Leith Burghs' Cup

including the Leith Burghs' Shield

 

Page created: 5 July 2020

Updated: 22 July 2022

 

The Leith Burghs' Cup was a competition for Senior clubs in Leith.

 

The Leith Burghs' Shield was a tie played between Leith (formerly Leith Athletic) and Leith Amateurs for a trophy presented by Sir Richard Mackie

 

 

Winners

 

Leith Burghs' Cup

1885-86 Royal Oak

1886-87 Leith Harp

1887-88 Leith Harp

1888-89 Claremont Park

 

Leith Burghs' Shield

1912-13 Leith

1913-14 Leith

 

 

 

 

1885-86 Leith Burghs'Cup

First round

17 Apr Royal Oak v Trafalgar 6-1

3 Apr Leith Thistle v Leith Harp 2-1 at Easter Road, protest

24 Apr Leith Harp v Leith Thistle 4-1 at Easter Road

 

Final at Easter Road, Edinburgh

11 Jun Royal Oak v Leith Harp 2-1

 

 

 

 

1886-87 Leith Burghs'Cup

First round

5 Mar Leith Our Boys v Wellington 2-1

12 Mar Leith Harp v Royal Oak 3-1 at Easter Road

5 Mar Leith Thistle v Persevere

Leith Wanderers v Claremont Park

 

Semi-final

19 Mar Claremont Park v Leith Our Boys 6-1 at Seafield

29 Apr Leith Harp v Leith Thistle 7-0 at Easter Road

 

Final at Easter Road, Edinburgh

20 May Leith Harp v Claremont Park 5-2

 

 

 

 

1887-88 Leith Burghs'Cup

First round

3 Mar Leith Harp v Leith Our Boys 8-0

3 Mar Leith Thistle v Leith Wanderers 2-4

Rest byes

 

Semi-final

17 Mar Leith Athletic v Claremont Park 4-2

14 Apr Leith Wanderers v Leith Harp 1-5

 

Final at Easter Road, Edinburgh

4 May Leith Harp v Leith Athletic 3-1

 

 

 

 

 

1888-89 Leith Burghs'Cup

10 May Claremont Park v Leith Harp 1-0 protest, at Easter Road

25 May Claremont Park v Leith Harp wo-scr, friendly played, 1-3 at Tynecastle Park

 

1912-13 Leith Burghs' Shield

2 legs

5 Apr Leith Amateurs v Leith 1-3

26 Apr Leith v Leith Amateurs 1-1 at Logie Green

1913-14 Leith Burghs' Shield

2 legs

11 Apr Leith Amateurs v Leith 1-3

Leith v Leith Amateurs it is uncertain if the 2nd leg was played