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.

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

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

Teams
All 134 teams entered the competition in the first round.

First round

Matches

Glasgow and Suburbs
Pilgrims received a bye to the second round.

Renfrewshire district

Ayrshire district

Dunbartonshire district

Edinburghshire district

Stirlingshire district
Alloa Athletic received a bye to the second round.

Lanarkshire district
Dykehead received a bye to the second round.

Northern Counties

Fife and Perthshire district

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

Replays

Glasgow and Suburbs

Renfrewshire district

Ayrshire district

Dunbartonshire district

Edinburghshire district

Stirlingshire district

Northern Counties

Notes

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Second round

Matches

Glasgow and Suburbs
Partick Thistle received a bye to the third round.

Renfrewshire district
Cartvale received a bye to the third round.

Ayrshire district

Dunbartonshire district

Edinburghshire district
West Calder received a bye to the third round.

Stirlingshire district

Lanarkshire district

Northern Counties

Fife and Perthshire

Southern Counties
Thornhill received a bye to the third round.

Replays

Renfrewshire district

Ayrshire district

Lanarkshire district

Northern Counties

Southern Counties

Second Replays

Ayrshire district

Northern Counties

Third replay

Ayrshire district

Fourth Replay

Ayrshire district

Fifth Replay

Ayrshire district

Notes

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Third round

Matches

Glasgow, Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district

Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district

Lanarkshire and Edinburghshire district
Cambuslang received a bye to the fourth round.

Northern Counties, Fife and Perthshire district

Southern Counties

Replay

Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district

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Fourth round
Port Glasgow Athletic received a bye to the fifth round.

Matches

Replay

Second replay

Notes

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Fifth round

Matches

Replays

Second replay

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Quarter-finals
Queen's Park, Renton and 3rd Lanark RV received a bye to the semi-finals.

Match

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Semi-finals

Matches

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Final

See also
1885–86 in Scottish football

References

External links
RSSSF: Scottish Cup 1885–86
London Hearts Scottish Cup Results 1885–86
Scottish Football Archive 1885–86

Cup
Scottish Cup seasons
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