1968–69 Scottish Cup

The 1968–69 Scottish Cup was the 84th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Celtic who defeated Rangers in the final.

1968–69 Scottish Cup

Tournament details
Country	Scotland
Final positions
Champions	Celtic
Runners-up	Rangers
← 1967–68 1969–70 →

First preliminary round

The First preliminary round was played on 14 December 1968.

Alloa v Ross County

14 December 1968	Alloa	6–1	Ross County	Alloa
	Pitterton 6' Ure 8' Muir 15' 75' McCallan 81'	Report Report 2	Murray 48'	Stadium: Recreation Park Referee: A. Currie

Brechin City v Montrose

14 December 1968	Brechin City	1–1	Montrose	Brechin
	Ward	Report	Thomson 3'	Stadium: Glebe Park Attendance: 1,011 Referee: I. Bain

Cowdenbeath v Clydebank

14 December 1968	Cowdenbeath	1–0	Clydebank
	Bostock 8'	Report		Attendance: 200 (estimated) Referee: R.D. Henderson

Forfar Athletic v Nairn County

14 December 1968	Forfar Athletic	1–2	Nairn County	Forfar
	Carrie 51' (pen.)	Report	Stephen 8' Thom	Stadium: Station Park Referee: E.D Crawford

St Cuthbert Wanderers v Civil Service Strollers

14 December 1968	St Cuthbert Wanderers	1–0	Civil Service Strollers	Kirkcudbright
	Kirkpatrick	Report		Stadium: St. Mary's Park

Replay

Montrose v Brechin City

18 December 1968	Montrose	3–2	Brechin City	Montrose
	Ward ?' Archibald ?'	Report	Finn ?' ?' 84'	Stadium: Links Park Referee: I.K. Bain

Second preliminary round

Alloa v East Stirlingshire

4 January 1969	Alloa	0–0	East Stirlingshire	Alloa
		Report		Stadium: Recreation Park Referee: E. H. Pringle

Dumbarton v Vale of Leithen

4 January 1969	Dumbarton	3–2	Vale of Leithen	Dumbarton
	McCormack ?' 17' Watson	Report	Whitehead 9' Duncan 75'	Stadium: Boghead Park Attendance: 1000 (estimated) Referee: I.H. McKee

Glasgow University v St Cuthbert Wanderers

4 January 1969	Glasgow University	5–2	St Cuthbert Wanderers	Glasgow
	Maclaine 4' Berkeley 26' Graham Alexander	Report	McLellan Martin	Stadium: Westerlands Referee: E. Thomson

Hamilton Academical v Cowdenbeath

4 January 1969	Hamilton Academical	0–2	Cowdenbeath	Hamilton
		Report	Clark 30' Bostock 36'	Stadium: Douglas Park Referee: A.E Currie

Montrose v Fraserburgh

4 January 1969	Montrose	6–1	Fraserburgh	Montrose
	Thomson 15' 37' ?' Finn 19' McDonald ?' Livingstone ?'	Report	Forsyth ?'	Stadium: Links Park Attendance: 1,400 (estimated) Referee: W. Balfour

Nairn County v Berwick Rangers

4 January 1969	Nairn County	0–2	Berwick Rangers
		Report	Jones 47' ?'	Referee: R.C. Greenlees

Stenhousemuir v Albion Rovers

4 January 1969	Stenhousemuir	1–0	Albion Rovers	Stenhousemuir
	J Ritchie 11' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 750 (estimated) Referee: R.D. Crawford

Stranraer v Elgin City

4 January 1969	Stranraer	2–0	Elgin City	Stranraer
	Taggart ?' Symington pen' (?)	Report		Stadium: Stair Park Referee: B. Padden

Replay

East Stirlingshire v Alloa

8 January 1969	East Stirlingshire	2–1	Alloa	Falkirk
	Borland 26' McGuire 60'	Report	Muir 35'	Stadium: Firs Park Attendance: 1846 Referee: E. Pringle

First round

Aberdeen v Berwick Rangers

25 January 1969	Aberdeen	3–0	Berwick Rangers	Aberdeen
	Forrest 36' ??' Robb ??'	Report		Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 11,000 (estimated) Referee: R.D. Henderson

Ayr United v Queen of the South

25 January 1969	Ayr United	1–0	Queen of the South	Ayr
	Ingram 22'	Report		Stadium: Somerset Park Referee: S. Anderson

Dumbarton v St Mirren

25 January 1969	Dumbarton	0–1	St Mirren	Dumbarton
	Blair 89'	Report		Stadium: Boghead Park Attendance: 7,000 (estimated) Referee: T. Kellock

Dundee v Hearts

25 January 1969	Dundee	1–2	Hearts	Dundee
	Scott 7'	Report	G. Fleming 8' Traynor 73'	Stadium: Dens Park Referee: Tom Wharton

Dundee United v Queen's Park

25 January 1969	Dundee United	2–1	Queen's Park	Dundee
	K Cameron 20' (pen.) Mitchell 53'	Report	Buchanan ?'	Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 4,000 (estimated) Referee: Bain

East Stirlingshire v Stirling Albion

25 January 1969	East Stirlingshire	2–0	Stirling Albion	Falkirk
	Donnachie ?' ?'	Report		Stadium: Firs Park Referee: McKee

Falkirk v Greenock Morton

25 January 1969	Falkirk	1–2	Greenock Morton	Falkirk
	Hunter 49'	Report	Bartram 53' Markie 67' (o.g)	Stadium: Brockville Park Attendance: 5,000 (estimated) Referee: W. Anderson

Kilmarnock v Glasgow University

25 January 1969	Kilmarnock	6–0	Glasgow University	Kilmarnock
	Queen 1' 53' 85' McIlroy 33' 76' Hope 69' (o.g)	Report		Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 15,000 (estimated) Referee: J.M. Kelly

Montrose v Cowdenbeath

25 January 1969	Montrose	1–0	Cowdenbeath
	Littlejohn 16'	Report		Attendance: 1,400 Referee: W. Balfour

Motherwell v Clyde

25 January 1969	Motherwell	1–1	Clyde	Motherwell
	Deans 62'	Report	Quinn 31'	Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 10,000 (estimated) Referee: A.F.G. Webster

Partick Thistle v Celtic

25 January 1969	Partick Thistle	3–3	Celtic	Glasgow
	Bone 60' 89' Flanagan 71'	Report	Hughes 40' Wallace 56' Murdoch 63'	Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 32,000 (estimated) Referee: Willie Syme

Raith Rovers v Dunfermline Athletic

25 January 1969	Raith Rovers	0–2	Dunfermline Athletic	Kirkcaldy
		Report	Gardner 67' Paton ?'	Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 11,000 (estimated) Referee: J. Gardner

Rangers v Hibernian

25 January 1969	Rangers	1–0	Hibernian	Glasgow
	Stein 66'	Report		Stadium: Ibrox Park Referee: R.H. Davidson

St Johnstone v Arbroath

25 January 1969	St Johnstone	3–2	Arbroath	Perth
	Aitken 26' 63' 70'	Report	Jack 55' Wilkie ?'	Stadium: Muirton Park Attendance: 6,500 (estimated) Referee: J.W. Paterson

Stenhousemuir v Airdrieonians

25 January 1969	Stenhousemuir	0–3	Airdrieonians	Stenhousemuir
		Report	Whiteford 7' Jarvie 45' Goodwin ?' (pen.)	Stadium: Ochilview Park Referee: E. Thomson

Stranraer v East Fife

25 January 1969	Stranraer	3–1	East Fife	Stranraer
	Symington ?'  ? ?'  ? ?'	Report	Dewar ?'	Stadium: Stair Park Referee: B. Padden

Replays

Clyde v Motherwell

28 January 1969	Clyde	2–1	Motherwell	Rutherglen
	Burns 38' Anderson 91'	Report	Bryson 3'	Stadium: Shawfield Stadium Referee: A. Webster

Celtic v Partick Thistle

29 January 1969	Celtic	8–1	Partick Thistle	Glasgow
	McNeill 7' Johnstone 10' Wallace 23' Callaghan 44' 62' Lennox 52' Hughes 55' Gemmell 73'	Report	Gemmell 35' (o.g)	Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 48,000

Second round

Dundee United v Ayr United

8 February 1969	Dundee United	6–2	Ayr United	Dundee
	Scott 12' 18' K Cameron 20' 22' 51' Wilson 28'	Report	Rough 18' Malone 67' (pen.)	Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 7,500 (estimated) Referee: Foote

Montrose v Kilmarnock

8 February 1969	Montrose	1–1	Kilmarnock	Montrose
	Welsh 5'	Report	Morrison 60'	Stadium: Links Park Referee: R.C Greenlees

Stranraer v Greenock Morton

8 February 1969	Stranraer	1–3	Greenock Morton	Stranraer
	Coghill 90'	Report	Jensen ?' Bartram ?' Harper 85' (pen.)	Stadium: Stair Park Attendance: 3,000 (estimated) Referee: T. Marshall

East Stirlingshire v St Johnstone

8 February 1969	East Stirlingshire	1–1	St Johnstone	Falkirk
	Hulston 61'	Report	Whitelaw 33'	Stadium: Firs Park Attendance: 6,532 (estimated) Referee: E.H. Pringle

Airdrieonians v St Mirren

12 February 1969	Airdrieonians	1–1	St Mirren	Airdrie
	McPheat 79'	Report	Kane 30'	Stadium: Broomfield Park Referee: Tiny Wharton

Clyde v Celtic

12 February 1969	Clyde	0–0	Celtic	Rutherglen
		Report		Stadium: Shawfield Stadium Referee: W. Mullan

Rangers v Hearts

24 February 1969	Rangers	2–0	Hearts	Glasgow
	Johnston 33' Persson 50'	Report		Stadium: Ibrox Park Referee: J.W. Paterson

Aberdeen v Dunfermline Athletic

25 February 1969	Aberdeen	2–2	Dunfermline Athletic	Aberdeen
	Johnston 31' Hamilton 47'	Report	Fraser 56' Renton 88'	Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 14,685 Referee: Willie Syme

Replays

Kilmarnock v Montrose

12 February 1969	Kilmarnock	4–1	Montrose	Kilmarnock
	McLean 16' 45' ?' Morrison 3'	Report	Finn 70'	Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 6,720 Referee: R.C Greenlees

Celtic v Clyde

24 February 1969	Celtic	3–0	Clyde	Glasgow
	Chalmers 24' Hughes 75' Murdoch 83'	Report		Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: W. Mullan

St Johnstone v East Stirlingshire

24 February 1969	St Johnstone	3–0	East Stirlingshire	Perth
	Hall ?' ?'  ? ?'	Report		Stadium: Muirton Park Referee: E.H. Pringle

St Mirren v Airdrieonians

24 February 1969	St Mirren	1–3	Airdrieonians	Paisley
	Murray 54'	Report	Marshall 6' 77' Goodwin 54'	Stadium: Love Street Referee: Tiny Wharton

Dunfermline Athletic v Aberdeen

26 February 1969	Dunfermline Athletic	0–2	Aberdeen	Dunfermline
		Report	Robb 10' 76'	Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 12,536 Referee: Willie Syme

Quarter-finals

Aberdeen v Kilmarnock

1 March 1969	Aberdeen	0–0	Kilmarnock	Aberdeen
		Report		Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 21,000 (estimated) Referee: Tiny Wharton

Celtic v St Johnstone

1 March 1969	Celtic	3–2	St Johnstone	Glasgow
	Hughes 1' Lennox 76' Chalmers 79'	Report	Connolly 59' Hall 85'	Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: W. Anderson

Dundee United v Greenock Morton

1 March 1969	Dundee United	2–3	Greenock Morton	Dundee
	K Cameron 25' (pen.) Mitchell 29'	Report	Mason 14' Bartram 31' Harper 82'	Stadium: Tannadice Park Referee: R.H. Davidson

Rangers v Airdrieonians

1 March 1969	Rangers	1–0	Airdrieonians	Glasgow
	Greig 2' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 41,000 (estimated) Referee: Willie Syme

Replays

Kilmarnock v Aberdeen

5 March 1969	Kilmarnock	0–3	Aberdeen	Kilmarnock
		Report	Robb 43' Craig 67' Hamilton 84'	Stadium: Rugby Park Referee: Tiny Wharton

Semi-finals

22 March 1969

Celtic	4–1	Greenock Morton

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 48,394

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22 March 1969

Rangers	6–1	Aberdeen
Andy Penman 14' 51' Willie Henderson 39' Willie Johnston 47' 72' 84'		Forrest 45'

Celtic Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 66,197

Referee: WJ Mullen

Final

26 April 1969

Celtic	4–0[1]	Rangers
Billy McNeill 3' Bobby Lennox 44' George Connelly 45' Stevie Chalmers 76'

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 132,896

Referee: Jim Callaghan

Teams

CELTIC: GK John Fallon DF Jim Craig DF Billy McNeill DF Jim Brogan DF Tommy Gemmell MF George Connelly MF Bobby Murdoch MF Bertie Auld MF Bobby Lennox FW Stevie Chalmers FW Willie Wallace Manager: Jock Stein

RANGERS: GK Norrie Martin DF Kai Johansen DF John Greig DF Ronnie McKinnon DF Willie Mathieson MF Willie Henderson MF Dave Smith MF Andy Penman MF Örjan Persson FW Willie Johnston FW Alex Ferguson Manager: David White

The attendance of 132,870 is the biggest ever for an Old Firm match.^[2]

See also

• 1968–69 in Scottish football
• 1968–69 Scottish League Cup