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The
Drybrough Cup
The
Drybrough Cup was first competed in season 1970-71. It was the first
ever tournament in Scotland to bear a sponsors name.
It was open to the eight top scoring teams in the Scottish League, four
from the first division and four from the second.
The format was a straight knockout competition with a first round, a
semi final and the final.
St.Mirren
competed for the first time in 1972-73, by virtue of the 84 goals scored
in the previous seasons Second Division campaign. In this first venture
into the competition, they faced Aberdeen at Pittodrie, but lost their
scoring touch as they went down 1-0.
The following
season saw them qualify again with 79 Second Division goals. Once again
the scoring touch was not there and a solitary Brian Third goal was not
enough to prevent a 2-1 defeat by Hibernian.
Saints failed to
qualify in 1974-75 as they had just completed the worst season of their
history.
The competition
went into cold storage for a few years before resuming in 1979-80.
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Saints
again qualified in 1980-81 on the back of 56 Premier League goals.
This was by far the best season in the competition.
A first
round defeat of Falkirk, with goals by Alan Logan and Doug Somner
ensuring a 2-1 victory, saw a semi final meeting with Ayr United.
Alan Logan again found the net and a Billy Stark counter once
again gained a 2-1 win. The final at Hampden Park on the 2nd
August 1980, saw Saints line up against Aberdeen. The Dons proved
too strong and ran out 2-1 winners, Somner netting Saints goal.
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Alan
Logan
Two goals on route to final
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This was the
final year that the competition was ever played.
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