| Founded | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Champion | Aberdeen |
| Most champs | Hibernian Aberdeen (2 times) |
| Folded | 1980 |
The Drybrough Cup was a Scottish annual football tournament. It was held from 1971 until 1974, and was revived from 1979 to 1980. It was open to the four highest-scoring teams from Division 1, and the four highest-scoring teams from Division 2. The format allowed the tournament to have three rounds: first round, semi-final and final. The tournament was held in the week preceding the commencement of the league season.[1]
The tournament was conceived because the Scottish Football Association would not permit existing competitions to have a title sponsor.[2] The Drybrough brewery got around this regulation by inventing a new competition bearing their name.[2]
In the 1972, 1973 and 1974 Drybrough Cups, an experimental version of the offside law was operated.[3] In the 1979 final, Davie Cooper scored what is regarded by many Rangers fans as one of the best goals ever scored in an Old Firm match.[4]
Finals summaries
| Year | Crowd | Match | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | |||
| 1971–72[5] | 25,000 | Aberdeen | 2–1 | Celtic | |
| 1972–73[6] | 49,462 | Hibernian | 5–3 (aet) | Celtic | |
| 1973–74[7] | 49,204 | Hibernian | 1–0 (aet) | Celtic | |
| 1974–75[8] | 57,558 | Celtic | 2–2 (4–2p) | Rangers | |
| 1979–80[9] | 40,609 | Rangers | 3–1 | Celtic | |
| 1980–81[10][11] | 6,994 | Aberdeen | 2–1 | St Mirren | |
References
- ^ "Drybrough Cup". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ Eddie Turnbull with Martin Hannan (29 June 2012). Having a Ball. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 9781780574684.
- ^ Russell, Grant (1 April 2011). "How the Scottish FA tried to revolutionise the offside law". www.sport.stv.tv. STV. Archived 13 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ^ "NOW YOU KNOW: Super Cooper scored great 'keepy-up' goal". Evening Times. Herald & Times Group. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ^ Dandy Dons have struck it rich, Sunday Mail, 8 August 1971, via The Celtic Wiki
- ^ Summer Cup is worth another run, The Scotsman, 7 August 1972, via The Celtic Wiki
- ^ Last-gasp Hibs grab the cup, Evening Times, 5 August 1973, via The Celtic Wiki
- ^ Drybrough tonic from 'Old Firm', Evening Times, 5 August 1974, via The Celtic Wiki
- ^ Sparkling Jardine, Sunday Mail, 5 August 1979, via The Celtic Wiki
- ^ Drybrough Cup, StMirren.info
- ^ Cowan is Dons' new Stevie wonder, The Glasgow Herald, 4 August 1980