1878–79 in Scottish football
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Season | 1878–79 | |
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1878–79 in Scottish football | |
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Scottish Cup winners | |
Vale of Leven |
The 1878–79 season was the sixth season of competitive football in Scotland. This season saw the introduction of the third regional competition with the inaugural playing of the Renfrewshire Cup.
Scottish Cup
Winner | Score | Runner-up |
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Vale of Leven | 1–1[1] | Rangers |
County honours
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
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Ayrshire Cup | Kilmarnock Athletic | 2–1* | Kilmarnock Portland |
Edinburgh FA Cup | Hibernian | 2–0* | Hearts |
Renfrewshire Cup | Thornliebank | 2–0 † | Arthurlie |
* – replay
† – second replay
Other honours
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
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Glasgow Charity Cup | Rangers | 2–1 | Vale of Leven |
Scotland national team
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[2] | Competition | Scotland scorers |
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5 April 1879 | Kennington Oval, London | England | 4–5 | Friendly | Billy MacKinnon (2), John McDougall, John Smith |
7 April 1879 | Acton Park, Wrexham | Wales | 3–0 | Friendly | John Smith (2), Peter Campbell |