1902–03 Scottish Cup

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The 1902–03 Scottish Cup was the 30th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The cup was won by Rangers when they beat Heart of Midlothian 2–0 in the final at Celtic Park after two replays to claim the trophy for a fourth time.[1]

1902–03 Scottish Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Defending championsHibernian
Final positions
ChampionsRangers
Runner-upHeart of Midlothian

Calendar

RoundFirst match dateFixturesClubs
First round24 January 19031632 → 16
Second round31 January 1903816 → 80
Quarter-finals21 February 190348 → 4
Semi-finals28 February 190324 → 2
Final11 April 190312 → 1

First round

Home teamScoreAway team
Abercorn2 – 2Douglas Wanderers
Arbroath1 – 3Kilmarnock
Ayr2 – 0Camelon
Celtic0 – 0St Mirren
Clyde1 – 2Heart of Midlothian
DundeeWalkoverBarholm Rovers
Hamilton Academical5 – 0Airdrieonians
Hibernian7 – 0Greenock Morton
Leith Athletic4 – 1Broxburn
Nithsdale Wanderers1 – 0Orion
Queen's Park1 – 2Motherwell
Rangers7 – 0Auchterarder Thistle
St Bernard's1 – 2Port Glasgow Athletic
Stenhousemuir2 – 1Inverness Caledonian
St Johnstone1 – 10Third Lanark
Vale of Leven0 – 4Partick Thistle

First round replay

Home teamScoreAway team
Douglas Wanderers3 – 1Abercorn
St Mirren1 – 1Celtic

First round second replay

Home teamScoreAway team
Celtic*1 – 0St Mirren
  • Game Abandoned

First round third replay

Home teamScoreAway team
Celtic4 – 0St Mirren

Second round

Home teamScoreAway team
Ayr2 –4Heart of Midlothian
Celtic2 – 0Port Glasgow Athletic
Dundee7 – 0Nithsdale Wanderers
Hamilton Academical2 – 2Third Lanark
Hibernian4 – 1Leith Athletic
Motherwell0 – 2Partick Thistle
Rangers4 – 0Kilmarnock
Stenhousemuir0 – 1Douglas Wanderers *
  • Game Abandoned

Second round replay

Home teamScoreAway team
Stenhousemuir6 – 1Douglas Wanderers
Third Lanark2 – 0Hamilton Academical *
  • Game Abandoned

Second round second replay

Home teamScoreAway team
Third Lanark3 – 1Hamilton Academical

Quarter-final

Home teamScoreAway team
Celtic0 – 3Rangers
Dundee0 – 0Hibernian
Heart of Midlothian2 – 1Third Lanark
Stenhousemuir3 – 0Partick Thistle

Quarter-final replay

Home teamScoreAway team
Hibernian0 – 0Dundee

Quarter-final second replay

Home teamScoreAway team
Dundee1 – 0Hibernian

Semi-finals

Home teamScoreAway team
Dundee0 – 0Heart of Midlothian
Stenhousemuir1 – 4Rangers

Semi-final replay

Home teamScoreAway team
Heart of Midlothian1 – 0Dundee

Final

Rangers1–1Heart of Midlothian
Stark Bobby Walker
Attendance: 30,000[2]
Referee: T. Robertson

Final replay

Rangers0–0Heart of Midlothian
Celtic Park
Attendance: 26,000[3]
Referee: T. Robertson

Final second replay

Rangers2–0Heart of Midlothian
Mackie
Hamilton
Celtic Park
Attendance: 35,000[4]
Referee: T. Robertson

Teams

Hearts:
GKGeorge Philip
RBCharlie Thomson
LBAndrew Orr
RHGeorge Key
CHAlbert Buick
LHGeorge Hogg
ORRobert Dalrymple
IRBobby Walker
CFBill Porteous
ILJohn 'Sailor' Hunter
OLDavie Baird
Replay:Unchanged
2nd Replay:John Anderson replaced Buick
Rangers:
GKMatthew Dickie
RBAlex Fraser
LBJock Drummond
RHNeilly Gibson
CHJames Stark
LHJohn Robertson
ORAngus McDonald
IRFinlay Speedie
CFRobert Hamilton
ILJohnny Walker
OLAlex Smith
Replay:Unchanged
2nd Replay:George Henderson replaced Gibson
Alec Mackie replaced Walker; Drummond withdrew due to injury before half time

See also

References