Scottish Junior Cup


The Scottish Junior Cup is an annual football competition organised by the Scottish Junior Football Association for its member clubs. The competition has been held every year since the inception of the SJFA in 1886 and, as of the 2019–20 edition, has 132 teams competing in the tournament. The cup has an unseeded knockout format with semi-finals over two legs and the final played at a neutral venue, always that of an SPFL club.
Since the 2006–07 season, the winner of the Junior Cup Final has qualified for the following season's senior Scottish Cup. The competition is named the Macron Scottish Cup for sponsorship reasons.
Auchinleck Talbot are the current holders, after defeating Largs Thistle 2–0 on 2 June 2019 at New Douglas Park, Hamilton.

Cup history

The Cup has been competed for since the 1886–87 season, when Fairfield Govan became the first winners. The SJFA purchased an exact replica in 2007, to replace the original which was showing its age.
Auchinleck Talbot are the most successful club, winning the trophy 13 times to date, including winning it three times in a row from 1986 to 1988.
The record attendance for a Junior Cup Final is 77,650 for the 1951 final between Petershill and Irvine Meadow XI.
In 2010, Linlithgow Rose lifted the Scottish Junior Cup for the fourth time in their history and third in a decade. They now join a small group of teams that have managed to lift the cup more than three times.

Sponsorship

The cup's long-term sponsor, the OVD Rum company, which, as of 2006, had an eighteen-year-long association with the competition, withdrew their backing before the start of the 2006–07 competition. Unlike most other sponsored contests whose names change often, OVD had become so ingrained into the Scottish Junior Cup that it was often simply referred to as the "OVD Junior Cup". The Scottish Junior Football Association announced in 2006 that they would provide the sponsorship and prize money themselves, meaning the cup would be known simply as the Scottish Junior Cup. A new sponsor was found during the 2006–07 competition for the semi-finals and final - Scottish Citylink, a long-distance coach operator. The competition was sponsored by Emirates between 2009 and 2013. The tournament was without a sponsor in 2013–14, with Barr Construction sponsoring the final only, then the SJFA entered a partnership with Dementia Scotland for the latter stages of the 2014–15 competition.
The cup had been without a sponsor since ETHX Energy sponsored the 2015-16 competition, however from 2018, sportswear company Macron sponsored the tournament.

Finals

SeasonWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueAttendanceLeague
1886–87Fairfield Govan3–1Edinburgh WoodburnArgyle Park N/A
1886–87Fairfield Govan3–1 Edinburgh WoodburnArgyle Park N/A
1887–88Wishaw Thistle3–2MaryhillGasworks Park N/A
1887–88Wishaw Thistle1–2 MaryhillGasworks Park N/A
1887–88Wishaw Thistle3–1 MaryhillIbrox Park N/A
1888–89Burnbank Swifts4–1West Benhar VioletGasworks Park 13,000N/A
1889–90Burnbank Swifts3–1 BenburbRaploch Park 14,500N/A
1890–91Vale of Clyde1–1Chryston AthleticIbrox Park 11,000N/A
1890–91Vale of Clyde2–0 Chryston AthleticWhitefield Park12,500N/A
1891–92Minerva5–2West Benhar VioletCathkin Park N/A
1892–93Vale of Clyde3–0Dumbarton FernBoghead ParkScottish
1893–94Ashfield3–0Renfrew VictoriaUnderwood Park N/A
1894–95Ashfield1–1West Calder WanderersUnderwood Park N/A
1894–95Ashfield2–1 West Calder WanderersTynecastle Park9,856N/A
1895–96Cambuslang Hibs2–1ParkheadCeltic Park11,000Glasgow
1896–97Strathclyde3–2Dunfermline JuniorsCeltic ParkGlasgow
1896–97Strathclyde3–0 Dunfermline JuniorsTynecastle ParkGlasgow
1897–98Dalziel Rovers2–1ParkheadMeadowside7,000Lanarkshire
1898–99Parkhead4–1Westmarch XIMeadowside12,650Glasgow
1899–1900Maryhill3–2Kilmarnock Rugby XISt Mirren Park 11,000Glasgow
1900–01Burnbank Athletic2–0MaryhillExhibition Ground 13,000Lanarkshire
1901–02Rutherglen Glencairn1–0MaryhillMeadowside13,000Glasgow
1902–03Parkhead3–0Larkhall ThistleMeadowside11,000Glasgow
1903–04Vale of Clyde3–0ParkheadCeltic Park10,000Glasgow
1904–05Ashfield2–1Renfrew VictoriaMeadowside12,000Glasgow
1905–06Dunipace Juniors2–2Kirkintilloch Rob RoyMeadowside9,000Stirlingshire
1905–06Dunipace Juniors1–0 Kirkintilloch Rob RoyBrockville Park9,000Stirlingshire
1906–07Strathclyde1–1MaryhillMeadowside15,000Glasgow
1906–07Strathclyde1–1 MaryhillMeadowsideGlasgow
1906–07Strathclyde1–0 MaryhillMeadowside8,000Glasgow
1907–08Larkhall Thistle1–0Queen's Park Hampden XIMeadowside7,000Lanarkshire
1908–09Kilwinning Rangers0–0StrathclydeShawfield Stadium12,000Irvine & District
1908–09Kilwinning Rangers1–0 StrathclydeRugby Park8,000Irvine & District
1909–10Ashfield0–1Kilwinning RangersFirhill Stadium20,000Glasgow
1909–10Ashfield3–0 Kilwinning RangersFirhill Stadium18,000Glasgow
1910–11Burnbank Athletic1–1PetershillFirhill Stadium16,000Lanarkshire
1910–11Burnbank Athletic1–0 PetershillFirhill Stadium7,000Lanarkshire
1911–12Petershill5–0Denny HibsFirhill Stadium15,000Glasgow
1912–13Inverkeithing United1–0Dunipace JuniorsFirhill Stadium15,000Fife
1913–14Larkhall Thistle1–1AshfieldFirhill Stadium25,000Lanarkshire
1913–14Larkhall Thistle0–0 AshfieldFirhill Stadium20,000Lanarkshire
1913–14Larkhall Thistle1–0 AshfieldCathkin Park17,000Lanarkshire
1914–15Parkhead2–0Port Glasgow AthleticFirhill Stadium25,000Glasgow
1915–16Petershill2–0ParkheadFirhill Stadium24,000Glasgow
1916–17St Mirren Juniors0–0RenfrewFirhill Stadium30,000Scottish
1916–17St Mirren Juniors1–0 RenfrewFirhill Stadium20,000Scottish
1917–18PetershillN/A'N/AN/AGlasgow
1918–19Rutherglen Glencairn1–1St Anthony'sHampden Park39,969Glasgow
1918–19Rutherglen Glencairn1–0 St Anthony'sHampden Park35,000Glasgow
1919–20Parkhead2–0Cambuslang RangersHampden Park22,453Glasgow
1920–21Kirkintilloch Rob Roy1–0AshfieldHampden Park26,000Glasgow
1921–22St Roch's2–1Kilwinning RangersFirhill Stadium15,000Scottish
1921–22St Roch's2–1 Kilwinning RangersFirhill Stadium25,000Scottish
1922–23Musselburgh Bruntonians2–0Arniston RangersTynecastle Park20,000East of Scotland
1923–24Parkhead1–1Baillieston JuniorsFirhill Stadium12,000Glasgow
1923–24Parkhead3–1 Baillieston JuniorsFirhill Stadium12,000Glasgow
1924–25Saltcoats Victoria1–1St Anthony'sFirhill Stadium18,000Western
1924–25Saltcoats Victoria3–3 St Anthony'sSt Mirren Park 12,000Western
1924–25Saltcoats Victoria2–1 St Anthony'sFirhill Stadium21,000Western
1925–26Strathclyde1–1Bridgeton WaverleyFirhill Stadium30,000Glasgow
1925–26Strathclyde2–0 Bridgeton WaverleyFirhill Stadium20,000Glasgow
1926–27Rutherglen Glencairn2–1Cambuslang RangersHampden Park25,000Glasgow
1927–28Maryhill Hibernians6–2Burnbank AthleticFirhill Stadium8,000Scottish
1928–29Dundee Violet2–0Denny HibsTynecastle Park8,000Dundee
1928–29Dundee Violet2–2 Denny HibsTynecastle Park10,341Dundee
1928–29Dundee Violet4–0 Denny HibsDens Park9,556Dundee
1929–30Newtongrange Star3–0Hall RussellTynecastle Park17,000Midlothian
1930–31Denny Hibs1–0Burnbank AthleticTynecastle Park10,000Scottish
1931–32Glasgow Perthshire2–1Kirkintilloch Rob RoyFirhill Stadium13,000Central
1932–33Yoker Athletic0–0Tranent JuniorsTynecastle Park22,128Central
1932–33Yoker Athletic4–2 Tranent JuniorsHampden Park11,849Central
1933–34Benburb3–1Bridgeton WaverleyIbrox Stadium13,000Central
1934–35Tranent Juniors6–1PetershillIbrox Stadium22,000Midlothian
1935–36Benburb1–1Yoker AthleticHampden Park16,000Central
1935–36Benburb1–0 Yoker AthleticHampden Park12,000Central
1936–37Arthurlie5–1Kirkintilloch Rob RoyCeltic Park28,508Central
1937–38Cambuslang Rangers3–2BenburbCeltic Park28,058Central
1938–39Rutherglen Glencairn2–1ShawfieldCeltic Park22,363Central
1939–40Maryhill1–0Morton JuniorsCeltic Park26,000Central
1940–41Glasgow Perthshire2–2Armadale ThistleFirhill Stadium22,000Central
1940–41Glasgow Perthshire0–0 Armadale ThistleFirhill Stadium8,000Central
1940–41Glasgow Perthshire3–1 Armadale ThistleTynecastle Park15,000Central
1941–42Clydebank Juniors4–2Vale of ClydeShawfield Stadium24,579Central
1942–43Kirkintilloch Rob Roy1–1BenburbShawfield Stadium15,000Central
1942–43Kirkintilloch Rob Roy0–0 BenburbHampden Park15,000Central
1942–43Kirkintilloch Rob Roy3–1 BenburbHampden Park25,000Central
1943–44Glasgow Perthshire1–0Blantyre VictoriaHampden Park32,000Central
1944–45Burnbank Athletic1–2Cambuslang RangersHampden Park32,650Lanarkshire
1944–45Burnbank Athletic3–1 Cambuslang RangersHampden Park25,000Lanarkshire
1945–46Fauldhouse United2–0ArthurlieHampden Park46,326East of Scotland
1946–47Shawfield1–1Bo'ness UnitedHampden Park56,410Central
1946–47Shawfield2–1 Bo'ness UnitedHampden Park26,521Central
1947–48Bo'ness United2–1Irvine MeadowHampden Park55,602Edinburgh & District
1948–49Auchinleck Talbot3–2PetershillHampden Park68,837Western
1949–50Blantyre Victoria3–0Cumnock JuniorsHampden Park44,402Central
1950–51Petershill1–0Irvine MeadowHampden Park77,650'''Central
1951–52Kilbirnie Ladeside1–0Camelon JuniorsHampden Park69,959Western
1952–53Vale of Leven1–0Annbank UnitedHampden Park55,800Central
1953–54Sunnybank2–1Lochee HarpHampden Park22,600Aberdeen & District
1954–55Kilsyth Rangers0–0Duntocher HibsHampden Park64,976Central
1954–55Kilsyth Rangers4–1 Duntocher HibsHampden Park30,000Central
1955–56Petershill4–1Lugar Boswell ThistleHampden Park64,702Central
1956–57Banks o' Dee1–0Kilsyth RangersHampden Park30,800Aberdeen & District
1957–58Shotts Bon Accord2–0PumpherstonHampden Park33,000Lanarkshire
1958–59Irvine Meadow2–1ShettlestonHampden Park65,211Western
1959–60St Andrews United3–1Greenock JuniorsHampden Park34,603Fife
1960–61Dunbar United2–2Cambuslang RangersHampden Park20,000Edinburgh & District
1960–61Dunbar United2–0 Cambuslang RangersHampden Park23,122Edinburgh & District
1961–62Kirkintilloch Rob Roy1–1RenfrewHampden Park49,000Central
1961–62Kirkintilloch Rob Roy1–0 RenfrewHampden Park19,500Central
1962–63Irvine Meadow2–1Glenafton AthleticHampden Park21,384Western
1963–64Johnstone Burgh1–1Cambuslang RangersHampden Park49,115Central
1963–64Johnstone Burgh3–0 Cambuslang RangersHampden Park23,000Central
1964–65Linlithgow Rose4–1Baillieston JuniorsHampden Park35,000Edinburgh & District
1965–66Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic1–1WhitburnHampden Park19,430Edinburgh & District
1965–66Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic6–1 WhitburnHampden Park10,000Edinburgh & District
1966–67Kilsyth Rangers1–1Rutherglen GlencairnHampden Park22,000Central
1966–67Kilsyth Rangers3–1 Rutherglen GlencairnHampden Park11,500Central
1967–68Johnstone Burgh2–2GlenrothesHampden Park28,800Central
1967–68Johnstone Burgh4–3 GlenrothesHampden Park21,720Central
1968–69Cambuslang Rangers1–0Kirkintilloch Rob RoyHampden Park32,524Central
1969–70Blantyre Victoria1–1Penicuik AthleticHampden ParkCentral
1969–70Blantyre Victoria1–0 Penicuik AthleticHampden Park14,225Central
1970–71Cambuslang Rangers2–1Newtongrange StarHampden Park24,676Central
1971–72Cambuslang Rangers1–1Bonnyrigg Rose AthleticHampden Park20,000Central
1971–72Cambuslang Rangers3–2 Bonnyrigg Rose AthleticHampden Park14,000Central
1972–73Irvine Meadow2–2Cambuslang RangersHampden Park22,242Ayrshire
1972–73Irvine Meadow3–3 Cambuslang RangersHampden ParkAyrshire
1972–73Irvine Meadow1–0 Cambuslang RangersHampden Park24,917Ayrshire
1973–74Cambuslang Rangers3–1Linlithgow RoseHampden Park22,830Central
1974–75Glenrothes1–0Rutherglen GlencairnHampden Park17,776Fife
1975–76Bo'ness United3–0DarvelHampden Park20,161East
1976–77Kilbirnie Ladeside3–1Kirkintilloch Rob RoyHampden Park11,476Ayrshire
1977–78Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic1–0Stonehouse VioletHampden Park8,325East
1978–79Cumnock Juniors1–0Bo'ness UnitedHampden Park13,692Ayrshire
1979–80Baillieston Juniors2–2BenburbHampden Park10,702Central
1979–80Baillieston Juniors2–0 BenburbHampden Park9,367Central
1980–81Pollok1–0ArthurlieHampden Park13,518Central
1981–82Blantyre Victoria1–0Baillieston JuniorsIbrox Stadium10,000Central
1982–83East Kilbride Thistle2–0Bo'ness UnitedIbrox Stadium15,000Central
1983–84Bo'ness United2–0Baillieston JuniorsIbrox Stadium15,000East
1984–85Pollok1–1PetershillHampden Park8,907Central
1984–85Pollok3–1 PetershillHampden Park7,004Central
1985–86Auchinleck Talbot3–2PollokHampden Park7,689Ayrshire
1986–87Auchinleck Talbot1–1Kilbirnie LadesideRugby ParkAyrshire
1986–87Auchinleck Talbot1–0 Kilbirnie LadesideAyrshire
1987–88Auchinleck Talbot1–0PetershillAyrshire
1988–89Cumnock Juniors1–0Ormiston PrimroseRugby Park8,300Ayrshire
1989–90Hill of Beath Hawthorn1–0LesmahagowRugby ParkFife
1990–91Auchinleck Talbot1–0Newtongrange StarBrockville Park8,500Ayrshire
1991–92Auchinleck Talbot4–0Glenafton AthleticFirhill Stadium6,966Ayrshire
1992–93Glenafton Athletic1–0TayportFirhill Stadium6,250Ayrshire
1993–94Largs Thistle1–0Glenafton AthleticIbrox Stadium8,668Ayrshire
1994–95Camelon Juniors2–0WhitburnFir Park8,018East
1995–96Tayport2–0 Camelon JuniorsFir Park4,652Tayside
1996–97Pollok3–1TayportFir Park3,523Central
1997–98Arthurlie4–0PollokFir Park4,751Central
1998–99Kilwinning Rangers1–0Kelty HeartsFirhill Stadium7,525Ayrshire
1999–2000Whitburn2–2 Johnstone BurghFirhill Stadium7,012East
2000–01Renfrew0–0 Carnoustie PanmureFirhill Stadium5,252Central
2001–02Linlithgow Rose1–0Auchinleck TalbotFirhill Stadium6,966East
2002–03Tayport1–0 Linlithgow RoseFirhill Stadium4,613East Region
2003–04Carnoustie Panmure0–0 TayportFirhill Stadium3,030East Region
2004–05Tayport2–0Lochee UnitedTannadice ParkEast Region
2005–06Auchinleck Talbot2–1Bathgate ThistleRugby Park7,469West Region
2006–07Linlithgow Rose2–1 Kelty HeartsEast End Park9,304East Region
2007–08Bathgate Thistle2–1Cumnock JuniorsRugby Park6,117East Region
2008–09Auchinleck Talbot2–1ClydebankRugby Park8,122West Region
2009–10Linlithgow Rose1–0Largs ThistleRugby Park5,788East Region
2010–11Auchinleck Talbot2–1 Musselburgh AthleticRugby Park6,025West Region
2011–12Shotts Bon Accord2–1Auchinleck TalbotAlmondvale Stadium4,026West Region
2012–13Auchinleck Talbot1–0Linlithgow RoseAlmondvale Stadium6,492West Region
2013–14Hurlford United3–0Glenafton AthleticRugby Park5,854West Region
2014–15Auchinleck Talbot2–1Musselburgh AthleticRugby Park5,186West Region
2015–16Beith Juniors1–1 PollokRugby Park4,877West Region
2016–17Glenafton Athletic2–1Auchinleck TalbotRugby Park6,144West Region
2017–18Auchinleck Talbot3–2Hurlford UnitedRugby Park4,874West Region
2018–19Auchinleck Talbot2–0Largs ThistleNew Douglas Park4,629West Region

Club Performance

Clubs which are currently members of the SJFA are indicated in bold.
ClubWinnerRunner-upLeague
Auchinleck Talbot133Western ; Ayrshire West Region
Cambuslang Rangers56Central ; Central
Petershill55Glasgow ; Central
Parkhead54Glasgow
Burnbank Swifts/Athletic52Lanarkshire
Linlithgow Rose43Edinburgh & District ; East ; East Region
Ashfield42Glasgow
Rutherglen Glencairn42Glasgow ; Central
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy35Glasgow ; Central
Bo'ness United33Edinburgh & District ; East
Pollok33Central
Tayport33Tayside ; East Region
Irvine Meadow32Western ; Ayrshire
Blantyre Victoria31Central ; Central
Strathclyde31Glasgow
Vale of Clyde31Glasgow
Glasgow Perthshire30Central
Benburb24Central
Glenafton Athletic24Ayrshire ; West Region
Maryhill24Glasgow ; Central
Arthurlie22Central ; Central
Cumnock Juniors22Ayrshire
Kilwinning Rangers22Irvine & District ; Ayrshire
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic21Edinburgh & District ; East
Johnstone Burgh21Central
Kilbirnie Ladeside21Western ; Ayrshire
Kilsyth Rangers21Central
Larkhall Thistle21Lanarkshire
Shotts Bon Accord20Lanarkshire ; West Region
Baillieston Juniors14Central
Camelon Juniors12East
Denny Hibs12Scottish
Largs Thistle12Ayrshire
Musselburgh Bruntonians/Athletic12East of Scotland
Newtongrange Star12Midlothian
Renfrew12Central
Whitburn12East
Bathgate Thistle11East Region
Carnoustie Panmure11East Region
Clydebank11Central
Dunipace Juniors11Stirlingshire
Glenrothes11Fife
Hurlford United11West Region
Shawfield11Central
Tranent Juniors11Midlothian
Yoker Athletic11Central
Banks o' Dee10Aberdeen
Beith Juniors10West Region
Cambuslang Hibs10Glasgow
Dalziel Rovers10Lanarkshire
Dunbar United10Edinburgh & District
Dundee Violet10Dundee
East Kilbride Thistle10Central
Fairfield Govan10N/A
Fauldhouse United10East of Scotland
Hill of Beath Hawthorn10Fife
Inverkeithing United10Fife
Maryhill Hibernians10Scottish
Minerva10N/A
Saltcoats Victoria10Ayrshire
St Andrews United10Fife
St Mirren Juniors10Scottish
St Roch's10Scottish
Sunnybank10Aberdeen
Vale of Leven10Central
Wishaw Thistle10N/A
Bridgeton Waverley02N/A
Kelty Hearts02N/A
Renfrew Victoria02N/A
St Anthony's02N/A
West Benhar Violet02N/A
Annbank United01N/A
Armadale Thistle01N/A
Arniston Rangers01N/A
Chryston Athletic01N/A
Darvel01N/A
Dumbarton Fern01N/A
Dunfermline Juniors01N/A
Duntocher Hibs01N/A
Edinburgh Woodburn01N/A
Greenock Juniors01N/A
Hall Russell01N/A
Kilmarnock Rugby XI01N/A
Lesmahagow01N/A
Lochee Harp01N/A
Lochee United01N/A
Lugar Boswell Thistle01N/A
Morton Juniors01N/A
Ormiston Primrose01N/A
Penicuik Athletic01N/A
Port Glasgow Athletic01N/A
Pumpherston01N/A
Queen's Park Hampden XI01N/A
Shettleston01N/A
Stonehouse Violet01N/A
West Calder Wanderers01N/A
Westmarch XI01N/A

League Performance

League in which Cup winner playedOperating yearsClubsYears
Central 1931–19681522
Glasgow1895–1927920
Central 1968–2002713
Ayrshire1968–2002712
West Region2002–511
Edinburgh / Midlothian / East of Scotland1922–196888
Lanarkshire1891–196847
Irvine & District / Western1907–196856
East1968–200256
East Region2002–46
Scottish1892–194755
Fife1921–200244
Aberdeen & District1901–196822
Dundee / Midland1894–196911
Tayside1969–200211
Stirlingshire1893–192711