Kilsyth Charity Cup

Page created: 16 July 2020

Updated: 30 October 2025

Charity competition, initially held to help raise funds for Kilsyth Wanderers FC, and open to invited senior clubs mainly within the district of Kilsyth in Stirlingshire.

Winners

1888-89 Celtic 2nd XI (Crusaders)

1889-90 Smithston Hibernian

1890-91 Kilsyth Wanderers

1891-92 Smithston Hibernian

1892-93 Smithston Hibernian

1888-89 Kilsyth Charity Cup First round 11 May Denny v Laurieston 7-2 11 May Smithston Hibernian v Kirkintilloch Athletic 2-2 18 May Smithston Hibernian v Kirkintilloch Athletic 4-3 18 May Partick Thistle 2nd XI (Swifts) v Renton 2nd XI 3-3 both withdrew Northern 2nd XI (Strollers) v Kirkintilloch Central wo-scr King's Park v Celtic 2nd XI (Crusaders) scr-wo Kilsyth Wanderers, Campsie and Kirkintilloch Rob Roy byes Second round 1 Jun Northern 2nd XI (Strollers) v Campsie Northern claimed the tie as Campsie refused to play but they themselves later withdrew 1 Jun Denny v Smithston Hibernian 4-4 8 Jun Smithston Hibernian v Denny 1-0 protest by Kilsyth Wanderers upheld 15 Jun Smithston Hibernian v Denny 3-1 protest by Kilsyth Wanderers Kilsyth Wanderers v Kirkintilloch Rob Roy wo-scr Celtic 2nd XI (Crusaders) bye Semi final 15 Jun Kilsyth Wanderers v Campsie 3-2 Celtic 2nd XI (Crusaders) v Smithston Hibernian or Denny wo-scr Final at Garrell Garden Park, Kilsyth 27 Jul Celtic 2nd XI (Crusaders) v Kilsyth Wanderers 5-0 Most of the matches were played on Kilsyth Wanderers ground and as they were to get one third of the gate-money, this led to a number of clubs withdrawing	1889-90 Kilsyth Charity Cup First round 13 May Smithston Hibernian v Kilsyth Rangers 6-1 May Kilsyth Wanderers v Condorrat 8-0 Kilsyth Emmet v Kilsyth Rovers 10 Jun Kilsyth Standard v Twechar 2-6 Semi-final 14 Jun Kilsyth Wanderers v Twechar 6-0 7 Jun Smithston Hibernian v Kilsyth Rovers 4-2 Final at Garrell Garden Park, Kilsyth 21 Jun Smithston Hibernian v Kilsyth Wanderers 4-1
1890-91 Kilsyth Charity Cup First round xxxxxxxCondorrat v Kilsyth Standard 7 Apr Kilsyth Standard v Twechar 3-0 13 Apr Kilsyth Wanderers v Kilsyth Emmet 8-0 18 Apr Kilsyth Standard 2nd XI v Heavy Weather 3-2 Second round 2 May Smithston Hibernian v Twechar 2nd XI 10-0 xxxxxxxKilsyth Wanderers v Ancients xxxxxxxSmithston Hibernian 2nd XI v Condorrat or Kilsyth Standard xxxxxxxKilsyth Standard 2nd XI v Kilsyth Wanderers 2nd XI Semi-final Final at Garrel Garden Park, Kilsyth 30 May Kilsyth Wanderers v Smithston Hibernian 3-2	1891-92 Kilsyth Charity Cup First round 2 Apr Smithston Hibernian v Heavy Weather 5-2 Final at Garrel Gardens Park, Kilsyth 14 May Smithston Hibernian v Kilsyth Standard 4-1
1892-93 Kilsyth Charity Cup Preliminary Round Smithston Hibernian v Grasshoppers wo-scr First Round 31 Apr Kilsyth Standard v Dunipace 3-3 8 May Kilsyth Standard v Dunipace 3-0 Semi-final 15 May Kilsyth Standard v Campsie 1-3 22 May Kilsyth Wanderers v Smithston Hibernian 1-1 Final at Garrel Gardens Park, Kilsyth 10 Jun Smithston Hibernian v Campsie 3-2