football in Scotland Association football ( sco, fitbaa, gd, ball-coise) is one of the national sports of Scotland and the most popular sport in the country. There is a long tradition of "football" games in Orkney, Lewis and southern Scotland, especially the Sc ...

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Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,Queen's Park continuing to exert a stranglehold on the trophy. On the international front, the now-established fixture with

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was joined in the calendar by what would become another annual contest, against Wales. In addition,

Clydesdale Clydesdale is an archaic name for Lanarkshire, a traditional county in Scotland. The name may also refer to: Sports * Clydesdale F.C., a former football club in Glasgow * Clydesdale RFC, Glasgow, a former rugby union club * Clydesdale RFC, South ...

became the second Scottish club to compete in the

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, while the first representative fixture involving two Scottish selects saw Glasgow take on Dumbarton.

Scottish Cup

The increasing popularity of the competition saw 49 clubs entering the tournament's third edition, but the ultimate outcome was the same with Queen's Park lifting the trophy for a third successive year. Queen's progress to the latter stages was comfortable, eliminating Alexandra Athletic, Northern,

Clydesdale Clydesdale is an archaic name for Lanarkshire, a traditional county in Scotland. The name may also refer to: Sports * Clydesdale F.C., a former football club in Glasgow * Clydesdale RFC, Glasgow, a former rugby union club * Clydesdale RFC, South ...

and Dumbreck without conceding a goal; they had now ended Clydesdale's interest in the cup three years running. In the semi-finals, a 2–1 win over

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saw Queen's through, while 3rd Lanark RV defeated

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in a replay. There were two notable firsts for the

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– the use of a neutral venue, and the need for a replay. The first match was staged at

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rather than on Queens' ground at Hampden, with an estimated five-figure attendance. A 1–1 draw saw the local rivals from Glasgow's South Side meet at Hampden a week later, with the holders overcoming 3rd Lanark by a 2–0 scoreline.

County honours

FA Cup

For a third year running, Queen's Park chose not to enter the

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, but there was Scottish representation in the draw with the inclusion of

Clydesdale Clydesdale is an archaic name for Lanarkshire, a traditional county in Scotland. The name may also refer to: Sports * Clydesdale F.C., a former football club in Glasgow * Clydesdale RFC, Glasgow, a former rugby union club * Clydesdale RFC, South ...

. The Glasgow club was drawn away to South Norwood of Surrey in round one, but as with most of Queens' previous attempts to compete in the tournament, eventually decided they withdrew. Clydesdale never entered the FA Cup again.

Scotland national team

Overview

The two matches played this season proved to be the final internationals staged at the West of Scotland

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ground in

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. Scotland recorded a pair of comfortable victories, against both

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and a

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Overview

Scottish Cup

County honours

FA Cup

Scotland national team

Overview

Results

Representative matches

Notes and references