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British Home Championship Winners

What is the oldest trophy in soccer?

The Scottish Cup was made in Glasgow by George Edwards and Sons of Buchanan Street and, having been minted in 1885, is the oldest national trophy in world soccer.

What is the record attendance for a Scottish Cup final?

The record attendance for a Scottish Cup final was set April 24, 1937, when, by official counts, 146,433 spectators saw Celtic beat Aberdeen 2–1 at Glasgow’s Hampden Park.

Have any teams outside the Irish Football League ever won the Irish Cup?

Since the inception of the Irish Football League in 1890–91, the Irish Cup has been won by Irish League teams on every occasion except three famous “giant-killing” occasions when junior teams beat senior opponents in the final: In 1928, Willowfield beat Larne 1–0; in 1955, Dundela beat Glenavon 3–0; and in 1976, Carrick Rangers beat Linfield 2–1.

What team holds the record for con-secutive wins of the Irish Cup?

Glentoran FC, which was founded in 1882 and plays in the IFA Premiership at The Oval in Belfast, holds the record for the most consecutive wins of the Irish Cup, with four victories from 1985 to 1988. Glentoran was also the first Irish team to win a European trophy, taking the Vienna Cup in 1914.