| Country: | Scotland |
| Season: | 1881–82 |
| Prevseason: | 1880–81 |
| Nextseason: | 1882–83 |
| Flagicon: | yes |
| Bodyclass: | football |
| Headerstyle: | background:#BFD7FF |
| Above: | 1881–82 in Scottish football |
| Header1: | Scottish Cup winners |
| Data2: | Queen's Park |
The 1881–82 season was the ninth season of competitive football in Scotland.
| width=160 | Competition | width=135 | Winner | width=80 | Score | width=135 | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup | Queen's Park | 4 – 1 | Dumbarton |
After Hibernian won the Edinburgh FA Cup on three successive seasons, they were awarded it outright, and a new trophy, the East of Scotland Shield would in future be played for by Edinburgh clubs.[1]
| width=160 | Competition | width=135 | Winner | width=80 | Score | width=135 | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayrshire Cup | Kilmarnock Portland | 4 – 0 | Kilmarnock | ||||
| Buteshire Cup | Millport | 1 – 0 | Bute Rangers | ||||
| East of Scotland Shield | Hibernian | 4 – 2 | St Bernard's | ||||
| Lanarkshire Cup | Hamilton | 4 – 3 | Cambuslang | ||||
| Renfrewshire Cup | Arthurlie | 2 – 0 | Cartvale |
| width=160 | Competition | width=135 | Winner | width=80 | Score | width=135 | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow Charity Cup | Vale of Leven | 1 – 0 | Dumbarton |
See main article: article, 1881–82 FA Cup and List of Scottish clubs in the FA Cup.
See main article: Scotland national football team 1872–1914 results.
| Date | Venue | Opponents[2] | Competition | Scotland scorers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 March 1882 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 5 – 1 | Friendly | George Ker (2), William Harrower, John Kay, Robert McPherson | ||
| 25 March 1882 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 5 – 0 | Friendly | Eadie Fraser (2), John Kay, George Ker, James McAulay |