Forfarshire Cup
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The Forfarshire Cup is a football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 competition in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

 competed for by teams in the Forfarshire Football Association from Angus
Angus
Angus is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, a registration county and a lieutenancy area. The council area borders Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Dundee City...

, Dundee
Dundee
Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...

 and Perth
Perth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...

. The name of the competition is often baffling to some, as "Forfarshire" is an archaic
Archaism
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 and anglicised
Anglicisation
Anglicisation, or anglicization , is the process of converting verbal or written elements of any other language into a form that is more comprehensible to an English speaker, or, more generally, of altering something such that it becomes English in form or character.The term most often refers to...

 name for Angus which became official in the late 19th century around the time of Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889
The Local Government Act 1889 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which was passed on 26 August 1889. The main effect of the Act was to establish elected county councils in Scotland...

 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
Arbroath
Arbroath or Aberbrothock is a former royal burgh and the largest town in the council area of Angus in Scotland, and has a population of 22,785...

 and one each from Broughty Ferry
Broughty Ferry
Broughty Ferry is a suburb on the eastern side of the City of Dundee, on the shore of the Firth of Tay in eastern Scotland...

 and Lochee
Lochee
Lochee is an area in the west of Dundee, Scotland. Until the 19th century, it was a separate town, but was eventually surrounded by the expanding Dundee...

 (both independent of Dundee at the time), Coupar Angus
Coupar Angus
Coupar Angus is a town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, situated eight kilometres south of Blairgowrie.The name Coupar Angus serves to differentiate the town from Cupar, Fife...

 and Montrose
Montrose, Angus
Montrose is a coastal resort town and former royal burgh in Angus, Scotland. It is situated 38 miles north of Dundee between the mouths of the North and South Esk rivers...

. 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
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...

, especially outwith the west of Scotland and the Central Belt
Central Belt
The Central Belt of Scotland is a common term used to describe the area of highest population density within Scotland. Despite the name, it is not geographically central but is nevertheless situated at the 'waist' of Scotland on a conventional map and the term 'central' is used in many local...

 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
Arbroath F.C.
Arbroath F.C. are a Scottish football club currently playing in the Scottish Second Division. They were founded in 1878 and currently play their home matches at Gayfield, Arbroath, Angus. They play in maroon strips, and are nicknamed "The Red Lichties" due to the red light that used to guide...

 to Dens Park
Dens Park
Dens Park is a football stadium located on Dens Road in Dundee, Scotland. The stadium is the home of Dundee F.C. and has a capacity of 12,085...

 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
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...

 asked the Forfarshire FA for permission to field their reserve team
Reserve team
Large professional sports clubs often have far more players under contract than could possibly play in a match. As a result, many of these clubs create second teams composed of players who need playing time, but have little hope of playing on the first team. The players on this second team are...

, 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
Dundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...

 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
Dundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...

 played reserve teams in the eary 20th Century and withdrew from various seasons' competitions. Dundee
Dundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...

 withdrew completely for a few years in the early 50's and also in the 60's due to fixture congestion.

Dundee
Dundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...

, 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
Scottish Football Association
The Scottish Football Association is the governing body of football in Scotland and has the ultimate responsibility for the control and development of football in Scotland. Members of the SFA include clubs in Scotland, affiliated national associations as well as local associations...

.

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
    Lochee United F.C.
    Lochee United Football Club are a Scottish junior football club from the Lochee area of Dundee. Formed in 1892, they play their home games at Thomson Park, which has room for 3,200 spectators, 170 of whom can be seated. Lochee's colours are blue shirts, blue shorts and white socks...

  • 1919-1920 competition was replayed after Dundee appealed against an ineligible player
  • 1927-1928 final ended Montrose
    Montrose F.C.
    Montrose Football Club is a Scottish semi-professional football team, based in the town of Montrose, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division.- Early years :...

     2-2 Brechin City
    Brechin City F.C.
    Brechin City Football Club is a Scottish football team based in Brechin, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the Second Division in the 2010–11 season...

     but replay was never played
  • Stadium info- West Craigie Park- home of Dundee Our Boys then subsequently Dundee
    Dundee F.C.
    Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...

     for one season; Rollo's Pier- home of Strathmore (Dundee). Strathmore later merged with Johnstone Wanderers to form Dundee Wanderers
    Dundee Wanderers F.C.
    Dundee Wanderers were a Scottish football club based in Dundee. The club were briefly members of the Scottish Football League Second Division. Their home ground was Clepington Park ....

    . East Dock Street- home of Dundee Harp
    Dundee Harp F.C.
    Dundee Harp F.C. are a defunct Scottish football club that were based in the city of Dundee. Founded in 1879, the team went out of business in 1897.-History:...

    .

Season Winner Runner-Up Score Venue Attendance
1883–84 Arbroath
Arbroath F.C.
Arbroath F.C. are a Scottish football club currently playing in the Scottish Second Division. They were founded in 1878 and currently play their home matches at Gayfield, Arbroath, Angus. They play in maroon strips, and are nicknamed "The Red Lichties" due to the red light that used to guide...

Dundee Harp
Dundee Harp F.C.
Dundee Harp F.C. are a defunct Scottish football club that were based in the city of Dundee. Founded in 1879, the team went out of business in 1897.-History:...

2-1 Rollo's Pier 5,000
1884–85 Dundee Harp Strathmore (Arbroath) 2-2; 15-1(R) Rollo's Pier 8,000 (replay)
1885–86 Dundee Harp Arbroath 5-3 West Craigie Park 11,000
1886–87 Dundee Harp Strathmore (Dundee) 4-2 West Craigie Park 7,000
1887–88 Arbroath Strathmore (Dundee) 10-2 East Dock Street 7,000
1888–89 Arbroath Dundee East End  2-1 East Dock Street 3,500
1889–90 Dundee Our Boys Dundee East End 2-1 East Dock Street 6,000
1890–91 Dundee Our Boys Dundee East End 6-2 East Dock Street
1891–92 Montrose
Montrose F.C.
Montrose Football Club is a Scottish semi-professional football team, based in the town of Montrose, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division.- Early years :...

Dundee East End 5-3 West Craigie Park
1892–93 Arbroath Dundee Harp 1-0 Carolina Port
Carolina Port
Carolina Port was a football stadium in Dundee, Scotland. The sport's first major venue in the city, it was an early home of Dundee F.C. and staged Dundee's first international match in 1896.-History:...

1893–94 Dundee
Dundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...

Dundee Harp 4-0 Carolina Port 10,000
1894–95 Dundee Lochee United
Lochee United F.C.
Lochee United Football Club are a Scottish junior football club from the Lochee area of Dundee. Formed in 1892, they play their home games at Thomson Park, which has room for 3,200 spectators, 170 of whom can be seated. Lochee's colours are blue shirts, blue shorts and white socks...

 
1-0 Gayfield Park
Gayfield Park
Gayfield Park is a football stadium in Arbroath, Scotland. It is the home ground of Arbroath F.C.The stadium is situated on the sea front, to the west of Arbroath harbour, on the southern edge of the town. There is no other football stadium in Europe which is as close to the sea; it is only away...

1895–96 Arbroath Dundee 2-0 East Dock Street
1896–97 Arbroath Forfar Athletic
Forfar Athletic F.C.
Forfar Athletic Football Club are a Scottish semi-professional football club from the town of Forfar, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Second Division...

2-2; 5-2(R) Carolina Port
1897–98 Dundee Wanderers
Dundee Wanderers F.C.
Dundee Wanderers were a Scottish football club based in Dundee. The club were briefly members of the Scottish Football League Second Division. Their home ground was Clepington Park ....

Arbroath 1-1; 7-5(R) Carolina Port
1898–99 Arbroath Dundee Wanderers 4-2 Carolina Port
1899–00 Arbroath Lochee United 3-3; 1-0(R) Dens Park 5,000 (replay)
1900–01 Dundee Dundee Wanderers 1-0 Dens Park 4,000
1901–02 Dundee Wanderers Arbroath 3-2 Dens Park 6,000
1902–03 Dundee Montrose
Montrose F.C.
Montrose Football Club is a Scottish semi-professional football team, based in the town of Montrose, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division.- Early years :...

 
2-1 Links Park
Links Park
Links Park is a football stadium in Montrose, Scotland, which is the home ground of Montrose FC.Links Park was opened in 1887. To help finance the club, Montrose FC rented the pitch for circuses and grazing. The club was eventually able to raise £150 in 1920 to buy a used stand from the Highland...

2,000
1903–04 Dundee Wanderers Montrose 1-1; 3-0(R) Dens Park; Gayfield Park
Gayfield Park
Gayfield Park is a football stadium in Arbroath, Scotland. It is the home ground of Arbroath F.C.The stadium is situated on the sea front, to the west of Arbroath harbour, on the southern edge of the town. There is no other football stadium in Europe which is as close to the sea; it is only away...

 (replay)
5,000
1904–05 Dundee Arbroath walkover
1905–06 Forfar Athletic
Forfar Athletic F.C.
Forfar Athletic Football Club are a Scottish semi-professional football club from the town of Forfar, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Second Division...

Arbroath 1-1; 2-1(R) Dens Park; Links Park (replay)
1906–07 Arbroath Dundee 1-0 Dens Park 2,000
1907–08 Forfar Athletic Montrose 4-1 Dens Park 5,000
1908–09 Dundee Brechin City
Brechin City F.C.
Brechin City Football Club is a Scottish football team based in Brechin, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the Second Division in the 2010–11 season...

 
2-0 Dens Park 3,000
1909–10 Brechin City Arbroath 4-1 Dens Park
1910–11 Dundee Hibernian
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...

 
Arbroath 1-0 Dens Park 7,000
1911–12 Dundee Brechin City 2-0 Dens Park 3,000
1912–13 Dundee Montrose 1-1; 7-0(R) Dens Park 3,000 (replay)
1913–14 Arbroath Dundee Hibernian 1-1; 2-1 Dens Park 8,000; 9,000 (replay)
1914–15 Dundee Hibernian Arbroath 2-0 Dens Park 5,000
1915–16 Suspended During Great War
1916–17 Suspended During Great War
1917–18 Suspended During Great War
1918–19 Suspended During Great War
1919–20 Dundee Hibernian Dundee 1-0 Dens Park 12,000
1920–21 Arbroath Dundee 2-2; 3-0(R) Dens Park; Gayfield Park 9,000; 2,000 (replay)
1921–22 Montrose Forfar Athletic 1-0 Gayfield Park 5,000
1922–23 Dundee Forfar Athletic 2-0 Dens Park
1923–24 Arbroath Forfar Athletic 3-0 Dens Park
1924–25 Dundee Arbroath 1-0 Dens Park 6,000
1925–26 Dundee Arbroath 4-2 Tannadice Park
Tannadice Park
Tannadice Park, usually referred to as Tannadice, is a football stadium located on Tannadice Street in the Scottish city of Dundee. The stadium is home of Dundee United F.C. and has a capacity of 14,209.-Early days :...

 
1926–27 Montrose
1927–28 This Competition Not Completed
1928–29 Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...

 
Forfar Athletic 2-1 Dens Park
1929–30 Dundee United Montrose 2-1 Dens Park
1930–31 Forfar Athletic Dundee 2-1 Dens Park
1931–32 Montrose Dundee United 1-0 Gayfield Park
1932–33 Montrose Dundee 1-1; 1-0(R) Gayfield Park 2,000; 2,500 (replay)
1933–34 Arbroath Brechin City 4-1 Tannadice
1934–35 Dundee Arbroath 1-1; 1-0(R) Tannadice 11,600; 8,600 (replay)
1935–36 Arbroath Montrose 1-0 Gayfield Park
1936–37 Arbroath Brechin City 3-1 Links Park
1937–38 Dundee Dundee United 3-0 Dens Park 3,000
1938–39 Arbroath Dundee United 2-0 Dens Park
1939–40 Arbroath Dundee 1-1; 2-0(R) Dens Park; Gayfield Park 2,000; 1,500 (replay)
1940–41 Suspended During World War II
1941–42 Suspended During World War II
1942–43 Suspended During World War II
1943–44 Suspended During World War II
1944–45 Dundee Arbroath 6-0 Dens Park 6,500
1945–46 Dundee Forfar Athletic 6-1 Dens Park 4,000
1946–47 Dundee Dundee United 5-0 Dens Park 14,000
1947–48 Dundee United Arbroath 4-1 Dens Park
1948–49 Dundee Arbroath 1-1; 2-0(R) Dens Park 5,500 (replay)
1949–50 Dundee Brechin City 3-2(aet) Dens Park 3,500
1950–51 Dundee United Dundee 3-2 Dens Park 12,500
1951–52 Montrose Arbroath 2-1 Gayfield Park
1952–53 Brechin City
1953–54 Dundee United Arbroath 2-1 Tannadice 3,000
1954–55 Dundee Montrose 6-0 Dens Park 1,500
1955–56 Dundee Arbroath 2-0 Dens Park 4,500
1956–57 This Competition Not Completed
1957–58 Arbroath Forfar Athletic 3-2 Glebe Park 3,000
1958–59 Brechin City
1959–60 Dundee Forfar Athletic 3-2 Dens Park 6,500
1960–61 Dundee United
1961–62 Montrose Arbroath 2-1 Gayfield Park
1962–63 Dundee United Arbroath 2-1 (aet) Dens Park 6,000
1963–64 This Competition Not Completed
1964–65 Dundee United Dundee 1-0 Tannadice 15,000
1965–66 Dundee Brechin City 2-1 Dens Park 1,500
1966–67 Dundee Dundee United 4-3 Dens Park 7,000
1967–68 This Competition Not Completed
1968–69 Dundee United Arbroath 2-0 Tannadice
1969–70 This Competition Not Completed
1970–71 Dundee Dundee United 2-0 Tannadice 8,000
1971–72 Dundee United Dundee 4-0 Tannadice 6,500
1972–73 Montrose Dundee United Gayfield Park
1973–74 This Competition Not Completed
1974–75 Dundee United
1975–76 Dundee United Dundee 3-1 Tannadice 10,778
1976–77 Dundee United Arbroath 3-0 Gayfield Park
1977–78 This Competition Not Completed
1978–79 Forfar Athletic Dundee 3-1 Station Park
Station Park, Forfar
Station Park is a football ground in Forfar, Angus, Scotland. It is home to Scottish Football League side Forfar Athletic F.C..Station Park is one of the few old fashioned football grounds left in the Scottish League. It has a capacity of 4,600, although this has previously been much higher, the...

 
2,000
1979–80 Dundee United Dundee 2-1 Dens Park 9,027
1980–81 This Competition Not Completed
1981–82 This Competition Not Completed
1982–83 This Competition Not Completed
1983–84 Forfar Athletic Dundee 3-2 Station Park 2,308
1984–85 Dundee United Forfar Athletic 2-1 Tannadice 2,580
1985–86 Dundee Dundee United 2-0 Tannadice 5,201
1986–87 Dundee United Montrose 5-0 Tannadice 1,162
1987–88 Dundee United Dundee 3-2 Dens Park 4,773
1988–89 Dundee Arbroath 3-0 Gayfield Park
1989–90 Dundee St. Johnstone  3-2 McDiarmid Park
McDiarmid Park
McDiarmid Park is a football stadium in Perth, Scotland, the home ground of St. Johnstone FC. It has an all-seated capacity of 10,673.-History:...

 
4,786
1990–91 Forfar Athletic
1991–92 Montrose
1992–93 St. Johnstone
1993–94 Arbroath Dundee 2-0 Gayfield Park
1994–95 Forfar Athletic
1995–96 Arbroath Forfar Athletic 3-2 Gayfield Park
1996–97 Brechin City
1997–98 Forfar Athletic
1998–99 St. Johnstone
1999–00 Dundee
2000–01 This Competition Not Completed
2001–02 Montrose
2002–03 This Competition Not Completed
2003–04 St. Johnstone Montrose 2-0 McDiarmid Park
2004–05 Dundee United Forfar Athletic 1-0 Station Park 1,097
2005–06 This Competition Not Completed
2006–07 St. Johnstone Arbroath 3-2 Gayfield Park
2007–08 Brechin City Montrose 2-1 Glebe Park 353
2008–09 This Competition Not Completed
2009–10

Rank Club Number of Wins
1 Dundee
Dundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...

28
2 Dundee Hibernian/United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...

21
3 Arbroath
Arbroath F.C.
Arbroath F.C. are a Scottish football club currently playing in the Scottish Second Division. They were founded in 1878 and currently play their home matches at Gayfield, Arbroath, Angus. They play in maroon strips, and are nicknamed "The Red Lichties" due to the red light that used to guide...

20
4 Montrose
Montrose F.C.
Montrose Football Club is a Scottish semi-professional football team, based in the town of Montrose, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division.- Early years :...

10
5 Forfar Athletic
Forfar Athletic F.C.
Forfar Athletic Football Club are a Scottish semi-professional football club from the town of Forfar, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Second Division...

8
6 Brechin City
Brechin City F.C.
Brechin City Football Club is a Scottish football team based in Brechin, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the Second Division in the 2010–11 season...

5
7 St. Johnstone 4
8 Dundee Harp
Dundee Harp F.C.
Dundee Harp F.C. are a defunct Scottish football club that were based in the city of Dundee. Founded in 1879, the team went out of business in 1897.-History:...

3
= Dundee Wanderers
Dundee Wanderers F.C.
Dundee Wanderers were a Scottish football club based in Dundee. The club were briefly members of the Scottish Football League Second Division. Their home ground was Clepington Park ....

3
10 Dundee Our Boys 2
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