Football tournament season
Scottish Cup Country Scotland Teams 145 Defending champions Hibernian Champions Renton(second title) Runner-up Cambuslang Matches played 158 Goals scored 1,026 (6.49 per match)
The 1887–88 Scottish Cup was the 15th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. Renton won the competition for the second time after they beat Cambuslang 6–1 in the final.[1] The result set a new record as the largest margin of victory in a Scottish Cup Final - a record that was equalled by Celtic in 1972 but has never been bettered.
Calendar
Round
First match date
Fixtures
Clubs
Original
Byes
Replays
First Round
27 August 1887
70
5
6
145 → 75
Second Round
24 September 1887
34
6
5
75 → 42
Third Round
15 October 1887
20
2
4
42 → 22
Fourth Round
5 November 1887
6
10
4
22 → 16
Fifth Round
26 November 1887
8
0
0
16 → 8
Quarter-finals
17 December 1887
4
0
1
8 → 4
Semi-finals
14 January 1888
2
0
1
4 → 2
Final
4 February 1888
1
0
0
2 → 1
Teams
All 145 teams entered the competition in the first round.
First round
Aberdeen Rovers, Glasgow University, Mauchline, Nithsdale and Southern Athletic received a bye to the second round.
Matches
Port Glasgow Athletic v Greenock Rangers
Dumbarton v Dunbritton
Abercorn v Johnstone Harp
Aberdeen v Dundee Our Boys
Airdrieonians v Dykehead
Albion Rovers v Airdriehill
Alloa Athletic v Cowdenbeath
Arbroath v Orion
Bo'ness v Leith Athletic
Bonhill v Dumbarton Athletic
Broughty v Montrose
Broxburn Shamrock v Mossend Swifts
Burntisland Thistle v Dunfermline Athletic
Caledonian Rangers v Crieff
Cambuslang Hibernian v Hamilton Hibernian
Carfin Shamrock v Shettleston
Carrick v Thistle
Clyde v Queen's Park
Clydesdale v Rutherglen
Coupar Angus v Blairgowrie Our Boys
Drumpellier v Motherwell
Dumbarton Union v Renton
Dunblane v Fair City Athletic
Dunfermline v Lassodie
Dykebar v Morton
Erin Rovers (Bathgate) v Bellstane Birds
Erin Rovers (Perth) v St Johnstone
Falkirk v Kilsyth Wanderers
Grahamston v Redding Athletic
Grangemouth v East Stirlingshire
Heart of Midlothian v Norton Park
Hibernian v Broxburn Thistle
Jamestown v Vale of Leven Hibernians
Kelvinside Athletic v St Andrew's
Kilbarchan v Arthurlie
Kilmarnock v Ayr Thistle
King's Park v Camelon
Kirkintilloch Athletic v Kirkintilloch Central
Lindertis v Dundee Harp
Linthouse v Whitefield
Lochgilphead v Oban
Lochwinnoch v Pollokshaws
Lugar Boswell v Dalry
Maybole v 2nd Ayrshire RV
Moffat v Newcastleton
Northern v Govan Athletic
Partick Thistle v Westbourne
Pollokshields Athletic v United Abstainers Athletic
Queen of the South Wanderers v Vale of Nith
Rangers v Battlefield
Slamannan v Laurieston
St Bernard's v Armadale
Strathmore (Arbroath) v Dundee East End
Strathmore (Dundee) v Forfar Athletic
Thornliebank v St Mirren
Uddingston v Royal Albert
Vale of Bannock v Campsie
Vale of Leven Wanderers v Methlan Park
Wanderers v Lochee
West Calder v Athenian
1st Renfrew RV v Renfrew
3rd Lanark RV v Cowlairs
5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV v Thornhill
Ayr v Monkcastle
Cambuslang v Hamilton Academical
Hurlford v Annbank
Kilbirnie v Lanemark
Neilston v Paisley Athletic
Plains v Tollcross
Vale of Leven v Kirkintilloch Harp
Replays
Motherwell v Drumpellier
Vale of Leven Hibernians v Jamestown
Whitefield v Linthouse
2nd Ayrshire RV v Maybole
3rd Lanark RV v Cowlairs
Second replay
Jamestown v Vale of Leven Hibernians
Notes
^ A -Mossend Swifts were disqualified and Broxburn Shamrock re-instated.
^ B -Burntisland Thistle were disqualified and Dunfermline Athletic re-instated.
^ C -Dunfermline were disqualified and Lassodie re-instated.
^ D -Grahamston were disqualified and Redding Athletic re-instated.
^ E -Dundee Harp were disqualified and Lindertis re-instated.
Sources:[33]
Second round
Heart of Midlothian, Kilmarnock, Lassodie, Oban, Plains and Vale of Leven Wanderers received a bye to the third round.
Matches
Abercorn v Neilston
Airdrieonians v Cambuslang Hibernian
Alloa Athletic v Dunfermline Athletic
Arbroath v Strathmore (Dundee)
Arthurlie v St Mirren
Bo'ness v West Calder
Cambuslang v Royal Albert
Carfin Shamrock v Motherwell
Cowlairs v Southern Athletic
Dumbarton v Vale of Leven
Erin Rovers (Bathgate) v Hibernian
Fair City Athletic v St Johnstone
Falkirk v Campsie
Hurlford v Lugar Boswell
Jamestown v Kirkintilloch Athletic
Kilbirnie v Mauchline
Lindertis v Dundee East End
Lochwinnoch v Dykebar
Maybole v Ayr
Moffat v Queen of the South Wanderers
Nithsdale v 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV
Northern v Shettleston
Dundee Our Boys v Montrose
Partick Thistle v Rangers
Queen's Park v Kelvinside Athletic
Redding Athletic v Camelon
Renfrew v Port Glasgow Athletic
Renton v Dumbarton Athletic
Rutherglen v Albion Rovers
Slamannan v East Stirlingshire
St Bernard's v Broxburn Shamrock
Thistle v Glasgow University
Whitefield v Pollokshields Athletic
Wanderers v Aberdeen Rovers
Coupar Angus v Crieff
Replays
Campsie v Falkirk
Port Glasgow Athletic v Renfrew
Queen of the South Wanderers v Moffat
St Bernard's v Broxburn Shamrock
St Mirren v Arthurlie
Notes
^ F -Both teams qualified for the third round.
Sources:[33]
Third round
Lindertis and Partick Thistle received a bye to the fourth round.
Matches
Ayr v Port Glasgow Athletic
Camelon v Renton
Cowlairs v Campsie
Dykebar v Kilmarnock
East Stirlingshire v Cambuslang
Fair City Athletic v Dundee Our Boys
Falkirk v Carfin Shamrock
Heart of Midlothian v Hibernian
Hurlford v St Mirren
Kilbirnie v Abercorn
Lassodie v Bo'ness
Northern v Albion Rovers
Oban v Arbroath
Queen's Park v Jamestown
Thistle v Whitefield
Vale of Leven v Airdrieonians
Vale of Leven Wanderers v Plains
Wanderers v Coupar Angus
5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV v Queen of the South Wanderers
St Bernard's v Dunfermline Athletic
Replays
Cambuslang v East Stirlingshire
Carfin Shamrock v Falkirk
Hibernian v Heart of Midlothian
Kilmarnock v Dykebar
Sources:[33]
Fourth round
Abercorn, Albion Rovers, Arbroath, Cambuslang, Carfin Shamrock, Cowlairs, Dundee Our Boys, Queen's Park, St Bernard's and Thistle received a bye to the fifth round.
Matches
Ayr v Vale of Leven
Heart of Midlothian v St Mirren
Lindertis v Renton
Partick Thistle v Kilmarnock
Vale of Leven Wanderers v Bo'ness
Wanderers v Queen of the South Wanderers
Replays
Kilmarnock v Partick Thistle
St Mirren v Heart of Midlothian
Second replay
Heart of Midlothian v St Mirren
Third replay
Heart of Midlothian v St Mirren
Sources:[33]
Fifth round
Matches
Abercorn v St Bernard's
Arbroath v Cowlairs
Cambuslang v Ayr
Dundee Our Boys v Albion Rovers
Partick Thistle v Queen's Park
Thistle v Vale of Leven Wanderers
Wanderers v Carfin Shamrock
St Mirren v Renton
Sources:[33]
Quarter-final
Matches
Arbroath v Abercorn
Cambuslang v Dundee Our Boys
Queen's Park v Vale of Leven Wanderers
Renton v Wanderers
Replay
Abercorn v Arbroath
Sources:[33]
Semi-finals
Matches
Abercorn v Cambuslang
Renton v Queen's Park
Replay
Cambuslang v Abercorn
Sources:[33]
Final
References
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^ "Burntisland Thistle 4 - 2 Dunfermline Athletic, Scottish Cup (03/09/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 25 August 2019 .
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^ "Drumpellier 2 - 3 Motherwell, Scottish Cup (03/09/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 25 August 2019 .
^ "Dykebar 5 - 2 Morton, Scottish Cup (03/09/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 26 August 2019 .
^ "Erin Rovers (Perth) 3 - 9 St Johnstone, Scottish Cup (03/09/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 26 August 2019 .
^ "Falkirk 4 - 1 Kilsyth Wanderers, Scottish Cup (03/09/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 26 August 2019 .
^ "Grangemouth 2 - 5 East Stirlingshire, Scottish Cup (03/09/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 26 August 2019 .
^ "Heart of Midlothian 4 - 1 Norton Park, Scottish Cup (03/09/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 27 August 2019 .
^ "Hibernian 5 - 0 Broxburn Thistle, Scottish Cup (03/09/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 27 August 2019 .
^ "Kilmarnock 8 - 2 Ayr Thistle, Scottish Cup (03/09/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 30 August 2019 .
^ "King's Park 1 - 5 Camelon, Scottish Cup (03/09/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 30 August 2019 .
^ "Partick Thistle 10 - 0 Westbourne, Scottish Cup (03/09/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Rangers 4 - 1 Battlefield, Scottish Cup (03/09/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "St Bernard's 3 - 2 Armadale (1879-89), Scottish Cup (03/09/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Thornliebank 1 - 2 St Mirren, Scottish Cup (03/09/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "3rd Lanark RV 1 - 2 Cowlairs, Scottish Cup (03/09/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Motherwell 2 - 0 Drumpellier, Scottish Cup (10/09/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 25 August 2019 .
^ "Third Lanark 1 - 4 Drumpellier, Scottish Cup (10/09/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
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^ "Airdrieonians (1878-2002) 3 - 0 Cambuslang Hibernian, Scottish Cup (24/09/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Alloa Athletic 0 - 1 Dunfermline Athletic, Scottish Cup (24/09/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Alloa Athletic 0 - 1 Dunfermline Athletic, Scottish Cup (24/09/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Arbroath 3 - 1 Strathmore, Scottish Cup (24/09/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Arthurlie 3 - 3 St Mirren, Scottish Cup (24/09/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Carfin Shamrock 3 - 1 Motherwell, Scottish Cup (24/09/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 5 Vale of Leven, Scottish Cup (24/09/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 5 Vale of Leven, Scottish Cup (24/09/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 1-5 Vale of Leven, Saturday, September 24th, 1887" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Erin Rovers (Bathgate) 0 - 6 Hibernian, Scottish Cup (24/09/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Fair City Athletic 3 - 0 St Johnstone, Scottish Cup (24/09/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Falkirk 2 - 2 Campsie, Scottish Cup (24/09/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Our Boys Dundee 5 - 3 Montrose, Scottish Cup (24/09/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Partick Thistle 2 - 1 Rangers, Scottish Cup (24/09/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Partick Thistle 2 - 1 Rangers, Scottish Cup (24/09/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Queen's Park 9 - 0 Kelvinside Athletic, Scottish Cup (24/09/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Renfrew 3 - 3 Port Glasgow Athletic, Scottish Cup (24/09/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Rutherglen 3 - 6 Albion Rovers, Scottish Cup (24/09/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Slamannan 1 - 6 East Stirlingshire, Scottish Cup (24/09/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "St Bernard's 1 - 1 Broxburn Shamrock, Scottish Cup (24/09/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Campsie 2 - 2 Falkirk, Scottish Cup (01/10/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Port Glasgow Athletic 5 - 3 Renfrew, Scottish Cup (01/10/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "St Bernard's 4 - 1 Broxburn Shamrock, Scottish Cup (01/10/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "St Mirren 4 - 1 Arthurlie, Scottish Cup (01/10/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Ayr FC 4 - 0 Port Glasgow Athletic, Scottish Cup (15/10/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Dykebar 2 - 2 Kilmarnock, Scottish Cup (15/10/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "East Stirlingshire 0 - 0 Cambuslang, Scottish Cup (15/10/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Falkirk 2 - 2 Carfin Shamrock, Scottish Cup (15/10/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Heart of Midlothian 1 - 1 Hibernian, Scottish Cup (15/10/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Heart of Midlothian 1 - 1 Hibernian, Scottish Cup (15/10/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Hurlford United 2 - 4 St Mirren, Scottish Cup (15/10/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Northern 3 - 4 Albion Rovers, Scottish Cup (15/10/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Oban 1 - 5 Arbroath, Scottish Cup (15/10/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Queen's Park 3 - 0 Jamestown, Scottish Cup (15/10/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Vale of Leven 3 - 0 Airdrieonians (1878-2002), Scottish Cup (15/10/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Vale of Leven 3 - 0 Airdrieonians (1878-2002), Scottish Cup (15/10/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Cambuslang 4 - 2 East Stirlingshire, Scottish Cup (22/10/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Carfin Shamrock 3 - 0 Fakirk, Scottish Cup (22/10/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Hibernian 1 - 3 Heart of Midlothian, Scottish Cup (22/10/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Hibernian 1 - 3 Heart of Midlothian, Scottish Cup (22/10/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Kilmarnock 9 - 1 Dykebar, Scottish Cup (22/10/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019 .
^ "Ayr 3 - 2 Vale of Leven, Scottish Cup (05/11/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ "Heart of Midlothian 1 - 1 St Mirren, Scottish Cup (05/11/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ "Heart of Midlothian 1 - 1 St Mirren, Scottish Cup (05/11/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ "Partick Thistle 2 - 2 Kilmarnock, Scottish Cup (05/11/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ "Partick Thistle 2 - 2 Kilmarnock, Scottish Cup (05/11/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ "Kilmarnock 1 - 4 Partick Thistle, Scottish Cup (12/11/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ "Kilmarnock 1 - 4 Partick Thistle, Scottish Cup (12/11/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ "St Mirren 2 - 2 Heart of Midlothian, Scottish Cup (12/11/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ "St Mirren 2 - 2 Heart of Midlothian, Scottish Cup (12/11/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ "Heart of Midlothian 2 - 2 St Mirren, Scottish Cup (19/11/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ "Heart of Midlothian 2 - 2 St Mirren, Scottish Cup (19/11/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ "Heart of Midlothian 2 - 4 St Mirren, Scottish Cup (26/11/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ "Heart of Midlothian 2 - 4 St Mirren, Scottish Cup (26/11/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ "Abercorn 9 - 0 St Bernard's, Scottish Cup (26/11/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ "Arbroath 5 - 1 Cowlairs, Scottish Cup (26/11/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ "Our Boys Dundee 4 - 2 Albion Rovers, Scottish Cup (26/11/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ "Partick Thistle 0 - 2 Queen's Park, Scottish Cup (26/11/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ "Partick Thistle 0 - 2 Queen's Park, Scottish Cup (26/11/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ "St Mirren 2 - 3 Renton, Scottish Cup (03/12/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ "Arbroath 1 - 1 Abercorn, Scottish Cup (17/12/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ "Queen's Park 7 - 1 Vale of Leven Wanderers, Scottish Cup (17/12/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
^ "Abercorn 3 - 1 Arbroath, Scottish Cup (24/12/1887)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019 .
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^ Scottish Cup Final Tie Renton V. Cambuslang , The Glasgow Herald, 6 February 1888
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