The 1896–97
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,[football
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knockout competition. The cup was won by
Rangers when they beat
Dumbarton
Dumbarton (; also sco, Dumbairton; ) is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary. In 2006, it had an estimated population of 19,990.
Dumbarton was the ca ...
(by then a lower division club, and playing in their last major final to date) in the final
the second Hampden Park by a 5–1 scoreline to claim the trophy for the second time.
Calendar
First round
First round replay
Second round
* Match Declared Void
Second round replay
Second round second replay
Quarter-final
Quarter-final replay
Semi-finals
Final
Teams
See also
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1896–97 in Scottish football
The 1896–97 season of Scottish football was the 24th season of competitive football in Scotland and the seventh season of the Scottish Football League.
League competitions Scottish Division One
Hearts were champions of the Scottish ...
References
RSSF Scottish Cup 96-97
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1896-1897
Cup
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Cup
A cup is an open-top used to hold hot or cold liquids for pouring or drinking; while mainly used for drinking, it also can be used to store solids for pouring (e.g., sugar, flour, grains, salt). Cups may be made of glass, metal, china, cl ...