Scottish Cup Final
18th April 1908
Hampden Park, Glasgow

Celtic 5-1 St. Mirren

Bennett 10
Quinn 36
Bennett 48
CUNNINGHAM 53
Hamilton 61
Somers 85

ATT: 58,000

Referee: J. Ferguson

• Saints first ever Scottish Cup final, reached at the 27th attempt, ends in a heavy defeat to league champions, Celtic.
• James Cunningham becomes the first Saints player to score in a national cup final, but it’s scant consolation at 3-0 down, and Celtic would add another 2 before full-time to complete a disappointing afternoon for the club.
• The Paisley Express and Glasgow Herald reported thousands of buddies made the trip to Glasgow by train and brake car (supporters traveling by horse and carriage), as well as the more recent invention of automobile.
• The club initially only commissioned 11 medals, which were given to players that appeared in the final AND were retained by the club for the following season, meaning Andrew Anderson and Dan Gordon never received one.
• The club eventually paid for a further 4 medals, however gave them to Mr Laidlaw, a linesman for the day, as well as players James Wilson and Tom Milne who missed the final, and manager John McCartney!