1877–78 in Scottish football

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Football in ScotlandSeason| 1877–78

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1877–78 in Scottish football

Scottish Cup winners
Vale of Leven

The 1877–78 season was the fifth season of competitive football in Scotland. This season saw the first playing of the Ayrshire Cup.

## Scottish Cup

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Main article: 1877–78 Scottish Cup

Winner  | Score  | Runner-up

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Vale of Leven | 1–0  | 3rd Lanark RV

## County honours

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Competition  | Winner  | Score  | Runner-up

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Ayrshire Cup | Mauchline | 4–3  | Kilmarnock Portland
Edinburgh FA Cup | Heart of Midlothian | 3–2[1] | Hibernian

## Other honours

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Competition  | Winner  | Score  | Runner-up

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Glasgow Charity Cup | Queen's Park | 1–0  | Vale of Leven

## Scotland national team

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Main article: Scotland national football team 1872–1914 results

Date  | Venue  | Opponents  | Score[2] | Competition  | Scotland scorers

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2 March 1878  | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  England | 7–2  | Friendly | John McDougall (3), John McGregor, Henry McNeil (2), Billy MacKinnon
23 March 1878  | Hampden Park, Glasgow  |  Wales | 9–0  | Friendly  | Peter Campbell (2), Jerry Weir (2), John Ferguson (2), John Campbell Baird, James Watson, Jimmy Lang

## References

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1. ^ after 4 drawn games
2. ^ Scotland's score is shown first.

## External links

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* Scottish Football Historical Archive

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1877–78 in Scottish football

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Domestic cups|

* Scottish Cup
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* FA Cup

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* Results

Club seasons

* 3rd Lanark RV
* Abercorn
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* Rangers
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