The 1901–02
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,[football
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knockout competition. The Cup was won by
Hibernian, who defeated
Celtic
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**Celts (modern)
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1–0 in the Final. This gave Hibs their second Scottish Cup, a tally they would not add to until
2016
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. The Final was due to be played at
Ibrox on 12 April, but the first
Ibrox disaster happened a week earlier during the annual
Scotland
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v
England
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fixture.
This meant that the Final was delayed by two weeks and moved to
Celtic Park
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, even though Celtic were one of the finalists.
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BBC Sport
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, 23 May 2001.
Calendar
First round
Replays
Second round
Quarter-finals
Replays
Semi-finals
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Final
See also
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1901–02 in Scottish football
The 1901–02 season the 29th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 12th season of the Scottish Football League
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References
External links
Season 1901-02 Hibernian esults list, including Qualifying Cup The Beautiful Dribbling Game
Scottish Cup 1901/02 RSSSF
Soccerbase: Scottish Cup results
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Scottish Cup seasons
Cup
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