1968–69 Scottish Cup

1968–69 Scottish Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Final positions
ChampionsCeltic
Runner-upRangers

The 1968–69 Scottish Cup was the 84th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Celtic who defeated Rangers in the final.

First preliminary round

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The First preliminary round was played on 14 December 1968.

14 December 1968 Alloa 6–1Ross CountyAlloa
Pitterton 6'
Ure 8'
Muir 15' 75'
McCallan 81'
Report
Report 2
Murray 48' Stadium: Recreation Park
Referee: A. Currie
14 December 1968 Brechin City 1–1 Montrose Brechin
Ward Report Thomson 3' Stadium: Glebe Park
Attendance: 1,011
Referee: I. Bain
14 December 1968 Cowdenbeath 1–0Clydebank
Bostock 8' Report Attendance: 200 (estimated)
Referee: R.D. Henderson
14 December 1968 Forfar Athletic1–2 Nairn County Forfar
Carrie 51' (pen) Report Stephen 8'
Thom
Stadium: Station Park
Referee: E.D Crawford

Replay

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18 December 1968 Montrose 3–2Brechin CityMontrose
Ward ?'
Archibald ?'
Report Finn ?' ?' 84' Stadium: Links Park
Referee: I.K. Bain

Second preliminary round

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4 January 1969 Alloa 0–0 East Stirlingshire Alloa
Report Stadium: Recreation Park
Referee: E. H. Pringle
4 January 1969 Dumbarton 3–2Vale of LeithenDumbarton
McCormack ?' 17'
Watson
Report Whitehead 9'
Duncan 75'
Stadium: Boghead Park
Attendance: 1000 (estimated)
Referee: I.H. McKee
4 January 1969 Glasgow University 5–2St Cuthbert WanderersGlasgow
Maclaine 4'
Berkeley 26'
Graham
Alexander
Report McLellan
Martin
Stadium: Westerlands
Referee: E. Thomson
4 January 1969 Hamilton Academical0–2 Cowdenbeath Hamilton
Report Clark 30'
Bostock 36'
Stadium: Douglas Park
Referee: A.E Currie
4 January 1969 Montrose 6–1FraserburghMontrose
Thomson 15' 37' ?'
Finn 19'
McDonald ?'
Livingstone ?'
Report Forsyth ?' Stadium: Links Park
Attendance: 1,400 (estimated)
Referee: W. Balfour
4 January 1969 Nairn County0–2 Berwick Rangers
Report Jones 47' ?' Referee: R.C. Greenlees
4 January 1969 Stenhousemuir 1–0Albion RoversStenhousemuir
J Ritchie 11' (pen) Report Stadium: Ochilview Park
Attendance: 750 (estimated)
Referee: R.D. Crawford
4 January 1969 Stranraer 2–0Elgin CityStranraer
Taggart ?'
Symington pen' (?)
Report Stadium: Stair Park
Referee: B. Padden

Replay

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8 January 1969 East Stirlingshire 2–1Alloa Falkirk
Borland 26'
McGuire 60'
Report Muir 35' Stadium: Firs Park
Attendance: 1846
Referee: E. Pringle

First round

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25 January 1969 Aberdeen 3–0Berwick RangersAberdeen
Forrest 36' ??'
Robb ??'
Report Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 11,000 (estimated)
Referee: R.D. Henderson
25 January 1969 Ayr United 1–0Queen of the SouthAyr
Ingram 22' Report Stadium: Somerset Park
Referee: S. Anderson
25 January 1969 Dumbarton0–1 St Mirren Dumbarton
Blair 89' Report Stadium: Boghead Park
Attendance: 7,000 (estimated)
Referee: T. Kellock
25 January 1969 Dundee1–2 Hearts Dundee
Scott 7' Report G. Fleming 8'
Traynor 73'
Stadium: Dens Park
Referee: Tom Wharton
25 January 1969 Dundee United 2–1Queen's ParkDundee
K Cameron 20' (pen)
Mitchell 53'
Report Buchanan ?' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 4,000 (estimated)
Referee: Bain
25 January 1969 East Stirlingshire 2–0Stirling AlbionFalkirk
Donnachie ?' ?' Report Stadium: Firs Park
Referee: McKee
25 January 1969 Falkirk1–2 Greenock Morton Falkirk
Hunter 49' Report Bartram 53'
Markie 67' (o.g)
Stadium: Brockville Park
Attendance: 5,000 (estimated)
Referee: W. Anderson
25 January 1969 Kilmarnock 6–0Glasgow UniversityKilmarnock
Queen 1' 53' 85'
McIlroy 33' 76'
Hope 69' (o.g)
Report Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 15,000 (estimated)
Referee: J.M. Kelly
25 January 1969 Montrose 1–0Cowdenbeath
Littlejohn 16' Report Attendance: 1,400
Referee: W. Balfour
25 January 1969 Motherwell 1–1 Clyde Motherwell
Deans 62' Report Quinn 31' Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 10,000 (estimated)
Referee: A.F.G. Webster
25 January 1969 Partick Thistle 3–3 Celtic Glasgow
Bone 60' 89'
Flanagan 71'
Report Hughes 40'
Wallace 56'
Murdoch 63'
Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 32,000 (estimated)
Referee: Willie Syme
25 January 1969 Raith Rovers0–2 Dunfermline Athletic Kirkcaldy
Report Gardner 67'
Paton ?'
Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 11,000 (estimated)
Referee: J. Gardner
25 January 1969 Rangers 1–0HibernianGlasgow
Stein 66' Report Stadium: Ibrox Park
Referee: R.H. Davidson
25 January 1969 St Johnstone 3–2ArbroathPerth
Aitken 26' 63' 70' Report Jack 55'
Wilkie ?'
Stadium: Muirton Park
Attendance: 6,500 (estimated)
Referee: J.W. Paterson
25 January 1969 Stenhousemuir0–3 Airdrieonians Stenhousemuir
Report Whiteford 7'
Jarvie 45'
Goodwin ?' (pen)
Stadium: Ochilview Park
Referee: E. Thomson
25 January 1969 Stranraer 3–1East FifeStranraer
Symington ?'
 ? ?'
 ? ?'
Report Dewar ?' Stadium: Stair Park
Referee: B. Padden

Replays

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28 January 1969 Clyde 2–1MotherwellRutherglen
Burns 38'
Anderson 91'
Report Bryson 3' Stadium: Shawfield Stadium
Referee: A. Webster
29 January 1969 Celtic 8–1Partick ThistleGlasgow
McNeill 7'
Johnstone 10'
Wallace 23'
Callaghan 44' 62'
Lennox 52'
Hughes 55'
Gemmell 73'
Report Gemmell 35' (o.g) Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 48,000

Second round

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8 February 1969 Dundee United 6–2Ayr UnitedDundee
Scott 12' 18'
K Cameron 20' 22' 51'
Wilson 28'
Report Rough 18'
Malone 67' (pen)
Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 7,500 (estimated)
Referee: Foote
8 February 1969 Montrose 1–1 Kilmarnock Montrose
Welsh 5' Report Morrison 60' Stadium: Links Park
Referee: R.C Greenlees
8 February 1969 Stranraer1–3 Greenock Morton Stranraer
Coghill 90' Report Jensen ?'
Bartram ?'
Harper 85' (pen)
Stadium: Stair Park
Attendance: 3,000 (estimated)
Referee: T. Marshall
8 February 1969 East Stirlingshire 1–1 St Johnstone Falkirk
Hulston 61' Report Whitelaw 33' Stadium: Firs Park
Attendance: 6,532 (estimated)
Referee: E.H. Pringle
12 February 1969 Clyde 0–0 Celtic Rutherglen
Report Stadium: Shawfield Stadium
Referee: W. Mullan
24 February 1969 Rangers 2–0HeartsGlasgow
Johnston 33'
Persson 50'
Report Stadium: Ibrox Park
Referee: J.W. Paterson
25 February 1969 Aberdeen 2–2 Dunfermline Athletic Aberdeen
Johnston 31'
Hamilton 47'
Report Fraser 56'
Renton 88'
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 14,685
Referee: Willie Syme

Replays

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12 February 1969 Kilmarnock 4–1MontroseKilmarnock
McLean 16' 45' ?'
Morrison 3'
Report Finn 70' Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 6,720
Referee: R.C Greenlees
24 February 1969 Celtic 3–0ClydeGlasgow
Chalmers 24'
Hughes 75'
Murdoch 83'
Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Referee: W. Mullan
24 February 1969 St Johnstone 3–0East StirlingshirePerth
Hall ?' ?'
 ? ?'
Report Stadium: Muirton Park
Referee: E.H. Pringle
24 February 1969 St Mirren1–3 Airdrieonians Paisley
Murray 54' Report Marshall 6' 77'
Goodwin 54'
Stadium: Love Street
Referee: Tiny Wharton
26 February 1969 Dunfermline Athletic0–2 Aberdeen Dunfermline
Report Robb 10' 76' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 12,536
Referee: Willie Syme

Quarter-finals

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1 March 1969 Aberdeen 0–0 Kilmarnock Aberdeen
Report Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 21,000 (estimated)
Referee: Tiny Wharton
1 March 1969 Celtic 3–2St JohnstoneGlasgow
Hughes 1'
Lennox 76'
Chalmers 79'
Report Connolly 59'
Hall 85'
Stadium: Celtic Park
Referee: W. Anderson
1 March 1969 Dundee United2–3 Greenock Morton Dundee
K Cameron 25' (pen)
Mitchell 29'
Report Mason 14'
Bartram 31'
Harper 82'
Stadium: Tannadice Park
Referee: R.H. Davidson
1 March 1969 Rangers 1–0AirdrieoniansGlasgow
Greig 2' (pen) Report Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 41,000 (estimated)
Referee: Willie Syme

Replays

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5 March 1969 Kilmarnock0–3 Aberdeen Kilmarnock
Report Robb 43'
Craig 67'
Hamilton 84'
Stadium: Rugby Park
Referee: Tiny Wharton

Semi-finals

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Celtic4–1Greenock Morton
Attendance: 48,394

Rangers6–1Aberdeen
Andy Penman 14' 51'
Willie Henderson 39'
Willie Johnston 47' 72' 84'
Forrest 45'
Attendance: 66,197
Referee: WJ Mullen

Final

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Celtic4–0[1]Rangers
Billy McNeill 3'
Bobby Lennox 44'
George Connelly 45'
Stevie Chalmers 76'
Attendance: 132,896
Referee: Jim Callaghan

Teams

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CELTIC:
GK Scotland John Fallon
DF Scotland Jim Craig
DF Scotland Billy McNeill
DF Scotland Jim Brogan
DF Scotland Tommy Gemmell
MF Scotland George Connelly
MF Scotland Bobby Murdoch
MF Scotland Bertie Auld
MF Scotland Bobby Lennox
FW Scotland Stevie Chalmers
FW Scotland Willie Wallace
Manager:
Scotland Jock Stein
RANGERS:
GK Scotland Norrie Martin
DF Denmark Kai Johansen
DF Scotland John Greig
DF Scotland Ronnie McKinnon
DF Scotland Willie Mathieson
MF Scotland Willie Henderson
MF Scotland Dave Smith
MF Scotland Andy Penman
MF Sweden Örjan Persson
FW Scotland Willie Johnston
FW Scotland Alex Ferguson
Manager:
Scotland David White

The attendance of 132,870 is the biggest ever for an Old Firm match.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1969 Scottish Cup Final match reports". The Celtic Wiki. 26 April 1969. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  2. ^ McLean, David (18 May 2017). "Scotland's all-time record football attendances". The Scotsman. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
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