President’s Trophy

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A one-off competition played through 1878-79 by members of the Edinburgh FA.

Winners

1878-79 Heart of Midlothian

1878-79 President’s Trophy

First round

18 Jan* Edinburgh University v Buccleuch

18 Jan* Swifts v Bellevue

8 Feb Hanover v Waverley 6-0

25 Jan* Thistle v Lancefield both qualified

1 Feb Edina v Burntisland Thistle 3-0 at Powburn

8 Feb Hibernian v Brunswick 6-0 at Powburn

15 Feb Heart of Midlothian v Dunfermline 4-2

Second round

8 Mar Hanover v Edina 3-1 at Brunswick FC

22 Feb Edinburgh University v Swifts 3-0

Rest byes

Third round

5 Apr Hibernian v Thistle 0-0

19 Apr Hibernian v Thistle 3-1 at Powderhall

22 Mar Lancefield v Heart of Midlothian 0-14

Hanover v Edinburgh University wo-scr

Semi-final

3 May Hibernian v Heart of Midlothian 0-1 at Powderhall

Hanover bye

Final at Powderhall, Edinburgh

10 May Heart of Midlothian v Hanover 5-4