A Wee Bit of Football History - 1929

Kilmarnock F. C. Win The Scottish Cup For The Second Time

 

With a stiff breeze and strong sun against them, Killie faced intense pressure from the Ibrox men from the kick-off, and after 16 minutes referee Tom Dougray awarded Rangers a penalty after consulting his linesman, adjudging that Hugh Morton had brought down Buchanan. Tully Craig stepped up and hit a rocket towards the top-left corner, but Sam Clemie leapt like a cat to save the penalty.

Rangers did not waiver in their attack, McPail headed over from a corner, and had another decent penalty claim waved away by the ref. McPhail then missed a sitter after a Clemie fisted save rebounded to him.

Killie had weathered the first half wind, and went into the dressing room relieved, looking forward to the second half, with the conditions then in their favor.

Second Half

After 48 mins, Killie's Connell mis-hit a shot goalwards only to have winger Aitken redirect a first time shot past Hamilton in the Rangers' goal.

Minutes later Connell hit the post for Killie and then "Mattha" Smith narrowly missed putting  Killie two up.

Archibald and Fleming had Rangers best chances but could not convert.

After 77 mins Connell sent a great through ball to Cunningham  and the youngster shot past Hamilton from the edge of the box, to the keeper's left.

In the closing moments Rangers Buchanan became the first player sent off in a Scottish Cup Final, for un-gentlemanly conduct for swearing at the referee, as Rangers frustrations boiled over.

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

Crowd: 114, 708

Road to the Final: SF Celtic 1-0, QF Raith Rovers (A) 3-2, Rd 3 Albion Rovers (A) 1-0, Rd 2 Bo'Ness (H) 3-2, Rd 1 Glasgow Uni (H) 8-1.

Spence (manager) & McCulloch (Chairman)
with the 28-29 Cup

1928-29 Scottish Cup Winners Kilmarnock FC

Kilmarnock 2 Rangers 0(Scottish Cup Final, Hampden Park, April 6th 1929)

For the second time since the war (the 1st World War) Kilmarnock captured the Scottish Cup with an upset win over the mighty Rangers the holders at Hampden Park. Killie had beaten Celtic in
The match was witnessed by 114,708 spectators, with several thousand being locked out of the match due to a mix-up prior to the match.

Rangers had just won the championship losing just 1 match all season and were therefore heavy favourites going into the match.