The 1885–86
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,[football
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knockout competition.
Queen's Park won the competition for the eighth time after they beat defending champions
Renton 3–1 in the final.
Arbroath set a world record in the first round when they
defeated Bon Accord 36–0 on 12 September 1885. The score remains a record in British senior football and globally for a match that was not fixed or thrown. Coincidentally, on the same day,
Dundee Harp recorded an equally one-sided victory as they beat
Aberdeen Rovers 35–0.
Calendar
*Two teams qualified for the second round after drawing their first round replay.
Teams
All 134 teams entered the competition in the first round.
First round
Alloa Athletic, Dykehead, Pilgrims and Queen of the South Wanderers received a bye to the second round.
Matches
Replays
;Notes
Second round
Cartvale, Partick Thistle, Thornhill and West Calder received a bye to the third round.
Matches
Replays
Second Replays
Third Replay
Fourth Replay
;Notes
Third round
Cambuslang received a bye to the fourth round.
Matches
Replay
Fourth round
Port Glasgow Athletic received a bye to the fifth round.
Matches
Replay
Second replay
Fifth round
Matches
Replays
Second replay
Quarter-final
Queen's Park, Renton and 3rd Lanark RV received a bye to the semi-finals.
Match
Semi-finals
Matches
Final
See also
*
1885–86 in Scottish football
References
External links
RSSSF: Scottish Cup 1885–86Scottish Football Archive 1885–86
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Scottish Cup seasons
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