| Scottish Cup | |
| Year: | 1897–98 |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Defending Champions: | Rangers |
| Winners: | Rangers |
| Second: | Kilmarnock |
| Prev Season: | 1896–97 |
| Next Season: | 1898–99 |
The 1897–98 Scottish Cup was the 25th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The cup was won by holders Rangers when they beat first-time finalists Kilmarnock 2–0 in the final at the second Hampden Park for a third victory in the competition.[1] This was the first time the trophy had been retained since Queen's Park did so in 1882.
| Round | First match date | Fixtures | width=100 | Clubs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | First round | align=left | 8 January 1898 | 16 | 32 → 16 | |
| align=left | Second round | align=left | 22 January 1898 | 8 | 16 → 8 | |
| align=left | Quarter-finals | align=left | 5 February 1898 | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
| align=left | Semi-finals | align=left | 19 February 1898 | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
| align=left | Final | align=left | 26 March 1898 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| width=140 | Home team | width=80 | Score | width=140 | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abercorn | 1 – 1 | Hibernian | |||
| Arthurlie | 0 – 7 | Celtic | |||
| Ayr Parkhouse | 2 – 1 | Kilmarnock Athletic | |||
| Bathgate | 2 – 4 | Cartvale | |||
| Clyde | 1 – 3 | Third Lanark | |||
| Dumfries Hibernians | 2 – 7 | St Mirren | |||
| Dundee | 2 – 1 | Partick Thistle | |||
| Dundee Wanderers | 3 – 2 | Orion | |||
| Bo'ness | 0 – 6 | Queen's Park | |||
| Kilmarnock | 5 – 1 | 6th GRV | |||
| Leith Athletic | 2 – 0 | Port Glasgow Athletic | |||
| Lochee United | 0 – 8 | Heart of Midlothian | |||
| Greenock Morton | 7 – 1 | Motherwell | |||
| Raith Rovers | 2 – 4 | East Stirlingshire | |||
| Rangers | 8 – 0 | Polton Vale | |||
| St Bernard's | 1 – 1 | Dumbarton |
| width=140 | Home team | width=80 | Score | width=140 | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumbarton | 1 – 3 | St Bernard's | |||
| Hibernian | 7 – 1 | Abercorn |
| width=140 | Home team | width=80 | Score | width=140 | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 2 –0 | St Mirren | |||
| Dundee Wanderers | 3 – 6 | Ayr Parkhouse | |||
| Heart of Midlothian | 4 – 1 | Greenock Morton | |||
| Hibernian | 3 – 1 | East Stirlingshire | |||
| Kilmarnock | 9 – 2 | Leith Athletic | |||
| Rangers | 12 – 0 | Cartvale | |||
| St Bernard's | 0 – 5 | Queen's Park | |||
| Third Lanark | 3 – 2 | Celtic |
| width=140 | Home team | width=80 | Score | width=140 | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr Parkhouse | 2 – 7 | Kilmarnock | |||
| Dundee | 3 – 0 | Heart of Midlothian | |||
| Queen's Park | 1 – 3 | Rangers | |||
| Third Lanark | 2 – 0 | Hibernian |
| width=140 | Home team | width=80 | Score | width=140 | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock | 3 – 2 | Dundee | |||
| Rangers | 1 – 1 | Third Lanark |
| width=140 | Home team | width=80 | Score | width=140 | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third Lanark | 2 – 2 | Rangers |
| width=140 | Home team | width=80 | Score | width=140 | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third Lanark | 0 – 2 | Rangers |
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