Carmichael Cup

Including the Midlothian League

 

Page created: 13 June 2020

Updated: 15 February 2022

 

Cup competition played for by senior West and Mid Lothian clubs. The trophy was originally awarded to the winners of the Midlothian League.

 

Winners

 

1896-97 Polton Vale

1897-98 Penicuik

1898-99 Mossend Swifts

 

1899-00 West Calder

1900-01 West Calder

 

1901-02

1902-03 Mossend Swifts

 

 

1896-97 Midlothian League

 

The Midlothian League was competed for during 1896-97. The first game was played on 16 January 1897 and the winners were awarded a trophy put up by Sir Thomas Carmichael, MP. Although the fixture list was incomplete, thanks mainly to Penicuik’s successful cup runs, Polton Vale were declared champions. The league was discontinued but Carmichael Cup continued as a knock-out competition for West and Mid Lothian clubs until 1903.

 

 

 

 

 

LB

MS

MR

PA

PV

Loanhead

Benburb

 

16 Jan

1-4

 

 

8 May

0-3

Mossend

Swifts

17 Apr

4-0

 

27 Feb

7-1

 

20 Feb

0-0

Muirhouse

Rovers

20 Feb

 

13 Mar

 

 

16 Jan

4-2

20 Mar

0-4

Penicuik

Athletic

 

1 May

4-0

 

 

DD

Polton Vale

1 May

3-0

6 Mar

4-2

13 Feb

9-1

 

 

 

The remaining fixtures were unplayed

 

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

Polton Vale

7

5

2

0

23

3

12

Mossend Swifts

7

3

1

3

17

10

7

Muirhouse Rovers

6

3

0

3

6

22

6

Penicuik Athletic

3

1

1

1

6

4

3

Loanhead Benburb

5

0

0

5

1

14

0

 

20 Feb Muirhouse v Loanhead not played owing to Loanhead's transport breaking down

13 Mar Muirhouse v Mossend due to be played on this date but no result found

In both of these occasions it appears Muirhouse won the 2 points from each match

Penicuik v Polton Vale appears to have been a draw

 

 

 

 

1897-98 Carmichael Cup

Two clubs played-off over two legs

26 Mar Penicuik v Polton Vale 3-0

16 Apr Polton Vale v Penicuik 1-1

 

1898-99 Carmichael Cup

Semi-final

15 Apr West Calder v Polton Vale 9-2

22 Apr Mossend Swifts v Muirhouse Rovers 3-0

 

Final

6 May Mossend Swifts v West Calder 1-1 at Mossend Park, West Calder

13 May West Calder v Mossend Swifts 1-3 at Burngrange Park, West Calder

 

 

 

1899-00 Carmichael Cup

Two clubs played-off over two legs

5 May Mossend Swifts v West Calder 0-3

12 May West Calder v Mossend Swifts 4-3

 

1900-01 Carmichael Cup

Semi-final

16 Mar West Calder v Polton Vale 13-1

 

Final at Mossend Park,

20 Apr Mossend Swifts v West Calder 0-2 ()

 

 

 

1901-02 Carmichael Cup

 

1902-03 Carmichael Cup

25 Apr West Calder v Mossend Swifts 0-3