Cowan Cup

previously called the Slamannan & District Charity Cup

Page created: 19 July 2020

Updated: 18 January 2026

The Slamannan & District Charity Cup was played for in 1889-90, one season only, by mainly junior clubs but with a few senior ones as well. The competition itself was held between late April and early June 1890 and apparently all games were played at neutral venues After 1890 the competition was renamed the Cowan Cup.

Winners
Slamannan & District Charity Cup 1889-90 Southfield Rangers	Cowan Cup 1890-91 Slamannan 1891-92 Slamannan 1892-93 Slamannan Rovers

1889-90 Slamannan & District Charity Cup First Round 19 Apr Slamannan v Slamannan Rovers 3-4 at Southfield Binniehill v Slamannan Strollers 10 May Barnsmuir v Drumclair 3-3 at Slamannan 15 May Barnsmuir v Drumclair 2-2 at Slamannan 17 May Barnsmuir v Drumclair 3-2 South Stirlingshire, Southfield Rangers and Slamannan Swifts byes Second round 17 May Southfield Rangers v South Stirlingshire 6-2 Slamannan Swifts v Barnsmuir 4-2 Slamannan Rovers and Slamannan Strollers byes Semi-final Southfield Rangers v Slamannan Strollers 5-0 Slamannan Rovers v Slamannan Swifts 8-2 Final 19 Jun Southfield Rangers v Slamannan Rovers 3-3 at Barnsmuir 28 Jun Southfield Rangers v Slamannan Rovers 4-3 at Southfield

1890-91 Cowan Cup First round 21 Mar Airdriehill v Slamannan 3-3 4 Apr Slamannan v Airdriehill 5-2 11 Apr Glengowan v Darngavil 2-1 Final at Mavisbank Park, Airdrie 2 May Slamannan v Glengowan 3-1

1891-92 Cowan Cup First round 9 Apr Slamannan Rovers v Slamannan 1-1 Rovers disqualified after a protest 16 Apr Airdriehill v Glengowan 5-1 Final at Longriggend 21 May Slamannan v Airdriehill 3-1

1892-93 Cowan Cup First round 22 Apr Glengowan v Slamannan 0-3 Semi-final 6 May Slamannan Rovers v Airdriehill 3-0 13 May Slamannan v Auchengray 2-1 Final Slamannan Rovers v Slamannan wo-scr Tie was due on 7 June