1885–86 Scottish Cup
The 1885–86 Scottish Cup was the 13th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. Queen's Park won the competition for the eighth time after they beat defending champions Renton 3–1 in the final.
Country | Scotland |
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Teams | 134 |
Defending champions | Renton |
Champions | Queen's Park (Eighth title) |
Runners-up | Renton |
Matches played | 146 |
Goals scored | 881 (6.03 per match) |
← 1884–85 1886–87 → |
Arbroath set a world record in the first round when they defeated Bon Accord 36–0 on 12 September 1885. The score remains a record in British senior football and globally for a match that was not fixed or thrown. Coincidentally, on the same day, Dundee Harp recorded an equally one-sided victory as they beat Aberdeen Rovers 35–0.
Calendar
Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs | ||
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Original | Byes | Replays | |||
First Round | 5 September 1885 | 65 | 4 | 11 | 134 → 70 |
Second Round | 3 October 1885 | 33 | 4 | 9 | 70 → 37 |
Third Round | 24 October 1885 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 37 → 19 |
Fourth Round | 14 November 1885 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 19 → 10 |
Fifth Round | 5 December 1885 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 10 → 5 |
Quarter-finals | 16 January 1886 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 → 4 |
Semi-finals | 16 January 1886 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 → 2 |
Final | 13 February 1886 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 → 1 |
- Two teams qualified for the second round after drawing their first round replay.
Teams
All 134 teams entered the competition in the first round.
Ayrshire | Dunbartonshire | Glasgow and Suburbs | Lanarkshire | Renfrewshire |
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Edinburghshire | Fife and Perthshire | Northern Counties | Southern Counties | Stirlingshire |
First round
Glasgow and Suburbs
Pilgrims received a bye to the second round.
29 August 1885 | Queen's Park | 16–0 | St Peter's | Crosshill |
Stadium: Hampden Park |
12 September 1885 | Cambridge | 3–1 (Void)[A] | Southern Athletic | Glasgow |
12 September 1885 | Clyde | 1–0 | Rangers | Glasgow |
[1] | Stadium: Barrowfield Park Attendance: 1,500 |
12 September 1885 | Whitefield | 3–1 | Dennistoun Athletic | Govan |
Stadium: Whitefield Park |
12 September 1885 | 3rd Lanark RV | 9–1 | Shawlands | Crosshill |
Stadium: Cathkin Park |
12 September 1885 | Thistle | 11–1 | Westbourne | Glasgow |
Stadium: Beechwood Park |
12 September 1885 | Battlefield | 0–2 | Cowlairs | Kinning Park |
Stadium: Kinning Park |
12 September 1885 | Northern | 4–1 | Linthouse | Glasgow |
Stadium: Hyde Park |
Glasgow United YMCA | w/o | Eastern Athletic |
Pollokshields Athletic | w/o | Partick |
St Andrew's | w/o | 10th Lanark RV |
Renfrewshire district
12 September 1885 | Johnstone | 5–1 | Greenock Rangers | Johnstone |
Stadium: Cartbank Park |
12 September 1885 | Mearns Athletic | 2–3 | Woodvale | Newton Mearns |
12 September 1885 | Cartvale | 2–1 | Morton | Busby |
Stadium: Cartbridge Park |
12 September 1885 | Renfrew | 1–0 | Greenock Northern | Renfrew |
Stadium: Glebe Park |
12 September 1885 | Greenock Southern | 1–11 | Neilston | Greenock |
Stadium: Berrylands Park |
12 September 1885 | Port Glasgow Athletic | 4–1 | 1st Renfrew RV | Port Glasgow |
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[2] | Stadium: Clune Park |
12 September 1885 | Paisley Hibernian | 2–2 | Thornliebank | Paisley |
Stadium: Murray Street |
19 September 1885 | Abercorn | 2–0 | St Mirren | Paisley |
Stadium: Blackstoun Park |
Arthurlie | w/o | Olympic |
Ayrshire district
12 September 1885 | Ayr | 7–0 | Maybole | Ayr |
Stadium: Beresford Park |
12 September 1885 | Lanemark | 4–1 (Void)[B] | Monkcastle | New Cumnock |
[3] | Stadium: Connell Park |
12 September 1885 | Ayr Rovers | 0–8 | Dalry | Ayr |
Stadium: Ayr Racecourse |
12 September 1885 | Hurlford | 5–1 | Cumnock | Hurlford |
Stadium: Drumbiehill Park |
12 September 1885 | Kilmarnock | 7–1 | Annbank | Kilmarnock |
Stadium: Rugby Park |
12 September 1885 | Mauchline | 2–3 | Lugar Boswell | Mauchline |
Stadium: Connel Park |
Dunbartonshire district
12 September 1885 | Lenzie | 1–1 | Bonhill | Lenzie |
Stadium: Lenzie Football Field |
12 September 1885 | Albion | 4–4 | Jamestown | Dumbarton |
Stadium: Victoria Park |
12 September 1885 | Kirkintilloch Athletic | 0–14 | Renton | Kirkintilloch |
Stadium: Townhead Park |
12 September 1885 | Helensburgh | Not played[D] | Dumbarton Athletic | Helensburgh |
Stadium: Ardencaple Park |
19 September 1885 | Dumbarton | 3–1 | Vale of Leven Wanderers | Dumbarton |
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[5] | Stadium: Boghead Park Attendance: 500 |
Vale of Leven | w/o | Dunbritton |
Levendale | w/o | Rock |
Edinburghshire district
5 September 1885 | Hibernian | 9–0 | Edina | Edinburgh |
Stadium: Hibernian Park |
12 September 1885 | Broxburn Shamrock | 1–1 | Bo'ness | Broxburn |
Stadium: Easter Park |
12 September 1885 | Norton Park | 6–2 | Glencairn | Edinburgh |
Stadium: Norton Park |
12 September 1885 | Heart of Midlothian | 5–2 (Void)[E] | St Bernard's | Edinburgh |
Stadium: Tyncastle Fields |
West Calder | w/o | Newcastleton |
Stirlingshire district
Alloa Athletic received a bye to the second round.
12 September 1885 | East Stirlingshire | 6–1 | Campsie | Falkirk |
Stadium: Randyford Park |
12 September 1885 | Camelon | 1–3 | Falkirk | Camelon |
Stadium: Victoria Park |
12 September 1885 | King's Park | 3–1 | Avondale | Stirling |
[6] | Stadium: Forthbank Park |
12 September 1885 | Grasshoppers | 2–2 | Grahamston | Bonnybridge |
Stadium: Peathill Park |
12 September 1885 | Dunipace | 4–2 | Campsie Central | Denny |
Stadium: Broomhill Farm |
Lanarkshire district
Dykehead received a bye to the second round.
12 September 1885 | Alpha | 6–8 | Cambuslang Hibernian | Motherwell |
Stadium: Roman Road Park |
12 September 1885 | Clydesdale | 2–4 | Tollcross | Rutherglen |
Stadium: South Croft Park |
12 September 1885 | Rutherglen | 0–2 | Wishaw Swifts | Rutherglen |
Stadium: Phoenix Park |
12 September 1885 | Shettleston | 1–7 | Cambuslang | Glasgow |
12 September 1885 | Albion Rovers | 6–2 | Drumpellier | Coatbridge |
Stadium: Meadow Park |
26 September 1885 | Airdrieonians | 4–2 | Royal Albert | Airdrie |
Stadium: Mavisbank Park |
Hamilton Academical | w/o | West Benhar |
Northern Counties
12 September 1885 | Forfar Athletic | 3–1 | Angus | Forfar |
Stadium: Station Park |
12 September 1885 | Arbroath | 36–0 | Bon Accord | Arbroath |
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Stadium: Gayfield Park Referee: Dave Stormont |
12 September 1885 | Dundee Harp | 35–0 | Aberdeen Rovers | Dundee |
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Stadium: East Dock Street |
12 September 1885 | Strathmore (Arbroath) | 7–0 | Aberdeen | Arbroath |
Stadium: Darnley Park |
12 September 1885 | Dundee West End | 3–3 | Broughty | Dundee |
Stadium: Boghead |
12 September 1885 | Dundee East End | 3–3 | Strathmore (Dundee) | Dundee |
Stadium: Madeira Park |
12 September 1885 | Dundee Our Boys | 4–2 | Coupar Angus | Dundee |
[7] | Stadium: West Craigie Park |
Fife and Perthshire district
12 September 1885 | Vale of Teith | 9–1 | Oban | Doune |
Stadium: Tullochan Knowe |
12 September 1885 | Crieff | 0–7 | Dunfermline Athletic | Crieff |
Stadium: Market Park |
Cowdenbeath | w/o | Breadalbane |
Dunblane | w/o | Dunfermline |
Southern Counties
Queen of the South Wanderers received a bye to the second round.
12 September 1885 | 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV | 4–0 | Vale of Nith | Dumfries |
Stadium: Palmerston Park |
Thornhill | w/o | Moffat |
Glasgow and Suburbs
26 September 1885 | Southern Athletic | 1–2 | Cambridge | Strathbungo |
Stadium: Moray Park |
Renfrewshire district
19 September 1885 | Thornliebank | 2–0 | Paisley Hibernian | Thornliebank |
Stadium: Deacon's Bank Park |
Ayrshire district
26 September 1885 | Monkcastle | 2–0 | Lanemark | Kilwinning |
Stadium: Claremont Park |
Dunbartonshire district
19 September 1885 | Bonhill | 6–0 | Lenzie | Bonhill |
Stadium: Croft Loan Park |
19 September 1885 | Jamestown | 0–1 | Albion | Jamestown |
Stadium: Balloch Road |
26 September 1885 | Dumbarton Union | 1–0 | Yoker | Dumbarton |
[8] | Stadium: Burnside Park |
26 September 1885 | Helensburgh | 2–3 | Dumbarton Athletic | Helensburgh |
Stadium: Ardencaple Park |
Edinburghshire district
19 September 1885 | Bo'ness | 5–1 | Broxburn Shamrock | Bo'ness |
Stadium: Soocrae Park |
26 September 1885 | Heart of Midlothian | 1–0 | St Bernard's | Edinburgh |
Stadium: Tyncastle Field |
Stirlingshire district
19 September 1885 | Grahamston | 2–4 | Grasshoppers | Grahamston |
Stadium: Crichton Park |
Northern Counties
19 September 1885 | Broughty | 3–3[F] | Dundee West End | Broughty Ferry |
Stadium: Forthill Park |
19 September 1885 | Strathmore (Dundee) | 1–4 | Dundee East End | Dundee |
Stadium: Rollo's Pier |
- Notes
- ^ A-A protest by Southern Athletic was upheld and a replay was ordered.
- ^ B-A protest by Monkcastle was upheld and a replay was ordered.
- ^ C-A protest by Dumbarton Union was upheld and a replay was ordered.
- ^ D-A protest by Dumbarton Athletic over the height of the goal posts was upheld and a replay was ordered.
- ^ E-A protest by St Bernard's was upheld and a replay was ordered.
- ^ F-Both teams qualified for the second round.
Sources:[9]
Second round
Glasgow and Suburbs
Partick Thistle received a bye to the third round.
3 October 1885 | Queen's Park | 1–0 | Pilgrims | Crosshill |
Stadium: Hampden Park |
3 October 1885 | Cowlairs | 3–2 | Pollokshields Athletic | Glasgow |
Stadium: Gourlay Park |
3 October 1885 | Clyde | 2–3 | Thistle | Glasgow |
Stadium: Barrowfield Park |
3 October 1885 | St Andrew's | 6–0 | Cambridge | Pollokshields |
Stadium: Lorne Park |
3 October 1885 | Northern | 7–2 | Whitefield | Glasgow |
Stadium: Hyde Park |
3 October 1885 | Glasgow United YMCA | 1–8 | 3rd Lanark RV | Glasgow |
Stadium: Kelburne Street |
Renfrewshire district
Cartvale received a bye to the third round.
3 October 1885 | Renfrew | 0–3 | Abercorn | Renfrew |
Stadium: Glebe Park |
3 October 1885 | Johnstone | 1–2 | Thornliebank | Johnstone |
Stadium: Cartbank Park |
3 October 1885 | Arthurlie | 2–0 | Woodvale | Barrhead |
Stadium: Dunterlie Park |
3 October 1885 | Port Glasgow Athletic | 1–1 | Neilston | Port Glasgow |
McKerrol | [10] | Stadium: Clune Park |
Ayrshire district
3 October 1885 | Monkcastle | 2–4 | Ayr | Kilwinning |
Stadium: Claremont Park |
3 October 1885 | Dalry | 6–2 | Lugar Boswell | Dalry |
Stadium: Bleezepark |
3 October 1885 | Kilmarnock | 3–4 (Void)[G] | Hurlford | Kilmarnock |
Stadium: Rugby Park |
Dunbartonshire district
3 October 1885 | Dumbarton | 7–0 | Dumbarton Union | Dumbarton |
Stadium: Boghead Park |
3 October 1885 | Dumbarton Athletic | 2–7 | Renton | Dumbarton |
Stadium: Burnside Park |
3 October 1885 | Vale of Leven | 10–0 | Bonhill | Alexandria |
Stadium: North Street Park |
Dumbarton Rock | w/o | Albion |
Edinburghshire district
West Calder received a bye to the third round.
3 October 1885 | Bo'ness | 7–1 | Norton Park | Bo'ness |
Stadium: Soocrae Park |
3 October 1885 | Hibernian | 2–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Edinburgh |
McGhee (x2) | [11] | Stadium: Hibernian Park Attendance: 4,000 |
Stirlingshire district
3 October 1885 | Grasshoppers | 1–6 | East Stirlingshire | Bonnybridge |
Stadium: Peathill Park |
3 October 1885 | King's Park | 7–1 | Dunipace | Stirling |
Stadium: Forthbank Park |
3 October 1885 | Falkirk | 0–4 | Alloa Athletic | Falkirk |
Stadium: Brockville Park |
Lanarkshire district
3 October 1885 | Albion Rovers | 2–2 | Wishaw Swifts | Coatbridge |
Stadium: Meadow Park |
3 October 1885 | Airdrieonians | 15–2 | Cambuslang Hibernian | Airdrie |
Stadium: Mavisbank Park |
Hamilton Academical | w/o | Cambuslang |
Northern Counties
3 October 1885 | Dundee West End | 4–5 | Strathmore (Arbroath) | Dundee |
Stadium: Boghead |
3 October 1885 | Arbroath | 9–1 | Forfar Athletic | Arbroath |
Stadium: Gayfield Park |
3 October 1885 | Dundee Harp | 4–1 | Dundee Our Boys | Dundee |
Stadium: East Dock Street |
3 October 1885 | Dundee East End | 2–2 | Broughty | Dundee |
Stadium: Madeira Park |
Fife and Perthshire
3 October 1885 | Dunblane | 10–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Dunblane |
Stadium: Kippencross Park |
Vale of Teith | w/o | Cowdenbeath |
Southern Counties
Thornhill received a bye to the third round.
3 October 1885 | 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV | 3–1 (Void)[I] | Queen of the South Wanderers | Dumfries |
Stadium: Palmerston Park |
Renfrewshire district
Ayrshire district
17 October 1885 | Kilmarnock | 1–1 | Hurlford | Kilmarnock |
Stadium: Rugby Park |
Lanarkshire district
10 October 1885 | Wishaw Swifts | 5–0 | Albion Rovers | Wishaw |
Stadium: Academy Park |
Northern Counties
10 October 1885 | Broughty | 3–8 (Void)[J] | Dundee East End | Broughty Ferry |
Stadium: Forthill Park |
Southern Counties
17 October 1885 | Queen of the South Wanderers | 4–3 | 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV | Dumfries |
Stadium: Nunholm |
Ayrshire district
24 October 1885 | Kilmarnock | Not played[K] | Hurlford | Kilmarnock |
Stadium: Rugby Park |
Northern Counties
17 October 1885 | Broughty | 1–2 | Dundee East End | Broughty Ferry |
Stadium: Forthill Park |
Ayrshire district
31 October 1885 | Kilmarnock | 1–1 | Hurlford | Ayr |
Stadium: Springvale Park |
Ayrshire district
Ayrshire district
14 November 1885 | Kilmarnock | 1–5 | Hurlford | Kilmarnock |
Stadium: Rugby Park |
- Notes
- ^ G-A protest by Kilmarnock was upheld and a replay was ordered.
- ^ H-Dykehead were disqualified and Tollcross re-instated.
- ^ I-A protest by Queen of the South Wanderers was upheld and a replay was ordered.
- ^ J-A protest by Broughty was upheld and a further replay was ordered.
- ^ K-Kilmarnock failed to appear and a further replay was ordered.
Sources:[9]
Third round
Glasgow, Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district
24 October 1885 | Alloa Athletic | 0–12 | Partick Thistle | Alloa |
Stadium: Gaberston Park |
24 October 1885 | Cowlairs | 2–1 | Northern | Glasgow |
Stadium: Gourlay Park |
24 October 1885 | East Stirlingshire | 0–3 | Queen's Park | Falkirk |
Stadium: Randyford Park |
24 October 1885 | Dumbarton | 3–0 | Thistle | Dumbarton |
[14] | Stadium: Boghead Park |
24 October 1885 | Albion | 0–1 | Renton | Dumbarton |
Stadium: Victoria Park |
31 October 1885 | 3rd Lanark RV | 11–0 | St Andrew's | Crosshill |
Stadium: Cathkin Park |
Vale of Leven | w/o | King's Park |
Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district
24 October 1885 | Cartvale | 1–1 | Port Glasgow Athletic | Busby |
Stadium: Cartbridge Park |
24 October 1885 | Dalry | 1–6 | Ayr | Dalry |
Stadium: Bleezepark |
24 October 1885 | Thornliebank | 1–5 | Abercorn | Thornliebank |
Stadium: Deacon's Bank Park |
21 November 1885 | Arthurlie | 5–0 | Hurlford | Barrhead |
Stadium: Dunterlie Park |
Lanarkshire and Edinburghshire district
Cambuslang received a bye to the fourth round.
24 October 1885 | Wishaw Swifts | 3–0 | West Calder | Wishaw |
Stadium: Academy Park |
24 October 1885 | Hibernian | 6–0 | Bo'ness | Edinburgh |
[15] | Stadium: Hibernian Park Attendance: 2,000 |
24 October 1885 | Airdrieonians | 8–2 | Tollcross | Airdrie |
Stadium: Mavisbank Park |
Northern Counties, Fife and Perthshire district
24 October 1885 | Strathmore (Arbroath) | 3–1 | Dunblane | Arbroath |
Stadium: Darnley Park |
24 October 1885 | Arbroath | 7–1 | Dundee East End | Arbroath |
Stadium: Gayfield Park |
24 October 1885 | Dundee Harp | 8–1 | Vale of Teith | Dundee |
Stadium: East Dock Street |
Southern Counties
24 October 1885 | Queen of the South Wanderers | 8–0 | Thornhill | Dumfries |
Stadium: Nunholm |
Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district
31 October 1885 | Port Glasgow | 4–2 | Cartvale | Port Glasgow |
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[16] | Stadium: Clune Park |
Sources:[9]
Fourth round
Port Glasgow Athletic received a bye to the fifth round.
Matches
14 November 1885 | Dumbarton | 3–0 | Partick Thistle | Dumbarton |
[17] | Stadium: Boghead Park |
14 November 1885 | Cambuslang | 9–0 | Wishaw Swifts | Cambuslang |
Stadium: Westburn Park |
14 November 1885 | Hibernian | 5–3 | Arbroath | Edinburgh |
[18] | Stadium: Hibernian Park Attendance: 1,500 |
14 November 1885 | Renton | 4–0 | Cowlairs | Renton |
Stadium: Tontine Park |
14 November 1885 | Queen's Park | 1–0 | Airdrieonians | Crosshill |
Stadium: Hampden Park |
14 November 1885 | 3rd Lanark RV | 3–2 (Void)[L] | Ayr | Crosshill |
Stadium: Cathkin Park |
14 November 1885 | Abercorn | 7–2 | Strathmore (Arbroath) | Paisley |
Stadium: Blackstoun Park |
14 November 1885 | Vale of Leven | 6–0 | Dundee Harp | Alexandria |
Stadium: North Street Park |
28 November 1885 | Queen of the South Wanderers | 1–3 | Arthurlie | Dumfries |
Stadium: Nunholm |
Replay
28 November 1885 | Ayr | 3–3 | 3rd Lanark RV | Ayr |
Stadium: Beresford Park |
Second replay
5 December 1885 | 3rd Lanark RV | 5–1 | Ayr | Crosshill |
Stadium: Cathkin Park |
- Notes
- ^ L-A protest by Ayr was upheld and a replay was ordered.
Sources:[9]
Fifth round
Matches
5 December 1885 | Renton | 2–2 | Vale of Leven | Renton |
Stadium: Tontine Park |
5 December 1885 | Arthurlie | 1–2 | Queen's Park | Barrhead |
Stadium: Dunterlie Park |
5 December 1885 | Abercorn | 0–1 | Cambuslang | Paisley |
Stadium: Blackstoun Park |
5 December 1885 | Dumbarton | 2–2 | Hibernian | Dumbarton |
[19][20] |
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Stadium: Boghead Park Attendance: 2,000 |
12 December 1885 | 3rd Lanark RV | 1–1 | Port Glasgow Athletic | Crosshill |
Stadium: Cathkin Park |
Replays
12 December 1885 | Vale of Leven | 0–3 | Renton | Alexandria |
Stadium: North Street Park |
12 December 1885 | Hibernian | 4–3 | Dumbarton | Edinburgh |
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[21][22] |
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Stadium: Hibernian Park Attendance: 5,500 |
19 December 1885 | Port Glasgow Athletic | 1–1 | 3rd Lanark RV | Port Glasgow |
Hunter | [23] | Stadium: Clune Park |
Second replay
26 December 1885 | 3rd Lanark RV | 4–1 | Port Glasgow Athletic | Crosshill |
Stadium: Cathkin Park |
Sources:[9]
Quarter-finals
Queen's Park, Renton and 3rd Lanark RV received a bye to the semi-finals.
Match
16 January 1886 | Hibernian | 3–2 | Cambuslang | Edinburgh |
[24] | Stadium: Hibernian Park Attendance: 4,000 |
Sources:[9]
Semi-finals
Matches
16 January 1886 | 3rd Lanark RV | 0–3 | Queen's Park | Crosshill |
Stadium: Cathkin Park |
23 January 1886 | Hibernian | 0–2 | Renton | Edinburgh |
[25] | Stadium: Hibernian Park Attendance: 5,000 |
Sources:[9]
Final
See also
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