| Event | 1895–96 Scottish Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 14 March 1896 | ||||||
| Venue | New Logie Green,Edinburgh | ||||||
| Referee | Mr W McLeod | ||||||
| Attendance | 16,034 | ||||||
←1895 1897 → | |||||||
The1896 Scottish Cup Final was played on 14 March 1896 atNew Logie Green inEdinburgh[1] and was the final of the 23rd season of theScottish Cup. TheEdinburgh derby rivalsHearts andHibernian contested the match. Hearts won the match 3–1, thanks to goals from Davie Baird (penalty kick),Alex King andWillie Michael.[1][2] Jo O'Neill scored a consolation goal for Hibs.[1][3]
It is the onlyScottish Cup Final to have been played outside the city ofGlasgow.[1] Logie Green was then the home ground of another Edinburgh club,St Bernard's, who were the 1895 cup winners.[4][3]
| Heart of Midlothian | 3–1 | Hibernian |
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| Jo O'Neill |