The Forfarshire Cup is a football competition in Scotland competed for by teams in the Forfarshire Football Association from Angus, Dundee and Perth.Forfarshire Cup, Scottish Football Historical Archive The name of the competition is often baffling to some, as "Forfarshire" is an archaic and anglicised name for Angus which became official in the late 19th century around the time of Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 which restructured and renamed many of Scotland's counties, however the name quickly fell into disuse and was very rarely used in everyday conversation and non existent today.
The Forfarshire Football Association was founded in 1883 and comprised eighteen clubs. Twelve from Dundee, two from Arbroath and one each from Broughty Ferry and Lochee (both independent of Dundee at the time), Coupar Angus and Montrose. The association immediately put up a trophy for competition between its member clubs. At that time, cup competitions were the only form of organised football in Scotland. In the early days of Scottish football the county cups were regarded as just as prestigious as the Scottish Cup, especially outwith the west of Scotland and the Central Belt whose teams were most successful in the Scottish Cup, with the result that they often attracted substantial crowds. Even in 1911, several special trains conveyed supporters of Arbroath to Dens Park for the final against Dundee Hibs and they contributed to a crowd of more than 7,000.
The competition has continued to be played every season as of 2006, although the Dundee clubs left in the 1980s. Dundee United asked the Forfarshire FA for permission to field their reserve team, as it had become virtually impossible for United to find suitable dates for their ties due to their regular participation in European competition. When this was refused the club withdrew from the competition and the FFA; shortly afterwards, Dundee followed suit. United re-entered the competition in the 2001–02 season, and the club now fields a mixture of first team and reserve/youth players. Even long before this Dundee played reserve teams in the early 20th century and withdrew from various seasons' competitions. Dundee withdrew completely for a few years in the early 1950s and also in the 1960s due to fixture congestion. From 2011–12 season, the competition was played as an under-19 tournament.
Dundee, to date, have won 28 trophies and as such are the most successful team in the competition's history.
Forfarshire FA remains an Affiliated Association of the Scottish Football Association.
List of winners Until October 1923 Dundee United were known as Dundee Hibernian Lochee United were a senior team not affiliated with their junior namesake 1919–1920 competition was replayed after Dundee appealed against an ineligible playerPrice, Norrie; "They Wore the Dark Blue" 1927–1928 competition was discontinued at the semi-final stage Stadium info- Rollo's Pier- home of Strathmore (Dundee). Strathmore later merged with Johnstone Wanderers to form Dundee Wanderers. East Dock Street- home of Dundee Harp.
SeasonWinnerRunner-upScoreVenueAttendance1883–84ArbroathDundee Harp2–1Rollo's Pier5,0001884–85Dundee HarpStrathmore (Arbroath)2–2; 15–1 (R)Rollo's Pier8,000 (replay)1885–86Dundee HarpArbroath5–3West Craigie Park11,0001886–87Dundee HarpStrathmore (Dundee)4–2West Craigie Park7,0001887–88ArbroathStrathmore (Dundee)10–2East Dock Street7,0001888–89ArbroathDundee East End2–1East Dock Street3,5001889–90Dundee Our BoysDundee East End2–1East Dock Street6,0001890–91Dundee Our BoysDundee East End6–2East Dock Street1891–92MontroseDundee East End5–3Carolina Port1892–93ArbroathDundee Harp1–0Carolina Port1893–94DundeeDundee Harp4–0Carolina Port10,0001894–95DundeeLochee United1–0Gayfield Park1895–96ArbroathDundee2–0East Dock Street1896–97ArbroathForfar Athletic2–2; 5–2 (R)Carolina Port1897–98Dundee WanderersArbroath1–1; 7–5 (R)Carolina Port1898–99ArbroathDundee Wanderers4–2Carolina Port1899–1900ArbroathLochee United3–3; 1–0 (R)Dens Park5,000 (replay)1900–01DundeeDundee Wanderers1–0Dens Park4,0001901–02Dundee WanderersArbroath3–2Dens Park6,0001902–03DundeeMontrose2–1Links Park2,0001903–04Dundee WanderersMontrose1–1; 3–0 (R)Dens Park; Gayfield Park (replay) 5,0001904–05DundeeArbroathwalkover1905–06Forfar AthleticArbroath1–1; 2–1 (R)Dens Park; Links Park (replay)1906–07ArbroathDundee1–0Dens Park2,0001907–08Forfar AthleticMontrose4–1Dens Park5,0001908–09DundeeBrechin City2–0Dens Park3,0001909–10Brechin CityArbroath 4–1Dens Park1910–11Dundee HibernianArbroath 1–0Dens Park7,0001911–12DundeeBrechin City2–0Dens Park3,0001912–13DundeeMontrose1–1; 7–0 (R)Dens Park3,000 (replay)1913–14ArbroathDundee Hibernian1–1; 2–1Dens Park8,000; 9,000 (replay)1914–15Dundee HibernianArbroath2–0Dens Park5,0001915–16Suspended during World War I1916–171917–181918–191919–20Dundee HibernianDundee1–0Dens Park12,0001920–21ArbroathDundee2–2; 3–0 (R)Dens Park; Gayfield Park9,000; 2,000 (replay)1921–22MontroseForfar Athletic1–0Gayfield Park5,0001922–23DundeeForfar Athletic2–0Dens Park1923–24ArbroathForfar Athletic3–0Dens Park1924–25DundeeArbroath1–0Dens Park6,0001925–26DundeeArbroath4–2Tannadice Park1926–27Brechin CityMontrose4–3 aggLinks Park; Glebe Park1927–28Not completed1928–29Dundee UnitedForfar Athletic2–1Dens Park1929–30Dundee UnitedMontrose2–1Dens Park1930–31Forfar AthleticDundee2–1Dens Park1931–32MontroseDundee United1–0Gayfield Park1932–33MontroseDundee1–1; 1–0 (R)Gayfield Park2,000; 2,500 (replay)1933–34ArbroathBrechin City4–1Tannadice Park1934–35DundeeArbroath1–1; 1–0 (R)Tannadice Park11,600; 8,600 (replay)1935–36ArbroathMontrose1–0Gayfield Park1936–37ArbroathBrechin City3–1Links Park1937–38DundeeDundee United3–0Dens Park3,0001938–39ArbroathDundee United2–0Dens Park1939–40ArbroathDundee1–1; 2–0 (R)Dens Park; Gayfield Park2,000; 1,500 (replay)1940–41Suspended during World War II1941–421942–431943–441944–45DundeeArbroath 6–0Dens Park6,5001945–46DundeeForfar Athletic6–1Dens Park4,0001946–47DundeeDundee United5–0Dens Park14,0001947–48Dundee UnitedArbroath4–1Dens Park1948–49DundeeArbroath1–1; 2–0 (R)Dens Park5,500 (replay)1949–50DundeeBrechin City3–2 (aet)Dens Park3,5001950–51Dundee UnitedDundee3–2Dens Park12,5001951–52MontroseArbroath2–1Gayfield Park1952–53Brechin CityDundee United2–1Tannadice Park1953–54Dundee UnitedArbroath2–1Tannadice Park3,0001954–55DundeeMontrose6–0Dens Park1,5001955–56DundeeArbroath2–0Dens Park4,5001956–57Not completed1957–58ArbroathForfar Athletic3–2Glebe Park3,0001958–59Brechin CityDundee United6–0Gayfield Park1959–60DundeeForfar Athletic3–2Dens Park6,5001960–61Dundee UnitedMontrose6–3Tannadice Park1961–62MontroseArbroath 2–1Gayfield Park1962–63Dundee UnitedArbroath2–1 (aet)Dens Park6,0001963–64Dundee UnitedMontrose4–0Tannadice Park1964–65Dundee UnitedDundee1–0Tannadice Park15,0001965–66DundeeBrechin City2–1Dens Park1,5001966–67DundeeDundee United4–3Dens Park7,0001967–68Not completed1968–69Dundee UnitedArbroath 2–0Tannadice Park1969–70Not completed1970–71DundeeDundee United2–0Tannadice Park8,0001971–72Dundee UnitedDundee4–0Tannadice Park6,5001972–73MontroseDundee United2–1Gayfield Park1973–74Not completed1974–75Dundee UnitedMontrose3–1Links Park1975–76Dundee UnitedDundee3–1Tannadice Park10,7781976–77Dundee UnitedArbroath 3–0Gayfield Park1977–78Not completed1978–79Forfar AthleticDundee3–1Station Park2,0001979–80Dundee UnitedDundee2–1Dens Park9,0271980–81Not completed1981–82Not completed1982–83Not completed1983–84Forfar AthleticDundee3–2Station Park2,3081984–85Dundee UnitedForfar Athletic2–1Tannadice Park2,5801985–86DundeeDundee United2–0Tannadice Park5,2011986–87Dundee UnitedMontrose5–0Tannadice Park1,1621987–88Dundee UnitedDundee3–2Dens Park4,7731988–89DundeeArbroath3–0Gayfield Park1989–90DundeeSt Johnstone3–2McDiarmid Park4,7861990–91Forfar AthleticBrechin City 1991–92MontroseSt Johnstone4–1Links Park1992–93St JohnstoneMontrose4–1Links Park4731993–94ArbroathDundee2–0Gayfield Park1994–95Forfar AthleticSt Johnstone3–2Station Park4831995–96ArbroathForfar Athletic3–2Gayfield Park1996–97Brechin City 1997–98Forfar AthleticSt Johnstone2–1Station Park1998–99St JohnstoneBrechin City1–0McDiarmid Park1999–2000DundeeForfar Athletic2–2 (4–3 pens)Station Park2000–01Not completed2001–02Dundee UnitedMontrose5–1Tannadice Park2002–03Not completed2003–04St JohnstoneMontrose 2–0McDiarmid Park2004–05Dundee UnitedForfar Athletic 1–0Station Park1,0972005–06Not completed2006–07St JohnstoneArbroath3–2Gayfield Park2007–08Brechin CityMontrose 2–1Glebe Park3532008–09Not completed2009–10Not completed2010–11Not completed2011–12St JohnstoneDundee United1–1 (4–2 pens.)Tannadice Park2012–13Not completed2013–14Not completed2014–15Forfar AthleticArbroath3–3 (5–4 pens.)Gayfield Park577
Rank Club Number of Wins 1 Dundee28 2 Dundee Hibernian/United21 3 Arbroath20 4 Montrose10 5 Forfar Athletic9 6 Brechin City6 7 St Johnstone5 8 Dundee Harp3 = Dundee Wanderers3 10Dundee Our Boys2
References
External links Complete record of all games at Scottish Football Historical Archive