1888–89 Scottish Cup
The 1888–89 Scottish Cup was the 16th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. 3rd Lanark RV beat Glasgow rivals Celtic (making their Cup début) 2–1 in a replayed final. The original match was won 3–0 by 3rd Lanark RV but the SFA ordered a replay due to the playing conditions. Calendar

Teams
All 166 teams entered the competition in the first round. First round

Matches

Ayrshire district

Renfrewshire district
1st Renfrew RV received a bye to the second round. Dunbartonshire district
Vale of Leven received a bye to the second round. Edinburghshire district
Broxburn received a bye to the second round. Fife district

Lanarkshire district
Uddingston received a bye to the second round. Stirlingshire district

Northern Counties
Broughty received a bye to the second round. Perthshire district

Argyll district

Southern Counties

Glasgow and District
Glasgow University received a bye to the second round. Replays

Renfrewshire district

Edinburghshire district

Lanarkshire district

Southern Counties

Second replay

Edinburghshire district

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Second round

Matches

Ayrshire district
Irvine received a bye to the third round. Renfrewshire district

Lanarkshire district
Cambuslang Hibernian received a bye to the third round. Glasgow and District
Glasgow University received a bye to the third round. Edinburghshire district
Armadale received a bye to the third round. Fife district
Kirkaldy Wanderers received a bye to the third round. Dunbartonshire district
Dumbarton received a bye to the third round. Stirlingshire district

Northern Counties

Argyll district

Perthshire district
Dunblane received a bye to the third round. Southern Counties

Replays

Ayrshire district

Renfrewshire district

Glasgow and District

Stirlingshire district

Second replay

Ayrshire district

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Third round

Matches

Glasgow, Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire district
Methlan Park received a bye to the fourth round. East of Scotland and Fife
Dunfermline Athletic received a bye to the fourth round. Stirlingshire and Argyll district
Oban received a bye to the fourth round. Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district

Southern Counties

Northern Counties
Fair City Athletic received a bye to the fourth round. Replays

Glasgow, Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire district

East of Scotland and Fife

Stirlingshire and Argyll district

Northern Counties

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Fourth round

Matches

Replay

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Fifth round
Campsie, Dumbarton Athletic and East Stirlingshire received a bye to the quarter-finals. Matches

Replays

Second replay

Third replay

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Quarter-finals

Matches

Replay

Second replay

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Semi-finals

Matches

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Final

Original

Replay

References

Cup
Scottish Cup seasons
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