The 1885âÂÂ86 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 3âÂÂ1 in the final.
Arbroath set a world record in the first round when they defeated Bon Accord 36âÂÂ0 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 35âÂÂ0.
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
References
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