Airdrie’s love affair with Cup Competitions

Over the years Airdrie have performed well above the grade when it’s come to cup competitions and as part of the history section of the Stomp we are going to have a little look at some of these competitions.

B & Q/ Bells / Alba Challenge Cup

Winners 1994-95 Vs Dundee 3 - 2 (aet)
Winners 2001 - 2002 Vs. Alloa (2 - 1)
Winners 2000-2001 Vs. Livingston (2 - 2) (3 - 2) on penalties Runners up Vs Inverness Caledonian Thistle 6 Oct 2003 (2-0 Win to Inverness)
Winners Vs Ross County 16 Nov 2008 (2 -2) Airdrie Win Penalty Shoot Out

League Cup

Semi-finals 1998 - 99 Vs. Rangers (0 - 5)
Semi-finals 1995 - 96 Vs. Dundee (1 - 2)
Semi-finals 1994 - 95 Vs. Raith Rovers (1 - 1)  (4 - 5) defeat on penalties
Semi-finals 1991 – 92 Vs. Dunfermline Athletic (1-1) defeat on Pens (3-2)(Att 10,662)
Semi Finals 1974 - 75 Celtic
Semi-finals 1966 - 67
Semi-finals 1954 – 55

Scottish F.A. Cup

Winners 1924 Vs. Hibernian (2 - 0)
Runners Up May 27 1995 Vs Celtic (0-1) (Att 36,915)
Runners Up May 9 1992 Vs Rangers (1 – 2) (Att 44,045)
Runners Up May 3 1975 Vs Celtic (1-3) (Att 75,475)
Semi Finals march 26 1955 Vs Celtic (2-2)(Att 88,480)
April 4 1955 Airdrie lost 2-0 after a replay. (Att 71,800)
Semi Finals April 1 1961 Vs Celtic (0-4) (Att 72,612)
Semi Finals April 3 1971 Vs Celtic (3-3) (Att 39,404)
Replay April 7 1971 Airdrie lost (2-0) (Att 47,186)

Texaco Cup

Finals 1972 Vs. Derby County (1 - 2)

Spring Cup Winners

1976 Vs. Clydebank (4 - 2)

'B' Division Supplementary Cup

Winners 1945/46

We’re going to look deeper in to some of the cups, how we got to where we did the matches played and some of the players involved.