Scottish Cup | |
Country: | Scotland |
Num Teams: | 166 |
Defending Champions: | Renton |
Winners: | 3rd Lanark RV (first title) |
Second: | Celtic |
Matches: | 171 |
Goals: | 1125 |
Prev Season: | 1887–88 |
Next Season: | 1889–90 |
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.[1] The original match was won 3–0 by 3rd Lanark RV but the SFA ordered a replay due to the playing conditions.
Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs | |||
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First Round | 1 September 1888 | 79 | 6 | 6 | 166 → 85 | |
Second Round | 22 September 1888 | 39 | 7 | 5 | 85 → 46 | |
Third Round | 13 October 1888 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 46 → 26 | |
Fourth Round | 3 November 1888 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 26 → 13 | |
Fifth Round | 24 November 1888 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 → 8 | |
Quarter-finals | 15 December 1888 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 → 4 | |
Semi-finals | 12 January 1889 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 → 2 | |
Final | 2 February 1889 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
All 166 teams entered the competition in the first round.
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1st Renfrew RV received a bye to the second round.
Vale of Leven received a bye to the second round.
Broxburn received a bye to the second round.
Uddingston received a bye to the second round.
Broughty received a bye to the second round.
Glasgow University received a bye to the second round.
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Irvine received a bye to the third round.
Cambuslang Hibernian received a bye to the third round.
Glasgow University received a bye to the third round.
Armadale received a bye to the third round.
Kirkaldy Wanderers received a bye to the third round.
Dumbarton received a bye to the third round.
Dunblane received a bye to the third round.
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Methlan Park received a bye to the fourth round.
Dunfermline Athletic received a bye to the fourth round.
Oban received a bye to the fourth round.
Fair City Athletic received a bye to the fourth round.
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Campsie, Dumbarton Athletic and East Stirlingshire each received a bye to the quarter-finals.
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