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