Football league
| Founded | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 1980 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Number of clubs | 8 |
| Most championships | Hibernian Aberdeen (2 times) |
The Drybrough Cup was a Scottish annual football tournament. It was held from 1971 until 1974, and was revived from 1979 to 1980. It was open to the four highest-scoring teams from Division 1, and the four highest-scoring teams from Division 2. The format allowed the tournament to have three rounds: first round, semi-final and final. The tournament was held in the week preceding the commencement of the league season.
The tournament was conceived because the Scottish Football Association would not permit existing competitions to have a title sponsor. The Drybrough brewery got around this regulation by inventing a new competition bearing their name.
In the 1972, 1973 and 1974 Drybrough Cups, an experimental version of the offside law was operated. In the 1979 final, Davie Cooper scored what is regarded by many Rangers fans as one of the best goals ever scored in an Old Firm match.
Finals summaries
| Year | Crowd | Match | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | |||
| 1971–72 | 25,000 | Aberdeen | 2–1 | Celtic | |
| 1972–73 | 49,462 | Hibernian | 5–3 (aet) | Celtic | |
| 1973–74 | 49,204 | Hibernian | 1–0 (aet) | Celtic | |
| 1974–75 | 57,558 | Celtic | 2–2 (4–2p) | Rangers | |
| 1979–80 | 40,609 | Rangers | 3–1 | Celtic | |
| 1980–81 | 6,994 | Aberdeen | 2–1 | St Mirren | |
References
- "Drybrough Cup". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ Eddie Turnbull with Martin Hannan (29 June 2012). Having a Ball. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 9781780574684.
- Russell, Grant (1 April 2011). "How the Scottish FA tried to revolutionise the offside law". www.sport.stv.tv. STV. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- "NOW YOU KNOW: Super Cooper scored great 'keepy-up' goal". Evening Times. Herald & Times Group. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- Dandy Dons have struck it rich, Sunday Mail, 8 August 1971, via The Celtic Wiki
- Summer Cup is worth another run, The Scotsman, 7 August 1972, via The Celtic Wiki
- Last-gasp Hibs grab the cup, Evening Times, 5 August 1973, via The Celtic Wiki
- Drybrough tonic from 'Old Firm', Evening Times, 5 August 1974, via The Celtic Wiki
- Sparkling Jardine, Sunday Mail, 5 August 1979, via The Celtic Wiki
- Drybrough Cup, StMirren.info
- Cowan is Dons' new Stevie wonder, The Glasgow Herald, 4 August 1980
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