| Country: | Scotland |
| Season: | 1887–88 |
| Prevseason: | 1886–87 |
| Nextseason: | 1888–89 |
| Flagicon: | yes |
| Bodyclass: | football |
| Headerstyle: | background:#BFD7FF |
| Above: | 1887–88 in Scottish football |
| Header1: | Scottish Cup winners |
| Data2: | Renton |
| Header3: | Junior Cup winners |
| Data4: | Wishaw Thistle |
| Header5: | Scotland national team |
| Data6: | 1888 BHC |
The 1887–88 season was the 15th season of competitive football in Scotland. This season saw two further additions to the list of regional competitions with the inaugural playing of the Glasgow Cup and the Aberdeenshire Cup.
| width=160 | Competition | width=135 | Winner | width=80 | Score | width=135 | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup | Renton | 6 – 1 | Cambuslang | ||||
| Scottish Junior Cup | Wishaw Thistle | 3 – 1 | Maryhill |
| width=160 | Competition | width=135 | Winner | width=80 | Score | width=135 | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Aberdeen | 7 – 1 | Aberdeen Rangers | ||||
| Ayrshire Cup | Kilbirnie | 4 – 3 | Hurlford | ||||
| Buteshire Cup | 7 – 2 | ||||||
| Dumbartonshire Cup | Vale of Leven | 2 – 1 | Renton | ||||
| East of Scotland Shield | Mossend Swifts | 1 – 0 | Hibernian | ||||
| Fife Cup | Lassodie | 6 – 1 | Burntisland Thistle | ||||
| Forfarshire Cup | Arbroath | 10 – 2 | Dundee Strathmore | ||||
| Glasgow Cup | Cambuslang | 3 – 1 | Rangers | ||||
| Lanarkshire Cup | Airdrie | 2 – 0 | Motherwell | ||||
| Linlithgowshire Cup | Bo'ness | 4 – 3 | Erin Rovers | ||||
| Perthshire Cup | Dunblane | 7 – 3 | Fair City Athletic | ||||
| Renfrewshire Cup | St Mirren | 4 – 1 | Abercorn | ||||
| Stirlingshire Cup | East Stirlingshire | 9 – 0 | Falkirk |
See main article: 1887–88 British Home Championship and Scotland national football team 1872–1914 results.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 March 1888 | Easter Road, Edinburgh | 5 – 1 | ||
| 17 March 1888 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 0 – 5 | ||
| 24 March 1888 | Cliftonville Cricket Ground, Belfast | 10 – 2 |