| Scottish Cup | |
| Year: | 1895–96 |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Defending Champions: | St Bernard's |
| Winners: | Heart of Midlothian |
| Second: | Hibernian |
| Prev Season: | 1894–95 |
| Next Season: | 1896–97 |
The 1895–96 Scottish Cup was the 23rd season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. This season saw the introduction of the Scottish Qualifying Cup as a preliminary competition.
The cup was won by Heart of Midlothian when they beat Hibernian 3–1 in the final.
| Round | First match date | Fixtures | width=100 | Clubs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | First round | align=left | 11 November 1895 | 16 | 32 → 16 | |
| align=left | Second round | align=left | 25 January 1896 | 8 | 16 → 8 | |
| align=left | Quarter-finals | align=left | 8 February 1896 | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
| align=left | Semi-finals | align=left | 22 February 1896 | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
| align=left | Final | align=left | 14 March 1896 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| width=140 | Home team | width=80 | Score | width=140 | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annbank | 3 – 2 | Kilmarnock | |||
| Arbroath | 5 – 0 | King's Park | |||
| Ayr | 3 – 2 | Abercorn | |||
| Blantyre | 1 – 12 | Heart of Midlothian | |||
| Celtic | 2 – 4 | Queen's Park | |||
| Dumbarton | 1 – 1 | Rangers | |||
| East Stirlingshire | 2 – 3 | Hibernian | |||
| Lochgelly United | 2 – 1 | Raith Rovers * | |||
| Greenock Morton | 2 – 3 | Dundee | |||
| Polton Vale | 0 – 3 | Clyde | |||
| Port Glasgow Athletic | 4 – 2 | Arthurlie | |||
| Renton | 1 – 0 | Cowdenbeath | |||
| St Bernard's | 8 – 1 | Clackmannan | |||
| St Johnstone | 4 – 3 | Dundee Wanderers | |||
| St Mirren | 7 – 0 | Alloa Athletic | |||
| Third Lanark | 6 – 0 | Leith Athletic |
| width=140 | Home team | width=80 | Score | width=140 | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lochgelly United | 2 –5 | Raith Rovers | |||
| Rangers | 3 – 1 | Dumbarton |
| width=140 | Home team | width=80 | Score | width=140 | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbroath | 3 –1 | St Johnstone | |||
| Ayr | 1 – 5 | Heart of Midlothian | |||
| Hibernian | 6 – 1 | Raith Rovers | |||
| Queen's Park | 8 – 1 | ||||
| Rangers | 5 – 0 | ||||
| Renton | 2 – 1 | Clyde | |||
| St Bernard's | 2 – 0 | Annbank | |||
| Third Lanark | 4 – 1 | Dundee |
| width=140 | Home team | width=80 | Score | width=140 | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbroath | 0 – 4 | Heart of Midlothian | |||
| Queen's Park | 2 – 3 | St Bernard's | |||
| Rangers | 2 – 3 | Hibernian | |||
| Third Lanark | 3 – 3 | Renton |
| width=140 | Home team | width=80 | Score | width=140 | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renton | 2 – 0 | Third Lanark |
| width=140 | Home team | width=80 | Score | width=140 | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Midlothian | 1 – 0 | St Bernard's | |||
| Hibernian | 2 – 1 | Renton |
See main article: 1896 Scottish Cup Final.