The 1887–88

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Calendar

Teams

All 145 teams entered the competition in the first round. ;Notes

First round

Matches

Glasgow and Suburbs

Glasgow University and Southern Athletic received a bye to the second round.

Renfrewshire district

Edinburghshire district

Ayrshire district

Mauchline received a bye to the second round.

Dunbartonshire district

Lanarkshire district

Stirlingshire district

Fife district

Northern Counties

Aberdeen Rovers received a bye to the second round.

Perthshire district

Argyll district

Southern Counties

Nithsdale received a bye to the second round.

Replays

Glasgow and Suburbs

Ayrshire district

Dunbartonshire district

Second replay

Dunbartonshire district

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Second round

Matches

Glasgow and Suburbs

Renfrewshire district

Edinburghshire district

Heart of Midlothian received a bye to the third round.

Dunbartonshire district

Vale of Leven Wanderers received a bye to the third round.

Ayrshire district

Kilmarnock received a bye to the third round.

Lanarkshire district

Plains received a bye to the third round.

Stirlingshire district

Fife district

Lassodie received a bye to the third round.

Northern Counties

Perthshire and Argyll district

Oban received a bye to the third round.

Southern Counties

Replays

Renfrewshire district

Edinburghshire district

Stirlingshire district

Southern Counties

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Third round

Matches

Glasgow, Dunbartonshire, Stirlingshire and Lanarkshire district

Partick Thistle received a bye to the fourth round.

Edinburghshire and Fife district

Ayrshire and Renfrewshire

Perthshire and Northern Counties

Lindertis received a bye to the fourth round.

Southern Counties

Replays

Glasgow, Dunbartonshire, Stirlingshire and Lanarkshire district

Edinburghshire and Fife district

Ayrshire and Renfrewshire district

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Fourth round

Abercorn, Albion Rovers, Arbroath, Cambuslang, Carfin Shamrock, Cowlairs, Dundee Our Boys, Queen's Park, St Bernard's and Thistle received a bye to the fifth round.

Matches

Replays

Second replay

Third replay

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Fifth round

Matches

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Quarter-final

Matches

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Semi-finals

Matches

Replay

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Final

References

External links

Season 1887-88 Renton
esults list The Beautiful Dribbling Game
Scottish Cup 1887/88
RSSSF {{DEFAULTSORT:1887-88 Scottish Cup Scottish Cup seasons

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