How the 1929 Scottish Cup was won


Today marks the 91st anniversary of our 1929 Scottish Cup win at Hampden Park.

Club historian John Livingston takes a look back at our journey to cup glory.

1st Round – Saturday, 19 January 1929

Kilmarnock 8 (Ramsay 3, Connell, Cunningham, McEwan {pen}, Paterson, Smith) Glasgow University 1 (O’Hear) Attendance: 3,500

Killie: Bernard, Robertson, Nibloe, Morton, Dunlop, McEwan, Connell, Smith, Cunningham, Ramsay, Paterson.

Glasgow Uni: Blair, Trevorrow, McLeod, Anderson, Strachan, Steel, O’Hara, Gibson, O’Hear, Monaghan, Forster.

2nd Round – Saturday, 2 February 1929

Kilmarnock 3 (Connell, Cunningham, Ramsay) Bo’ness 2 (Fleming 2) Attendance: 4,000

Killie: Clemie, Matheson, Nibloe, Morton, Dunlop, McEwan, Connell, Smith, Cunningham, Ramsay, Paterson.

Bo’ness:  Simpson, Niven, Ramsay, Kelly, Good, Harkins, Ross, Martin, Fleming, Clark, Hutchieson.

3rd Round – Saturday, 16 February 1929

Albion Rovers 0 Kilmarnock 1 (Connell) Attendance: 7,000

Albion Rovers: Taylor, Marshall, Blyth, Fraser, Cameron, Walls, Radcliffe, Upton, Weir, Harkins, Quin.

Killie: Clemie, Robertson, Nibloe, Morton, Dunlop, McEwan, Connell, Smith, Cunningham, Ramsay, Clark.

Quarter-Finals – Saturday, 2 March 1929

Raith Rovers 2 (Bruton, Nibloe o.g.) Kilmarnock 3 (Cunningham, Paterson, Smith) Attendance: 11,500

Raith Rovers: Leckie, Hutchison, Hopewell, McAlister, Pitcairn, Batchelor, Wilkie (Partick Thistle), Pigg, Bruton, Galloway, Turner.

Killie: Clemie, Robertson, Nibloe, Morton, Dunlop, McEwan, Connell, Smith, Cunningham, Ramsay, Paterson.

Semi –Final – Ibrox Park, Saturday, 23 March 1929

Kilmarnock 1 (Weir) Celtic 0 Attendance: 40,000   

Killie: Clemie, Robertson, Nibloe, Morton, McLaren, McEwan, Connell, Smith, Weir, Williamson, Paterson.

Celtic:  J. Thomson, W. McStay, McGonnigle, Wilson, J. McStay, Donaghue, Connelly, A. Thomson, McGrory, Scarffe, Gray.

Final – Hampden Park, Saturday, 6 April 1929

Kilmarnock 2 (Aitken 48, Williamson 70) Rangers 0 Attendance: 114,708

Killie: Clemie, Robertson, Nibloe, Morton, McLaren, McEwan, Connell, Smith, Cunningham, Williamson, Aitken.

Rangers:T. Hamilton, Gray, R. Hamilton, Buchanan, Meiklejohn, Craig, Archibald, Muirhead, Fleming, McPhail, Morton.

Referee: T. Dougray (Bellshill)

NOTES:

a) Clemie (Kilmarnock) saved penalty from Craig (Rangers) in 15 minutes when score was 0-0.

b) Buchanan (Rangers) was sent off after 88 minutes when score was 2-0 – the first ever sending off in a Scottish Cup Final.