Lanarkshire 2nd XI Cup

1886-1896

See also Main index Club directory

Reserve competition for clubs in Lanarkshire. Although the competition had been operating since 1886, a trophy was only purchased in April 1889. Winners 1886-87 Airdrieonians ‘A’ 1887-88 no competition 1888-89 Royal Albert ‘A’ 1889-90 Royal Albert ‘A’ 1890-91 Motherwell ‘A’ 1891-92 Royal Albert ‘A’ 1892-93 Albion Rovers ‘A’ 1893-94 Albion Rovers ‘A’ 1894-95 Hamilton Academical ‘A’ 1895-96 Albion Rovers ‘A’

1888-89

First round (8 Dec)

Royal Albert v Coatbridge

??) Airdriehill v Whifflet Shamrock

12 Jan Whifflet Shamrock v Airdrihill 3-9

Albion Rovers v Motherwell

Carfin Shamrock v Hamilton Academical

Clydesdale v Airdrieonians

15 Dec Uddingston v Wishaw Thistle 3-2

Second round

19 Jan Airdrieonians v Airdriehill 1-8

Semi final

23 Feb Carfin Shamrock v Royal Albert 3-3

Final

Royal Albert v ? (W-L)

1889-90

First round (23 Dec)

Hamilton Academical v Airdriehill

Uddingston v Wishaw Thistle

23 Nov Royal Albert v Carfin Shamrock 8-0 (protest by Carfin about late start upheld)

7 Dec) Royal Albert v Carfin Shamrock (at Motherwell)

Albion Rovers v Motherwell

23 Nov Clydesdale v Airdrieonians (protest by Airdrieonians upheld)

30 Nov Clydesdale v Airdrieonians 0-4

Second round (21 Dec)

28 Dec Wishaw Thistle v Albion Rovers 1-3

Hamilton Academical, Airdrieoninas, Royal Albert byes

Semi final

25 Jan Airdrieonians v Royal Albert 1-3 (unfinished due to crowd encroachment)

Final

Royal Albert (winners)

1890-91

Hamilton Academical v Wishaw Thistle W-L (protest dismissed)

Royal Albert v Uddingston

Second round

Uddingston v Airdrieonians

Final

7 Mar Motherwell v Uddingston 6-2 (at Wishaw 1500)

1891-92

First round (14 Nov)

Carfin Shamrock v Albion Rovers

14 Nov Wishaw Thistle v Hamilton Academical 6-3

Burnbank Swifts v Airdrieonians

Motherwell v Royal Albert D-D

Hamilton Harp bye

Second round?

Motherwell v Hamilton Harp?

Rest byes?

Semi final (23 Feb)

Albion Rovers v Wishaw Thistle

Royal Albert v Burnbank Swifts or Motherwell

Final

Royal Albert (winners)

1892-93

Semi final

18 Feb Albion Rovers v Motherwell 6-1 (at Airdrie)

Final

Albion Rovers v ?

1893-94

? round

30 Dec Dykehead v Royal Albert 2-3 (replay)

Final

Albion Rovers (winners)

1894-95

Winners

Hamilton Academical

1895-96

Semi final

9 Nov Dykehead v Royal Albert 1-1

Final

Albion Rovers v Royal Albert L-W (Protest by Albion Rovers that 5 Airdrie players had played 1st XI game without due notice)

8 Feb) Airdrieonians v Albion Rovers L-W