1885–86_Scottish_Cup

1885–86 Scottish Cup

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.

Quick Facts Tournament details, Country ...

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

See also: Scottish Cup format
More information Round, First match date ...
  • Two teams qualified for the second round after drawing their first round replay.

Teams

All 134 teams entered the competition in the first round.

More information Ayrshire, Dunbartonshire ...

First round

Matches

Glasgow and Suburbs

Pilgrims received a bye to the second round.

29 August 1885 Queen's Park 16–0St Peter'sCrosshill
Stadium: Hampden Park
12 September 1885 Cambridge3–1
(Void)[A]		Southern AthleticGlasgow
12 September 1885 Clyde 1–0RangersGlasgow
[1] Stadium: Barrowfield Park
Attendance: 1,500
12 September 1885 Whitefield 3–1Dennistoun AthleticGovan
Stadium: Whitefield Park
12 September 1885 3rd Lanark RV 9–1ShawlandsCrosshill
Stadium: Cathkin Park
12 September 1885 Thistle 11–1WestbourneGlasgow
Stadium: Beechwood Park
12 September 1885 Battlefield0–2 Cowlairs Kinning Park
Stadium: Kinning Park
12 September 1885 Partick Thistle 11–0GrantonPartick
Stadium: Inchview
12 September 1885 Northern 4–1LinthouseGlasgow
Stadium: Hyde Park
Glasgow United YMCA w/oEastern Athletic
Pollokshields Athletic w/oPartick
St Andrew's w/o10th Lanark RV

Renfrewshire district

12 September 1885 Johnstone 5–1Greenock RangersJohnstone
Stadium: Cartbank Park
12 September 1885 Mearns Athletic2–3 Woodvale Newton Mearns
12 September 1885 Cartvale 2–1MortonBusby
Stadium: Cartbridge Park
12 September 1885 Renfrew 1–0Greenock NorthernRenfrew
Stadium: Glebe Park
12 September 1885 Greenock Southern1–11 Neilston Greenock
Stadium: Berrylands Park
12 September 1885 Port Glasgow Athletic 4–11st Renfrew RVPort Glasgow
  • McMinn
  • McKerrol
[2] Stadium: Clune Park
12 September 1885 Paisley Hibernian2–2ThornliebankPaisley
Stadium: Murray Street
19 September 1885 Abercorn 2–0St MirrenPaisley
Stadium: Blackstoun Park
Arthurlie w/oOlympic

Ayrshire district

12 September 1885 Ayr 7–0MayboleAyr
Stadium: Beresford Park
12 September 1885 Lanemark4–1
(Void)[B]		MonkcastleNew Cumnock
[3] Stadium: Connell Park
12 September 1885 Ayr Rovers0–8 Dalry Ayr
Stadium: Ayr Racecourse
12 September 1885 Hurlford 5–1CumnockHurlford
Stadium: Drumbiehill Park
12 September 1885 Kilmarnock 7–1AnnbankKilmarnock
Stadium: Rugby Park
12 September 1885 Mauchline2–3 Lugar Boswell Mauchline
Stadium: Connel Park

Dunbartonshire district

12 September 1885 Lenzie1–1BonhillLenzie
Stadium: Lenzie Football Field
12 September 1885 Albion4–4JamestownDumbarton
Stadium: Victoria Park
12 September 1885 Yoker5–1
(Void)[C]		Dumbarton UnionDalmuir
[4] Stadium: Castle Park
12 September 1885 Kirkintilloch Athletic0–14 Renton Kirkintilloch
Stadium: Townhead Park
12 September 1885 HelensburghNot played[D]Dumbarton AthleticHelensburgh
Stadium: Ardencaple Park
19 September 1885 Dumbarton 3–1Vale of Leven WanderersDumbarton
 [5] Stadium: Boghead Park
Attendance: 500
Vale of Leven w/oDunbritton
Levendalew/o Rock

Edinburghshire district

5 September 1885 Hibernian 9–0EdinaEdinburgh
Stadium: Hibernian Park
12 September 1885 Broxburn Shamrock1–1Bo'nessBroxburn
Stadium: Easter Park
12 September 1885 Norton Park 6–2GlencairnEdinburgh
Stadium: Norton Park
12 September 1885 Heart of Midlothian5–2
(Void)[E]		St Bernard'sEdinburgh
Stadium: Tyncastle Fields
West Calder w/oNewcastleton

Stirlingshire district

Alloa Athletic received a bye to the second round.

12 September 1885 East Stirlingshire 6–1CampsieFalkirk
Stadium: Randyford Park
12 September 1885 Camelon1–3 Falkirk Camelon
Stadium: Victoria Park
12 September 1885 King's Park 3–1AvondaleStirling
[6] Stadium: Forthbank Park
12 September 1885 Grasshoppers2–2GrahamstonBonnybridge
Stadium: Peathill Park
12 September 1885 Dunipace 4–2Campsie CentralDenny
Stadium: Broomhill Farm

Lanarkshire district

Dykehead received a bye to the second round.

12 September 1885 Alpha6–8 Cambuslang Hibernian Motherwell
Stadium: Roman Road Park
12 September 1885 Clydesdale2–4 Tollcross Rutherglen
Stadium: South Croft Park
12 September 1885 Rutherglen0–2 Wishaw Swifts Rutherglen
Stadium: Phoenix Park
12 September 1885 Shettleston1–7 Cambuslang Glasgow
12 September 1885 Albion Rovers 6–2DrumpellierCoatbridge
Stadium: Meadow Park
26 September 1885 Airdrieonians 4–2Royal AlbertAirdrie
Stadium: Mavisbank Park
Hamilton Academical w/oWest Benhar

Northern Counties

12 September 1885 Forfar Athletic 3–1AngusForfar
Stadium: Station Park
12 September 1885 Arbroath 36–0Bon AccordArbroath
  • Petrie (x13)
  • Munro (x7)
  • Robertson (x6)
  • Crawford (x6)
  • Marshall (x2)
  • Tackett (x2)
 Stadium: Gayfield Park
Referee: Dave Stormont
12 September 1885 Dundee Harp 35–0Aberdeen RoversDundee
  • D'Arcy Jr. (x10)
  • McGirl (x6)
  • Murphy (x5)
  • Murray (x4)
  • Rock (x3)
  • Lees (x3)
  • Neil (x3)
  • D'Arcy Sr.
Stadium: East Dock Street
12 September 1885 Strathmore (Arbroath) 7–0AberdeenArbroath
Stadium: Darnley Park
12 September 1885 Dundee West End3–3BroughtyDundee
Stadium: Boghead
12 September 1885 Dundee East End3–3Strathmore (Dundee)Dundee
Stadium: Madeira Park
12 September 1885 Dundee Our Boys 4–2Coupar AngusDundee
[7] Stadium: West Craigie Park

Fife and Perthshire district

12 September 1885 Vale of Teith 9–1ObanDoune
Stadium: Tullochan Knowe
12 September 1885 Crieff0–7 Dunfermline Athletic Crieff
Stadium: Market Park
Cowdenbeath w/oBreadalbane
Dunblane w/oDunfermline

Southern Counties

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

12 September 1885 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV 4–0Vale of NithDumfries
Stadium: Palmerston Park
Thornhill w/oMoffat

Replays

Glasgow and Suburbs

26 September 1885 Southern Athletic1–2 Cambridge Strathbungo
Stadium: Moray Park

Renfrewshire district

19 September 1885 Thornliebank 2–0Paisley HibernianThornliebank
Stadium: Deacon's Bank Park

Ayrshire district

26 September 1885 Monkcastle 2–0LanemarkKilwinning
Stadium: Claremont Park

Dunbartonshire district

19 September 1885 Bonhill 6–0LenzieBonhill
Stadium: Croft Loan Park
19 September 1885 Jamestown0–1 Albion Jamestown
Stadium: Balloch Road
26 September 1885 Dumbarton Union 1–0YokerDumbarton
[8] Stadium: Burnside Park
26 September 1885 Helensburgh2–3 Dumbarton Athletic Helensburgh
Stadium: Ardencaple Park

Edinburghshire district

19 September 1885 Bo'ness 5–1Broxburn ShamrockBo'ness
Stadium: Soocrae Park
26 September 1885 Heart of Midlothian 1–0St Bernard'sEdinburgh
Stadium: Tyncastle Field

Stirlingshire district

19 September 1885 Grahamston2–4 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
  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.

3 October 1885 Queen's Park 1–0PilgrimsCrosshill
Stadium: Hampden Park
3 October 1885 Cowlairs 3–2Pollokshields AthleticGlasgow
Stadium: Gourlay Park
3 October 1885 Clyde2–3 Thistle Glasgow
Stadium: Barrowfield Park
3 October 1885 St Andrew's 6–0CambridgePollokshields
Stadium: Lorne Park
3 October 1885 Northern 7–2WhitefieldGlasgow
Stadium: Hyde Park
3 October 1885 Glasgow United YMCA1–8 3rd Lanark RV Glasgow
Stadium: Kelburne Street

Renfrewshire district

Cartvale received a bye to the third round.

3 October 1885 Renfrew0–3 Abercorn Renfrew
Stadium: Glebe Park
3 October 1885 Johnstone1–2 Thornliebank Johnstone
Stadium: Cartbank Park
3 October 1885 Arthurlie 2–0WoodvaleBarrhead
Stadium: Dunterlie Park
3 October 1885 Port Glasgow Athletic1–1NeilstonPort Glasgow
McKerrol [10] Stadium: Clune Park

Ayrshire district

3 October 1885 Monkcastle2–4 Ayr Kilwinning
Stadium: Claremont Park
3 October 1885 Dalry 6–2Lugar BoswellDalry
Stadium: Bleezepark
3 October 1885 Kilmarnock3–4
(Void)[G]		HurlfordKilmarnock
Stadium: Rugby Park

Dunbartonshire district

3 October 1885 Dumbarton 7–0Dumbarton UnionDumbarton
Stadium: Boghead Park
3 October 1885 Dumbarton Athletic2–7 Renton Dumbarton
Stadium: Burnside Park
3 October 1885 Vale of Leven 10–0BonhillAlexandria
Stadium: North Street Park
Dumbarton Rockw/o Albion

Edinburghshire district

West Calder received a bye to the third round.

3 October 1885 Bo'ness 7–1Norton ParkBo'ness
Stadium: Soocrae Park
3 October 1885 Hibernian 2–1Heart of MidlothianEdinburgh
McGhee (x2) [11] Stadium: Hibernian Park
Attendance: 4,000

Stirlingshire district

3 October 1885 Grasshoppers1–6 East Stirlingshire Bonnybridge
Stadium: Peathill Park
3 October 1885 King's Park 7–1DunipaceStirling
Stadium: Forthbank Park
3 October 1885 Falkirk0–4 Alloa Athletic Falkirk
Stadium: Brockville Park

Lanarkshire district

3 October 1885 Albion Rovers2–2Wishaw SwiftsCoatbridge
Stadium: Meadow Park
3 October 1885 Airdrieonians 15–2Cambuslang HibernianAirdrie
Stadium: Mavisbank Park
3 October 1885 Dykehead3–1[H] Tollcross Shotts
Stadium: Youngson's Park
Hamilton Academicalw/o Cambuslang

Northern Counties

3 October 1885 Dundee West End4–5 Strathmore (Arbroath) Dundee
Stadium: Boghead
3 October 1885 Arbroath 9–1Forfar AthleticArbroath
Stadium: Gayfield Park
3 October 1885 Dundee Harp 4–1Dundee Our BoysDundee
Stadium: East Dock Street
3 October 1885 Dundee East End2–2BroughtyDundee
Stadium: Madeira Park

Fife and Perthshire

3 October 1885 Dunblane 10–0Dunfermline AthleticDunblane
Stadium: Kippencross Park
Vale of Teith w/oCowdenbeath

Southern Counties

Thornhill received a bye to the third round.

3 October 1885 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV3–1
(Void)[I]		Queen of the South WanderersDumfries
Stadium: Palmerston Park

Replays

Renfrewshire district

10 October 1885 Neilston0–2 Port Glasgow Athletic Neilston
[12] McKerrol Stadium: Nether Kirton Park

Ayrshire district

17 October 1885 Kilmarnock1–1HurlfordKilmarnock
Stadium: Rugby Park

Lanarkshire district

10 October 1885 Wishaw Swifts 5–0Albion RoversWishaw
Stadium: Academy Park

Northern Counties

10 October 1885 Broughty3–8
(Void)[J]		Dundee East EndBroughty Ferry
Stadium: Forthill Park

Southern Counties

17 October 1885 Queen of the South Wanderers 4–35th Kirkcudbrightshire RVDumfries
Stadium: Nunholm

Second Replays

Ayrshire district

24 October 1885 KilmarnockNot played[K]HurlfordKilmarnock
Stadium: Rugby Park

Northern Counties

17 October 1885 Broughty1–2 Dundee East End Broughty Ferry
Stadium: Forthill Park

Third replay

Ayrshire district

31 October 1885 Kilmarnock1–1HurlfordAyr
Stadium: Springvale Park

Fourth Replay

Ayrshire district

7 November 1885 Hurlford2–2 (a.e.t.)KilmarnockHurlford
[13] Stadium: Drumbiehill Park
Attendance: 2,000

Fifth Replay

Ayrshire district

14 November 1885 Kilmarnock1–5 Hurlford Kilmarnock
Stadium: Rugby Park
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

24 October 1885 Alloa Athletic0–12 Partick Thistle Alloa
Stadium: Gaberston Park
24 October 1885 Cowlairs 2–1NorthernGlasgow
Stadium: Gourlay Park
24 October 1885 East Stirlingshire0–3 Queen's Park Falkirk
Stadium: Randyford Park
24 October 1885 Dumbarton 3–0ThistleDumbarton
 [14] Stadium: Boghead Park
24 October 1885 Albion0–1 Renton Dumbarton
Stadium: Victoria Park
31 October 1885 3rd Lanark RV 11–0St Andrew'sCrosshill
Stadium: Cathkin Park
Vale of Leven w/oKing's Park

Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district

24 October 1885 Cartvale1–1Port Glasgow AthleticBusby
Stadium: Cartbridge Park
24 October 1885 Dalry1–6 Ayr Dalry
Stadium: Bleezepark
24 October 1885 Thornliebank1–5 Abercorn Thornliebank
Stadium: Deacon's Bank Park
21 November 1885 Arthurlie 5–0HurlfordBarrhead
Stadium: Dunterlie Park

Lanarkshire and Edinburghshire district

Cambuslang received a bye to the fourth round.

24 October 1885 Wishaw Swifts 3–0West CalderWishaw
Stadium: Academy Park
24 October 1885 Hibernian 6–0Bo'nessEdinburgh
[15] Stadium: Hibernian Park
Attendance: 2,000
24 October 1885 Airdrieonians 8–2TollcrossAirdrie
Stadium: Mavisbank Park

Northern Counties, Fife and Perthshire district

24 October 1885 Strathmore (Arbroath) 3–1DunblaneArbroath
Stadium: Darnley Park
24 October 1885 Arbroath 7–1Dundee East EndArbroath
Stadium: Gayfield Park
24 October 1885 Dundee Harp 8–1Vale of TeithDundee
Stadium: East Dock Street

Southern Counties

24 October 1885 Queen of the South Wanderers 8–0ThornhillDumfries
Stadium: Nunholm

Replay

Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district

31 October 1885 Port Glasgow 4–2CartvalePort Glasgow
  • Hunter (x2)
  • Ruiglan
[16] Stadium: Clune Park

Sources:[9]

Fourth round

Port Glasgow Athletic received a bye to the fifth round.

Matches

14 November 1885 Dumbarton 3–0Partick ThistleDumbarton
 [17] Stadium: Boghead Park
14 November 1885 Cambuslang 9–0Wishaw SwiftsCambuslang
Stadium: Westburn Park
14 November 1885 Hibernian 5–3ArbroathEdinburgh
 [18] Stadium: Hibernian Park
Attendance: 1,500
14 November 1885 Renton 4–0CowlairsRenton
Stadium: Tontine Park
14 November 1885 Queen's Park 1–0AirdrieoniansCrosshill
Stadium: Hampden Park
14 November 1885 3rd Lanark RV3–2
(Void)[L]		AyrCrosshill
Stadium: Cathkin Park
14 November 1885 Abercorn 7–2Strathmore (Arbroath)Paisley
Stadium: Blackstoun Park
14 November 1885 Vale of Leven 6–0Dundee HarpAlexandria
Stadium: North Street Park
28 November 1885 Queen of the South Wanderers1–3 Arthurlie Dumfries
Stadium: Nunholm

Replay

28 November 1885 Ayr3–33rd Lanark RVAyr
Stadium: Beresford Park

Second replay

5 December 1885 3rd Lanark RV 5–1AyrCrosshill
Stadium: Cathkin Park
Notes
  1. ^
    L-A protest by Ayr was upheld and a replay was ordered.

Sources:[9]

Fifth round

Matches

5 December 1885 Renton2–2Vale of LevenRenton
Stadium: Tontine Park
5 December 1885 Arthurlie1–2 Queen's Park Barrhead
Stadium: Dunterlie Park
5 December 1885 Abercorn0–1 Cambuslang Paisley
Stadium: Blackstoun Park
5 December 1885 Dumbarton2–2HibernianDumbarton
 [19][20]
Stadium: Boghead Park
Attendance: 2,000
12 December 1885 3rd Lanark RV1–1Port Glasgow AthleticCrosshill
Stadium: Cathkin Park

Replays

12 December 1885 Vale of Leven0–3 Renton Alexandria
Stadium: North Street Park
12 December 1885 Hibernian 4–3DumbartonEdinburgh
 [21][22]
Stadium: Hibernian Park
Attendance: 5,500
19 December 1885 Port Glasgow Athletic1–13rd Lanark RVPort Glasgow
Hunter [23] Stadium: Clune Park

Second replay

26 December 1885 3rd Lanark RV 4–1Port Glasgow AthleticCrosshill
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 3–2CambuslangEdinburgh
 [24] Stadium: Hibernian Park
Attendance: 4,000

Sources:[9]

Semi-finals

Matches

16 January 1886 3rd Lanark RV0–3 Queen's Park Crosshill
Stadium: Cathkin Park
23 January 1886 Hibernian0–2 Renton Edinburgh
[25] Stadium: Hibernian Park
Attendance: 5,000

Sources:[9]

Final

Main article: 1886 Scottish Cup final
More information Queens Park, 3–1 ...
Attendance: 7,000

See also

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