1885–86 Scottish Cup

Football tournament season

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.

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

• Two teams qualified for the second round after drawing their first round replay.

Teams

All 134 teams entered the competition in the first round.

First round

Matches

Glasgow and Suburbs

Pilgrims received a bye to the second round.

Queen's Park v St Peter's

Cambridge v Southern Athletic

Clyde v Rangers

Whitefield v Dennistoun Athletic

3rd Lanark RV v Shawlands

Thistle v Westbourne

Battlefield v Cowlairs

Partick Thistle v Granton

Northern v Linthouse

Glasgow United YMCA v Eastern Athletic

Pollokshields Athletic v Partick

St Andrew's v 10th Lanark RV

Renfrewshire district

Johnstone v Greenock Rangers

Mearns Athletic v Woodvale

Cartvale v Morton

Renfrew v Greenock Northern

Greenock Southern v Neilston

Port Glasgow Athletic v 1st Renfrew RV

Paisley Hibernian v Thornliebank

Abercorn v St Mirren

Arthurlie v Olympic

Ayrshire district

Ayr v Maybole

Lanemark v Monkcastle

Ayr Rovers v Dalry

Hurlford v Cumnock

Kilmarnock v Annbank

Mauchline v Lugar Boswell

Dunbartonshire district

Lenzie v Bonhill

Albion v Jamestown

Yoker v Dumbarton Union

Kirkintilloch Athletic v Renton

Helensburgh v Dumbarton Athletic

Dumbarton v Vale of Leven Wanderers

Vale of Leven v Dunbritton

Levendale v Rock

Edinburghshire district

Hibernian v Edina

Broxburn Shamrock v Bo'ness

Norton Park v Glencairn

Heart of Midlothian v St Bernard's

West Calder v Newcastleton

Stirlingshire district

Alloa Athletic received a bye to the second round.

East Stirlingshire v Campsie

Camelon v Falkirk

King's Park v Avondale

Grasshoppers v Grahamston

Dunipace v Campsie Central

Lanarkshire district

Dykehead received a bye to the second round.

Alpha v Cambuslang Hibernian

Clydesdale v Tollcross

Rutherglen v Wishaw Swifts

Shettleston v Cambuslang

Albion Rovers v Drumpellier

Airdrieonians v Royal Albert

Hamilton Academical v West Benhar

Northern Counties

Forfar Athletic v Angus

Arbroath v Bon Accord

Dundee Harp v Aberdeen Rovers

Strathmore (Arbroath) v Aberdeen

Dundee West End v Broughty

Dundee East End v Strathmore (Dundee)

Dundee Our Boys v Coupar Angus

Fife and Perthshire district

Vale of Teith v Oban

Crieff v Dunfermline Athletic

Cowdenbeath v Breadalbane

Dunblane v Dunfermline

Southern Counties

Queen of the South Wanderers received a bye to the second round.

5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV v Vale of Nith

Thornhill v Moffat

Replays

Glasgow and Suburbs

Southern Athletic v Cambridge

Renfrewshire district

Thornliebank v Paisley Hibernian

Ayrshire district

Monkcastle v Lanemark

Dunbartonshire district

Bonhill v Lenzie

Jamestown v Albion

Dumbarton Union v Yoker

Helensburgh v Dumbarton Athletic

Edinburghshire district

Bo'ness v Broxburn Shamrock

Heart of Midlothian v St Bernard's

Stirlingshire district

Grahamston v Grasshoppers

Northern Counties

Broughty v Dundee West End

Strathmore (Dundee) v Dundee East End

Notes

1. A-A protest by Southern Athletic was upheld and a replay was ordered.
2. B-A protest by Monkcastle was upheld and a replay was ordered.
3. C-A protest by Dumbarton Union was upheld and a replay was ordered.
4. D-A protest by Dumbarton Athletic over the height of the goal posts was upheld and a replay was ordered.
5. E-A protest by St Bernard's was upheld and a replay was ordered.
6. F-Both teams qualified for the second round.

Sources:^[9]

Second round

Matches

Glasgow and Suburbs

Partick Thistle received a bye to the third round.

Queen's Park v Pilgrims

Cowlairs v Pollokshields Athletic

Clyde v Thistle

St Andrew's v Cambridge

Northern v Whitefield

Glasgow United YMCA v 3rd Lanark RV

Renfrewshire district

Cartvale received a bye to the third round.

Renfrew v Abercorn

Johnstone v Thornliebank

Arthurlie v Woodvale

Port Glasgow Athletic v Neilston

Ayrshire district

Monkcastle v Ayr

Dalry v Lugar Boswell

Kilmarnock v Hurlford

Dunbartonshire district

Dumbarton v Dumbarton Union

Dumbarton Athletic v Renton

Vale of Leven v Bonhill

Dumbarton Rock v Albion

Edinburghshire district

West Calder received a bye to the third round.

Bo'ness v Norton Park

Hibernian v Heart of Midlothian

Stirlingshire district

Grasshoppers v East Stirlingshire

King's Park v Dunipace

Falkirk v Alloa Athletic

Lanarkshire district

Albion Rovers v Wishaw Swifts

Airdrieonians v Cambuslang Hibernian

Dykehead v Tollcross

Hamilton Academical v Cambuslang

Northern Counties

Dundee West End v Strathmore (Arbroath)

Arbroath v Forfar Athletic

Dundee Harp v Dundee Our Boys

Dundee East End v Broughty

Fife and Perthshire

Dunblane v Dunfermline Athletic

Vale of Teith v Cowdenbeath

Southern Counties

Thornhill received a bye to the third round.

5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV v Queen of the South Wanderers

Replays

Renfrewshire district

Neilston v Port Glasgow Athletic

Ayrshire district

Kilmarnock v Hurlford

Lanarkshire district

Wishaw Swifts v Albion Rovers

Northern Counties

Broughty v Dundee East End

Southern Counties

Queen of the South Wanderers v 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV

Second Replays

Ayrshire district

Kilmarnock v Hurlford

Northern Counties

Broughty v Dundee East End

Third replay

Ayrshire district

Kilmarnock v Hurlford

Fourth Replay

Ayrshire district

Hurlford v Kilmarnock

Fifth Replay

Ayrshire district

Kilmarnock v Hurlford

Notes

1. G-A protest by Kilmarnock was upheld and a replay was ordered.
2. H-Dykehead were disqualified and Tollcross re-instated.
3. I-A protest by Queen of the South Wanderers was upheld and a replay was ordered.
4. J-A protest by Broughty was upheld and a further replay was ordered.
5. K-Kilmarnock failed to appear and a further replay was ordered.

Sources:^[9]

Third round

Matches

Glasgow, Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district

Alloa Athletic v Partick Thistle

Cowlairs v Northern

East Stirlingshire v Queen's Park

Dumbarton v Thistle

Albion v Renton

3rd Lanark RV v St Andrew's

Vale of Leven v King's Park

Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district

Cartvale v Port Glasgow Athletic

Dalry v Ayr

Thornliebank v Abercorn

Arthurlie v Hurlford

Lanarkshire and Edinburghshire district

Cambuslang received a bye to the fourth round.

Wishaw Swifts v West Calder

Hibernian v Bo'ness

Airdrieonians v Tollcross

Northern Counties, Fife and Perthshire district

Strathmore (Arbroath) v Dunblane

Arbroath v Dundee East End

Dundee Harp v Vale of Teith

Southern Counties

Queen of the South Wanderers v Thornhill

Replay

Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district

Port Glasgow v Cartvale

Sources:^[9]

Fourth round

Port Glasgow Athletic received a bye to the fifth round.

Matches

Dumbarton v Partick Thistle

Cambuslang v Wishaw Swifts

Hibernian v Arbroath

Renton v Cowlairs

Queen's Park v Airdrieonians

3rd Lanark RV v Ayr

Abercorn v Strathmore (Arbroath)

Vale of Leven v Dundee Harp

Queen of the South Wanderers v Arthurlie

Replay

Ayr v 3rd Lanark RV

Second replay

3rd Lanark RV v Ayr

Notes

1. L-A protest by Ayr was upheld and a replay was ordered.

Sources:^[9]

Fifth round

Matches

Renton v Vale of Leven

Arthurlie v Queen's Park

Abercorn v Cambuslang

Dumbarton v Hibernian

3rd Lanark RV v Port Glasgow Athletic

Replays

Vale of Leven v Renton

Hibernian v Dumbarton

Port Glasgow Athletic v 3rd Lanark RV

Second replay

3rd Lanark RV v Port Glasgow Athletic

Sources:^[9]

Quarter-finals

Queen's Park, Renton and 3rd Lanark RV received a bye to the semi-finals.

Match

Hibernian v Cambuslang

Sources:^[9]

Semi-finals

Matches

3rd Lanark RV v Queen's Park

Hibernian v Renton

Sources:^[9]

Final

13 February 1886

15:00

Cathkin Park, Crosshill

Attendance: 7,000

See also

• 1885–86 in Scottish football

References

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2. "Port Glasgow Athletic 4 - 1 1st Renfrew RV, Scottish Cup (12/09/1885)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
3. "Cumnock & District News". Ayr Observer: 7. 18 September 1885.
4. "Yoker and Clydebank". Lennox Herald: 4. 19 September 1885.
5. "Dumbarton 3 - 1 Vale of Leven Wanderers, Saturday September 19th 1885". Sons Archive. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
6. "Athletic jottings". Stirling Saturday Observer: 3. 17 September 1885.
7. "Our Boys (Dundee) v Coupar-Angus". Dundee Courier: 3. 15 September 1885.
8. "Undecided Cup tie - Union (Dumbarton) v Yoker". Lennox Herald: 2. 3 October 1885.
9. Mathers, Stewart (2017). The Beautiful Dribbling Game: The Scottish F.A. Challenge Cup in the 19th Century. Great Britain: Amazon. pp. 113–126, 289–292. ISBN 978-0-9956998-0-9.
10. "Neilston 1 - 1 Port Glasgow Athletic [sic], Scottish Cup (03/10/1885)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
11. "Hibernian 2 - 1 Heart of Midlothian, Scottish Cup (03/10/1885)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
12. "Port Glasgow Athletic 2 - 0 Neilston [sic], Scottish Cup (10/10/1885)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
13. "Hurlford United [sic] 2 - 2 Kilmarnock, Scottish Cup (07/11/1885)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
14. "Dumbarton 3 - 0 Thistle, Saturday October 24th 1885". Sons Archive. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
15. "Hibernian 6 - 0 Bo'ness, Scottish Cup (24/10/1885)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
16. "Port Glasgow Athletic 4 - 2 Cartvale, Scottish Cup (31/10/1885)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
17. "Dumbarton 3 - 0 Partick Thistle, Saturday November 13th 1885". Sons Archive. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
18. "Hibernian 5 - 3 Arbroath, Scottish Cup (14/11/1885)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
19. "Dumbarton 2 - 2 Hibernian, Saturday December 5th 1885". Sons Archive. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
20. "Dumbarton 2 - 2 Hibernian, Scottish Cup (05/12/1885)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
21. "Hibernian 4 - 3 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (12/12/1885)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
22. "Hibernian 4 - 3 Dumbarton, Saturday December 12th 1885". Sons Archive. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
23. "Third Lanark 1 - 1 Port Glasgow Athletic [sic], Scottish Cup (19/12/1885)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
24. "Hibernian 3 - 2 Cambuslang, Scottish Cup (16/01/1886)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
25. "Hibernian 0 - 2 Renton, Scottish Cup (23/01/1886)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 25 June 2023.

External links

• Season 1885-86 Queen’s Park [results list], The Beautiful Dribbling Game
• Scottish Cup 1885/86, RSSSF
• London Hearts Scottish Cup Results 1885–86
• Scottish Football Archive 1885–86