The Edinburgh Exhibition Cup was an invitational
football
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tournament held at the Exhibition Sports Grounds,
Saughton
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,
Edinburgh
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in August 1908, as part of the
Scottish National Exhibition event being held there during that summer.
Canmore
Results
'' Rangers beat Dundee
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on the toss of a coin.''[
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Details
Semi-finals
Final
*Both teams had a penalty kick
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saved during the match.
*Rangers won on the toss of a coin.[
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Teams
Earlier editions
Football was also played at two earlier exhibitions in Edinburgh (the International Exhibition of Industry, Science and Art
The International Exhibition of Industry, Science and Art was a World's fair held in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1886.
Summary
The exhibition was held in The Meadows. It was opened on 6 May by Prince Albert Victor and ran to 30 October, occupied 30 ...
in 1886 and the International Exhibition of Science, Art & Industry
The International Exhibition of Science, Art & Industry or Edinburgh International Exhibition was held in 1890 between 1 May and 1 November 1890 in Edinburgh to mark the opening of the Forth Bridge one year earlier.
Location
A horse tram route ex ...
in 1890), although these took the form of a series of single matches (with a cup and medals awarded for the winners of each) rather than a knockout tournament.[Special ‘One Off’ Tournaments]
Scottish Football Historical Archive, 9 July 2020
1886
All matches played at the exhibition's sports grounds at The Meadows.[
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1890
All matches played at the exhibition's sports grounds at Meggetland.[
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See also
* 1888 Glasgow Exhibition Cup, similar tournament in 1888
*Glasgow International Exhibition Cup
The Glasgow Exhibition Cup was a football competition held as part of the Glasgow International Trade Fair of 1901.
Eight Scottish First Division sides (acknowledged as the leading clubs in the country) were invited to the tournament, and matche ...
, similar tournament in 1901
*Empire Exhibition Trophy
The Empire Exhibition Trophy was a football competition held in 1938 in conjunction with the Empire Exhibition, Scotland 1938 in Glasgow. It was held to commemorate the Exhibition, then underway in Bellahouston Park, and the prize was a solid si ...
, similar tournament in 1938 (also featuring English clubs)
*Saint Mungo Cup
The Saint Mungo Cup was a one-off football tournament held in Glasgow, Scotland, to celebrate the 1951 Festival of Britain. The competition was contested by fourteen 'Scottish Division A' clubs together with Clyde and Queens Park from 'Division ...
, similar tournament in 1951
*Coronation Cup (football)
The Coronation Cup was a one-off football tournament to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, between four English and four Scottish clubs, held in Glasgow in May 1953. This tournament, like the Empire Exhibition Trophy, was held in very ...
, similar tournament in 1953 (also featuring English clubs)
References
Scottish football friendly trophies
Sports competitions in Edinburgh
Defunct football cup competitions in Scotland
1908–09 in Scottish football
Football in Edinburgh
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