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The 1880–81
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knockout competition. Defending champions Queen's Park retained the cup and won the competition for the fifth time after they beat
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3–1 in a replayed final which saw Dr John Smith score the first Scottish Cup final
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on 9 April 1881.


Calendar

As with the previous competitions, the eighth edition of the Scottish Cup took on the format of a traditional knockout tournament. For the earlier rounds, the names of competing teams were placed into lots according to their districts and drawn into pairs. The home team for each tie was determined by the toss of a coin unless it was mutually agreed or only one of the two clubs drawn against one another had a private ground. In the event of a draw, the team who lost the toss would have the choice of ground for the replay. A similar procedure was used for subsequent rounds, except that any club which had received a bye in the previous round would first be drawn against one of the winners of the previous round. The names of winning teams were placed into one lot for later rounds. The choice of venue for the final matches was reserved to the
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. *Both Glasgow and Edinburgh Universities were given byes to the third round.


Teams

All 136 teams entered the competition in the first round. ;Notes


First round


Matches


Glasgow and Suburbs

Possil Bluebell received a bye to the second round. Glasgow University received a bye to the third round.


Renfrewshire district


Ayrshire district


Lanarkshire district

Glengowan received a bye to the second round.


Dunbartonshire district

Vale of Leven received a bye to the second round.


Stirlingshire district


Perthshire and Forfarshire district


Edinburghshire and Fifeshire

Hibernian received a bye to the second round. Edinburgh University received a bye to the third round.


Wigtownshire and Dumfriesshire district


Replays


Glasgow and Suburbs


Ayrshire district


Lanarkshire district


Dunbartonshire district

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Second round


Matches


Glasgow and Suburbs


Renfrewshire district

Cartside received a bye to the third round.


Ayrshire district


Lanarkshire district


Dunbartonshire


Stirlingshire district

Lenzie received a bye to the third round.


Perthshire and Forfarshire district


Edinburgh district

Heart of Midlothian received a bye to the third round.


Kirkcudbrughtshire and Wigtownshire district


Replays


Glasgow and Suburbs


Renfrewshire district


Ayrshire district


Lanarkshire district


Stirlingshire district

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Third round


Matches


Glasgow and Suburbs

Glasgow University and South Western received a bye to the fourth round.


Renfrewshire district


Ayrshire and Kirkcudbrightshire district


Lanarkshire district

Clarkston received a bye to the fourth round.


Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district


Perthshire, Forfarshire and Edinburgh district

Edinburgh University received a bye to the fourth round.


Replays


Glasgow and Suburbs


Renfrewshire district


Ayrshire and Kirkcudbrightshire district


Second replays


Renfrewshire district


Ayrshire and Kirkcudbrightshire district

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Fourth round

Thistle received a bye to the fifth round.


Matches


Replay

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Fifth round

Central received a bye to the quarter-finals.


Matches

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Quarter-finals


Matches

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Semi-finals

Queen's Park received a bye to the final.


Match

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Final


Original match


Replay


See also

* 1880–81 in Scottish football


References


External links


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