1876–77 Scottish Cup
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| Tournament details | |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Vale of Leven |
| Runner-up | Rangers |
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The 1876–77 Scottish Cup was the fourth season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Vale of Leven who defeated Glasgow club Rangers 3–2 in a twice-replayed final.
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Calendar
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| Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs | ||
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| Original | Byes | Replays | |||
| First Round | 23 September 1876 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 81 → 41 |
| Second Round | 21 October 1876 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 41 → 21 |
| Third Round | 11 November 1876 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 21 → 12 |
| Fourth Round | 23 November 1876 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 → 6 |
| Quarter-finals | 23 December 1876 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 → 3 |
| Semi-finals | 10 March 1877 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 → 2 |
| Final | 17 March 1877 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 → 1 |
- 2 teams qualified for the Second Round after drawing their First Round replays
- 23rd Renfrew RV resigned after winning their Round 1 match
- 2 teams qualified for the Fourth Round after drawing their Third Round replays
First round
- Kilmarnock received a bye
- 23rd Renfrew RV resigned after winning their match
- Source mentions Hamilton Academical at two games
Replay
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Athletic | 1 – 0 | Eastern |
| Renton | 0 – 2 | Dumbarton |
| Vale of Leven Rovers | 1 – 1 | Renton Thistle |
- Both clubs in drawn replay qualify for Second Round
Second round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Barrhead | 4 – 0 | Airdrie |
| Caledonian | 0 – 7 | Queen's Park |
| Clydesdale | 0 – 0 | 3rd Lanark RV |
| Dumbreck | 2 – 0 | South Western |
| Edinburgh Swifts | 1 – 0 | Edinburgh Thistle |
| Girvan | 4 – 0 | Queen of the South Wanderers |
| Hamilton Academical | 2 – 1 | Dunfermline |
| Kilbirnie | 0 – 1 | Ayr Thistle |
| Kilmarnock | 1 – 2 | Mauchline |
| Lancefield | 2 – 0 | Crosshill |
| Lennox | 5 – 1 | Renton Thistle |
| Northern | 4 – 0 | Alexandra Athletic |
| Partick | 5 – 1 | Blythswood |
| Portland | 2 – 0 | Kilmarnock St. Andrew's |
| Rangers | 8 – 0 | Towerhill |
| Star of Leven | 0 – 4 | Dumbarton |
| St. Clement's | 1 – 1 | Edinburgh St. Andrew's |
| Stonelaw | 0 – 4 | Arthurlie |
| Vale of Leven | 7 – 0 | Vale of Leven Rovers |
| West End | 1 – 0 | Govan |
- Busby received a bye
- Due to a disputed goal, Edinburgh St. Andrew's withdrew and St. Clement's progressed to the Third Round
Replay
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd Lanark RV | 4 – 0 | Clydesdale |
Third round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Ayr Thistle | 1 – 0 | Dumbreck |
| Edinburgh Swifts | 1 – 1 | West End |
| Hamilton Academical | 0 – 0 | Busby |
| Lancefield | 3 – 0 | Girvan |
| Lennox | 1 – 0 | Dumbarton |
| Mauchline | 7 – 0 | Portland |
| Northern | 2 – 1 | St. Clement's |
| Partick | 2 – 0 | Barrhead |
| Queen's Park | 7 – 0 | Arthurlie |
| Vale of Leven | 0 – 0 | 3rd Lanark RV |
- Rangers received a bye
- Source gives no record of a replay between Edinburgh Swifts and West End, though the former is present in Round 4
Replay
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Busby | 0 – 0 | Hamilton Academical |
- Both clubs progress to Fourth round
Fourth round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Ayr Thistle | Walkover | Partick |
| Lancefield | 2 – 0 | Hamilton Academical |
| Lennox | 4 – 0 | Edinburgh Swifts |
| Queen's Park | 4 – 0 | Northern |
| Rangers | 3 – 0 | Mauchline |
| Vale of Leven | 4 – 0 | Busby |
Quarter-finals
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Ayr Thistle | 1 – 0 | Lancefield |
| Rangers | 3 – 0 | Lennox |
| Queen's Park | 1 – 2 | Vale of Leven |
Semi-finals
- Rangers received a bye to the final
Final
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Replay
2nd Replay
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13 April 1877
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| Vale of Leven | 3 – 2 | Rangers |
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Watson  15'(og)Baird 70'Paton 88' |
W. McNeil 47' Campbell 50' |
