1909 – Celtic A-A Rangers
The 1909 Scottish Cup Final was an extraordinary experience; Celtic neither lost nor won. Instead, the trophy was not awarded to any team.
This was in an era before penalty kicks were used to settle games. Instead, drawn matches went to two replays before extra time was used. This led to suspicions amongst fans that some games were deliberately drawn in order to ensure a replay and make more money.
Scottish Cup Final 1909 ended in a riot and was abandoned…
In 1909, the Bhoys faced Rangers. The first game ended in a 2-2 draw, leading to a replay. When this ended in a 1-1 tie, many fans thought there would be extra time, but instead another replay was to be arranged. Failure to play extra time caused fury; fans of both teams invaded the pitch and destroyed much of the ground. Both clubs asked that no further replays be arranged, and so no trophy was awarded.
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