Loftus Cup
1911-1931
The Loftus Cup
came into existence in November 1911 following a proposal from the Dundee
Hibernian secretary Pat Reilly. Born in Ireland, Reilly came to Dundee as a
child and at 18 opened a cycle shop which was followed by others in Perth,
Leith and Edinburgh. The connection with Edinburgh persuaded him that a
football club for Irishmen in Dundee could be successful and he helped found
Dundee Hibernian in 1909.
A trophy was
donated by a Mr. D. Wallace but, as the organising committee wasn't in favour
of it being named after him, the title of his residence (presumably it was
Loftus House or some such),
was used instead (presumably it was Loftus House or some such).
Only three clubs
were involved in the inaugural competition but in 1912-13 they were joined by Cowdenbeath and East Stirlingshire.
The trophy was donated by Dundee baker David Wallace who
lived at Loftus House in Broughty Ferry. The Loftus
Tea Rooms were located at the bottom of the gardens adjacent to the house.
David Wallace though is best known for his ’Wallace Peh’
the legendary Dundee Scotch Pie. Later on, there was a family rift I believe
and the Wallace business split into two – ‘Wallace Land of Cakes’ and ‘The Auld
Dundee Pie Shop’. There was a Loftus Cup played for by the Dundee junior clubs
as well.
Gordon Baird wrote
this introduction, while my results have been augmented by information from David Ross, Gordon Baird and
Kris Scrimgeour.
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1911-12
23 Dec St Johnstone v Dundee Hibernian 4-0
2 Jan Dunfermline
Athletic v St Johnstone 5-0
9 Mar Dunfermline Athletic
v Dundee Hibernian 0-1
6 Apr St Johnstone v Dunfermline Athletic 0-1
13 Apr Dundee
Hibernian v St Johnstone 2-0
20 Apr Dundee
Hibernian v Dunfermline Athletic 1-2 (at Dundee)
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Dunfermline Athletic Dundee Hibernian St Johnstone |
4 4 4 |
3 2 1 |
0 0 0 |
1 2 3 |
8 4 4 |
2 6 8 |
6 4 2 |
1912-13
15 Mar Cowdenbeath v St Johnstone 5-3
24 Mar St Johnstone v Dundee Hibernian 3-3
24 Mar Cowdenbeath
v St Johnstone (abandoned due to snow according to
the St Johnstone history)
5 Apr Dundee
Hibernian v Dunfermline Athletic 2-1
12 Apr St Johnstone v East Stirlingshire 1-1
12 Apr Dunfermline
Athletic v Dundee Hibernian 1-1
26 Apr Cowdenbeath v East Stirlingshire 3-0
Decider
2 Jan 1914 St Johnstone
v Dundee Hibernian 1-3
1913-14
13 Apr St Johnstone v Dunfermline Athletic 2-1
29 Apr Dunfermline
Athletic v Cowdenbeath 1-0
1914-15
4 Jan Dunfermline
Athletic v East Stirlingshire 5-1
30 Jan Dunfermline
Athletic v Dundee Hibernian 6-0
3 Apr Dunfermline
Athletic v St Johnstone 4-1
5 Apr Cowdenbeath v Dunfermline Athletic 3-1
17 Apr St Johnstone v Dundee Hibernian 3-2
1915-16
4 Dec Dunfermline Athletic v East
Stirlingshire 2-0 (1000)
1 Jan Dunfermline Athletic v Dundee
Hibernian 3-2
22 Jan Cowdenbeath v East Stirlingshire 2-0
1 Apr Cowdenbeath
v Leith 2-0
8 Apr Dunfermline Athletic v Lochgelly United 3-1 (400)
29 Apr East Fife v
Leith 4-0
1916-17
28 Oct Dundee
Hibernian v East Fife 1-1
16 Dec Dunfermline Athletic v St Bernards 2-0 (500)
1 Jan East Stirlingshire v Dundee Hibernian
5-2
6 Jan St Bernards
v Dunfermline Athletic 4-2
24 Feb Cowdenbeath v East Stirlingshire 4-2
3 Mar Dunfermline
Athletic v Dundee Hibernian 7-0
1917-18
10 Nov Dundee v
Dundee Hibernian 1-1
24 Nov Dundee
Hibernian v Dundee 1-2
29 Dec Dundee v
Dunfermline Athletic 11-2
29 Dec Dundee
Hibernian v East Stirlingshire 2-5
1 Jan Dunfermline Athletic v Raith Rovers 1-2 (4000)
1919-20
4 Oct Dunfermline Athletic v St Johnstone 4-0 (3000)
1 Jan St Johnstone
v Dundee Hibernian 4-0
2 Jan St Johnstone v Dunfermline Athletic 1-2
10 Jan Raith
Rovers v Lochgelly United 2-3
31 Jan Dunfermline
Athletic v Lochgelly United 5-1
31 Jan St Johnstone v Dundee Hibernian 3-1
6 Mar Dunfermline
Athletic v East Fife 6-2
12 Apr Dundee Hibernian v Raith Rovers 2-2
24 Apr St Johnstone v Lochgelly United 2-1
16 Aug 1920 Dundee Hibernian v Dunfermline Athletic
0-1 (8000)
1920-21
3 Jan Dunfermline
Athletic v Dundee Hibernian 2-0
19 Feb Raith
Rovers v Lochgelly United 0-1
12 Mar St Johnstone
v Raith Rovers ‘A’ 2-0
26 Mar Raith
Rovers ‘A’ v Dundee Hibernian 3-1
28 Mar St Johnstone v Dundee Hibernian 1-0
6 Apr Dundee
Hibernian v St Johnstone 2-1
16 Apr St Johnstone v Lochgelly United 1-1
23 Apr Dunfermline
Athletic v Lochgelly United 3-4
23 Apr St Johnstone v Cowdenbeath 2-2
Dundee Hibernian v Raith
Rovers ‘A’ not played
1930-31
29 Apr 1931 Dundee v Dundee Hibernian 4-1
(one off match at Dens Park, att 2500)
This game was also recorded as a Wallace
Cup match, a competition that had began in December 1922, just after the Loftus
Cup appeared to end.