Season 1900-01Heart of Midlothian

17th May 1900
Scottish Football Association – Clubs Exempted
Twenty clubs were proposed for exemption from the Qualifying Cup competition, and upon a division the following sixteen clubs were selected : Queen’s Park, Hearts, Celtic, and Rangers, the semi-finalists of last season, being unanimous; Hibs received 16 votes; Third Lanark, 16 ; Kilmarnock, 16; Dundee, 16 ; St Mirren, 16 ; Morton, 15 ; Partick Thistle, 15 ; Port-Glasgow, 14 ; St Bernards, 14 ; Clyde, 12 ; Leith Athletic, 11 ; and Airdrieonians, 9. The unsuccessful clubs were – Abercorn, East Stirlingshire, Galston (Ayr), and Motherwell.
Ref: Dundee Courier 18th May 1900

 Qualifying Cup First Round
 Glasgow, and Dumbartonshire
Sep08  1-1  Renton v Cameronians
Sep15  3-2  Cameronians v Renton
Sep08  w/o  Linthouse v Clydebank scr
Sep08  7-1  Vale of Leven v Glasgow Normal Athletic
       bye  Glasgow University, Dumbarton
 Lanarkshire
Sep08  3-1  Carfin Emmett v Longriggend
Sep08  2-0  Hamilton Academical v Albion Rovers protested ineligible player
Sep15  3-0  Hamilton Academical v Albion Rovers
Sep08  1-1  Motherwell v Wishaw United
Sep15  1-1  Wishaw United v Motherwell
Sep22  3-1  Motherwell v Wishaw United  at Hamilton
Sep08  0-4  Dykehead v Royal Albert
 Ayrshire
Sep08  3-2  Kilwinning Eglinton v Ayr Parkhouse
Sep08  5-2  Stevenston Thistle v Lugar Boswell
Sep08  6-1  Ayr v* Hurlford
Sep08  5-4  Annbank v Maybole
Sep08  scr  Monkcastle v Galston w/o
       w/o  Lanemark v Girvan scr
       bye  Beith
 Renfrewshire
Sep08  2-1  Paisley Academicals v Kilbarchan
Sep08  5-3  Arthurlie v* Neilston
Sep08  2-4  Thornliebank v Abercorn
Sep08  2-4  Cartvale v Johnstone
 East of Scotland, and Border Counties
Sep08  3-0  Mossend Swifts v Bathgate
Sep08  scr  Selkirk v Vale of Leithen w/o
Sep08  scr  Polton Vale v West Calder w/o
Sep08  w/o  Bo’ness v Adventurers scr A. defunct
       bye  Edinburgh University
 Fifeshire
Sep08  3-3  Dunfermline Athletic v Lochgelly United
Sep15  2-1  Lochgelly United v Dunfermline Athletic
Sep08  4-1  Raith Rovers v Hearts of Beath
       bye  Cowdenbeath
 Stirlingshire, and Clackmannanshire
Sep08  1-9  Alloa Athletic v Falkirk
Sep08  0-5  Falkirk Amateurs v East Stirlingshire
Sep08  2-4  Dunipace v Camelon
Sep08  7-0  Clackmannan v Slamannan
Sep08  w/o  Stenhousemuir v Kilsyth Wanderers scr
       bye  King’s Park
 Perthshire
Sep08 10-1  Auchterarder Thistle v* Tulloch
Sep08  w/o  St Johnstone v Huntingtower scr
Sep08  6-1  Crieff Morrisonians v Stanley abandoned 65min so S. could catch train. Tie awarded to C.M.
Sep08  7-0  Scone v Duncrub Park
Sep08  2-3  Vale of Athole v Dunblane
       bye  Fair City Athletic
 Forfarshire
Sep08  3-2  Lochee United v Arbroath
Sep08  7-0  Dundee Wanderers v Montrose
       bye  Forfar Athletic
 Aberdeenshire
Sep08  2-2  Victoria United v Aberdeen
Sep15  0-2  Aberdeen v Victoria United
Sep08  1-1  Peterhead v Orion
Sep15  7-1  Orion v Peterhead
 Northern Counties
Sep08  4-3  Clachnacuddin v Inverness Caledonian
Sep08  3-2  Forres Mechanics v Inverness Thistle
 Dumfries-shire, and Kirkcudbrightshire
Sep08  4-2  Newbie Engineers v Barholm Rovers
Sep08 11-2  Dumfries v Dumfries Hibernian
Sep08 12-1  Douglas Wanderers v Annan
Sep08  6-0  6th G.R.V. v Thornhill
       bye  St Cuthbert Wanderers
 Wigtownshire
Sep08  3-2  Newton Stewart Athletic v Stranraer
Sep08  w/o  Portpatrick Artillery v Tarff Rovers scr
 Qualifying Cup Second Round
 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, and Dumbartonshire
       scr  Linthouse v Motherwell w/o L. practically defunct
Sep22  2-0  Dumbarton v Carfin Emmett
Sep22  4-1  Vale of Leven v Cameronians
Sep22  1-0  Royal Albert v Hamilton Academical
       bye  Glasgow University
 Ayrshire
Sep22  2-2  Galston v Beith
Sep29  1-3  Beith v Galston
Sep22  0-2  Annbank v Ayr
Sep22  1-0  Stevenston Thistle v Lanemark
       bye  Kilwinning Eglinton
 Stirlingshire, and Clackmannanshire
Sep22  3-1  Stenhousemuir v Falkirk abandoned 58min crowd break-in
Sep29  1-0  Stenhousemuir v Falkirk  at Camelon
Sep22  1-1  Camelon v King’s Park
Sep29  0-0  King’s Park v Camelon
Oct06  1-1  Camelon v King’s Park  at Stenhousemuir abandoned 65min darkness due to late arrival of K.P.
Oct13  2-3  Camelon v King’s Park  at Stenhousemuir
Sep22  0-5  Clackmannan v East Stirlingshire
 Perthshire
Sep22  1-1  Auchterarder Thistle v Scone
Sep29  3-3  Scone v Auchterarder Thistle
Oct06  8-1  Auchterarder Thistle v Scone  at Muirton Park
Sep22  3-3  Fair City Athletic v Crieff Morrisonians
Sep29  1-9  Crieff Morrisonians v Fair City Athletic
Sep22  1-1  Dunblane v St Johnstone
Sep29  3-2  St Johnstone v Dunblane
 Aberdeenshire
Sep22  2-2  Victoria United v Orion
Sep29  5-2  Orion v Victoria United
 Northern Counties
Sep22  0-0  Forres Mechanics v Clachnacuddin
Sep29  2-1  Clachnacuddin v Forres Mechanics
 Dumfries-shire and Kirkcudbrightshire
Sep22 13-3  Dumfries v St Cuthbert Wanderers
Sep22  5-0  6th G.R.V. v Newbie Engineers
       bye  Douglas Wanderers
 Wigtownshire
Sep22 11-1  Newton Stewart v Portpatrick Artillery
 Renfrewshire
Sep22  1-6  Paisley Academicals v Abercorn
Sep22  6-1  Arthurlie v Johnstone
 East of Scotland, and Border Counties
Sep22  0-2  West Calder v Bo’ness
Sep22  w/o  Mossend Swifts v Vale of Leven scr
       bye  Edinburgh University
 Fifeshire, and Forfarshire
Sep22  3-1  Dundee Wanderers v Lochee United
Sep22  3-3  Raith Rovers v Cowdenbeath
Sep29  2-2  Cowdenbeath v Raith Rovers
Oct06  2-1  Raith Rovers v Cowdenbeath  at Dunfermline
Sep22  8-4  Forfar Athletic v Lochgelly United
 Qualifying Cup Third Round
 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Dumbartonshire, and Renfrewshire
Oct06  2-1  Abercorn v Vale of Leven
Oct06  3-2  Royal Albert v Motherwell
Oct06  0-4  Glasgow University v Dumbarton abandoned 45min half-time
Oct13  0-4  Glasgow University v Dumbarton
       bye  Arthurlie
 Ayrshire
Oct06  2-4  Galston v Ayr
Oct06  2-2  Stevenston Thistle v Kilwinning Eglinton
Oct13  3-1  Kilwinning Eglinton v Stevenston Thistle
 East of Scotland
Oct06  w/o  Bo’ness v Edinburgh University scr
       bye  Mossend Swifts
 Perthsire and Forfarshire
Oct13  3-1  St Johnstone v Auchterarder Thistle abandoned 73min darkness
Oct20  3-1  St Johnstone v Auchterarder Thistle
Oct06  5-4  Forfar Athletic v Fair City Athletic
       bye  Dundee Wanderers
 Fifeshire, and Stirlingshire
Oct13  5-3  East Stirlingshire v Raith Rovers
Oct20  3-1  Stenhousemuir v King’s Park
 Southern Counties
Oct06  5-4  Newton Stewart v 6th G.R.V.
Oct06  1-2  Dumfries v Douglas Wanderers
 Northern Counties, and Aberdeenshire
Oct06  4-0  Orion v Clachnacuddin
 Qualifying Cup Fourth Round – These 16 teams qualified for the First Round proper
 Glasgow, Dumbartonshire, Renfrewshire, and Lanarkshire
Oct20  2-2  Royal Albert v Abercorn
Oct27  2-2  Abercorn v Royal Albert
Nov03  2-3  Royal Albert v Abercorn  at Celtic Park
Oct20  1-2  Arthurlie v Dumbarton
 Ayrshire
Oct20  1-0  Ayr v Kilwinning Eglinton
 Southern Counties
Oct20  0-4  Newton Stewart v Douglas Wanderers
 Aberdeenshire, Forfarshire, and Stirlingshire
Oct20  3-0  Forfar Athletic v Dundee Wanderers
Oct27  2-1  Orion v St Johnstone
Oct27  2-2  Mossend Swifts v Stenhousemuir
Nov03  2-2  Stenhousemuir v Mossend Swifts
Nov10  0-5  Mossend Swifts v Stenhousemuir  at Falkirk
Oct20  1-1  East Stirlingshire v Bo’ness
Oct27  0-3  Bo’ness v East Stirlingshire
 Qualifying Cup Fifth Round
Nov03  5-1  Ayr v Douglas Wanderers
Nov03  1-2  Forfar Athletic v Orion
Nov03  2-0  East Stirlingshire v Dumbarton
Nov17  1-5  Abercorn v Stenhousemuir
 Qualifying Cup Semi-finals
Nov17  1-1  Orion v East Stirlingshire
Nov24  1-0  East Stirlingshire v Orion
Nov24  1-2  Ayr v Stenhousemuir
 Qualifying Cup Final
Dec15  0-3  East Stirlingshire v Stenhousemuir  at Falkirk
 First Round
Jan12  3-1  Dundee v Arthurlie
Dec31  0-3  Dundee Wanderers v Abercorn
Jan12  5-0  St Bernard’s v Partick Thistle
Jan12  7-0  Hibernian v Dumbarton
Jan12 10-0  Greenock Morton v Bo’ness
Jan12  1-0  Celtic v Rangers
Jan12  9-1  Port Glasgow Athletic v* Newton Stewart Athletic
Jan12  1-1  Royal Albert v St Johnstone
Feb09  0-2  St Johnstone v Royal Albert
Jan12  2-2  Ayr v Orion
Jan19  1-3  Orion v Ayr
Jan05  6-0  Clyde v East Stirlingshire
Jan12  1-3  Stenhousemuir v Queen’s Park
Jan12 10-0  St Mirren v Kilwinning Eglinton
Jan12  0-4  Forfar Athletic v Leith Athletic
Jan12  7-0  Heart of Midlothian v* Mossend Swifts
Jan12  3-2  Kilmarnock v Airdrieonians
Jan12  5-0  3rd L.R.V. v Douglas Wanderers
 Second Round
Feb09  3-5  Clyde v Dundee
Feb09  2-1  Heart of Midlothian v Queen’s Park
Feb16  1-1  Royal Albert v Hibernian
Feb23  1-0  Hibernian v Royal Albert
Jan26  1-3  Ayr v St Mirren
Feb09  6-0  Celtic v Kilmarnock
Jan26  1-1  3rd L.R.V. v Abercorn
Feb09  0-1  Abercorn v 3rd L.R.V.
Jan26  1-1  Greenock Morton v St Bernard’s abandoned 60min ground conditions
Feb09  3-1  Greenock Morton v St Bernard’s
Feb09  0-3  Leith Athletic v Port Glasgow Athletic
 Third Round
Feb16  0-0  St Mirren v 3rd L.R.V.
Feb23  1-1  3rd L.R.V. v St Mirren
Mar02  3-3  St Mirren v 3rd L.R.V.  at Hampden Park
Mar09  1-0  St Mirren v 3rd L.R.V.  at Hampden Park
Feb16  0-1  Dundee v Celtic
Mar02  2-0  Hibernian v Greenock Morton
Feb16  1-5  Port Glasgow Athletic v Heart of Midlothian
 Semi-finals
Mar09  1-1  Heart of Midlothian v Hibernian  at Tynecastle Park
Mar23  1-2  Hibernian v Heart of Midlothian  at Easter Road Park
Mar23  1-0  Celtic v St Mirren  at Celtic Park
 Final
Apr06  4-3  Heart of Midlothian v Celtic  at Ibrox Park