1886–87 Scottish Cup


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 Dumbarton 2–1 in the final.

Calendar

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

Teams

Of the 139 teams, all bar one entered the competition in the first round. Dykehead were admitted into the competition after the first round draw and entered in the second round.

First round

Matches

Fife district

Cowdenbeath received a bye to the second round.

Lanarkshire district

Cambuslang Hibernian received a bye to the second round.

Perthshire district

Caledonian Rangers and Moffat received a bye to the second round.

Southern Counties

Moffat received a bye to the second round.

Replays

Perthshire district

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Second round

Matches

Edinburghshire district

St Bernard's received a bye to the third round.

Fife district

Alloa Athletic received a bye to the third round.

Lanarkshire district

Tollcross received a bye to the third round.

Perthshire district

Coupar Angus received a bye to the third round.

Replays

Northern Counties

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Third round

Matches

Glasgow, Dunbartonshire, Stirlingshire and Lanarkshire district

Carfin Shamrock received a bye to the fourth round.

Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district

Morton received a bye to the fourth round.

Perthshire and Northern Counties

Arbroath received a bye to the fourth round.

Replay

Perthshire and Northern Counties

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Fourth round

On the motion of Mr McCulloch of Dundee Harp, the Scottish FA decided to ensure that the fourth round would be the last round requiring byes and that there would be only five ties, all involving one of the five clubs that had received byes thus far. Consequently, Clyde, Dumbarton, Dunblane, Dundee Harp, Hibernian, Hurlford, Kilmarnock, Port Glasgow Athletic, Queen's Park, Vale of Leven and 3rd Lanark RV all received a bye to the fifth round.

Matches

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Fifth round

Replays

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Quarter-finals

Second replay

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Semi-finals

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