Football tournament season
Scottish Cup Country Scotland Teams 134 Defending champions Renton Champions Queen's Park(Eighth title) Runners-up Renton Matches played 146 Goals scored 881 (6.03 per match)
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 35–0.
Calendar [ ]
See also: Scottish Cup format
Round
First match date
Fixtures
Clubs
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.
Aberdeenshire ,Angus and Perthshire
Argyll , Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire
Ayrshire , Dumfriesshire ,Roxburghshire and Wigtownshire
Clackmannanshire ,Lothian and Fife
Glasgow
Lanarkshire
Renfrewshire
First round [ ]
Alloa Athletic, Dykehead, Pilgrims and Queen of the South Wanderers received a bye to the second round.
Matches [ ]
Hibernian v Edina
5 September 1885 Hibernian 9–0 Edina Edinburgh
Report
Stadium: Hibernian Park
Albion v Jamestown
12 September 1885 Albion 4–4 Jamestown Dumbarton
Albion Rovers v Drumpellier
Alpha v Cambuslang Hibernian
12 September 1885 Alpha 6–8 Cambuslang Hibernian Motherwell
Arbroath v Bon Accord
12 September 1885 Arbroath 36–0 Bon Accord Arbroath
Petrie (x13)
Marshall
Monroe
Report
Stadium: Gayfield Park Referee: Dave Stormont
Ayr v Maybole
12 September 1885 Ayr 7–0 Maybole Ayr
Ayr Rovers v Dalry
12 September 1885 Ayr Rovers 0–8 Dalry Ayr
Battlefield v Cowlairs
12 September 1885 Battlefield 0–2 Cowlairs Glasgow
Broxburn Shamrock v Bo'ness
12 September 1885 Broxburn Shamrock 1–1 Bo'ness Broxburn
Cambridge v Southern Athletic
12 September 1885 Cambridge 2–1 (Void) Southern Athletic Glasgow
Camelon v Falkirk
12 September 1885 Camelon 1–3 Falkirk Camelon
Report
Stadium: Victoria Park
Cartvale v Morton
12 September 1885 Cartvale 2–1 Morton Busby
Report
Stadium: Cartbridge Park
Clyde v Rangers
12 September 1885 Clyde 1–0 Rangers Glasgow
Report
Stadium: Barrowfield Park Attendance: 1,500
Clydesdale v Tollcross
12 September 1885 Clydesdale 2–4 Tollcross Rutherglen
Coupar Angus v Dundee Our Boys
12 September 1885 Coupar Angus 2–8 Dundee Our Boys Coupar Angus
Crieff v Dunfermline Athletic
12 September 1885 Crieff 0–7 Dunfermline Athletic Crieff
Report
Stadium: Market Park
Dundee East End v Strathmore (Dundee)
12 September 1885 Dundee East End 3–3 Strathmore (Dundee) Dundee
Dundee Harp v Aberdeen Rovers
12 September 1885 Dundee Harp 35–0 Aberdeen Rovers Dundee
Dundee West End v Broughty
12 September 1885 Dundee West End 3–3 Broughty Dundee
Dunipace v Campsie Central
12 September 1885 Dunipace 4–2 Campsie Central Denny
East Stirlingshire v Campsie
12 September 1885 East Stirlingshire 6–1 Campsie Falkirk
Report
Stadium: Randyford Park
Granton v Partick Thistle
12 September 1885 Granton 0–11 Partick Thistle Glasgow
Report
Stadium: Norwood Park
Grasshoppers v Grahamston
12 September 1885 Grasshoppers 2–2 Grahamston Bonnybridge
Greenock Southern v Neilston
12 September 1885 Greenock Southern 1–10 Neilston Greenock
Heart of Midlothian v St Bernard's
12 September 1885 Heart of Midlothian 5–2 (Void) St Bernard's Edinburgh
Report
Stadium: Tyncastle Fields
Hurlford v Cumnock
12 September 1885 Hurlford 5–1 Cumnock Hurlford
Johnstone v Greenock Rangers
12 September 1885 Johnstone 5–1 Greenock Rangers Johnstone
Kirkintilloch Athletic v Renton
12 September 1885 Kirkintilloch Athletic 0–15 Renton Kirkintilloch
Lenzie v Bonhill
12 September 1885 Lenzie 1–1 Bonhill Lenzie
Mauchline v Lugar Boswell
12 September 1885 Mauchline 2–3 Lugar Boswell Mauchline
Northern v Linthouse
12 September 1885 Northern 4–1 Linthouse Glasgow
Norton Park v Glencairn
12 September 1885 Norton Park 6–2 Glencairn Edinburgh
Paisley Hibernian v Thornliebank
12 September 1885 Paisley Hibernian 2–2 Thornliebank Paisley
Port Glasgow Athletic v 1st Renfrew RV
12 September 1885 Port Glasgow Athletic 4–1 1st Renfrew RV Port Glasgow
McMinn
McKerrol
Report
Stadium: Clune Park
Queen's Park v St Peter's
12 September 1885 Queen's Park 16–0 St Peter's Glasgow
Report
Stadium: Hampden Park
Renfrew v Greenock Northern
12 September 1885 Renfrew 1–0 Greenock Northern Renfrew
Shettleston v Cambuslang
12 September 1885 Shettleston 1–7 Cambuslang Glasgow
Strathmore (Arbroath) v Aberdeen
12 September 1885 Strathmore (Arbroath) 7–0 Aberdeen Arbroath
Report
Stadium: Darnley Park
Thistle v Westbourne
12 September 1885 Thistle 11–1 Westbourne Glasgow
Vale of Teith v Oban
12 September 1885 Vale of Teith 9–1 Oban Doune
Whitefield v Dennistoun Athletic
12 September 1885 Whitefield 3–1 Dennistoun Athletic Glasgow
Wishaw Swifts v Rutherglen
12 September 1885 Wishaw Swifts 2–0 Rutherglen Wishaw
Woodvale v Mearns Athletic
Yoker v Dumbarton Union
12 September 1885 Yoker 5–1 (Void) Dumbarton Union Glasgow
3rd Lanark RV v Shawlands
5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV v Vale of Nith
12 September 1885 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV 4–0 Vale of Nith Dumfries
Abercorn v St Mirren
19 September 1885 Abercorn 2–0 St Mirren Paisley
Report
Stadium: Blackstoun Park
Dumbarton v Vale of Leven Wanderers
19 September 1885 Dumbarton 3–1 Vale of Leven Wanderers Dumbarton
Report
Stadium: Boghead Park
Lanemark v Monkcastle
19 September 1885 Lanemark 0–2 (Void) Monkcastle New Cumnock
Airdrieonians v Royal Albert
26 September 1885 Airdrieonians 4–2 Royal Albert Airdrie
Report
Stadium: Mavisbank Park
Helensburgh v Dumbarton Athletic
26 September 1885 Helensburgh 2–3 Dumbarton Athletic Helensburgh
Cowdenbeath v Breadalbane
Cowdenbeath w/o Breadalbane
Dumbarton Rock v Leverndale
Dumbarton Rock w/o Leverndale
Glasgow University YMCA v Eastern Athletic
Glasgow University YMCA w/o Eastern Athletic
Hamilton Academical v West Benhar
Hamilton Academical w/o West Benhar
Pollokshields Athletic v Partick
Pollokshields Athletic w/o Partick
St Andrew's v 10th Lanark RV
St Andrew's w/o 10th Lanark RV
Vale of Leven v Dunbritton
Vale of Leven w/o Dunbritton
West Calder v Newcastleton
West Calder w/o Newcastleton
Replays [ ]
Bo'ness v Broxburn Shamrock
19 September 1885 Bo'ness 5–1 Broxburn Shamrock Bo'ness
Bonhill v Lenzie
19 September 1885 Bonhill 6–0 Lenzie Bonhill
Broughty v Dundee West End
19 September 1885 Broughty 3–3[A] Dundee West End Broughty Ferry
Grahamston v Grasshoppers
19 September 1885 Grahamston 2–4 Grasshoppers Grahamston
Jamestown v Albion
19 September 1885 Jamestown 0–1 Albion Jamestown
Strathmore (Dundee) v Dundee East End
19 September 1885 Strathmore (Dundee) 1–4 Dundee East End Dundee
Thornliebank v Paisley Hibernian
19 September 1885 Thornliebank 2–0 Paisley Hibernian Thornliebank
Dumbarton Union v Yoker
26 September 1885 Dumbarton Union 0–1 Yoker Dumbarton
Heart of Midlothian v St Bernard's
26 September 1885 Heart of Midlothian 1–0 St Bernard's Edinburgh
Report
Stadium: Tyncastle Field
Monkcastle v Lanemark
26 September 1885 Monkcastle 2–0 Lanemark Kilwinning
Southern Athletic v Cambridge
26 September 1885 Southern Athletic 1–2 Cambridge Glasgow
Notes
^ A -Both teams qualified for the second round.
Second round [ ]
Cartvale, Partick Thistle, Thornhill and West Calder received a bye to the third round.
Matches [ ]
Airdrieonians v Cambuslang Hibernian
3 October 1885 Airdrieonians 15–2 Cambuslang Hibernian Airdrie
Report
Stadium: Mavisbank Park
Albion Rovers v Wishaw Swifts
Arbroath v Forfar Athletic
Arthurlie v Woodvale
3 October 1885 Arthurlie 2–0 Woodvale Barrhead
Bo'ness v Norton Park
3 October 1885 Bo'ness 8–1 Norton Park Bo'ness
Cowlairs v Pollokshields Athletic
3 October 1885 Cowlairs 3–2 Pollokshields Athletic Glasgow
Dalry v Lugar Boswell
3 October 1885 Dalry 6–2 Lugar Boswell Dalry
Dumbarton v Dumbarton Union
Dumbarton Athletic v Renton
3 October 1885 Dumbarton Athletic 2–7 Renton Dumbarton
Dunblane v Dunfermline Athletic
3 October 1885 Dunblane 10–0 Dunfermline Athletic Dunblane
Report
Stadium: Kippencross Park
Dundee East End v Broughty
3 October 1885 Dundee East End 2–2 Broughty Dundee
Dundee Harp v Dundee Our Boys
3 October 1885 Dundee Harp 4–1 Dundee Our Boys Dundee
Dundee West End v Strathmore (Arbroath)
3 October 1885 Dundee West End 4–5 Strathmore (Arbroath) Dundee
Dykehead v Tollcross
3 October 1885 Dykehead 3–1[B] Tollcross Shotts
Falkirk v Alloa Athletic
3 October 1885 Falkirk 0–4 Alloa Athletic Falkirk
Report
Stadium: Brockville Park
Glasgow University YMCA v 3rd Lanark RV
3 October 1885 Glasgow University YMCA 1–8 3rd Lanark RV Glasgow
Report
Stadium: Kelburne Street
Grasshoppers v East Stirlingshire
3 October 1885 Grasshoppers 1–6 East Stirlingshire Bonnybridge
Report
Stadium: Peathill Park
Hibernian v Heart of Midlothian
3 October 1885 Hibernian 2–1 Heart of Midlothian Edinburgh
McGhee (x2)
Report
Stadium: Hibernian Park
Johnstone v Thornliebank
3 October 1885 Johnstone 1–2 Thornliebank Johnstone
Monkcastle v Ayr
3 October 1885 Monkcastle 2–4 Ayr Kilwinning
Neilston v Port Glasgow Athletic
3 October 1885 Neilston 1–1 Port Glasgow Athletic Neilston
Report
McKerrol
Northern v Whitefield
3 October 1885 Northern 7–2 Whitefield Glasgow
Queen's Park v Pilgrims
3 October 1885 Queen's Park 1–0 Pilgrims Glasgow
Report
Stadium: Hampden Park
Renfrew v Abercorn
3 October 1885 Renfrew 0–3 Abercorn Renfrew
St Andrew's v Cambridge
3 October 1885 St Andrew's 6–0 Cambridge Glasgow
Vale of Leven v Bonhill
3 October 1885 Vale of Leven 10–0 Bonhill Alexandria
Report
Stadium: North Street Park
5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV v Queen of the South Wanderers
3 October 1885 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV 3–1 (Void) Queen of the South Wanderers Dumfries
Cambuslang v Hamilton Academical
Cambuslang w/o Hamilton Academical
Vale of Teith v Cowdenbeath
Vale of Teith w/o Cowdenbeath
Replays [ ]
Broughty v Dundee East End
10 October 1885 Broughty 3–8 (Void) Dundee East End Broughty Ferry
Port Glasgow Athletic v Neilston
10 October 1885 Port Glasgow Athletic 2–0 Neilston Port Glasgow
McKerrol
Report
Stadium: Clune Park
Wishaw Swifts v Albion Rovers
10 October 1885 Wishaw Swifts 5–0 Albion Rovers Wishaw
Report
Queen of the South Wanderers v 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV
17 October 1885 Queen of the South Wanderers 4–3 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV Dumfries
Second Replays [ ]
Dundee East End v Broughty
17 October 1885 Dundee East End 2–1 Broughty Dundee
Kilmarnock v Hurlford
31 October 1885 Kilmarnock 1–1 Hurlford Kilmarnock
Report
Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 2,000
Third Replay [ ]
Hurlford v Kilmarnock
7 November 1885 Hurlford 2–2 Kilmarnock Hurlford
Report
Stadium: Drumbiehill Park Attendance: 2,000
Fourth Replay [ ]
Notes
^ B -Dykehead were disqualified and Tollcross re-instated.
Third round [ ]
Cambuslang received a bye to the fourth round.
Matches [ ]
Airdrieonians v Tollcross
24 October 1885 Airdrieonians 8–2 Tollcross Airdrie
Report
Stadium: Mavisbank Park
Albion v Renton
24 October 1885 Albion 0–1 Renton Dumbarton
Alloa Athletic v Partick Thistle
24 October 1885 Alloa Athletic 0–12 Partick Thistle Alloa
Report
Stadium: Gaberston Park
Arbroath v Dundee East End
Cartvale v Port Glasgow Athletic
24 October 1885 Cartvale 1–1 Port Glasgow Athletic Busby
Report
Stadium: Cartbridge Park
Cowlairs v Northern
24 October 1885 Cowlairs 2–1 Northern Glasgow
Dalry v Ayr
24 October 1885 Dalry 1–6 Ayr Dalry
Dundee Harp v Vale of Teith
24 October 1885 Dundee Harp 8–1 Vale of Teith Dundee
East Stirlingshire v Queen's Park
24 October 1885 East Stirlingshire 0–3 Queen's Park Falkirk
Report
Stadium: Randyford Park
Hibernian v Bo'ness
24 October 1885 Hibernian 6–0 Bo'ness Edinburgh
Report
Stadium: Hibernian Park Attendance: 2,000
Strathmore (Arbroath) v Dunblane
24 October 1885 Strathmore (Arbroath) 3–1 Dunblane Arbroath
Thornhill v Queen of the South Wanderers
24 October 1885 Thornhill 0–8 Queen of the South Wanderers Thornhill
Thornliebank v Abercorn
24 October 1885 Thornliebank 1–5 Abercorn Thornliebank
Wishaw Swifts v West Calder
24 October 1885 Wishaw Swifts 3–0 West Calder Wishaw
3rd Lanark RV v St Andrew's
Arthurlie v Hurlford
21 November 1885 Arthurlie 5–0 Hurlford Barrhead
Vale of Leven v King's Park
Vale of Leven w/o King's Park
Replay [ ]
Port Glasgow v Cartvale
31 October 1885 Port Glasgow 4–2 Cartvale Port Glasgow
Hunter (x2)
Ruiglan
Report
Stadium: Clune Park
Fourth round [ ]
Port Glasgow Athletic received a bye to the fifth round.
Matches [ ]
Abercorn v Strathmore (Arbroath)
14 November 1885 Abercorn 7–2 Strathmore (Arbroath) Paisley
Cambuslang v Wishaw Swifts
14 November 1885 Cambuslang 9–0 Wishaw Swifts Cambuslang
Dumbarton v Partick Thistle
Hibernian v Arbroath
14 November 1885 Hibernian 5–3 Arbroath Edinburgh
Report
Stadium: Hibernian Park Attendance: 1,500
Queen's Park v Airdrieonians
14 November 1885 Queen's Park 1–0 Airdrieonians Glasgow
Report
Stadium: Hampden Park
Renton v Cowlairs
14 November 1885 Renton 4–0 Cowlairs Renton
Vale of Leven v Dundee Harp
14 November 1885 Vale of Leven 6–0 Dundee Harp Alexandria
Report
Stadium: North Street Park
Queen of the South Wanderers v Arthurlie
28 November 1885 Queen of the South Wanderers 1–3 Arthurlie Dumfries
Replay [ ]
Second replay [ ]
Fifth round [ ]
Matches [ ]
Abercorn v Cambuslang
5 December 1885 Abercorn 0–1 Cambuslang Paisley
Dumbarton v Hibernian
5 December 1885 Dumbarton 2–2 Hibernian Dumbarton
[1] [2]
Stadium: Boghead Park Attendance: 2,000
3rd Lanark RV v Port Glasgow Athletic
12 December 1885 3rd Lanark RV 1–1 Port Glasgow Athletic Glasgow
Report
Stadium: Cathkin Park
Replays [ ]
Hibernian v Dumbarton
12 December 1885 Hibernian 4–3 Dumbarton Edinburgh
[3] [4]
Stadium: Hibernian Park Attendance: 5,500
3rd Lanark RV v Port Glasgow
Second replay [ ]
3rd Lanark RV v Port Glasgow
Quarter-final [ ]
Queen's Park, Renton and 3rd Lanark RV received a bye to the semi-finals.
Match [ ]
Hibernian v Cambuslang
16 January 1886 Hibernian 3–2 Cambuslang Edinburgh
Report
Stadium: Hibernian Park Attendance: 4,000
Semi-finals [ ]
Matches [ ]
3rd Lanark RV v Queen's Park
Hibernian v Renton
23 January 1886 Hibernian 0–2 Renton Edinburgh
Report
Stadium: Hibernian Park Attendance: 5,000
Final [ ]
See also [ ]
References [ ]
External links [ ]
Scottish Cup
Seasons Finals
Domestic cups Non-Scottish competitions Related to national team Club seasons
Domestic cups International competitions