queen's Park Strollers2–0 Leith Amateurs Hampden Park Scottish
1912–13 Leith Amateurs 1–0Ardrossan Academy Former PupilsHampden ParkScottish
1913–14 Cameronians 2–0Albert Road SchoolHampden Park
1914 – 19 Suspended due to World War I
1919–20 Queen's Park Victoria XI3–1 Civil Service Strollers Cathkin Park Scottish
1920–21 Edinburgh Civil Service 2–0 Moorpark Amateurs Hampden ParkScottish
1921–22 Greenock High School Former Pupils 1–1 Coldstream Cappielow Park Scottish
3–1Union Park
1922–23 Falkirk Amateurs 2–0 Moorpark Amateurs Forthbank
1923–24 Moorpark Amateurs 1–0 Greenock High School Former Pupils Cappielow ParkScottish
1924–25 Coldstream 2–0 Larbert Amateurs Tynecastle Park
1925–26 Murrayfield Amateurs 7–0 Leith Amateurs Tynecastle Park
1926–27 Glasgow University 2–1Gourock High School Former PupilsCappielow Park
1927–28 Queen's Park Victoria XI6–1Anchor LineHampden ParkScottish
1928–29 Murrayfield Amateurs 2–1 Queen's Park Victoria XIHampden Park
1929–30 Murrayfield Amateurs 2–2Gourock High School Former PupilsCappielow Park
2–0Hampden Park
1930–31 Murrayfield Amateurs 6–1Clydebank Former PupilsHampden Park
1931–32 Glasgow Corporation Transport 2–1 Queen's Park Victoria XIHampden ParkScottish
1932–33 Queen's Park Victoria XI3–2Mavor's XIHelenvale ParkScottish
1933–34 Queen's Park Victoria XI4–1East KilbrideHampden ParkScottish
1934–35 Camphill Secondary School Former Pupils4–2HowwoodLove Street
1935–36 Queen's Park Victoria XI2–0 Greenock High School Former Pupils Cappielow ParkScottish
1936–37 Gogarburn Amateurs3–0 Edinburgh University Tynecastle Park
1937–38 Coats Amateurs2–1Gogarburn AmateursLove Street
1938–39 Murrayfield Amateurs 2–0Viewfield RoversTynecastle Park
1939–45Suspended due to World War II
1945–46Craigton Athletic1–1Newton Swifts
2–0 Tinto Park
1946–47 Queen's Park Hampden XI4–1Morriston YMCA Lesser Hampden Scottish
1947–48 Mearns Amateurs2–1 Babcock & Wilcox Love Street
1948–49 Greenock High School Former Pupils 3–2 aetCastlepark ThistleHampden ParkScottish
1949–50 Queen's Park Hampden XI1–0Cupar HeartsHampden ParkScottish
1950–51 Queen's Park Hampden XI5–2Mearns AmateursHampden ParkScottish
1951–52 Port Glasgow Hibernian1–0Giffnock NorthHampden ParkScottish
1952–53 Mearns Amateurs5–3 Babcock & Wilcox Hampden Park
1953–54 Royal Technical College1–0 Cove Rangers Hampden Park
1954–55 Eglinton Amateurs2–1EagleshamHampden Park Ayrshire
1955–56 Milanda Amateurs1–1Vale of Leven Academy Former PupilsHampden Park
3–1Hampden Park
1956–57 Giffnock North4–2Cupar HeartsHampden ParkScottish
1957–58 Weir Recreation2–1Jordanhill Teacher Training CollegeHampden ParkScottish
1958–59 Crosshill Thistle4–2EagleshamHampden ParkAyrshire
1959–60 Minishant Amateurs2–2RamblosIbrox ParkAyrshire
2–0Hampden Park
1960–61 Glenavon Amateurs2–1Grangemouth RefineryHampden Park
1961–62 Bearsden Amateurs1–0 Pencaitland Hampden Park
1962–63 Queen's Park Hampden XI6–0Pencaitland Powderhall Stadium Scottish
1963–64 Queen's Park Hampden XI4–4Fenwick ThistleHampden ParkScottish
3–0Hampden Park
1964–65 National Cash Registers Dundee6–2Jordanhill Teacher Training CollegeHampden Park
1965–66 Jordanhill Teacher Training College7–0Edinburgh AlbionHampden Park
1966–67 Rhu Amateurs3–1Penilee UnitedHampden Park
1967–68 Cambusbarron Rovers2–1 Queen's Park Hampden XIHampden Park Stirling & District
1968–69 Cambusbarron Rovers3–2 aetViewfield RoversHampden ParkStirling & District
1969–70 Douglas Amateurs3–1 aetDoune Castle RoversHampden Park
1970–71 Dumbarton Academy Former Pupils1–0Mearns Amateurs Boghead Park
1971–72 Douglas Amateurs2–0BannockburnHampden ParkScottish
1972–73 Knockentiber1–0 Star Hearts Hampden ParkAyrshire
1973–74 Douglas Amateurs3–1Cambusbarron RoversHampden ParkScottish
1974–75 Star Hearts2–1Morriston YMCAHampden ParkKirkcaldy & District
1975–76 Colville Park w/oCambusnethan Talbot–Lanarkshire
1976–77 Morriston YMCA4–3 aetLinks UnitedHampden Park
1977–78 Cambusbarron Rovers2–0 aetCrosshouse WaverleyHampden ParkStirling & District
1978–79 Crosshouse Waverley4–3ChapelhallHampden ParkAyrshire
1979–80 Newarthill Hearts4–2Ballingry RoversHampden Park
1980–81 Knockentiber3–1BannockburnHampden ParkAyrshire
1981–82 Avon Villa1–0KnockentiberHampden Park
1982–83 Strathclyde Police2–0Coatbridge Community CentreHampden ParkScottish
1983–84 Pencaitland2–1Clelland Miners WelfareHampden Park Border
1984–85 Drongan United2–1Motherwell MinersHampden ParkAyrshire
1985–86 Coatbridge Community Centre2–1Barr & StroudHampden Park Caledonian
1986–87 Bannockburn2–0Motherwell MinersHampden ParkCaledonian
1987–88 Coatbridge Community Centre3–1VictoriaHampden ParkCaledonian
1988–89 Norton House2–2Lawside Academy Former PupilsHampden Park Kingdom Caledonian
1989–90 St Patrick's Former Pupils1–0StanleyHampden ParkScottish
1990–91 Bannockburn3–1Blantyre ThistleHampden ParkCaledonian
1991–92 Heathside2–0Viewfield RoversHampden ParkAyrshire
1992–93 Bankhall Villa2–0Cardross RockHampden Park Central Scottish
1993–94 Bannockburn3–1Galston UnitedHampden ParkCaledonian
1994–95 Heathside1–1 aet

5–4 (p)

Norton HouseHampden ParkAyrshire
1995–96 Bellshill YMCA1–0 aetRiverside AthleticHampden ParkCentral Scottish
1996–97 Knockentiber2–1MiltonHampden ParkAyrshire
1997–98 Dalziel High School Former Pupils2–1West KilbrideHampden ParkCaledonian
1998–99 St Patrick’s High School Former Pupils2–0 aetBearsden Rugby Park Scottish
1999–00 Liberton Royal Mail W.B.M.1–0Norton HouseHampden Park Lothian & Edinburgh
2000–01 Dalziel High School Former Pupils2–1St Patrick’s High School Former PupilsHampden ParkCaledonian
2001–02 Harestanes 4–2Dumbarton Academy Former PupilsHampden ParkCentral Scottish
2002–03 Harestanes1–0Newmilns VesuviusHampden ParkCentral Scottish
2003–04 Viewfield Rovers2–0Norton HouseHampden ParkCaledonian
2004–05 Drumchapel Amateur 1–0Gartcosh UnitedHampden ParkCentral Scottish
2005–06 St Patrick’s High School Former Pupils3–2 Falkirk Amateurs Hampden ParkScottish
2006–07 Drumchapel United 1–0Cupar HeartsHampden ParkCentral Scottish
2007–08 Eddlewood1–0 Queen's Park Hampden XIHampden ParkCentral Scottish
2008–09 Queen's Park Hampden XI3–1Hurlford ThistleHampden Park–
2009–10 Eddlewood1–0Drumchapel UnitedHampden ParkCentral Scottish
2010–11 Wishaw High School Former Pupils1–1 aet

3–1 (p)

Drumchapel United Almondvale Central Scottish
2011–12 Hurlford Thistle2–0Colville ParkAlmondvaleAyrshire
2012–13 Wellhouse1–1 aet

4–3 (p)

Colville ParkAlmondvaleCentral Scottish
2013–14 Hurlford Thistle3–3 aet

4–3 (p)

Colville ParkRugby ParkAyrshire
2014–15 Harestanes3–1Craigshill ThistleRugby ParkCentral Scottish Preliminary round one 2015–16
2015–16 Colville Park2–1Leven UnitedHampden ParkCentral Scottish Preliminary round two 2016–17
2016–17 Colville Park1–0SouthsideHampden ParkCentral Scottish Second round 2017–18
2017–18 Shortlees 2–1GoldenhillHampden ParkAyrshire Preliminary round two 2018–19
2018–19 Colville Park2–0EastfieldHampden ParkCentral Scottish Preliminary 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
2020–21 No competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22 Tower Hearts1–1 aet

4–3 (p)

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

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References

  1. ↑ Scottish Amateur Cup: Tollcross Thistle celebrate after incredible fightback in epic Hampden final, Edinburgh Evening News, 21 April 2022
  2. ↑ Final postponed until 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Winners were unable to qualify for the Scottish Cup.
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