Scottish Junior Cup
| Organising body | Scottish Junior Football Association |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1886 |
| Region | Scotland |
| Number of teams | 157 (2017–18) |
| Current champions | Auchinleck Talbot (12th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Auchinleck Talbot (12 titles) |
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The Scottish Junior Cup is an annual football competition organised by the Scottish Junior Football Association for all its member clubs. The competition has been held every year since the inception of the SJFA in 1886 and, as of the 2017–18 season, 159 teams are registered to take part. The cup has an unseeded knockout format with semi-finals over two legs and the final played at a neutral venue, always that of an SPFL club.
From the 2006–07 season, the winners of the Junior Cup Final have qualified for the following seasons Scottish Cup for Senior football clubs.[1]
Auchinleck Talbot are the current holders, after defeating Hurlford United 3–2 on 27 May 2018 at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock.[2]
Cup history
The Cup has been competed for since the 1886–87 season, when Fairfield Govan became the first winners of the competition. The SJFA purchased an exact replica in 2007, to replace the original which was showing its age.
Auchinleck Talbot are the most successful club winning the trophy 12 times to date including winning it three times in a row between 1986 to 1988.[3]
The record attendance for a Junior Cup Final is 77,650 for the 1951 final between Petershill and Irvine Meadow XI.[4]
In 2010, Linlithgow Rose lifted the Scottish Junior Cup for the fourth time in their history and third in a decade. They now join a small group of teams that have managed to lift the cup more than three times.
Sponsorship
The cup's long-term sponsor, the OVD Demerara Rum company, who, as of 2006, had an eighteen-year-long association with the competition, withdrew their backing before the start of the 2006–07 competition. Unlike most other sponsored contests whose names change often, OVD had become so ingrained into the Scottish Junior Cup that it was often simply referred to as the "OVD Junior Cup". The Scottish Junior Football Association announced in 2006 that they would provide the sponsorship and prize money themselves, meaning the cup will be known simply as the Scottish Junior Cup. A new sponsor was found during the 2006–07 competition for the Semi-Finals and Final - Scottish Citylink, a long distance coach operator. The competition was sponsored by Emirates between 2009 and 2013.[5] The tournament was without a sponsor in 2013–14 with construction company Barr sponsoring the final only, then the SJFA entered a partnership with Dementia Scotland for the latter stages of the 2014–15 competition.[6][7]
The cup has been without a sponsor since ETHX Energy sponsored the 2015-16 competition.[8]
Finals
- 1886–87: Fairfield Govan 3–1 (R) Edinburgh Woodburn
- 1887–88: Wishaw Thistle 3–1 (R) Maryhill
- 1888–89: Burnbank Swifts 4–1 West Benhar Violet
- 1889–90: Burnbank Swifts 3–1 (R) Benburb
- 1890–91: Vale of Clyde 2–0 (R) Chryston Athletic
- 1891–92: Minerva 5–2 West Benhar Violet
- 1892–93: Vale of Clyde 3–0 Dumbarton Fern
- 1893–94: Ashfield 3–0 Renfrew Victoria
- 1894–95: Ashfield 2–1 (R) West Calder Wanderers
- 1895–96: Cambuslang Hibs 2–1 Parkhead
- 1896–97: Strathclyde 3–0 Dunfermline Juniors
- 1897–98: Dalziel Rovers 2–1 Parkhead
- 1898–99: Parkhead 4–1 Westmarch XI
- 1899–00: Maryhill 3–2 Kilmarnock Rugby XI
- 1900–01: Burnbank Athletic 2–0 Maryhill
- 1901–02: Rutherglen Glencairn 1–0 Maryhill
- 1902–03: Parkhead 3–0 Larkhall Thistle
- 1903–04: Vale of Clyde 3–0 Parkhead
- 1904–05: Ashfield 2–1 Renfrew Victoria
- 1905–06: Dunipace Juniors 1–0 (R) Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
- 1906–07: Strathclyde 1–0 (R) Maryhill
- 1907–08: Larkhall Thistle 1–0 Queen's Park Hampden XI
- 1908–09: Kilwinning Rangers 1–0 (R) Strathclyde
- 1909–10: Ashfield 3–0 (R) Kilwinning Rangers
- 1910–11: Burnbank Athletic 1–0 (R) Petershill
- 1911–12: Petershill 5–0 Denny Hibs
- 1912–13: Inverkeithing United 1–0 Dunipace Juniors
- 1913–14: Larkhall Thistle 1–0 (R) Ashfield
- 1914–15: Parkhead 2–0 Port Glasgow Athletic
- 1915–16: Petershill 2–0 Parkhead
- 1916–17: St Mirren Juniors 1–0 (R) Renfrew[9]
- 1917–18: Petershill (no final played)[10]
- 1918–19: Rutherglen Glencairn 1–0 (R) St Anthony's
- 1919–20: Parkhead 2–0 Cambuslang Rangers
- 1920–21: Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 1–0 Ashfield
- 1921–22: St Roch's 2–1 (R) Kilwinning Rangers
- 1922–23: Musselburgh Bruntonians 2–0 Arniston Rangers
- 1923–24: Parkhead 3–1 (R) Baillieston Juniors
- 1924–25: Saltcoats Victoria 2–1 (R) St Anthony's
- 1925–26: Strathclyde 2–0 (R) Bridgeton Waverley
- 1926–27: Rutherglen Glencairn 2–1 Cambuslang Rangers
- 1927–28: Maryhill Hibernians 6–2 Burnbank Athletic
- 1928–29: Dundee Violet 4–0 (R) Denny Hibs
- 1929–30: Newtongrange Star 3–0 Hall Russell
- 1930–31: Denny Hibs 1–0 Burnbank Athletic
- 1931–32: Glasgow Perthshire 2–1 Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
- 1932–33: Yoker Athletic 4–2 (R) Tranent Juniors
- 1933–34: Benburb 3–1 Bridgeton Waverley
- 1934–35: Tranent Juniors 6–1 Petershill
- 1935–36: Benburb 1–0 (R) Yoker Athletic
- 1936–37: Arthurlie 5–1 Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
- 1937–38: Cambuslang Rangers 3–2 Benburb
- 1938–39: Rutherglen Glencairn 2–1 Shawfield
- 1939–40: Maryhill 1–0 Morton Juniors
- 1940–41: Glasgow Perthshire 3–1 (R) Armadale Thistle
- 1941–42: Clydebank Juniors 4–2 Vale of Clyde
- 1942–43: Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 3–1 (R) Benburb
- 1943–44: Glasgow Perthshire 1–0 Blantyre Victoria
- 1944–45: Burnbank Athletic 3–1 (R) Cambuslang Rangers
- 1945–46: Fauldhouse United 2–0 Arthurlie
- 1946–47: Shawfield 2–1 (R) Bo'ness United
- 1947–48: Bo'ness United 2–1 Irvine Meadow
- 1948–49: Auchinleck Talbot 3–2 Petershill
- 1949–50: Blantyre Victoria 3–0 Cumnock Juniors
- 1950–51: Petershill 1–0 Irvine Meadow
- 1951–52: Kilbirnie Ladeside 1–0 Camelon Juniors
- 1952–53: Vale of Leven 1–0 Annbank United
- 1953–54: Sunnybank 2–1 Lochee Harp
- 1954–55: Kilsyth Rangers 4–1 (R) Duntocher Hibs
- 1955–56: Petershill 4–1 Lugar Boswell Thistle
- 1956–57: Banks o' Dee 1–0 Kilsyth Rangers
- 1957–58: Shotts Bon Accord 2–0 Pumpherston
- 1958–59: Irvine Meadow 2–1 Shettleston
- 1959–60: St Andrews United 3–1 Greenock Juniors
- 1960–61: Dunbar United 2–0 (R) Cambuslang Rangers
- 1961–62: Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 1–0 (R) Renfrew
- 1962–63: Irvine Meadow 2–1 Glenafton Athletic
- 1963–64: Johnstone Burgh 3–0 (R) Cambuslang Rangers
- 1964–65: Linlithgow Rose 4–1 Baillieston Juniors
- 1965–66: Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 6–1 (R) Whitburn
- 1966–67: Kilsyth Rangers 3–1 (R) Rutherglen Glencairn
- 1967–68: Johnstone Burgh 4–3 (R) Glenrothes
- 1968–69: Cambuslang Rangers 1–0 Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
- 1969–70: Blantyre Victoria 1–0 (R) Penicuik Athletic
- 1970–71: Cambuslang Rangers 2–1 Newtongrange Star
- 1971–72: Cambuslang Rangers 3–2 (R) Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
- 1972–73: Irvine Meadow 1–0 (2R) Cambuslang Rangers
- 1973–74: Cambuslang Rangers 3–1 Linlithgow Rose
- 1974–75: Glenrothes 1–0 Rutherglen Glencairn
- 1975–76: Bo'ness United 3–0 Darvel
- 1976–77: Kilbirnie Ladeside 3–1 Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
- 1977–78: Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 1–0 Stonehouse Violet
- 1978–79: Cumnock Juniors 1–0 Bo'ness United
- 1979–80: Baillieston Juniors 2–0 (R) Benburb
- 1980–81: Pollok 1–0 Arthurlie
- 1981–82: Blantyre Victoria 1–0 Baillieston Juniors
- 1982–83: East Kilbride Thistle 2–0 Bo'ness United
- 1983–84: Bo'ness United 2–0 Baillieston Juniors
- 1984–85: Pollok 3–1 (R) Petershill
- 1985–86: Auchinleck Talbot 3–2 Pollok
- 1986–87: Auchinleck Talbot 1–0 (R) Kilbirnie Ladeside
- 1987–88: Auchinleck Talbot 1–0 Petershill
- 1988–89: Cumnock Juniors 1–0 Ormiston Primrose
- 1989–90: Hill of Beath Hawthorn 1–0 Lesmahagow
- 1990–91: Auchinleck Talbot 1–0 Newtongrange Star
- 1991–92: Auchinleck Talbot 4–0 Glenafton Athletic
- 1992–93: Glenafton Athletic 1–0 Tayport
- 1993–94: Largs Thistle 1–0 Glenafton Athletic
- 1994–95: Camelon Juniors 2–0 Whitburn
- 1995–96: Tayport 2–0 Camelon Juniors
- 1996–97: Pollok 3–1 Tayport
- 1997–98: Arthurlie 4–0 Pollok
- 1998–99: Kilwinning Rangers 1–0 Kelty Hearts
- 1999–00: Whitburn 2–2 (P) Johnstone Burgh
- 2000–01: Renfrew 0–0 (P) Carnoustie Panmure
- 2001–02: Linlithgow Rose 1–0 Auchinleck Talbot
- 2002–03: Tayport 1–0 Linlithgow Rose
- 2003–04: Carnoustie Panmure 0–0 (P) Tayport
- 2004–05: Tayport 2–0 Lochee United
- 2005–06: Auchinleck Talbot 2–1 Bathgate Thistle
- 2006–07: Linlithgow Rose 2–1 Kelty Hearts
- 2007–08: Bathgate Thistle 2–1 Cumnock Juniors
- 2008–09: Auchinleck Talbot 2–1 Clydebank
- 2009–10: Linlithgow Rose 1–0 Largs Thistle
- 2010–11: Auchinleck Talbot 2–1 Musselburgh Athletic
- 2011–12: Shotts Bon Accord 2–1 Auchinleck Talbot
- 2012–13: Auchinleck Talbot 1–0 Linlithgow Rose
- 2013–14: Hurlford United 3–0 Glenafton Athletic
- 2014–15: Auchinleck Talbot 2–1 Musselburgh Athletic
- 2015–16: Beith Juniors 1–1 (P) Pollok
- 2016–17: Glenafton Athletic 2–1 Auchinleck Talbot
- 2017–18: Auchinleck Talbot 3–2 Hurlford United
* (R) = Won after a replay.
* (P) = Won on penalties.
Club Performance
- As of after 2017–18
External links
References
- ↑ Juniors make mark in Scottish Cup news.bbc.co.uk 29 September 2007
- ↑ Hodge, Stuart (27 May 2018). "Auchinleck Talbot 3 Hurlford United 2". Daily Record. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ↑ "Honours". Auchinleck Talbot FC. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ↑ "History". Scottish Junior Football Association. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ↑ "Emirates back showpiece trophy as first-round draw is made". Evening Times. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ↑ "Scottish Junior Cup nets Barr as headline sponsor". Barr. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ↑ "Dyslexia Scotland to partner the Scottish Junior Cup". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ↑ "Juniors: Paisley firm ETHX Energy clinches Scottish Cup sponsorship deal as Troon ace Colin Spence revels in mouth-watering third-round draw". Evening Times. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ↑ "Scottish Junior Cup Winners 1917". St Mirren Juniors - StMirren.info. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ↑ "1917–18 season". St Mirren Juniors - StMirren.info. Retrieved 5 November 2017.