Football tournament season
Scottish Cup Country Scotland Teams 139 Defending champions Queen's Park Champions Hibernian(first title) Runner-up Dumbarton Matches played 139 Goals scored 855 (6.15 per match)
The 1886–87 Scottish Cup was the 14th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. Hibernian won the competition for the first time after they beat defending champions Dumbarton 2–1 in the final.[ 1]
Calendar
Round
First match date
Fixtures
Clubs
Original
Byes
Replays
First Round
11 September 1886
67
5
6
139 → 72
Second Round
2 October 1886
34
4
6
72 → 39
Third Round
23 October 1886
18
3
1
39 → 21
Fourth Round
6 November 1886
5
11
0
21 → 16
Fifth Round
27 November 1886
8
0
3
16 → 8
Quarter-finals
25 December 1886
4
0
2
8 → 4
Semi-finals
22 January 1887
2
0
0
4 → 2
Final
12 February 1887
1
0
0
2 → 1
Two teams qualified for the third round after drawing their second round replay.
Teams
All 139 teams entered the competition in the first round.
First round
Caledonian Rangers, Cambuslang Hibernian, Cowdenbeath, Dykehead and Moffat received a bye to the second round.
Matches
Airdrieonians v Airdriehill
Albion Rovers v Clydesdale
Annbank v Kilbirnie
Arbroath v Orion
Ayr v Hurlford
Battlefield v Cowlairs
Bonhill v Kirkintilloch Central
Broxburn Shamrock v Mossend Swifts
Broxburn Thistle v Bellstane Birds
Cambuslang v Motherwell
Campsie v Dunipace
Carrick v Westbourne
Clyde v St Peter's
Dalry v Ayr Rovers
Dumbarton v Vale of Leven Hibernians
Dumbarton Athletic v Duntocher
Dunblane v Crieff
Dunfermline Athletic v Alloa Athletic
East Stirlingshire v Camelon
Edina v Heart of Midlothian
Grahamston v Laurieston
Greenock Rangers v 1st Renfrew RV
Hibernian v Durhamstown Rangers
Johnstone v Cartvale
Kelvinside Athletic v Whitefield
King's Park v Falkirk
Lindertis v Dundee Harp
Linthouse v Southern Athletic
Lochwinnoch v Morton
Longcroft Thistle v Vale of Bannock
Monkcastle v Lanemark
Northern v 3rd Lanark RV
Partick Thistle v Queen's Park
Port Glasgow Athletic v Johnstone Harp
Rangers v Govan Athletic
Renfrew v Abercorn
Rutherglen v Drumpellier
Shettleston v Carfin Shamrock
Slamannan v Avondale
St Andrew's v Pollokshields Athletic
St Bernard's v Bo'ness
St Johnstone v Erin Rovers
Strathmore (Arbroath) v Strathmore (Dundee)
Thistle v Blairvaddick
Thornliebank v Neilston
Tollcross v Royal Albert
Vale of Leven v Kirkintilloch Athletic
Vale of Leven Wanderers v Jamestown
West Calder v Armadale
Wanderers v Broughty
Yoker v Dumbarton Union
Dundee Our Boys v Forfar Athletic
St Mirren v Arthurlie
Burntisland Thistle v Dunfermline
Coupar Angus v Fair City Athletic
Dundee East End v Aberdeen
Hamilton Academical v Wishaw Swifts
Kilmarnock v Cumnock
Lenzie v Dunbritton
Lugar Boswell v Maybole
Newcastleton v Norton Park
Oban v Blairgowrie Our Boys
Pollokshaws Athletic v Woodvale
Queen of the South Wanderers v Nithsdale
Renton v Kirkintilloch Harp
Vale of Nith v Vale of Annan
5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV v Thornhill
Replays
Abercorn v Renfrew
Broxburn Thistle v Bellstane Birds
Carfin Shamrock v Shettleston
Erin Rovers v St Johnstone
Vale of Bannock v Longcroft Thistle
St Andrew's v Pollokshields Athletic
Notes
^ A -1st Renfrew RV were disqualified and Greenock Rangers re-instated.
^ B -Royal Albert were disqualified and Tollcross re-instated.
^ C -Vale of Leven Wanderers were disqualified and Jamestown re-instated.
Sources:[ 29]
Second round
Alloa Athletic, Coupar Angus, St Bernard's and Tollcross received a bye to the third round.
Matches
Abercorn v Greenock Rangers
Airdrieonians v Carfin Shamrock
Albion Rovers v Dykehead
Bonhill v Jamestown
Broxburn Thistle v Heart of Midlothian
Caledonian Rangers v Erin Rovers
Cambuslang Hibernian v Hamilton Academical
Clyde v Cowlairs
Cowdenbeath v Burntisland Thistle
Dumbarton v Yoker
Dunblane v Oban
Dundee East End v Broughty
Forfar Athletic v Arbroath
Hurlford v Kilbirnie
Johnstone v Pollokshaws Athletic
Kilmarnock v Lanemark
Laurieston v Falkirk
Lenzie v Vale of Leven
Linthouse v 3rd Lanark RV
Lugar Boswell v Dalry
Moffat v 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV
Mossend Swifts v Hibernian
Newcastleton v Armadale
Queen of the South Wanderers v Vale of Nith
Queen's Park v Whitefield
Rangers v Westbourne
Renton v Dumbarton Athletic
Rutherglen v Cambuslang
Slamannan v Campsie
St Mirren v Port Glasgow Athletic
Strathmore (Arbroath) v Dundee Harp
Thistle v St Andrew's
Thornliebank v Morton
East Stirlingshire v Vale of Bannock
Replays
Cambuslang v Rutherglen
Dundee Harp v Strathmore (Arbroath)
Erin Rovers v Caledonian Rangers
Hibernian v Mossend Swifts
Cowdenbeath v Burntisland Thistle
Lugar Boswell v Dalry
Notes
^ D -Airdrieonians were disqualified and Carfin Shamrock re-instated.
^ E -Both teams qualified for the second round.
Sources:[ 29]
Third round
Arbroath, Carfin Shamrock and Morton received a bye to the fourth round.
Matches
Abercorn v Port Glasgow Athletic
Albion Rovers v Thistle
Cambuslang Hibernian v Jamestown
Cowdenbeath v Alloa Athletic
Dundee East End v Dunblane
East Stirlingshire v Clyde
Erin Rovers v Coupar Angus
Falkirk v Queen's Park
Hibernian v Heart of Midlothian
Johnstone v Hurlford
Kilmarnock v Lugar Boswell
Queen of the South Wanderers v 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV
Rangers v Cambuslang
St Bernard's v Armadale
Strathmore (Arbroath) v Dundee Harp
3rd Lanark RV v Renton
Vale of Leven v Campsie
Dumbarton v Tollcross
Replay
Dundee East End v Dunblane
Sources:[ 29]
Fourth round
Clyde, Dumbarton, Dunblane, Dundee Harp, Hibernian, Hurlford, Kilmarnock, Port Glasgow Athletic, Queen's Park, Vale of Leven and 3rd Lanark RV received a bye to the fifth round.
Matches
Morton v Carfin Shamrock
Albion Rovers v Cambuslang
Cowdenbeath v Cambuslang Hibernian
Queen of the South Wanderers v Arbroath
St Bernard's v Erin Rovers
Sources:[ 29]
Fifth round
Matches
Vale of Leven v Cambuslang Hibernian
Clyde v 3rd Lanark RV
Dundee Harp v Dumbarton
Hibernian v Queen of the South Wanderers
Hurlford v Morton
Kilmarnock v Dunblane
Port Glasgow Athletic v St Bernard's
Queen's Park v Cambuslang
Replays
Cambuslang v Queen's Park
3rd Lanark RV v Clyde
Dumbarton v Dundee Harp
Sources:[ 29]
Quarter-finals
Matches
Hurlford v Dumbarton
Kilmarnock v Queen's Park
Port Glasgow Athletic v Vale of Leven
3rd Lanark RV v Hibernian
Replay
Dumbarton v Hurlford
Second replay
Dumbarton v Hurlford
Sources:[ 29]
Semi-finals
Matches
Hibernian v Vale of Leven
Queen's Park v Dumbarton
Sources:[ 29]
Final
References
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^ "Broxburn Thistle 1 - 2 Heart of Midlothian, Scottish Cup (02/10/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 April 2019 .
^ "Cambuslang Hibernian 3 - 1 Hamilton Academical, Scottish Cup (02/10/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 April 2019 .
^ "Clyde 4 - 3 Cowlairs, Scottish Cup (02/10/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 April 2019 .
^ "Cowdenbeath 3 - 3 Burntisland Thistle, Scottish Cup (02/10/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 April 2019 .
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^ "Kilmarnock 10 - 2 Lanemark, Scottish Cup (02/10/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 April 2019 .
^ "Laurieston 1 - 3 Falkirk, Scottish Cup (02/10/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 April 2019 .
^ "Lenzie 0 - 13 Vale of Leven, Scottish Cup (02/10/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 April 2019 .
^ "Lenzie 1 - 4 Third Lanark, Scottish Cup (02/10/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 April 2019 .
^ "Mossend Swifts 1 - 1 Hibernian, Scottish Cup (02/10/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 April 2019 .
^ "Queen's Park 7 - 0 Whitefield, Scottish Cup (02/10/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 April 2019 .
^ "Rangers 5 - 2 Westbourne, Scottish Cup (02/10/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 April 2019 .
^ "St Mirren 2 - 3 Port Glasgow Athletic, Scottish Cup (02/10/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 April 2019 .
^ "St Mirren 2 - 3 Port Glasgow Athletic, Scottish Cup (02/10/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 April 2019 .
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^ "Hibernian 3 - 0 Mossend Swifts, Scottish Cup (09/10/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 April 2019 .
^ "Cowdenbeath 3 - 1 Burntisland Thistle, Scottish Cup (16/10/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 April 2019 .
^ "Abercorn 1 - 5 Port Glasgow Athletic, Scottish Cup (23/10/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 23 April 2019 .
^ "Albion Rovers 4 - 2 Thistle, Scottish Cup (23/10/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 23 April 2019 .
^ "Cowdenbeath 6 - 1 Alloa Athletic, Scottish Cup (23/10/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019 .
^ "Cowdenbeath 6 - 1 Alloa Athletic, Scottish Cup (23/10/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019 .
^ "East Stirlingshire 1 - 3 Clyde, Scottish Cup (23/10/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019 .
^ "East Stirlingshire 1 - 3 Clyde, Scottish Cup (23/10/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019 .
^ "Falkirk 3 - 8 Queen's Park, Scottish Cup (23/10/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019 .
^ "Falkirk 3 - 8 Queen's Park, Scottish Cup (23/10/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019 .
^ "Hibernian 5 - 1 Heart of Midlothian, Scottish Cup (23/10/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019 .
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^ "Kilmarnock 7 - 2 Lugar Boswell, Scottish Cup (23/10/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019 .
^ "Rangers 0 - 2 Cambuslang, Scottish Cup (23/10/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019 .
^ "St Bernard's 5 - 2 Armadale (1879-89), Scottish Cup (23/10/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019 .
^ "Third Lanark 3 - 1 Renton, Scottish Cup (23/10/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019 .
^ "Vale of Leven 7 - 4 Campsie, Scottish Cup (23/10/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019 .
^ "Morton 11 - 0 Carfin Shamrock, Scottish Cup (06/11/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 26 April 2019 .
^ "Albion Rovers 1 - 6 Cambuslang, Scottish Cup (13/11/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 26 April 2019 .
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^ "Vale of Leven 2 - 0 Cambuslang Hibernian, Scottish Cup (27/11/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 26 April 2019 .
^ "Clyde 0 - 0 Third Lanark, Scottish Cup (04/12/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 26 April 2019 .
^ "Clyde 0 - 0 Third Lanark, Scottish Cup (04/12/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 26 April 2019 .
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^ "Kilmarnock 6 - 0 Dunblane, Scottish Cup (04/12/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 26 April 2019 .
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^ "Third Lanark 4 - 2 Clyde, Scottish Cup (11/12/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 26 April 2019 .
^ "Third Lanark 4 - 2 Clyde, Scottish Cup (11/12/1886)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 26 April 2019 .
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