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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.
Tournament details | |
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Country | Scotland |
Teams | 145 |
Defending champions | Hibernian |
Final positions | |
Champions | Renton (second title) |
Runner-up | Cambuslang |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 158 |
Goals scored | 1,026 (6.49 per match) |
Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs | ||
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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 |
All 145 teams entered the competition in the first round.
Dunbartonshire | Edinburghshire | Glasgow and Suburbs | Lanarkshire | Northern Counties | Renfrewshire |
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Argyll | Ayrshire | Fife | Perthshire | Southern Counties | Stirlingshire |
Glasgow University and Southern Athletic received a bye to the second round.
3 September 1887 | Pollokshields Athletic | 4–1 | United Abstainers | Pollokshields |
Stadium: Pollok Park |
3 September 1887 | Rangers | 4–1 | Battlefield | Govan |
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[2] | Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 3,500 |
3 September 1887 | Kelvinside Athletic | 6–3 | St Andrew's | Glasgow |
Stadium: Kelburne Street |
3 September 1887 | Northern | 5–1 | Govan Athletic | Glasgow |
Stadium: Hyde Park |
3 September 1887 | Linthouse | 3–3 | Whitefield | Govan |
Stadium: Langlands Park |
3 September 1887 | 3rd Lanark RV | 1–2 (Void)[B] | Cowlairs | Crosshill |
Stadium: Cathkin Park |
3 September 1887 | Clyde | 0–7 | Queen's Park | Glasgow |
[3] | Stadium: Barrowfield Park Attendance: 5,000 |
3 September 1887 | Carrick | 0–10 | Thistle | Possilpark |
Stadium: Saracen Park |
27 August 1887 | Port Glasgow Athletic | 11–0 | Greenock Rangers | Port Glasgow |
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[4] | Stadium: Clune Park |
3 September 1887 | Lochwinnoch | 5–1 | Pollokshaws | Lochwinnoch |
Stadium: Field Park |
3 September 1887 | Kilbarchan | 0–4 | Arthurlie | Kilbarchan |
Stadium: Whitlands |
3 September 1887 | Dykebar | 5–2 | Morton | Paisley |
Stadium: Thistle Park |
3 September 1887 | 1st Renfrew RV | 1–8 | Renfrew | Greenock |
Stadium: Academy Park |
3 September 1887 | Abercorn | 9–0 | Johnstone Harp | Paisley |
Stadium: Blackstoun Park |
3 September 1887 | Thornliebank | 1–2 | St Mirren | Thornliebank |
Stadium: Deacon's Bank Park |
Paisley Athletic | w/o | Neilston |
3 September 1887 | Hibernian | 5–0 | Broxburn Thistle | Edinburgh |
[5] | Stadium: Hibernian Park |
3 September 1887 | Erin Rovers (Bathgate) | 5–0 | Bellstane Birds | Bathgate |
Stadium: Boghead Park |
3 September 1887 | West Calder | 9–0 | Athenian | West Calder |
Stadium: Burngrange Park |
3 September 1887 | Heart of Midlothian | 4–1 | Norton Park | Edinburgh |
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[6] | Stadium: Tynecastle Park |
3 September 1887 | Bo'ness | 4–1 | Leith Athletic | Bo'ness |
Stadium: Newtown Park |
3 September 1887 | St Bernard's | 3–2 | Armadale | Edinburgh |
Stadium: Powderhall |
Mauchline received a bye to the second round.
3 September 1887 | Maybole | 3–3 | 2nd Ayrshire RV | Maybole |
Stadium: Gardenrose Farm |
3 September 1887 | Lugar Boswell | 9–0 | Dalry | Lugar |
Stadium: Rosebank Park |
3 September 1887 | Kilmarnock | 8–2 | Ayr Thistle | Kilmarnock |
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[7] | Stadium: Rugby Park |
Ayr | w/o | Monkcastle |
Hurlford | w/o | Annbank |
Kilbirnie | w/o | Lanemark |
1 September 1887 | Dumbarton | 10–0 | Dunbritton | Dumbarton |
[8] | Stadium: Boghead Park Attendance: 3,500 |
3 September 1887 | Dumbarton Union | 0–6 | Renton | Dumbarton |
Stadium: Woodyard Park |
3 September 1887 | Bonhill | 1–6 | Dumbarton Athletic | Bonhill |
Stadium: Croft Loan |
3 September 1887 | Kirkintilloch Athletic | 5–1 | Kirkintilloch Central | Kirkintilloch |
Stadium: Townhead Park |
3 September 1887 | Vale of Leven Wanderers | 7–2 | Methlan Park | Alexandria |
Stadium: Balloch Road |
Vale of Leven | w/o | Kirkintilloch Harp |
3 September 1887 | Cambuslang Hibernian | 6–4 | Hamilton Hibernian | Cambuslang |
Stadium: Westburn Park |
3 September 1887 | Albion Rovers | 12–0 | Airdriehill | Coatbridge |
Stadium: Meadow Park |
3 September 1887 | Rutherglen | 4–1 | Clydesdale | Rutherglen |
Stadium: Phoenix Park |
3 September 1887 | Uddingston | 2–5 | Royal Albert | Uddingston |
Stadium: Meadowbank |
3 September 1887 | Drumpellier | 2–3 | Motherwell | Coatbridge |
Stadium: Blair Lodge Park |
3 September 1887 | Airdrieonians | 8–0 | Dykehead | Airdrie |
Stadium: Mavisbank Park |
Plains | w/o | Tollcross |
Hamilton Academical | w/o | Cambuslang |
3 September 1887 | Falkirk | 4–1 | Kilsyth Wanderers | Falkirk |
Stadium: Brockville Park |
3 September 1887 | King's Park | 1–5 | Camelon | Stirling |
Stadium: Forthbank Park |
3 September 1887 | Grahamston | 4–3[C] | Redding Athletic | Grahamston |
3 September 1887 | Grangemouth | 2–5 | East Stirlingshire | Grangemouth |
Stadium: Muirhead Park |
3 September 1887 | Vale of Bannock | 3–4 | Campsie | Bannockburn |
Stadium: Muir Park |
3 September 1887 | Slamannan | 5–4 | Laurieston | Slamannan |
Stadium: West Limerigg Park |
3 September 1887 | Burntisland Thistle | 4–2[C] | Dunfermline Athletic | Burntisland |
Stadium: Lammerslaw Park |
3 September 1887 | Dunfermline | 3–2[C] | Lassodie | Dunfermline |
Stadium: Ladysmill |
Aberdeen Rovers received a bye to the second round.
3 September 1887 | Strathmore (Dundee) | 6–3 | Forfar Athletic | Dundee |
Stadium: Logie Park |
3 September 1887 | Wanderers | 7–0 | Lochee | Dundee |
Stadium: Morgan Park |
3 September 1887 | Broughty | 5–7 | Montrose | Broughty Ferry |
Stadium: Forthill Park |
3 September 1887 | Strathmore (Arbroath) | 1–13 | Dundee East End | Arbroath |
Stadium: Damley Park |
3 September 1887 | Lindertis | 1–2[C] | Dundee Harp | Kirriemuir |
Stadium: Knowehead |
3 September 1887 | Arbroath | 18–0 | Orion | Arbroath |
Stadium: Gayfield Park |
3 September 1887 | Aberdeen | 4–9 | Dundee Our Boys | Aberdeen |
Stadium: Recreation Grounds |
3 September 1887 | Erin Rovers (Perth) | 3–9 | St Johnstone | Perth |
Stadium: St Catherine's Park |
3 September 1887 | Caledonian Rangers | 1–7 | Crieff | Perth |
Stadium: Dovecotland |
3 September 1887 | Dunblane | 2–3 | Fair City Athletic | Dunblane |
Stadium: Duckburn Park |
3 September 1887 | Coupar Angus | 9–2 | Blairgowrie Our Boys | Coupar Angus |
Stadium: Station Park |
3 September 1887 | Lochgilphead | 1–9 | Oban | Lochgilphead |
Stadium: Bank Park |
Nithsdale received a bye to the second round.
3 September 1887 | Queen of the South Wanderers | 6–0 | Vale of Nith | Dumfries |
Stadium: Cresswell Park |
3 September 1887 | Moffat | 7–1 | Newcastleton | Moffat |
Stadium: Ballplay Road |
3 September 1887 | 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV | 5–0 | Thornhill | Dumfries |
Stadium: Palmerston Park |
10 September 1887 | Whitefield | 2–1 | Linthouse | Govan |
Stadium: Whitefield Park |
17 September 1887 | 3rd Lanark RV | 1–4 | Cowlairs | Crosshill |
Stadium: Cathkin Park |
10 September 1887 | 2nd Ayrshire RV | 4–6 | Maybole | Newmilns |
Stadium: Hillhead Park |
17 September 1887 | Vale of Leven Hibernians | 2–2 | Jamestown | Alexandria |
Stadium: Hill Street |
24 September 1887 | Jamestown | 3–1 | Vale of Leven Hibernians | Jamestown |
Stadium: Balloch Road |
Sources:[11]
24 September 1887 | Cowlairs | 9–1 | Southern Athletic | Glasgow |
Stadium: Gourlay Park |
24 September 1887 | Queen's Park | 9–0 | Kelvinside Athletic | Crosshill |
Stadium: Hampden Park |
24 September 1887 | Thistle | 6–0 | Glasgow University | Glasgow |
Stadium: Beechwood Park |
24 September 1887 | Whitefield | 2–0 | Pollokshields Athletic | Govan |
Stadium: Whitefield Park |
24 September 1887 | Northern | 6–3 | Shettleston | Glasgow |
Stadium: Hyde Park |
24 September 1887 | Abercorn | 6–0 | Neilston | Paisley |
Stadium: Blackstoun Park |
24 September 1887 | Arthurlie | 3–3 | St Mirren | Barrhead |
[13] | Stadium: Dunterlie Park Attendance: 4,000 |
24 September 1887 | Lochwinnoch | 2–5 | Dykebar | Lochwinnoch |
Stadium: Field Park |
Heart of Midlothian received a bye to the third round.
24 September 1887 | Erin Rovers (Bathgate) | 0–6 | Hibernian | Bathgate |
[15] | Stadium: Dedethill Attendance: 1,000 |
24 September 1887 | Bo'ness | 5–1 | West Calder | Bo'ness |
Stadium: Newtown Park |
24 September 1887 | St Bernard's | 1–1 | Broxburn Shamrock | Edinburgh |
Stadium: Powderhall |
Vale of Leven Wanderers received a bye to the third round.
24 September 1887 | Dumbarton | 1–5 | Vale of Leven | Dumbarton |
Aitken | [16] |
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Stadium: Boghead Park |
24 September 1887 | Renton | 4–2 | Dumbarton Athletic | Renton |
Stadium: Tontine Park |
1 October 1887 | Jamestown | 7–1 | Kirkintilloch Athletic | Jamestown |
[17] | Stadium: Balloch Road |
Kilmarnock received a bye to the third round.
24 September 1887 | Kilbirnie | 3–0 | Mauchline | Kilbirnie |
Stadium: Milton Park |
24 September 1887 | Maybole | 0–13 | Ayr | Maybole |
Stadium: Gardenrose Farm |
24 September 1887 | Hurlford | 9–1 | Lugar Boswell | Hurlford |
Stadium: Corsehill Park |
Plains received a bye to the third round.
24 September 1887 | Carfin Shamrock | 3–1 | Motherwell | Carfin |
Stadium: Byreknowes Park |
24 September 1887 | Rutherglen | 3–6 | Albion Rovers | Rutherglen |
Stadium: Lochgair Park |
24 September 1887 | Cambuslang | 2–0 | Royal Albert | Cambuslang |
Stadium: Westburn Park |
24 September 1887 | Airdrieonians | 3–0 | Cambuslang Hibernian | Airdrie |
Stadium: Mavisbank Park |
24 September 1887 | Falkirk | 2–2 | Campsie | Falkirk |
Stadium: Brockville Park |
24 September 1887 | Redding Athletic | 0–17 | Camelon | Redding |
24 September 1887 | Slamannan | 1–6 | East Stirlingshire | Slamannan |
Stadium: Barnsmuir |
Lassodie received a bye to the third round.
24 September 1887 | Alloa Athletic | 0–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Alloa |
Stadium: Gaberston Park |
24 September 1887 | Wanderers | 10–0 | Aberdeen Rovers | Dundee |
Stadium: Morgan Park |
24 September 1887 | Lindertis | 3–2 | Dundee East End | Kirriemuir |
Stadium: Knowehead |
24 September 1887 | Dundee Our Boys | 5–3 | Montrose | Dundee |
Stadium: West Craigie Park |
24 September 1887 | Arbroath | 3–1 | Strathmore (Dundee) | Arbroath |
Stadium: Gayfield Park |
Oban received a bye to the third round.
24 September 1887 | Fair City Athletic | 3–0 | St Johnstone | Perth |
Stadium: Balhousie Park |
Coupar Angus | w/o | Crieff |
24 September 1887 | Moffat | 4–4 | Queen of the South Wanderers | Moffat |
Stadium: Ballplay Road |
24 September 1887 | Nithsdale | 2–9 | 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV | Dumfries |
Stadium: Milldamhead |
1 October 1887 | St Mirren | 4–1 | Arthurlie | Paisley |
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[18] | Stadium: Westmarch Attendance: 5,000 |
1 October 1887 | Port Glasgow Athletic | 5–3 | Renfrew | Port Glasgow |
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[19] | Stadium: Clune Park |
1 October 1887 | Broxburn Shamrock | 1–4 | St Bernard's | Broxburn |
Stadium: Shamrock Park |
1 October 1887 | Campsie | 2–2[F] | Falkirk | Milton of Campsie |
Stadium: Lennox Park |
1 October 1887 | Queen of the South Wanderers | 7–4 | Moffat | Dumfries |
Stadium: Cresswell Park |
Sources:[11]
Partick Thistle received a bye to the fourth round.
15 October 1887 | Falkirk | 2–2 | Carfin Shamrock | Falkirk |
Stadium: Brockville Park |
15 October 1887 | Vale of Leven Wanderers | 9–0 | Plains | Alexandria |
Stadium: Balloch Road |
15 October 1887 | Queen's Park | 3–0 | Jamestown | Crosshill |
Stadium: Hampden Park |
15 October 1887 | Camelon | 0–8 | Renton | Camelon |
Stadium: Victoria Park |
15 October 1887 | Cowlairs | 8–1 | Campsie | Glasgow |
Stadium: Gourlay Park |
15 October 1887 | Vale of Leven | 3–0 | Airdrieonians | Alexandria |
Stadium: North Street Park |
15 October 1887 | Thistle | 2–0 | Whitefield | Glasgow |
Stadium: Beechwood Park |
15 October 1887 | East Stirlingshire | 0–0 | Cambuslang | Bainsford |
Stadium: Merchiston Park |
15 October 1887 | Northern | 3–4 | Albion Rovers | Glasgow |
Stadium: Hyde Park |
15 October 1887 | Heart of Midlothian | 1–1 | Hibernian | Edinburgh |
Wood | [20][21] | Scrimmage | Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 6,000 |
15 October 1887 | Lassodie | 1–3 | Bo'ness | Lassodie |
Stadium: Green Bank Park |
St Bernard's | w/o | Dunfermline Athletic |
15 October 1887 | Kilbirnie | 1–3 | Abercorn | Kilbirnie |
Stadium: Milton Park |
15 October 1887 | Hurlford | 2–4 | St Mirren | Hurlford |
Stadium: Corsehill Park |
15 October 1887 | Ayr | 4–0 | Port Glasgow Athletic | Ayr |
Stadium: Beresford Park |
15 October 1887 | Dykebar | 2–2 | Kilmarnock | Paisley |
[22] |
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Stadium: Thistle Park Attendance: 3,000 |
Lindertis received a bye to the fourth round.
15 October 1887 | Oban | 1–5 | Arbroath | Oban |
Stadium: Dalintart Park |
15 October 1887 | Wanderers | 8–0 | Coupar Angus | Dundee |
Stadium: Morgan Park |
15 October 1887 | Fair City Athletic | 0–5 | Dundee Our Boys | Perth |
Stadium: Balhousie Park |
15 October 1887 | 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV | 2–6 | Queen of the South Wanderers | Dumfries |
Stadium: Palmerston Park |
22 October 1887 | Carfin Shamrock | 3–0 | Falkirk | Carfin |
Stadium: Byreknowes Park |
22 October 1887 | Cambuslang | 4–2 | East Stirlingshire | Cambuslang |
Stadium: Westburn Park |
22 October 1887 | Hibernian | 1–3 | Heart of Midlothian | Edinburgh |
Gallagher | [23][24] |
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Stadium: Hibernian Park Attendance: 8,500 |
22 October 1887 | Kilmarnock | 9–1 | Dykebar | Kilmarnock |
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[25] | Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 3,000 |
Sources:[11]
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.
5 November 1887 | Ayr | 3–2 | Vale of Leven | Ayr |
Stadium: Beresford Park |
5 November 1887 | Lindertis | 1–13 | Renton | Kirriemuir |
Stadium: Knowehead |
5 November 1887 | Heart of Midlothian | 1–1 | St Mirren | Edinburgh |
Common 40' | [27][28] | McHardie 83' | Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 5,000 |
5 November 1887 | Vale of Leven Wanderers | 2–0 | Bo'ness | Alexandria |
Stadium: Balloch Road |
5 November 1887 | Wanderers | 4–3 | Queen of the South Wanderers | Dundee |
Stadium: Morgan Park |
12 November 1887 | Kilmarnock | 1–4 | Partick Thistle | Kilmarnock |
McGuinness | [29] | Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 5,000 |
19 November 1887 | Heart of Midlothian | 2–2 | St Mirren | Bainsford |
Brackenridge (x2) | [32][33] |
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Stadium: Merchiston Park Attendance: 4,000 |
26 November 1887 | Heart of Midlothian | 2–4 | St Mirren | Glasgow |
Brackenridge (x2) | [34][35] |
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Stadium: Cathkin Park Attendance: 2,000 |
Sources:[11]
26 November 1887 | Dundee Our Boys | 4–2[G] | Albion Rovers | Dundee |
Stadium: West Craigie Park |
26 November 1887 | Partick Thistle | 0–2 | Queen's Park | Partick |
Stadium: Inchview |
26 November 1887 | Arbroath | 5–1 | Cowlairs | Arbroath |
Stadium: Gayfield Park |
26 November 1887 | Abercorn | 9–0 | St Bernard's | Paisley |
Stadium: Blackstoun Park |
26 November 1887 | Cambuslang | 10–0 | Ayr | Cambuslang |
Stadium: Westburn Park |
26 November 1887 | Thistle | 2–9 | Vale of Leven Wanderers | Glasgow |
Stadium: Beechwood Park |
26 November 1887 | Wanderers | 5–2 | Carfin Shamrock | Dundee |
Stadium: Morgan Park |
3 December 1887 | St Mirren | 2–3 | Renton | Paisley |
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[36] | Stadium: Westmarch Attendance: 8,000 |
Sources:[11]
17 December 1887 | Abercorn | 3–1 | Arbroath | Paisley |
Stadium: Blackstoun Park |
17 December 1887 | Renton | 5–1 | Wanderers | Renton |
Stadium: Tontine Park |
17 December 1887 | Cambuslang | 6–0 | Dundee Our Boys | Cambuslang |
Stadium: Westburn Park |
17 December 1887 | Queen's Park | 7–1 | Vale of Leven Wanderers | Crosshill |
Stadium: Hampden Park |
Sources:[11]
14 January 1888 | Renton | 3–1 | Queen's Park | Renton |
Stadium: Tontine Park |
14 January 1888 | Abercorn | 1–1 | Cambuslang | Paisley |
Stadium: Blackstoun Park |
21 January 1888 | Cambuslang | 10–1 | Abercorn | Cambuslang |
Stadium: Whitefield Park |
Sources:[11]
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