The Forfarshire Cup is a football competition in Scotland competed for by teams in the Forfarshire Football Association from Angus, Dundee and Perth.[1] The name of the competition is often baffling to some, as "Forfarshire" is an archaic and anglicised name for Angus which became official in the late 19th century around the time of Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 which restructured and renamed many of Scotland's counties, however the name quickly fell into disuse and was very rarely used in everyday conversation and non existent today.

The Forfarshire Football Association was founded in 1883 and comprised eighteen clubs. Twelve from Dundee, two from Arbroath and one each from Broughty Ferry and Lochee (both independent of Dundee at the time), Coupar Angus and Montrose. The association immediately put up a trophy for competition between its member clubs. At that time, cup competitions were the only form of organised football in Scotland. In the early days of Scottish football the county cups were regarded as just as prestigious as the Scottish Cup, especially outwith the west of Scotland and the Central Belt whose teams were most successful in the Scottish Cup, with the result that they often attracted substantial crowds. Even in 1911, several special trains conveyed supporters of Arbroath to Dens Park for the final against Dundee Hibs and they contributed to a crowd of more than 7,000.

The competition has continued to be played every season as of 2006, although the Dundee clubs left in the 1980s. Dundee United asked the Forfarshire FA for permission to field their reserve team, as it had become virtually impossible for United to find suitable dates for their ties due to their regular participation in European competition. When this was refused the club withdrew from the competition and the FFA; shortly afterwards, Dundee followed suit. United re-entered the competition in the 2001–02 season, and the club now fields a mixture of first team and reserve/youth players. Even long before this Dundee played reserve teams in the early 20th century and withdrew from various seasons' competitions. Dundee withdrew completely for a few years in the early 1950s and also in the 1960s due to fixture congestion.[2] From 2011–12 season, the competition was played as an under-19 tournament.

Dundee, to date, have won 28 trophies and as such are the most successful team in the competition's history.

Forfarshire FA remains an Affiliated Association of the Scottish Football Association.

List of winners

  • Note that until October 1923 Dundee United were known as Dundee Hibernian
  • Lochee United were a senior team not affiliated with their junior namesake
  • 1919–1920 competition was replayed after Dundee appealed against an ineligible player[3]
  • 1927–1928 competition was discontinued at the semi-final stage
  • Stadium info- Rollo's Pier- home of Strathmore (Dundee).[4] Strathmore later merged with Johnstone Wanderers to form Dundee Wanderers.[5] East Dock Street- home of Dundee Harp.[6]
Season Winner Runner-Up Score Venue Attendance
1883–84ArbroathDundee Harp2–1Rollo's Pier5,000
1884–85Dundee HarpStrathmore (Arbroath)2–2; 15–1 (R)Rollo's Pier8,000 (replay)
1885–86Dundee HarpArbroath5–3West Craigie Park11,000
1886–87Dundee HarpStrathmore (Dundee)4–2West Craigie Park7,000
1887–88ArbroathStrathmore (Dundee)10–2East Dock Street7,000
1888–89ArbroathDundee East End2–1East Dock Street3,500
1889–90Dundee Our BoysDundee East End2–1East Dock Street6,000
1890–91Dundee Our BoysDundee East End6–2East Dock Street
1891–92MontroseDundee East End5–3Carolina Port
1892–93ArbroathDundee Harp1–0Carolina Port
1893–94DundeeDundee Harp4–0Carolina Port10,000
1894–95DundeeLochee United1–0Gayfield Park
1895–96ArbroathDundee2–0East Dock Street
1896–97ArbroathForfar Athletic2–2; 5–2 (R)Carolina Port
1897–98Dundee WanderersArbroath1–1; 7–5 (R)Carolina Port
1898–99ArbroathDundee Wanderers4–2Carolina Port
1899–1900ArbroathLochee United3–3; 1–0 (R)Dens Park5,000 (replay)
1900–01DundeeDundee Wanderers1–0Dens Park4,000
1901–02Dundee WanderersArbroath3–2Dens Park6,000
1902–03DundeeMontrose2–1Links Park2,000
1903–04Dundee WanderersMontrose1–1; 3–0 (R)Dens Park; Gayfield Park (replay)5,000
1904–05DundeeArbroathwalkover
1905–06Forfar AthleticArbroath1–1; 2–1 (R)Dens Park; Links Park (replay)
1906–07ArbroathDundee1–0Dens Park2,000
1907–08Forfar AthleticMontrose4–1Dens Park5,000
1908–09DundeeBrechin City2–0Dens Park3,000
1909–10Brechin CityArbroath4–1Dens Park
1910–11Dundee HibernianArbroath1–0Dens Park7,000
1911–12DundeeBrechin City2–0Dens Park3,000
1912–13DundeeMontrose1–1; 7–0 (R)Dens Park3,000 (replay)
1913–14ArbroathDundee Hibernian1–1; 2–1Dens Park8,000; 9,000 (replay)
1914–15Dundee HibernianArbroath2–0Dens Park5,000
1915–16Suspended during World War I
1916–17
1917–18
1918–19
1919–20Dundee HibernianDundee1–0Dens Park12,000
1920–21ArbroathDundee2–2; 3–0 (R)Dens Park; Gayfield Park9,000; 2,000 (replay)
1921–22MontroseForfar Athletic1–0Gayfield Park5,000
1922–23DundeeForfar Athletic2–0Dens Park
1923–24ArbroathForfar Athletic3–0Dens Park
1924–25DundeeArbroath1–0Dens Park6,000
1925–26DundeeArbroath4–2Tannadice Park
1926–27Brechin CityMontrose4–3 aggLinks Park; Glebe Park
1927–28Not completed
1928–29Dundee UnitedForfar Athletic2–1Dens Park
1929–30Dundee UnitedMontrose2–1Dens Park
1930–31Forfar AthleticDundee2–1Dens Park
1931–32MontroseDundee United1–0Gayfield Park
1932–33MontroseDundee1–1; 1–0 (R)Gayfield Park2,000; 2,500 (replay)
1933–34ArbroathBrechin City4–1Tannadice Park
1934–35DundeeArbroath1–1; 1–0 (R)Tannadice Park11,600; 8,600 (replay)
1935–36ArbroathMontrose1–0Gayfield Park
1936–37ArbroathBrechin City3–1Links Park
1937–38DundeeDundee United3–0Dens Park3,000
1938–39ArbroathDundee United2–0Dens Park
1939–40ArbroathDundee1–1; 2–0 (R)Dens Park; Gayfield Park2,000; 1,500 (replay)
1940–41Suspended during World War II
1941–42
1942–43
1943–44
1944–45DundeeArbroath6–0Dens Park6,500
1945–46DundeeForfar Athletic6–1Dens Park4,000
1946–47DundeeDundee United5–0Dens Park14,000
1947–48Dundee UnitedArbroath4–1Dens Park
1948–49DundeeArbroath1–1; 2–0 (R)Dens Park5,500 (replay)
1949–50DundeeBrechin City3–2 (aet)Dens Park3,500
1950–51Dundee UnitedDundee3–2Dens Park12,500
1951–52MontroseArbroath2–1Gayfield Park
1952–53Brechin CityDundee United2–1Tannadice Park
1953–54Dundee UnitedArbroath2–1Tannadice Park3,000
1954–55DundeeMontrose6–0Dens Park1,500
1955–56DundeeArbroath2–0Dens Park4,500
1956–57Not completed
1957–58ArbroathForfar Athletic3–2Glebe Park3,000
1958–59Brechin CityDundee United6–0Gayfield Park
1959–60DundeeForfar Athletic3–2Dens Park6,500
1960–61Dundee UnitedMontrose6–3Tannadice Park
1961–62MontroseArbroath2–1Gayfield Park
1962–63Dundee UnitedArbroath2–1 (aet)Dens Park6,000
1963–64Dundee UnitedMontrose4–0Tannadice Park
1964–65Dundee UnitedDundee1–0Tannadice Park15,000
1965–66DundeeBrechin City2–1Dens Park1,500
1966–67DundeeDundee United4–3Dens Park7,000
1967–68Not completed
1968–69Dundee UnitedArbroath2–0Tannadice Park
1969–70Not completed
1970–71DundeeDundee United2–0Tannadice Park8,000
1971–72Dundee UnitedDundee4–0Tannadice Park6,500
1972–73MontroseDundee United2–1Gayfield Park
1973–74Not completed
1974–75Dundee UnitedMontrose3–1Links Park
1975–76Dundee UnitedDundee3–1Tannadice Park10,778
1976–77Dundee UnitedArbroath3–0Gayfield Park
1977–78Not completed
1978–79Forfar AthleticDundee3–1Station Park2,000
1979–80Dundee UnitedDundee2–1Dens Park9,027
1980–81Not completed
1981–82Not completed
1982–83Not completed
1983–84Forfar AthleticDundee3–2Station Park2,308
1984–85Dundee UnitedForfar Athletic2–1Tannadice Park2,580
1985–86DundeeDundee United2–0Tannadice Park5,201
1986–87Dundee UnitedMontrose5–0Tannadice Park1,162
1987–88Dundee UnitedDundee3–2Dens Park4,773
1988–89DundeeArbroath3–0Gayfield Park
1989–90DundeeSt Johnstone3–2McDiarmid Park4,786
1990–91Forfar AthleticBrechin City
1991–92MontroseSt Johnstone4–1Links Park
1992–93St JohnstoneMontrose4–1Links Park473
1993–94ArbroathDundee2–0Gayfield Park
1994–95Forfar AthleticSt Johnstone3–2Station Park483
1995–96ArbroathForfar Athletic3–2Gayfield Park
1996–97Brechin City
1997–98Forfar AthleticSt Johnstone2–1Station Park
1998–99St JohnstoneBrechin City1–0McDiarmid Park
1999–2000DundeeForfar Athletic2–2 (4–3 pens)Station Park
2000–01Not completed
2001–02Dundee UnitedMontrose5–1Tannadice Park
2002–03Not completed
2003–04St JohnstoneMontrose2–0McDiarmid Park
2004–05Dundee UnitedForfar Athletic1–0Station Park1,097
2005–06Not completed
2006–07St JohnstoneArbroath3–2Gayfield Park
2007–08Brechin CityMontrose2–1Glebe Park353
2008–09Not completed
2009–10Not completed
2010–11Not completed
2011–12St JohnstoneDundee United1–1 (4–2 pens.)Tannadice Park
2012–13Not completed
2013–14Not completed
2014–15Forfar AthleticArbroath3–3 (5–4 pens.)Gayfield Park577
Rank Club Number of Wins
1Dundee28
2Dundee Hibernian/United21
3Arbroath20
4Montrose10
5Forfar Athletic9
6Brechin City6
7St Johnstone5
8Dundee Harp3
=Dundee Wanderers3
10Dundee Our Boys2

References

  1. ↑ Forfarshire Cup, Scottish Football Historical Archive
  2. ↑ "Forfarshire FA Homepage". Forfarshire FA. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
  3. ↑ Price, Norrie; "They Wore the Dark Blue"
  4. ↑ "Dundee's Footballing Victorians". Dundee Programme Collector. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
  5. ↑ "Dundee's Footballing Victorians". Dundee Programme Collector. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
  6. ↑ "Dundee's Footballing Victorians". Dundee Programme Collector. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
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