Thought the FA Sunday Cup was the only competition of its kind? Well think again, as Scotland has its very own version!
Whilst Sunday football in England was not permitted until 1960, the ban in Scotland lasted much longer and it wasn’t until the 1970’s that the Scottish FA finally allowed football to be played on the Sabbath.
It was John Adams of the Maybury Amateur FA who first proposed the idea of a national Sunday amateur cup in 1977. The Scottish Amateur FA (who govern all amateur football north of the border) acted on his suggestion and the competition commenced in 1978.
103 teams took part in the first season and such was the interest in the competition, that only three seasons later, the number of entrants had more than doubled to an impressive 271 (which dwarfs the record for the FA Sunday Cup which was set in 2007/08, when 149 teams entered).
The most successful competitor is Finnart from Glasgow, who play in the Carluke & District league. They have appeared in 8 finals, winning the trophy on 6 occasions.
Perhaps Finnart should play Hetton Lyons in a 'Battle of Britain' game to decide who is the best Sunday team in the UK! Afterall, it wouldn't require a lot of travelling from Durham to Glasgow.
Winners
1978-79 Liberton Cropley
1979-80 G. J.'s
1980-81 Elphinstton/Hillburn beat Cambridge United at Tynecastle
1981-82 Cambridge United
1982-83 Duncraig
1983-84 Cambridge United
1984-85 C.I.S.W.O.
1985-86 Cambridge United
1986-87 Househill
1987-88 Dolphin
1988-89 Linden 30 Club
1989-90 Cambridge United
1990-91 St. Lawrence
1991-92 F. J. R.
1992-93 Jolly Farmer
1993-94 Gauntlet
1994-95 Tower
1995-96 Finnart
1996-97 Finnart
1997-98 Cathkin
1998-99 Railway Hotel
1999-00 Finnart
2000-01 Centaur
2001-02 The Braes
2002-03 Cavendish
2003-04 Harvester
2004-05 Cavendish
2005-06 Rowantree
2006-07 Finnart
2007-08 Finnart
2008-09 Gantry
2009-10 Finnart 3 Hallglen 2
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