The 1876–77 season was the fourth season of competitive domestic

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Overview

The

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winning the cup for the first time. On the international front,

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played two away matches including their first in

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. In addition, Queen's Park competed in the

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and the

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was played for the first time.

Scottish Cup

The increasing popularity of the competition saw 81 clubs entering the tournament's fourth edition.

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progress to the latter stages was comfortable, eliminating Helensburgh, Vale of Leven Rovers, 3rd Lanark RV and Busby without conceding a goal. They also became the first team to beat Queen's Park in a competitive fixture in the quarter-final before beating Ayr Thistle in the semi-final.

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received two byes through the course of the competition, including in the semi-finals. They conceded just one goal on their road to the final, defeating Queen's Park Juniors, Towerhill, Mauchline and Lennox. There were two notable firsts for the

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– the absence of Queen's Park, and the need for a second replay. As with the previous season, the first match was staged at

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and finished in a 1–1 draw. Three weeks later, the same result was recorded at the same venue before Robert Paton scored an 88th-minute winner as Vale of Leven recorded a 3–2 win at

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County honours

Other honours

Teams in F.A. Cup

Queen's Park received byes to the third round but then withdrew before playing

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Scotland national team

Notes and references

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