Wigtownshire Cup
| Founded | 1889 |
|---|---|
| Abolished | 1968 |
| Region | Wigtownshire |
| Most successful club(s) | Newton Stewart (16 wins) |
The Wigtownshire Cup was an association football cup competition, originally for clubs in the historic county of Wigtownshire, Scotland, although from the 1900s clubs from Kirkcudbrightshire were allowed to enter.[1] The competition ran intermittently from 1889 to 1968.
Format[edit]
The competition was a knock-out tournament contested by senior clubs in Wigtownshire. The final in 1945–46 uniquely was held over two legs; Newton Stewart beat St Cuthbert's Wanderers 4–2 at home,[2] but the Saints won 3–1 in the reverse fixture - a last-minute Drysdale goal for Newton Stewart forced the tie into a play-off.[3] A hat-trick from Clark in the replay at Wigtown gave the Saints their last triumph in the trophy.[4]
Finals (incomplete)[edit]
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1889–90 | Newton Stewart Athletic | 5–1 | Wigtown |
| 1890–91 | Tarff Rovers | Garliestown | |
| 1891–92 | Newton Stewart Athletic | 4–0 | Stranraer |
| 1892–93 | Garliestown | ? | |
| 1893–94 | Garliestown | 1–0 | Newton Stewart Athletic |
| 1894–95 | Garliestown | 8–5 | Kirkcowan |
| 1895–96 | Newton Stewart Athletic | 4–0 | Tarff Rovers |
| 1896–97 | Newton Stewart Athletic | 5–2 | Glenarnott Athletic[5] |
| 1897–98 | Newton Stewart Athletic | 2–1 | Stranraer |
| 1898–99 | Stranraer | ? | Tarff Rovers[6] |
| 1899–1900 | Newton Stewart Athletic | 6–2 | Stranraer |
| 1900–01 | Stranraer | 3–2 | Tarff Rovers |
| 1901–02 | Tarff Rovers | 3–1 | Stranraer |
| 1902–03 | Newton Stewart | 5–0 | Wigtown |
| 1903–04 | Newton Stewart | 8–1 | Wigtown |
| 1904–05 | Stranraer | 2–2, 3–2 | Tarff Rovers |
| 1905–06 | Stranraer | 5–3 (aet) | Whithorn[7] |
| 1906–07 | Newton Stewart | 1–1, 1–1, ?–? | Whithorn |
| 1907–08 | Whithorn | 2–1 | Garlieston[8] |
| 1908–09 | Newton Stewart | 2–1 | Tarff Rovers |
| 1909–10 | Stranraer | 1–0 | St Cuthbert's Wanderers[9] |
| 1910–11 | Stranraer | 4–1 | Whithorn |
| 1911–12 | Newton Stewart | 3–1 | Whithorn |
| 1912–13 | Whithorn | 1–1, 2–1 | Tarff Rovers[10][11] |
| 1913–14 | Newton Stewart | 0–0, 1–0 | Garlieston |
| 1919–20 | Stranraer | 2–0 | Whithorn |
| 1920–21 | Stranraer | 4–0 | Newton Stewart[12] |
| 1921–22 | Newton Stewart | 3–2 | Stranraer |
| 1922–23 | Tarff Rovers | 0–0, ?–? | Wigtown & Bladnoch |
| 1923–24 | Stranraer | 3–1 | Creetown |
| 1924–25 | Wigtown & Bladnoch | ?–? | Newton Stewart |
| 1925–26 | Newton Stewart | 3–2 | Stranraer |
| 1926–27 | Stranraer | 2–2, 2–2, 4–1 | Creetown |
| 1927–28 | Stranraer | 5–2 | Creetown |
| 1929–30 | Garlieston | ?–? | Newton Stewart |
| 1930–31 | Wigtown & Bladnoch | 4–0 | Creetown[13] |
| 1932–33 | Wigtown & Bladnoch | ?–? | ? |
| 1933–34 | Wigtown & Bladnoch | 4–0 | Newton Stewart |
| 1934–35 | Creetown | ?–? | ? |
| 1935–36 | Creetown | ?–? | ? |
| 1936–37 | St Cuthbert's Wanderers | ?–? | ? |
| 1937–38 | St Cuthbert's Wanderers | ?–? | ? |
| 1938–39 | RAF West Freugh | 7–2 | St Cuthbert's Wanderers[14] |
| 1945–46 | St Cuthbert's Wanderers | 5–5 (agg), 3–1 | Newton Stewart |
| 1947–48 | Stranraer | ?–? | ? |
| 1948–49 | Wigtown & Bladnoch | ?–? | ? |
| 1950–51 | Newton Stewart | 3–2 | Tarff Rovers[15] |
| 1954–55 | Whithorn | ?–? | ? |
| 1959–60 | Threave Rovers | ?–? | ? |
| 1960–61 | Stranraer | ?–? | ? |
| 1962–63 | Tarff Rovers | ?–? | ? |
| 1964–65 | Threave Rovers | ?–? | ? |
| 1967–68 | Newton Stewart | 3–0 | Stranraer[16] |
Wins by club[edit]
| Team | Wins | First win | Last win |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creetown | 2 | 1934–35 | 1935–36 |
| Garlieston (1926–39) | 1 | 1929–30 | – |
| Garliestown (1878–1914) | 3 | 1892–93 | 1894–95 |
| Newton Stewart (Athletic) | 16 | 1889–90 | 1967–68 |
| RAF West Freugh | 1 | 1938–39 | – |
| St Cuthbert's Wanderers | 2 | 1936–37 | 1945–46 |
| Stranraer | 13 | 1898–99 | 1960–61 |
| Tarff Rovers | 4 | 1890–91 | 1962–63 |
| Threave Rovers | 2 | 1959–60 | 1964–65 |
| Whithorn | 3 | 1907–08 | 1954–55 |
| Wigtown & Bladnoch | 5 | 1924–25 | 1948–49 |
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Other results". Mid-lothian Journal: 3. 15 January 1904.
- ^ "Pluck landed Cup". Sunday Post: 15. 28 April 1946.
- ^ "Last-minute saver". Sunday Post: 11. 5 May 1946.
- ^ "Three-goal winger". Sunday Post: 15. 12 May 1946.
- ^ "'Round the country". Scottish Referee: 2. 5 April 1897.
- ^ "Here and there". Scottish Referee: 2. 21 April 1899.
- ^ "Cup for Stranraer". Scottish Referee: 2. 14 May 1906.
- ^ This is the Garliestown club re-named, not the post-war Garlieston.
- ^ "Galloway games". Scottish Referee: 4. 25 April 1910.
- ^ "Southern notes". Scottish Referee: 4. 10 March 1913.
- ^ "Wigtownshire final". Scottish Referee: 3. 24 March 1913.
- ^ "Results at a glance". Sunday Post: 14. 11 December 1921.
- ^ "Other matches". Scotsman: 5. 23 February 1931.
- ^ "Shire Cup". Dumfries & Galloway Standard: 2. 3 May 1939.
- ^ "Looking back over 1951". Galloway Gazette: 6. 5 January 1852.
- ^ "Your football at a glane". Sunday Post: 30. 26 May 1968.