The 1898–99 Scottish Cup was the 26th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The cup was won by Celtic when they beat holders Rangers 2–0 in the final at the second Hampden Park to claim victory in the competition for the second time.

Calendar Round First match date Fixtures Clubs First round 14 January 1899 16 32 → 16 Second round 11 February 1899 8 16 → 8 Quarter-finals 18 February 1899 4 8 → 4 Semi-finals 11 March 1899 2 4 → 2 Final 22 April 1899 1 2 → 1

First round Home teamScoreAway teamAirdrieonians3 – 3ArbroathAyr Parkhouse3 – 1DundeeClyde3 – 0Wishaw ThistleEast Stirlingshire4 – 1DumbartonBo'ness3 – 3St Bernard'sHibernian2 – 1Royal AlbertForfar Athletic4 – 5West CalderGreenock Morton3 – 1AnnbankOrion0 – 2KilmarnockPartick Thistle5 – 0IrvinePort Glasgow Athletic3 – 2RentonQueen's Park4 – 0Kilsyth WanderersRangers4 – 1Heart of Midlothian6th GRV1 – 8CelticSt Mirren7 – 1Leith AthleticThird Lanark4 – 1Arthurlie

First round replay Home teamScoreAway teamArbroath3 – 2AirdrieoniansSt Bernard's4 – 2Bo'ness

Second round Home teamScoreAway teamAyr Parkhouse1 – 4RangersCeltic3 – 0St Bernard'sClyde3 – 1ArbroathEast Stirlingshire1 – 1KilmarnockPartick Thistle2 – 2Greenock MortonPort Glasgow Athletic 3 – 1West CalderQueen's Park5 – 1HibernianSt Mirren2 – 1Third Lanark

Second round replay Home teamScoreAway teamKilmarnock0 – 0East StirlingshireGreenock Morton1 – 2Partick Thistle

Second round second replay Home teamScoreAway teamKilmarnock4 – 2East Stirlingshire

Quarter-final Home teamScoreAway teamKilmarnock1 – 2St MirrenQueen's Park2 – 4Celtic *Port Glasgow Athletic7 – 3Partick ThistleRangers4 – 0Clyde

Game Abandoned

Quarter-final replay Home teamScoreAway teamCeltic2 – 1Queen's Park

Semi-finals Home teamScoreAway teamCeltic4 – 2Port Glasgow AthleticSt Mirren1 – 2Rangers

Final

Teams Celtic: GK Dan McArthurRB James WelfordLB David StorrierRH Barney BattlesCH Harry MarshallLH Alex KingOR Johnny HodgeIR John CampbellCF John DiversIL Sandy McMahonOL Jack BellRangers: GK Matthew DickieRB Nicol SmithLB Davie CrawfordRH Neilly GibsonCH Bobby NeilLHDavid MitchellOR John CampbellIR John McPhersonCF Robert HamiltonIL Jimmy MillarOL Alec Smith

See also 1898–99 in Scottish football

References

External links Season 1898-99 Celtic [results list, including Qualifying Cup], The Beautiful Dribbling Game Scottish Cup 1898/99, RSSSF