The Edinburgh Exhibition Cup was an invitational football tournament held at the Exhibition Sports Grounds, Saughton, Edinburgh in August 1908, as part of the Scottish National Exhibition event being held there during that summer.Edinburgh Events: Scottish National Exhibition 1908, EdinPhotoSaughton’s glorious summer of 1908, Tales of one city (Edinburgh Libraries)Saughton Park, Gazetteer for ScotlandPostcard showing Scottish National Exhibition ground in 1908 from the east., Canmore
Results
Rangers beat Dundee on the toss of a coin.
Details Semi-finals
Final
Both teams had a penalty kick saved during the match. Rangers won on the toss of a coin.
Teams Dundee: GK Bob CrumleyRB Jack Chaplin LB George Chaplin RH Bert LeeCH Herbert DaintyLHBert NealOR Jim BellamyIR Sandy MacFarlaneCF George LanglandsIL John 'Sailor' HunterOL Jack FraserRangers: GK Harry RennieRB Jimmy SharpLB Alex CraigRH Jimmy GordonCF Robert CampbellLHJimmy GaltOR Robert NobleIR Thomas GilchristCF Thomas MurrayIL George LivingstoneOL Alex Smith
Earlier editions Football was also played at two earlier exhibitions in Edinburgh (the International Exhibition of Industry, Science and Art in 1886 and the International Exhibition of Science, Art & Industry in 1890), although these took the form of a series of single matches (with a cup and medals awarded for the winners of each) rather than a knockout tournament.Special ‘One Off’ Tournaments, Scottish Football Historical Archive, 9 July 2020
1886 All matches played at the exhibition's sports grounds at The Meadows. DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Ref.7 October 1886Hibernian 2–13rd Lanark RVFootball At The Edinburgh Exhibition, The Glasgow Herald, 8 October 18867 October 1886Rangers 4–1St Bernard's8 October 1886Renton 2–1Heart of MidlothianFootball Matches., Edinburgh Evening News, 9 October 1886, via London Hearts Supporters Club
1890 All matches played at the exhibition's sports grounds at Meggetland. DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Ref.6 August 1890Heart of Midlothian 2–0HibernianFootball At Edinburgh Exhibition, The Scotsman, 7 August 1890, via London Hearts Supporters Club13 August 1890Leith Athletic 3–1St Bernard'sFootball., The Glasgow Herald, 14 August 189020 August 1890Dumbarton 3–1Leith Athletic27 August 1890Queen's Park 9–0HibernianQueen's Park v. Edinburgh Hibernians, The Glasgow Herald, 28 August 189030 August 18903rd Lanark RV 2–1Dundee Our BoysOther Association Matches., The Glasgow Herald, 1 September 189015 September 1890Heart of Midlothian 1–0 Nottingham ForestFootball. Heart of Mid-Lothian v. Notts Forest, The Glasgow Herald, 16 September 1890Football Football at the Exhibition, The Scotsman, 16 September 1890, via London Hearts Supporters Club18 September 1890Kilmarnock 8–1Wishaw Thistle2 October 1890Rangers 2–0 Sunderland AlbionYesterday's Football, The Glasgow Herald, 3 October 1890
See also 1888 Glasgow Exhibition Cup, similar tournament in 1888 Glasgow International Exhibition Cup, similar tournament in 1901 Empire Exhibition Trophy, similar tournament in 1938 (also featuring English clubs) Saint Mungo Cup, similar tournament in 1951 Coronation Cup (football), similar tournament in 1953 (also featuring English clubs)
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