The 1903–04 Scottish Cup was the 31st season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The cup was won by Celtic when they beat holders Rangers 3–2 in the final at the newly built Hampden Park to claim the trophy for a fourth time.Scottish Cup Final Tie. Celtic v. Rangers., The Glasgow Herald, 18 April 1904 The fixture may have been the point when the 'Old Firm' term began to be used in media to denote the relationship between the clubs, due to the increasing frequency of their meetings and the mutual commercial benefits of the growing rivalry.

Calendar Round First match date Fixtures Clubs First round 28 January 1904 16 32 → 16 Second round 6 February 1904 8 16 → 8 Quarter-finals 20 February 1904 4 8 → 4 Semi-finals 5 March 1904 2 4 → 2 Final 16 April 1904 1 2 → 1

First round Home teamScoreAway teamAbercorn2 – 2Maxwelltown VolunteersAlbion Rovers2 – 1Kilwinning EglintonAlloa Athletic2 – 1AberdeenAyr0 – 2St MirrenCelticWalkoverStanleyClyde2 – 2ArbroathDundee3 – 0Queen's ParkHibernian2 – 1AirdrieoniansGreenock Morton8 – 16th GRVMotherwell2 – 1Partick ThistleNithsdale Wanderers2 – 2KilmarnockPort Glasgow Athletic1 – 2Leith AthleticRangers3 – 2Heart of MidlothianSt Bernard's1 – 1West Calder SwiftsSt Johnstone2 – 0Hearts of BeathThird LanarkWalkoverNewton Stewart

First round replay Home teamScoreAway teamArbroath4 – 0ClydeKilmarnock1 – 1Nithsdale WanderersMaxwelltown Volunteers1 – 1AbercornWest Calder Swifts3 – 3St Bernard's

Second round replay Home teamScoreAway teamAbercorn2 – 1Maxwelltown VolunteersKilmarnock2 – 1Nithsdale WanderersSt Bernard's2 – 0West Calder Swifts

Second round Home teamScoreAway teamDundee4 –0AbercornHibernian1 – 2RangersKilmarnock2 – 2Albion RoversLeith Athletic3 – 1MotherwellGreenock Morton2 – 0ArbroathSt Bernard's0 – 4CelticSt Mirren4 – 0St JohnstoneThird Lanark3 – 1Alloa Athletic

Second round replay Home teamScoreAway teamAlbion Rovers0 – 1Kilmarnock

Quarter-final Home teamScoreAway teamCeltic1 – 1DundeeLeith Athletic1 – 3Greenock MortonSt Mirren0 – 1RangersThird Lanark3 – 0Kilmarnock

Quarter-final replay Home teamScoreAway teamDundee0 – 0Celtic

Quarter-final second replay Home teamScoreAway teamCeltic5 – 0Dundee

Semi-finals Home teamScoreAway teamCeltic2 – 1Third LanarkRangers3 – 0Greenock Morton

Final

Teams Celtic: GK Davey AdamsRB Donald McLeodLB Willie OrrRH James YoungCH Willie LoneyLH Jimmy HayOR Bobby MuirIR Jimmy McMenemyCF Jimmy QuinnIL Peter SomersOL Davie HamiltonRangers: GK John WatsonRB Nicol SmithLB Jock DrummondRH George HendersonCH James StarkLHJohn RobertsonOR Johnny WalkerIR Finlay SpeedieCF Alec MackieIL Charles DonaghyOL Alex Smith

See also 1903–04 in Scottish football

References

External links Season 1903-04 Celtic [results list, including Qualifying Cup], The Beautiful Dribbling Game Scottish Cup 1903/04, RSSSF