Six years prior to the formation of the present Association, an attempt was made in August 1880 to form a Scottish Junior FA. Of the 48 clubs which sent in for membership, 30 were admitted, 6 refused, 4 withdrew their application, 5 didn't send in the required particulars and 3 were expelled.Based primarily in the Glasgow and district area. The SJFA, like its successor also ran a Scottish Junior Cup competition before apparently disbanding at the end of the season.

Winners

1880-81

First round

Oct 1880 Shawlands v Houldsworth Protested And To Be Replayed

Oct 1880 Kilbrannan v Alma W-L Protested Declared In Favour Of Alma

Oct 1880 Pollokshields Juniors v Clydevale W-L

Oct 1880 Eastpark v Albany

Oct 1880 Gowanlea v Woodvale

Oct 9 1880 Parkgrove v Westfield 3-1 Moss Pl Govan

Oct 9 1880 Granton v Craigfield 1-2 Govan

Oct 16 1880 Southpark v Oswald 6-2 Queen’s Park

Oct 16 1880 Cambridge v Meadowbank 0-4 Glasgow Green

Oct 16 1880 Mansion House XI Alma v Carradale 1-10

Oct 16 1880 Tollcross 2nd XI v Mayflower 0-3

Oct 23 1880 Govanhill v Newhall D-D Glasgow Green

Oct 23 1880 Tollcross 1st XI v Waterloo 14-0 Mains Park

Oct 23 1880 Blythswood vLuton 1-0 Trinidad Pk Protested And To Be Replayed

Oct 30 1880 Govanhill v Newhall Newhall Didn't Appear

Oct 30 1880 Heatherbell Alexandria v Hawthorn Kennyhill 5-0 Public Pk

Nov 13 1880 Govanhill v Newhall 2-1 Queen’s Park

Nov 13 1880 Luton v Blythswood 1-1 Trinidad Pk

Second Round

Nov 1880 Govanhill v Eastpark

Nov 1880 Pollokshields Juniors v Mayflower

Nov 1880 Parkgrove v Heatherbell Alexandria

Nov 1880 Tollcross bye

Nov 1880 Meadowbank v Southpark

Nov 27 1880 Woodvale v Luton 2-6 Copeland Pk, South Western FC

Nov 27 1880 Craigfield v Houldsworth 2-2 neutral venue, Houldsworth beat Newhall in their replay

Jan 8 1881 Alma v Carradale 0-1

Third Round

Dec 18 1880 Eastpark v Parkgrove 0-1 Ruchill

Feb 5 1881 Tollcross v Houldsworth 4-3

Feb 5 1881 Carradale v Southpark 6-3

Semi Final ?

Feb 26 1881 Tollcross v Govanhill 0-1 Carmyle

Final