The Scottish Cup was first competed for in 1873-74. It is the oldest trophy in the world still competed for today. St.Mirren first took part in 1880-81. Over the years it has provided many memorable occasions in Saints history with three victories in 1926, 1959 and 1987. There have also been three losing final appearances in 1908, 1934 and 1962. Add to this twelve losing semi finals and you can see the importance of the competition in Saints history. Best period was the 1980’s when they reached the semi final on four occasions and won the trophy once.