1998–99 Scottish Junior Cup

1998–99 Scottish Junior Cup
Tournament details
Country	Scotland
Defending champions	Arthurlie
Final positions
Champions	Kilwinning Rangers
Runner-up	Kelty Hearts
	← 1997–98 1999–00 →

The 1998–99 Scottish Junior Cup was the 113th staging of the Scottish Junior Cup, a competition for clubs affiliated to the Scottish Junior Football Association ("junior" in the title refers to the level of football and not the age of the players). It was won by Kilwinning Rangers after they defeated Kelty Hearts 1–0 in the final.

First round

These ties were scheduled to take place on Saturday, TBC.

Home Team	Score	Away Team

Second round

These ties were scheduled to take place on Saturday, TBC.

Home Team	Score	Away Team

Third round

These ties were scheduled to take place on Saturday, TBC

Home Team	Score	Away Team

Fourth round

These ties were scheduled to take place on Saturday, TBC.

Home Team	Score	Away Team

Fifth round

These ties were scheduled to take place on Saturday, TBC.

Home Team	Score	Away Team
Auchinleck Talbot	2 – 0	Hill o' Beath Hawthorn
Beith	0 – 1	Larkhall Thistle
Camelon	2 – 2	Arthurlie
Replay	0 – 2
Fauldhouse United	1 – 2	Kelty Hearts
Glenafton Athletic	0 – 1	Petershill
Kilwinning Rangers	3 – 0	FC Stoneywood
Maryhill	2 – 0	Bathgate Thistle
Montrose Roselea	2 – 2	Forfar West End
replay	2 – 1

Quarter finals

These ties were played on Saturday, TBC.

Home Team	Score	Away Team
Kelty Hearts	7 – 1	Montrose Roselea
Kilwinning Rangers	1 – 1	Auchinleck Talbot
Replay	1 – 0
Larkhall Thistle	1 – 3	Arthurlie
Maryhill	0 – 1	Petershill

Semi-finals

These ties were played on Saturday, TBC.

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Venue
Kelty Hearts	3 – 1	Petershill
Kilwinning Rangers	1 – 0	Arthurlie

Final

The final took place on Sunday, 30 May 1999 at Firhill Stadium, home of Partick Thistle.^[1]^[2]

Kilwinning Rangers won 1–0 with a goal from Gerry Peline only 80 seconds after the kick-off.^[3]^[4] A number of Scottish MPs tabled an Early Day Motion in Parliament congratulating Kilwinning on winning the Junior Cup and several other trophies during the season.^[5]

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Venue
Kilwinning Rangers	1 – 0	Kelty Hearts	Firhill Stadium

References

^ "Scottish Junior Cup Finals 1990-1999". Scottish Junior Football Association. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
^ McGowan, Eric (10 April 2019). "Kilwinning Rangers Scottish Junior Cup heroes to reunite for 20th anniversary celebration". Daily Record. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
^ "Peline's 80-second goal puts Kilwinning in driving seat as Kelty fail to take their chance". The Herald. 31 May 1999. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
^ McGowan, Eric (20 February 2017). "Kilwinning Rangers legend Gerry Peline leads dressing room celebrations after Kelty cup win". Daily Record. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
^ "Kilwinning Rangers - Early Day Motion". UK Parliament. 22 June 1999. Retrieved 1 November 2020. That this House congratulates Kilwinning Rangers on their unprecedented run of success for a junior team in Scotland by winning the Scottish Junior Cup, the Jackie Scarlett Cup, and Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald Cup, the Irvine Times Cup, the West of Scotland Cup and the Stagecoach Ayrshire League; further acknowledges the excellent management team, including Bobby Dickson and Alan McLuckie and committee; and looks forward to more success next season.