The 1897–98 Scottish Cup was the 25th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The cup was won by holders Rangers when they beat first-time finalists Kilmarnock 2–0 in the final at the second Hampden Park for a third victory in the competition.Saturday's Football. Scottish Cup–Final Tie, The Glasgow Herald, 28 March 1898, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club This was the first time the trophy had been retained since Queen's Park did so in 1882.

Calendar Round First match date Fixtures Clubs First round 8 January 1898 16 32 → 16 Second round 22 January 1898 8 16 → 8 Quarter-finals 5 February 1898 4 8 → 4 Semi-finals 19 February 1898 2 4 → 2 Final 26 March 1898 1 2 → 1

First round Home teamScoreAway teamAbercorn1 – 1HibernianArthurlie0 – 7CelticAyr Parkhouse2 – 1Kilmarnock AthleticBathgate2 – 4CartvaleClyde1 – 3Third LanarkDumfries Hibernians2 – 7St MirrenDundee2 – 1Partick ThistleDundee Wanderers3 – 2OrionBo'ness0 – 6Queen's ParkKilmarnock5 – 16th GRVLeith Athletic2 – 0Port Glasgow AthleticLochee United0 – 8Heart of MidlothianGreenock Morton7 – 1MotherwellRaith Rovers2 – 4East StirlingshireRangers8 – 0Polton ValeSt Bernard's1 – 1Dumbarton

First round replay Home teamScoreAway teamDumbarton1 – 3St Bernard'sHibernian7 – 1Abercorn

Second round Home teamScoreAway teamDundee2 –0St MirrenDundee Wanderers3 – 6Ayr ParkhouseHeart of Midlothian4 – 1Greenock MortonHibernian3 – 1East StirlingshireKilmarnock9 – 2Leith AthleticRangers12 – 0CartvaleSt Bernard's0 – 5Queen's ParkThird Lanark3 – 2Celtic

Quarter-final Home teamScoreAway teamAyr Parkhouse2 – 7KilmarnockDundee3 – 0Heart of MidlothianQueen's Park1 – 3RangersThird Lanark2 – 0Hibernian

Semi-finals Home teamScoreAway teamKilmarnock3 – 2DundeeRangers1 – 1Third Lanark

Semi-finals replay Home teamScoreAway teamThird Lanark2 – 2Rangers

Semi-finals second replay Home teamScoreAway teamThird Lanark0 – 2Rangers

Final

Teams Kilmarnock: GK James McAllanRB Thomas BusbyLB Robert BrownRH John JohnstoneCH George AndersonLH David McPhersonOR Robert FindlayIR William ReidCF James CampbellIL David MaitlandOL Bobby MuirRangers: GK Matthew DickieRB Nicol SmithLB Jock DrummondRH Neilly GibsonCH Bobby NeilLHDavid MitchellOR Jimmy MillarIR John McPhersonCF Robert HamiltonIL Tommy HyslopOL Alec Smith

See also 1897–98 in Scottish football

References

External links Season 1897-98 Rangers [results list, including Qualifying Cup], The Beautiful Dribbling Game Scottish Cup 1897/98, RSSSF