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. 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.
Calendar
Teams
All 145 teams entered the competition in the first round.
- Notes
First round
Matches
Glasgow and Suburbs
Glasgow University and Southern Athletic received a bye to the second round.
Renfrewshire district
Edinburghshire district
Ayrshire district
Mauchline received a bye to the second round.
Dunbartonshire district
Lanarkshire district
Stirlingshire district
Fife district
Northern Counties
Aberdeen Rovers received a bye to the second round.
Perthshire district
Argyll district
Southern Counties
Nithsdale received a bye to the second round.
Replays
Glasgow and Suburbs
Ayrshire district
Dunbartonshire district
Second replay
Dunbartonshire district
- Notes
Sources:
Second round
Matches
Glasgow and Suburbs
Renfrewshire district
Edinburghshire district
Heart of Midlothian received a bye to the third round.
Dunbartonshire district
Vale of Leven Wanderers received a bye to the third round.
Ayrshire district
Kilmarnock received a bye to the third round.
Lanarkshire district
Plains received a bye to the third round.
Stirlingshire district
Fife district
Lassodie received a bye to the third round.
Northern Counties
Perthshire and Argyll district
Oban received a bye to the third round.
Southern Counties
Replays
Renfrewshire district
Edinburghshire district
Stirlingshire district
Southern Counties
- Notes
Sources:
Third round
Matches
Glasgow, Dunbartonshire, Stirlingshire and Lanarkshire district
Partick Thistle received a bye to the fourth round.
Edinburghshire and Fife district
Ayrshire and Renfrewshire
Perthshire and Northern Counties
Lindertis received a bye to the fourth round.
Southern Counties
Replays
Glasgow, Dunbartonshire, Stirlingshire and Lanarkshire district
Edinburghshire and Fife district
Ayrshire and Renfrewshire district
Sources:
Fourth round
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.
Matches
Replays
Second replay
Third replay
Sources:
Fifth round
Matches
- Notes
Sources:
Quarter-final
Matches
Sources:
Semi-finals
Matches
Replay
Sources:
Final
References
External links
- Season 1887-88 Renton [results list], The Beautiful Dribbling Game
- Scottish Cup 1887/88, RSSSF
