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The Edinburgh Cup

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By my reckoning this competition (still played for today in the guise of the East of Scotland Shield) is the third oldest Association football cup tournament in the World. This despite the apparent slowness of the east of Scotland in taking to the game (Rugby was the favoured code).



Hibernian 1880


11.03.76

Third Edinburgh Rifle Volunteers

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Thistle


3ERV became St Bernard’s in 1878.


1876–77

Thistle

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Third Edinburgh Rifle Volunteers


Revenge after a fashion for Thistle as 3ERV did not turn up.


20.04.78

Heart of Midlothian

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Hibernian


This match required 4 replays to produce a winner, and is credited with cementing the popularity of both clubs.


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09.02.78

Heart of Midlothian

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Hibernian



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16.02.78

Heart of Midlothian

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Hibernian



3

23.02.78

Heart of Midlothian

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Hibernian



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06.04.78

Heart of Midlothian

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Hibernian



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20.04.78

Heart of Midlothian

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Hibernian





29.03.79

Hibernian

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Heart of Midlothian


Another replay, following a 1-1 draw (01.03.79) . 4,000 watched the first match, whereas the average attendance for the 5 matches the previous season had been 1200.


20.03.80

Hibernian

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Dunfermline


Another replay, albeit in different circumstances. Hibernian won the original match (06.03.80) by 6 goals to 3. Dunfermline protested that crowd encroachment had affected the game so a rematch was ordered. Dunfermline were not connected with the present day Dunfermline Athletic


02.04.81

Hibernian

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St Bernard’s


Hibernian were awarded the trophy in perpetuity having won it 3 times in succession.







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