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Drybrough Cup

Drybrough Cup

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The Drybrough Cup was a Scottish annual football tournament. It was held from 1971 until 1974, and was revived from 1979 to 1980. It was open to the four highest-scoring teams from Division 1, and the four highest-scoring teams from Division 2. The format allowed the tournament to have three rounds: first round, semi-final and final. The tournament was held in the week preceding the commencement of the league season.[1]

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The tournament was conceived because the Scottish Football Association would not permit existing competitions to have a title sponsor.[2] The Drybrough brewery got around this regulation by inventing a new competition bearing their name.[2]

In the 1972, 1973 and 1974 Drybrough Cups, an experimental version of the offside law was operated.[3] In the 1979 final, Davie Cooper scored what is regarded by many Rangers fans as one of the best goals ever scored in an Old Firm match.[4]

Finals summaries

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References

  1. [1]
    "Drybrough Cup". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
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    Eddie Turnbull with Martin Hannan (29 June 2012). Having a Ball. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 9781780574684.
  3. [3]
    Russell, Grant (1 April 2011). "How the Scottish FA tried to revolutionise the offside law". www.sport.stv.tv. STV. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  4. [4]
    "NOW YOU KNOW: Super Cooper scored great 'keepy-up' goal". Evening Times. Herald & Times Group. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  5. [5]
    Dandy Dons have struck it rich, Sunday Mail, 8 August 1971, via The Celtic Wiki
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    Summer Cup is worth another run, The Scotsman, 7 August 1972, via The Celtic Wiki
  7. [7]
    Last-gasp Hibs grab the cup, Evening Times, 5 August 1973, via The Celtic Wiki
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    Drybrough tonic from 'Old Firm', Evening Times, 5 August 1974, via The Celtic Wiki
  9. [9]
    Sparkling Jardine, Sunday Mail, 5 August 1979, via The Celtic Wiki
  10. [10]
    Drybrough Cup, StMirren.info
  11. [11]
    Cowan is Dons' new Stevie wonder, The Glasgow Herald, 4 August 1980


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