East of Scotland Shield | Sport | Football |
| Founded | 1875 |
| No. of teams | Varied (currently 2) |
| Country(ies) | Scotland |
| Most recent champion(s) | Hibernian |
Hibs are presented with the Shield after winning the one-off match on 7 May 2008
The East of Scotland Shield is a Scottish football trophy awarded by the East of Scotland Football Association. The only older cup competition in Scottish football is the Scottish Cup.[1]
The competition was a knockout tournament for football clubs based in Edinburgh and the surrounding area. These clubs included Alloa Athletic, Armadale, Bathgate, Berwick Rangers, Bo'ness, Bonnyrigg Rose, Cowdenbeath, Edinburgh University, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Leith Athletic, Lochgelly United, Meadowbank Thistle and St Bernard's.
Hearts and Hibs, traditionally the strongest clubs in the area, contested most of the finals. Declining attendances meant that the competition was not contested after 1989–90. The competition was revived in 2004 as an annual one-off match between the reserve teams of Hearts and Hibs, which acts as a fundraiser for the East of Scotland Football Association.
The competition was initially known as the Edinburgh F.A. Cup. Hibs won the Cup outright by winning it in three successive years from 1879 to 1881,[2] which meant that it was renamed the East of Scotland Shield.[3] It played a significant part in establishing Hibs and Hearts as the predominant football clubs in Edinburgh, as the 1878 Edinburgh Cup went to four replays and built interest in the two newly formed clubs.[4]
[edit] Winners
The following list is incomplete.
| Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Notes |
| 1875–76 | Third Edinburgh Rifle Volunteers | 6 – 0 | Thistle | Third Edinburgh Rifle Volunteers win first 'Edinburgh Cup' |
| 1876–77 | Thistle | 0 – 0 | Third Edinburgh Rifle Volunteers | Thistle win Cup when Third Edinburgh Rifle Volunteers fail to show up. |
| 1877–78 | Heart of Midlothian | 3 – 2 | Hibernian | After 4th replay |
| 1878–79 | Hibernian | 2 – 0 | Heart of Midlothian | After replay |
| 1879–80 | Hibernian | 5 – 0 | Dunfermline[5] | Match was replayed after Dunfermline protested the result of the first game (6–3 to Hibernian). |
| 1880–81 | Hibernian | 1 – 0 | St Bernard's | After replay. Hibernian won the Cup outright and the competition was renamed. |
| 1881–82 | Hibernian | 4 – 2 | St Bernard's | |
| 1882–83 | Edinburgh University | W/O | Hibernian | The final was scratched and the University were awarded the Shield because Hibernian could not raise a team for the appointed date. |
| 1883–84 | Hibernian | 7 – 0 | St Bernard's | |
| 1884–85 | Hibernian | 3 – 2 | Edinburgh University | |
| 1885–86 | Hibernian | 4 – 1 | St Bernard's | |
| 1886–87 | Hibernian | 3 – 0 | Heart of Midlothian | Hibernian win Edinburgh and Scottish Cup double. |
| 1887–88 | Mossend Swifts | 5 – 3 | Hibernian | |
| 1888–89 | Heart of Midlothian | 5 – 2 | Leith Athletic | |
| 1889–90 | Heart of Midlothian | 2 – 0 | Leith Athletic | |
| 1890–91 | Heart of Midlothian | 3 – 0 | Armadale | |
| 1891–92 | Heart of Midlothian | 2 – 0 | St Bernard's | |
| 1892–93 | Heart of Midlothian | 3 – 1 | St Bernard's | |
| 1893–94 | Heart of Midlothian | 4 – 2 | Leith Athletic | 1st round result between Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian was disputed[6]. |
| 1894–95 | | | | |
| 1895–96 | | | | |
| 1896–97 | | | | |
| 1897–98 | Heart of Midlothian | 2 – 0 | Leith Athletic | After replay |
| 1898–99 | Heart of Midlothian | 1 – 0 | Hibernian | |
| 1899–00 | Hibernian | 3 – 0 | Heart of Midlothian | |
| 1900–01 | Leith Athletic | 3 – 2 | Heart of Midlothian | |
| 1901–02 | Heart of Midlothian | 2 – 1 | Hibernian | |
| 1902–03 | Hibernian | 4 – 3 | Leith Athletic | |
| 1903–04 | Heart of Midlothian | 7 – 2 | St Bernard's | |
| 1904–05 | Hibernian | 1 – 0 | Heart of Midlothian | After 2nd replay |
| 1905–06 | Heart of Midlothian | 2 – 1 | Hibernian | After replay. Hibernian had beaten Heart of Midlothian at the first attempt but the result was annulled because Hibernian fielded an ineligible player[7]. |
| 1906–07 | Heart of Midlothian | 1 – 0 | Leith Athletic | |
| 1907–08 | Hibernian | 2 – 1 | Leith Athletic | |
| 1908–09 | Hibernian | 1 – 0 | Heart of Midlothian | After replay |
| 1909–10 | Heart of Midlothian | 1 – 1 | St Bernard's | Heart of Midlothian won 11–2 on corner kicks. |
| 1910–11 | Hibernian | 3 – 0 | Leith Athletic | After replay |
| 1911–12 | Hibernian | 2 – 0 | St Bernard's | |
| 1912–13 | Hibernian | 3 – 2 | St Bernard's | |
| 1913–14 | Heart of Midlothian | 1 – 0 | Hibernian | |
| 1914–15 | Heart of Midlothian | 1 – 0 | Hibernian | |
| 1917–18 | Hibernian | 5 – 1 agg | Heart of Midlothian | Competition played over two matches between Hibernian and Heart of Midlothian. Hibernian won 4–0 at Easter Road and the match at Tynecastle was drawn 1–1. |
| 1918–19 | Heart of Midlothian | 3 – 1 agg | Hibernian | Competition played over two matches between Hibernian and Heart of Midlothian. Heart of Midlothian won the first game 2–1 at Tynecastle and the second game 1–0, also at Tynecastle. |
| 1919–20 | Heart of Midlothian | 3 – 1 | Hibernian | After replay |
| 1920–21 | Heart of Midlothian | 3 – 0 | St Bernard's | |
| 1921–22 | Hibernian | 3 – 2 | St Bernard's | |
| 1922–23 | Hibernian | 2 – 1 | Heart of Midlothian | After replay |
| 1923–24 | Hibernian | 2 – 1 | Heart of Midlothian | After replay |
| 1924–25 | Hibernian | 3 – 0 | Leith Athletic | |
| 1925–26 | Hibernian | 2 – 1 | Heart of Midlothian | |
| 1926–27 | Heart of Midlothian | 5 – 1 | Hibernian | |
| 1927–28 | Hibernian | 2 – 1 | Heart of Midlothian | After replay |
| 1928–29 | Hibernian | 3 – 2 | Heart of Midlothian | |
| 1929–30 | Heart of Midlothian | 1 – 1 | Hibernian | After replay. Heart of Midlothian won 9–5 on corner kicks. |
| 1930–31 | Heart of Midlothian | 5 – 4 | Hibernian | |
| 1931–32 | Heart of Midlothian | 5 – 1 | St Bernard's | |
| 1932–33 | Heart of Midlothian | 4 – 0 | Hibernian | |
| 1933–34 | Heart of Midlothian | 4 – 0 | Hibernian | |
| 1934–35 | Hibernian | 4 – 2 | Heart of Midlothian | |
| 1935–36 | Heart of Midlothian | 3 – 1 | St Bernard's | After replay |
| 1936–37 | Heart of Midlothian | 6 – 2 | Hibernian | |
| 1937–38 | Hibernian | 4 – 0 | Heart of Midlothian | |
| 1938–39 | Hibernian | 3 – 1 | Heart of Midlothian | |
| 1939–40 | Heart of Midlothian | 3 – 2 | Hibernian | |
| 1940–41 | | | | No competition held because Heart of Midlothian withdrew. |
| 1941–42 | Heart of Midlothian | 3 – 2 | Hibernian | |
| 1942–43 | Hibernian | 3 – 2 | Heart of Midlothian | After replay |
| 1943–44 | Heart of Midlothian | 2 – 1 | Hibernian | |
| 1944–45 | Hibernian | 3 – 1 | Heart of Midlothian | |
| 1945–46 | Heart of Midlothian | 3 – 2 | Hibernian | |
| 1946–47 | Hibernian | 2 – 1 | Heart of Midlothian | |
| 1947–48 | Hibernian | 3 – 0 | Heart of Midlothian | |
| 1948–49 | Heart of Midlothian | 6 – 0 | Edinburgh City | |
| 1949–50 | Hibernian | 2 – 1 | Heart of Midlothian | |
| 1951–52 | Hibernian | 3 – 0 | Heart of Midlothian | |
| 1952–53 | Hibernian | 4 – 2 | Heart of Midlothian | |
| 1953–54 | Heart of Midlothian | 1 – 0 | Hibernian | |
| 1954–55 | Heart of Midlothian | 4 – 3 | Hibernian | |
| 1955–56 | Heart of Midlothian | 2 – 1 | Hibernian | |
| 1956–57 | Heart of Midlothian | 1 – 2 | Hibernian | |
| 1957–58 | Heart of Midlothian | 3 – 0 | Hibernian | |
| 1958–59 | Hibernian | 2 – 0 | Heart of Midlothian | |
| 1959–60 | Hibernian | 3 – 2 | Heart of Midlothian | |
| 1960–61 | Hibernian | 4 – 2 | Heart of Midlothian | |
| 1961–62 | Heart of Midlothian | 3 – 1 | Hibernian | |
| 1962–63 | Hibernian | 2 – 0 | Heart of Midlothian | |
| 1963–64 | Heart of Midlothian | 3 – 0 | Hibernian | |
| 1964–65 | Heart of Midlothian | 3 – 1 | Hibernian | |
| 1965–66 | Heart of Midlothian | 4 – 2 | Hibernian | |
| 1966–67 | Hibernian | 2 – 1 | Heart of Midlothian | |
| 1967–68 | Hibernian | 1 – 0 | Heart of Midlothian | After replay |
| 1968–69 | Heart of Midlothian | 2 – 1 | Hibernian | |
| 1969–70 | Heart of Midlothian | 3 – 2 | Hibernian | |
| 1970–71 | Hibernian | 1 – 0 | Heart of Midlothian | |
| 1971–72 | | | | Final not played. |
| 1972–73 | | | | No competition held. |
| 1973–74 | Heart of Midlothian | 3 – 0 | Berwick Rangers | Hibernian did not enter. |
| 1974–75 | Heart of Midlothian | 2 – 1 | Hibernian | |
| 1975–76 | Heart of Midlothian | 8 – 0 | Meadowbank Thistle | Hibernian did not enter. |
| 1976–77 | Hibernian | 1 – 0 | Heart of Midlothian | |
| 1977–78 | Hibernian | 4 – 0 | Meadowbank Thistle | |
| 1978–79 | | | | No competition held. |
| 1979–80 | Hibernian | 2 – 2 | Heart of Midlothian | Hibernian won on penalties. |
| 1981–82 | Heart of Midlothian | 5 – 0 | Meadowbank Thistle | |
| 1982–83 | Hibernian | 2 – 2 | Berwick Rangers | Hibernian won on penalties. |
| 1983–84 | | | | Meadowbank beat Hibernian on penalties in the semi-final. |
| 1985–86 | Heart of Midlothian | 2 – 1 | Hibernian | |
| 1986–87 | Hibernian | 2 – 0 | Heart of Midlothian | |
| 1987–88 | Heart of Midlothian | 5 – 1 | Hibernian | |
| 1988–89 | Heart of Midlothian | 3 – 3 | Hibernian | Heart of Midlothian won 4–3 on penalties |
| 1989–90 | Heart of Midlothian | 0 – 0 | Hibernian | Heart of Midlothian won on penalties |
| 2003–04 | Hibernian | 3 – 1 | Heart of Midlothian | First year of revived competition, now played as a one-off match between defacto youth teams of Hibs and Hearts. Annually, the clubs reach an informal gentlemen's agreement regarding the specific age conditions for the fixture. |
| 2004–05 | Hibernian | 3 – 1 | Heart of Midlothian | [8] |
| 2005–06 | Hibernian | 4 – 2 | Heart of Midlothian | [9] |
| 2006–07 | Hibernian | 3 – 2 | Heart of Midlothian | [10] The match was held-over due to scheduling issues, and ultimately played toward the end of the 2007-08 season. |
| 2007–08 | | | | No competition. After being again held-over (as with playing the 2006-07 edition during 2007-08), the Shield was put back on schedule by declaring the 2007-08 edition unplayed - and holding the 2008-09 edition in its correct season. |
| 2008–09 | Hibernian | 1 – 1 | Heart of Midlothian | Hibernian won on penalties[11] |
[edit] References
- Lugton, Alan (1999). The Making of Hibernian 1. John Donald Publishers Ltd. ISBN 0-85976-509-1.
- Mackay, John (1990). Hibernian: The Complete Story. Sportsprint Publishing. ISBN 0-85976-321-8.
[edit] External links
