1877–78 in Scottish football

Football in Scotland
Season1877–78
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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

Winner Score Runner-up
Vale of Leven 1–0 3rd Lanark RV

County honours

Competition Winner Score Runner-up
Ayrshire Cup Mauchline 4–3 Kilmarnock Portland
Edinburgh FA Cup Heart of Midlothian 3–2[1] Hibernian

Other honours

Competition Winner Score Runner-up
Glasgow Charity Cup Queen's Park 1–0 Vale of Leven

Scotland national team

Date Venue Opponents Score[2] Competition Scotland scorers
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

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