Saturday 1897-01-09
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| Cup and International Matches |
| Scottish Cup Round 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 1 | Abercorn | 4 | 0 | Hurlford United | NL | Underwood Park | ||
| NL | Arthurlie | 4 | 2 | Celtic | D 1 | Dunterlie Park (Old) | 2,000 | |
| NL | Blantyre | 5 | 0 | Bathgate | NL | |||
| D 2 | Dumbarton | 2 | 1 | Raith Rovers | NL | Boghead Park | ||
| NL | Duncrab Park | 1 | 10 | Hibernian | D 1 | Recreation Grounds, Perth | ||
| D 1 | Dundee | 7 | 1 | Inverness Thistle | NL | Carolina Port | ||
| NL | Falkirk | 2 | 0 | Orion | NL | Brockville Park | ||
| D 1 | Heart of Midlothian | 2 | 0 | Clyde | D 1 | Tynecastle Park | 2,000 | |
| D 2 | Leith Athletic | 5 | 1 | Dunblane | NL | Beechwood Park | 1,000 | |
| NL | Lochgelly United | 1 | 2 | King's Park | NL | |||
| D 2 | Morton | 3 | 1 | Johnstone | NL | Cappielow Park | 1,500 | |
| D 2 | Motherwell | 3 | 3 | Kilmarnock | D 2 | Fir Park | 1,000 | |
| D 2 | Partick Thistle | 2 | 4 | Rangers | D 1 | Meadowside | 6,000 | |
| D 1 | St Bernard's | 2 | 1 | Queen's Park | NL | New Logie Green | 6,500 | |
| D 1 | St Mirren | 5 | 1 | Renton | D 2 | Love Street | 2,500 | |
| D 1 | Third Lanark | 8 | 1 | Newton Stewart Athletic | NL | Cathkin Park (1st) | 2,000 | |
