The East of Scotland Shield is a Scottish football trophy awarded by the East of Scotland Football Association. The only older cup competition in Scottish football is the Scottish Cup.Reports: Hibernian U19 3 Hearts U19 2, Hibernian FC The tournament is the third-oldest in world football still competed for annually, after the FA Cup and the Scottish Cup. The next oldest tournament in world football is the Sheffield and Hallamshire Senior Cup; the next oldest tournament in Scottish football is the Renfrewshire Cup.
The competition was initially known as the Edinburgh F.A. Cup. Hibernian won the Cup outright by winning it in three successive years from 1879 to 1881,Mackay, John. (1990). Hibernian: The Complete Story, Edinburgh: Sportsprint Publishing. which meant that it was renamed the East of Scotland Shield.1874–1884 , Heart of Midlothian FC It played a significant part in establishing Hibernian ("Hibs") and Heart of Midlothian ("Hearts") as the predominant football clubs in Edinburgh, as the 1878 Edinburgh Cup went to four replays and built interest in the two newly formed clubs.The First Great Edinburgh Derby – The Five Games for 1878 EFA Cup www.londonhearts.com
The competition was a knockout tournament for football clubs based in Edinburgh and the surrounding area. Besides Hearts and Hibs, these clubs included Alloa Athletic, Armadale, Bathgate, Berwick Rangers, Bo'ness, Bonnyrigg Rose, Cowdenbeath, Edinburgh University, Leith Athletic, Lochgelly United, Meadowbank Thistle and St Bernard's.
Hearts and Hibs, traditionally the strongest clubs in the area, contested most of the finals. Declining attendances meant that the competition was no longer contested after 1989–90 as an adult-level cup. It continued as a youth tournament and was revived in 2004 as an annual one-off match between Hearts and Hibs youth teams, acting as a fundraiser for the East of Scotland Football Association.
Trophy A second trophy was commissioned in 1882 to the replace the original. The centrepiece of the Shield depicted a scene from the England v Scotland match at the Oval in 1875 that was published by Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News that year (and again in 1879). The only difference was they flipped the goal so it was on the right.
Winners The following list is incomplete.
Season Winner Score Runner-up Notes Edinburgh Football Association Cup 1875–763rd Edinburgh Rifle Volunteers6–0Edinburgh ThistleThird Edinburgh Rifle Volunteers win the first 'Edinburgh Cup'1876–77Edinburgh Thistlew/o3rd Edinburgh Rifle VolunteersThistle won the Cup after Third Edinburgh Rifle Volunteers failed to show up.1877–78Heart of Midlothian3–2HibernianAfter 4th replay1878–79Hibernian2–0Heart of MidlothianAfter replay1879–80Hibernian5–0DunfermlineNote this is a different club from Dunfermline Athletic, who were formed in 1885.Match was replayed after Dunfermline protested the result of the first game (6–3 to Hibernian).1880–81Hibernian1–0St Bernard'sAfter replay; Hibernian won the Cup outright and the competition was renamed. Edinburgh Shield1881–82Hibernian4–2St Bernard's1882–83Edinburgh Universityw/oHibernianThe final was scratched and University were awarded the Shield after Hibernian could not raise a team for the appointed date due to player illness.1883–84Hibernian7–0St Bernard's1884–85Hibernian3–2Edinburgh University1885–86Hibernian4–1St Bernard's1886–87Hibernian3–0Heart of MidlothianHibernian won the Edinburgh and Scottish Cup double.1887–88Mossend Swifts5–3Hibernian1888–89Heart of Midlothian5–2Leith Athletic East of Scotland Shield 1889–90Heart of Midlothian2–0Leith Athletic1890–91Heart of Midlothian3–0Armadale1891–92Heart of Midlothian2–0St Bernard's1892–93Heart of Midlothian3–1St Bernard's1893–94Heart of Midlothian4–2Leith AthleticThe 1st round result between Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian was disputed.London Hearts 1894–95Bo'ness4-0Adventurers1895–96Mossend4-1Polton ValeAfter protested 1st game1896–97St Bernard's3-2CowdenbeathAfter replay1897–98Heart of Midlothian2–0Leith AthleticAfter replay1898–99Heart of Midlothian1–0Hibernian1899–1900Hibernian3–0Heart of Midlothian1900–01Leith Athletic3–2Heart of Midlothian1901–02Heart of Midlothian2–1Hibernian1902–03Hibernian4–3Leith Athletic1903–04Heart of Midlothian7–2St Bernard's1904–05Hibernian1–0Heart of MidlothianAfter 2nd replay1905–06Heart of Midlothian2–1HibernianAfter replay; Hibernian had beaten Heart of Midlothian at the first attempt but the match was declared null and void because Hibernian fielded an ineligible player.London Hearts 1906–07Heart of Midlothian1–0Leith Athletic1907–08Hibernian2–1Leith Athletic1908–09Hibernian1–0Heart of MidlothianAfter replay1909–10Heart of Midlothian1–1St Bernard'sHeart of Midlothian won 11–2 on corner kicks.1910–11Hibernian3–0Leith AthleticAfter replay1911–12Hibernian2–0St Bernard's1912–13Hibernian3–2St Bernard's1913–14Heart of Midlothian1–0Hibernian1914–15Heart of Midlothian1–0Hibernian1915–17No competition due to World War I.1917–18Hibernian5 – 1 aggHeart of MidlothianCompetition played over two matches between Hibernian and Heart of Midlothian. Hibernian won 4–0 at Easter Road and the match at Tynecastle was drawn 1–1.1918–19Heart of Midlothian3 – 1 aggHibernianCompetition played over two matches between Hibernian and Heart of Midlothian. Heart of Midlothian won the first game 2–1 at Tynecastle and the second game 1–0, also at Tynecastle.1919–20Heart of Midlothian3–1HibernianAfter replay1920–21Hibernian1–0Heart of Midlothian1921–22Hibernian3–2St Bernard's1922–23Hibernian2–1Heart of MidlothianAfter replay1923–24Hibernian2–1Heart of MidlothianAfter replay1924–25Hibernian3–0Leith Athletic1925–26Hibernian2–1Heart of Midlothian1926–27Heart of Midlothian5–1Hibernian1927–28Hibernian2–1Heart of MidlothianAfter replay1928–29Hibernian3–2Heart of Midlothian1929–30Heart of Midlothian1–1HibernianAfter replay. Heart of Midlothian won 9–5 on corner kicks.1930–31Heart of Midlothian5–4Hibernian1931–32Heart of Midlothian5–1St Bernard's1932–33Heart of Midlothian4–0Hibernian1933–34Heart of Midlothian4–0Hibernian1934–35Hibernian4–2Heart of Midlothian1935–36Heart of Midlothian3–1St Bernard'sAfter replay1936–37Heart of Midlothian6–2Hibernian1937–38Hibernian4–0Heart of Midlothian1938–39Hibernian3–1Heart of Midlothian1939–40Heart of Midlothian3–2Hibernian1940–41 No competition held Heart of Midlothian withdrew.1941–42Heart of Midlothian3–2Hibernian1942–43Hibernian3–2Heart of MidlothianAfter replay1943–44Heart of Midlothian2–1Hibernian1944–45Hibernian3–1Heart of Midlothian1945–46Heart of Midlothian3–2Hiberniano1946–47Hibernian2–1Heart of Midlothian1947–48Hibernian3–0Heart of Midlothian1948–49Hibernian2–1Heart of MidlothianFinal played on Tue 15 May 1951 Hibernian 2 Hearts 11949–50 Competition was uncompletedFinal not played.1950–51 No competition held 1951–52Hibernian3–0Heart of Midlothian1952–53Hibernian4–2Heart of Midlothian1953–54Heart of Midlothian1–0Hibernian1954–55Heart of Midlothian4–3Hibernian1955–56Heart of Midlothian2–1Hibernian1956–57Hibernian2–1Heart of Midlothian1957–58Heart of Midlothian3–0Hibernian1958–59Hibernian2–0Heart of Midlothian1959–60Hibernian3–2Heart of Midlothian1960–61Hibernian4–2Heart of Midlothian1961–62Heart of Midlothian3–1Hibernian1962–63Hibernian2–0Heart of Midlothian1963–64Heart of Midlothian3–0Hibernian1964–65Heart of Midlothian3–1Hibernian1965–66Heart of Midlothian4–2Hibernian1966–67Hibernian2–1Heart of Midlothian1967–68Hibernian1–0Heart of MidlothianAfter replay1968–69Heart of Midlothian2–1Hibernian1969–70Heart of Midlothian3–2Hibernian1970–71Hibernian1–0Heart of Midlothian 1971–72 Competition was uncompletedFinal not played.1972–73Heart of Midlothian2-1Berwick Rangers1973–74Heart of Midlothian3–0Berwick RangersHibernian did not enter.1974–75Heart of Midlothian2–1Hibernian1975–76Heart of Midlothian8–0Meadowbank ThistleHibernian did not enter.1976–77Hibernian1–0Heart of Midlothian1977–78Hibernian4–0Meadowbank Thistle1978–79 No competition held1979–80Hibernian2–2Heart of MidlothianHibernian won on penalties.1980–81Berwick Rangers6 – 1Meadowbank Thistle1981–82Heart of Midlothian5–0Meadowbank ThistlePlayed at Tynecastle on 20 January 1982. Meadowbank beat Berwick on penalties in the semi-final after a 1-1 draw.1982–83Hibernian2–2Berwick RangersHibernian won on penalties.1983–84Berwick Rangers2–1Meadowbank ThistleFinal played at Shielfield Park on 15 May 1984. Meadowbank beat Hibernian on penalties in the semi-final. 1984–85 No competition held1985–86Heart of Midlothian2–1Hibernian1986–87Hibernian2–0Heart of Midlothian1987–88Heart of Midlothian5–1Hibernian1988–89Heart of Midlothian3–3HibernianHeart of Midlothian won 4–3 on penalties1989–90Hibernian0–0Heart of MidlothianHibernian won on 9-8 penalties1990–2000???Played intermittently between Hibs and Hearts at reserve, youth or schoolboy level: results of some matches unknown.1990–91Hibernian3–0Heart of MidlothianU21s1991–92Hibernian0–0Heart of MidlothianReserve XIs Hibernian won 5-3 on penalties1992–93Heart of Midlothian1–0HibernianReserve XIs1993–94Hibs2-1HeartsReserve XIs Final played on 4 May 1994 result unknown 1994–95Heart of Midlothian1–1HibernianReserve XIs Heart of Midlothian won on penalties1995–96Hibernian1–0Heart of MidlothianReserve XIs1997–98Heart of Midlothian0–0HibernianReserve XIs Heart of Midlothian won 3-1 on penalties2001–02Heart of Midlothian3-1HibernianU21s played at Easter Road crowd 595. First year of revived competition, now played as a one-off match between de facto youth teams of Hibs and Hearts. Annually, the clubs reach an informal gentlemen's agreement regarding the specific age conditions for the fixture.2002–03Heart of Midlothian2-0HibernianU21s played at Easter Road crowd 2002003–04Hibernian3–1Heart of MidlothianPlayed in Season 2004-05 (3rd Aug 2004) 2004–05Hibernian3–1Heart of MidlothianHibernian Retain the 'East of Scotland Shield' www.hibernian-mad.co.uk2005–06Hibernian4–2Heart of MidlothianReports: Hearts 'A' 2 Hibernian 'A' 4 Hibernian official site2006–07Hibernian3–2Heart of MidlothianReports: Hibernian U19 3 Hearts U19 2 Hibernian official site The match was held-over due to scheduling issues, and ultimately played toward the end of the 2007–08 season.2007–08No competition. After being again held-over (as with playing the 2006–07 edition during 2007–08), the Shield was put back on schedule by declaring the 2007–08 edition unplayed – and holding the 2008–09 edition in its correct season.2008–09Hibernian1–1Heart of MidlothianHibernian won on 8-7 penaltiesHibs: Green-and-whites put stamp on Shield with spot-kick joy, Edinburgh Evening News, 21 May 2009.2009–10Hibernian2–1Heart of MidlothianMatch played between under-17 age group teams.2010–11Hibernian2–1Heart of Midlothian2011–12Hibernian2–2Heart of MidlothianHibernian won 5–4 on penalties2012–13Hibernian3–0Heart of Midlothian2013–14Hibernian2–0Heart of Midlothian2014–15Heart of Midlothian3–1HibernianPlayed in October 2015.2015–16Heart of Midlothian2–1Hibernian
List of winners As senior competition (to 1990): Heart of Midlothian: 60 wins Hibernian: 60 wins Berwick Rangers: 2 wins Mossend Swifts: 2 wins 3rd E.R.V.: 1 win St Bernard's: 1 win Leith Athletic: 1 win Bo'ness: 1 win Edinburgh University: 1 win Edinburgh Thistle: 1 win
As Non First XI competition (since 1990, Mixture of Reserve, U21, U18 and Youth results. Record incomplete): Hibernian youths: 13 wins (+47= 60 wins) Heart of Midlothian youths: 8 wins (+52= 60 wins)
See also Glasgow Cup Rosebery Charity Cup Wilson Cup (football)
References
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External links Hearts in EoSS (full results summary) at London Hearts Supporters Club East of Scotland Shield (full results) at Scottish Football Historical Archive