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| Season | 1878–79 |
|---|---|
| 1878–79 in Scottish football | |
|---|---|
| Scottish Cup winners | |
| Vale of Leven |
The1878–79 season was the sixth season of competitivefootball in Scotland. This season saw the introduction of the third regional competition with the inaugural playing of theRenfrewshire Cup.
| Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Vale of Leven | 1–1[1] | Rangers |
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayrshire Cup | Kilmarnock Athletic | 2–1* | Kilmarnock Portland |
| Edinburgh FA Cup | Hibernian | 2–0* | Hearts |
| Renfrewshire Cup | Thornliebank | 2–0 † | Arthurlie |
* – replay
† – second replay
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow Charity Cup | Rangers | 2–1 | Vale of Leven |
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[2] | Competition | Scotland scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 1879 | Kennington Oval,London | 4–5 | Friendly | Billy MacKinnon (2),John McDougall,John Smith | |
| 7 April 1879 | Acton Park,Wrexham | 3–0 | Friendly | John Smith (2),Peter Campbell |