First round |
Walkover | 2nd Ayrshire Rifle Volunteers | | | | Ayr Thistle | Scratched |
Walkover | 3rd Lanark Rifle Volunteers | | | | Whitefield | Scratched |
Walkover | Abercorn | | | | Kilbarchan | Scratched |
1 September 1888 | Aberdeen | 3 | - | 4 | Arbroath | |
Walkover | Albion Rovers | | | | Bellshill | Scratched |
1 September 1888 | Alva | 6 | - | 2 | Kilsyth Wanderers | |
1 September 1888 | Annbank | 5 | - | 1 | Darconner Britannia | |
1 September 1888 | Armadale | 12 | - | 0 | Champfleurie | |
1 September 1888 | Beith | 2 | - | 3 | Irvine | |
1 September 1888 | Bo'ness | 0 | - | 1 | Heart of Midlothian | |
1 September 1888 | Broxburn Shamrock | 3 | - | 2 | West Calder | Match declared void |
1 September 1888 | Cambuslang Hibernian | 5 | - | 0 | Coatbridge | |
1 September 1888 | Campsie | 5 | - | 1 | Camelon | |
1 September 1888 | Carfin Shamrock | 6 | - | 1 | Whifflet Shamrock | |
1 September 1888 | Celtic | 5 | - | 1 | Shettleston | |
1 September 1888 | Clydebank | 3 | - | 4 | Vale of Leven Wanderers | |
1 September 1888 | Clydesdale | 1 | - | 1 | Rutherglen | |
1 September 1888 | Coupar Angus | 6 | - | 1 | Bridgend Athletic | |
1 September 1888 | Cowdenbeath | 3 | - | 1 | Lassodie | |
1 September 1888 | Cowlairs | 18 | - | 2 | Temperance Athletic | |
1 September 1888 | Crieff | 10 | - | 2 | Vale of Athole | |
1 September 1888 | Dumbarton | 13 | - | 1 | Kirkintilloch Central | |
1 September 1888 | Dumbarton Athletic | 15 | - | 0 | Dumbarton Union | |
1 September 1888 | Dunblane | 6 | - | 3 | St Johnstone | |
1 September 1888 | Dundee Our Boys | 5 | - | 4 | Dundee East End | |
Walkover | Dunfermline Athletic | | | | Dunfermline | Scratched |
1 September 1888 | East Stirlingshire | 10 | - | 1 | Stenhousemuir | |
1 September 1888 | Erin Rovers (Bathgate) | 6 | - | 0 | Leith Harp | |
1 September 1888 | Erin Rovers (Perth) | 8 | - | 2 | Blairgowrie Our Boys | |
1 September 1888 | Fair City Athletic | 5 | - | 0 | Caledonian Rangers | |
1 September 1888 | Falkirk | 5 | - | 0 | Dunipace | |
1 September 1888 | Forfar Athletic | 14 | - | 1 | Lindertis | |
1 September 1888 | Hamilton Academical | 5 | - | 0 | Airdrieonians | |
| Hamilton Wanderers | | | | Andalusians | There is no record that the match took place. There is the suggestion that both teams withdrew from the competition. |
1 September 1888 | Hurlford | 7 | - | 0 | Ayr | |
1 September 1888 | Johnstone Harp | 4 | - | 5 | Woodvale | |
1 September 1888 | Kelvinside Athletic | 16 | - | 0 | Govan Athletic | |
1 September 1888 | Kilbirnie | 3 | - | 1 | Dairy | |
1 September 1888 | King's Park | 4 | - | 3 | Alloa Athletic | |
1 September 1888 | Kirkcaldy Wanderers | 3 | - | 0 | Townhill | |
1 September 1888 | Lanemark | 7 | - | 0 | Stevenston Thistle | |
1 September 1888 | Linlithgow Athletic | 2 | - | 6 | Adventurers | |
1 September 1888 | Linthouse | 2 | - | 4 | Clyde | |
1 September 1888 | Lochgilphead | 15 | - | 1 | Balaclava Rangers | |
1 September 1888 | Lochwinnoch | 0 | - | 5 | Dykebar | |
1 September 1888 | Lugar Boswell | 0 | - | 5 | Kilmarnock | |
Walkover | Maybole | | | | Kilmarnock Thistle | Scratched |
1 September 1888 | Methlan Park | 5 | - | 0 | Kirkintilloch Athletic | |
Walkover | Mid-Annandale | | | | Moffat | Scratched |
1 September 1888 | Montrose | 8 | - | 1 | Brechin | |
1 September 1888 | Mossend Swifts | 2 | - | 1 | Hibernian | |
1 September 1888 | Motherwell | 3 | - | 3 | Royal Albert | |
1 September 1888 | Neilston | 3 | - | 4 | St Mirren | |
1 September 1888 | Newton Stewart Athletic | 13 | - | 0 | Nithsdale | |
8 September 1888 | Northern | 2 | - | 3 | Queen's Park | |
1 September 1888 | Norton Park | 3 | - | 2 | Bellstane Birds | |
Walkover | Oban | | | | Campbelltown Athletic | Scratched |
1 September 1888 | Pollokshaws | 14 | - | 0 | Carlton | |
Walkover | Pollokshaws Harp | | | | Greenock Rangers | Scratched |
1 September 1888 | Port Glasgow Athletic | 3 | - | 7 | Morton | |
1 September 1888 | Queen of the South Wanderers | 9 | - | 4 | 5th Kirkcudbrightshire Rifle Volunteers | |
1 September 1888 | Rangers | 4 | - | 2 | Partick Thistle | |
Walkover | Redding Athletic | | | | Gairdoch | Scratched |
1 September 1888 | Renfrew | 0 | - | 0 | Arthurlie | |
1 September 1888 | Renton | 8 | - | 0 | Bowling | |
1 September 1888 | Slamannan | 5 | - | 3 | Grangemouth | |
1 September 1888 | Southern Athletic | 1 | - | 9 | Battlefield | |
1 September 1888 | St Bernard's | 7 | - | 0 | Leith Athletic | |
1 September 1888 | Stewarton Cunninghame | 4 | - | 3 | Rosebank | |
1 September 1888 | Strathmore | 3 | - | 4 | Dundee Harp | |
1 September 1888 | Thistle | 3 | - | 1 | Maryhill | |
1 September 1888 | Thornhill | 2 | - | 2 | Vale of Nith | Match abandoned |
Walkover | Thornliebank | | | | Paisley Athletic | Scratched |
8 September 1888 | Union | 2 | - | 3 | Lochee | |
1 September 1888 | United Abstainers Athletic | 2 | - | 1 | Pollokshields Athletic | |
1 September 1888 | Vale of Bannock | 3 | - | 2 | Laurieston | |
1 September 1888 | Vale of Leven Hibernian | 6 | - | 1 | Jamestown | |
Walkover | Wanderers | | | | Aberdeen Rovers | Scratched |
1 September 1888 | Whishaw Thistle | 2 | - | 4 | Cambuslang | |
Bye | 1st Renfrew Rifle Volunteers | | | | | |
Bye | Broughty | | | | | |
Bye | Broxburn | | | | | |
Bye | Glasgow University | | | | | |
Bye | Uddingston | | | | | |
Bye | Vale of Leven | | | | | |
Replays |
8 September 1888 | Arthurlie | 3 | - | 1 | Renfrew | |
8 September 1888 | Royal Albert | 1 | - | 2 | Motherwell | |
8 September 1888 | Rutherglen | 2 | - | 2 | Clydesdale | Both teams qualified for next round |
8 September 1888 | Thornhill | 0 | - | 1 | Vale of Nith | Match declared void |
15 September 1888 | West Calder | 2 | - | 1 | Broxburn Shamrock | |
2nd Replay |
Walkover | Vale of Nith | | | | Thornhill | Scratched |
Second round |
Walkover | 1st Renfrew Rifle Volunteers | | | | Woodvale | Scratched |
22 September 1888 | 2nd Ayrshire Rifle Volunteers | 4 | - | 4 | Maybole | |
22 September 1888 | Albion Rovers | 9 | - | 1 | Rutherglen | |
22 September 1888 | Alva | 0 | - | 6 | Campsie | |
22 September 1888 | Arbroath | 6 | - | 2 | Montrose | |
22 September 1888 | Arthurlie | 3 | - | 2 | Pollokshaws | |
22 September 1888 | Battlefield | 11 | - | 0 | United Abstainers Athletic | |
22 September 1888 | Broughty | 2 | - | 4 | Dundee Harp | |
22 September 1888 | Broxburn | 9 | - | 3 | Adventurers | |
22 September 1888 | Cambuslang | 4 | - | 2 | Carfin Shamrock | |
22 September 1888 | Celtic | 8 | - | 0 | Cowlairs | |
22 September 1888 | Clyde | 2 | - | 2 | Rangers | |
22 September 1888 | Clydesdale | 1 | - | 5 | Uddingston | |
22 September 1888 | Coupar Angus | 1 | - | 3 | Erin Rovers (Perth) | |
22 September 1888 | Cowdenbeath | 2 | - | 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | |
22 September 1888 | Dumbarton Athletic | 4 | - | 2 | Vale of Leven | |
22 September 1888 | Dundee Our Boys | 4 | - | 2 | Lochee | |
22 September 1888 | Dykebar | 1 | - | 6 | St Mirren | |
22 September 1888 | East Stirlingshire | 11 | - | 2 | Vale of Bannock | |
22 September 1888 | Fair City Athletic | 7 | - | 1 | Crieff | |
22 September 1888 | Falkirk | 8 | - | 3 | Gairdoch | |
22 September 1888 | Forfar Athletic | 6 | - | 5 | Wanderers | |
22 September 1888 | Heart of Midlothian | 4 | - | 0 | Erin Rovers (Bathgate) | |
29 September 1888 | Hurlford | 5 | - | 4 | Annbank | Match declared void |
22 September 1888 | Kelvinside Athletic | 0 | - | 8 | 3rd Lanark Rifle Volunteers | |
22 September 1888 | Kilmarnock | 1 | - | 3 | Kilbirnie | |
22 September 1888 | Lanemark | 2 | - | 0 | Stewarton Cunninghame | |
22 September 1888 | Morton | 1 | - | 4 | Abercorn | |
22 September 1888 | Motherwell | 5 | - | 1 | Hamilton Academical | |
29 September 1888 | Norton Park | 1 | - | 3 | St Bernard's | |
22 September 1888 | Oban | 4 | - | 2 | Lochgilphead | |
22 September 1888 | Pollokshaws Harp | 2 | - | 5 | Thornliebank | |
22 September 1888 | Queen of the South Wanderers | 14 | - | 2 | Newton Stewart Athletic | |
22 September 1888 | Queen's Park | 6 | - | 0 | Thistle | |
22 September 1888 | Slamannan | 3 | - | 3 | King's Park | |
22 September 1888 | Vale of Leven Hibernian | 1 | - | 3 | Methlan Park | |
22 September 1888 | Vale of Leven Wanderers | 2 | - | 10 | Renton | |
22 September 1888 | Vale of Nith | 3 | - | 1 | Mid-Annandale | |
22 September 1888 | West Calder | 1 | - | 6 | Mossend Swifts | |
Bye | Armadale | | | | | |
Bye | Cambuslang Hibernian | | | | | |
Bye | Dumbarton | | | | | |
Bye | Dunblane | | | | | |
Bye | Glasgow University | | | | | |
Bye | Irvine | | | | | |
Bye | Kirkaldy Wanderers | | | | | |
Replays |
6 October 1888 | Hurlford | 2 | - | 2 | Annbank | |
29 September 1888 | King's Park | 13 | - | 1 | Slamannan | |
29 September 1888 | Maybole | 6 | - | 2 | 2nd Ayrshire Rifle Volunteers | |
29 September 1888 | Rangers | 0 | - | 3 | Clyde | |
2nd Replay |
13 October 1888 | Annbank | 2 | - | 3 | Hurlford | |
Third round |
13 October 1888 | 1st Renfrew Rifle Volunteers | 3 | - | 4 | Kilbirnie | |
13 October 1888 | 3rd Lanark Rifle Volunteers | 2 | - | 1 | Queen's Park | Match declared void |
13 October 1888 | Arthurlie | 0 | - | 7 | St Mirren | |
13 October 1888 | Battlefield | 1 | - | 3 | Dumbarton Athletic | |
13 October 1888 | Broxburn | 2 | - | 2 | Heart of Midlothian | |
13 October 1888 | Celtic | 4 | - | 1 | Albion Rovers | |
13 October 1888 | Clyde | 4 | - | 0 | Cambuslang Hibernian | |
13 October 1888 | Dunblane | 4 | - | 4 | Erin Rovers (Perth) | |
13 October 1888 | Dundee Our Boys | 2 | - | 1 | Dundee Harp | |
13 October 1888 | East Stirlingshire | 4 | - | 0 | King's Park | |
13 October 1888 | Falkirk | 2 | - | 2 | Campsie | |
13 October 1888 | Forfar Athletic | 1 | - | 2 | Arbroath | |
20 October 1888 | Hurlford | 4 | - | 2 | Irvine | |
13 October 1888 | Kirkcaldy Wanderers | 1 | - | 2 | St Bernard's | |
13 October 1888 | Lanemark | 4 | - | 2 | Maybole | |
13 October 1888 | Mossend Swifts | 5 | - | 2 | Armadale | |
13 October 1888 | Motherwell | 2 | - | 6 | Dumbarton | |
13 October 1888 | Queen of the South Wanderers | 11 | - | 1 | Vale of Nith | |
13 October 1888 | Renton | 4 | - | 1 | Cambuslang | |
13 October 1888 | Thornliebank | 0 | - | 8 | Abercorn | |
Walkover | Uddingston | | | | Glasgow University | Scratched |
Bye | Dunfermline Athletic | | | | | |
Bye | Fair City Athletic | | | | | |
Bye | Methlan Park | | | | | |
Bye | Oban | | | | | |
Replays |
27 October 1888 | 3rd Lanark Rifle Volunteers | 4 | - | 2 | Queen's Park | |
20 October 1888 | Campsie | 2 | - | 2 | Falkirk | Both teams qualified for next round |
20 October 1888 | Erin Rovers (Perth) | 0 | - | 6 | Dunblane | |
20 October 1888 | Heart of Midlothian | 2 | - | 0 | Broxburn | |
Fourth round |
3 November 1888 | 3rd Lanark Rifle Volunteers | 7 | - | 1 | Hurlford | |
3 November 1888 | Abercorn | 11 | - | 1 | Dundee Our Boys | |
3 November 1888 | Campsie | 3 | - | 1 | Heart of Midlothian | |
3 November 1888 | Dumbarton | 9 | - | 0 | Methlan Park | |
Walkover | Dumbarton Athletic | | | | Dunfermline Athletic | Scratched |
3 November 1888 | Dunblane | 4 | - | 4 | East Stirlingshire | |
3 November 1888 | Fair City Athletic | 1 | - | 3 | Arbroath | |
3 November 1888 | Kilbirnie | 1 | - | 6 | St Mirren | |
3 November 1888 | Lanemark | 0 | - | 8 | Renton | |
3 November 1888 | Oban | 0 | - | 6 | Clyde | |
3 November 1888 | Queen of the South Wanderers | 10 | - | 2 | Falkirk | |
3 November 1888 | St Bernard's | 1 | - | 4 | Celtic | |
3 November 1888 | Uddingston | 1 | - | 4 | Mossend Swifts | |
Replays |
10 November 1888 | East Stirlingshire | 4 | - | 0 | Dunblane | |
Fifth round |
24 November 1888 | 3rd Lanark Rifle Volunteers | 5 | - | 4 | Abercorn | Match declared void |
24 November 1888 | Arbroath | 3 | - | 3 | Renton | |
24 November 1888 | Clyde | 1 | - | 0 | Celtic | Match declared void |
1 December 1888 | Dumbarton | 3 | - | 1 | Mossend Swifts | |
24 November 1888 | St Mirren | 3 | - | 1 | Queen of the South Wanderers | |
Bye | Campsie | | | | | |
Bye | Dumbarton Athletic | | | | | |
Bye | East Stirlingshire | | | | | |
Replays |
8 December 1888 | 3rd Lanark Rifle Volunteers | 2 | - | 2 | Abercorn | |
8 December 1888 | Celtic | 9 | - | 2 | Clyde | |
1 December 1888 | Renton | 4 | - | 0 | Arbroath | |
2nd Replay |
15 December 1888 | Abercorn | 2 | - | 2 | 3rd Lanark Rifle Volunteers | |
3rd Replay |
22 December 1888 | 3rd Lanark Rifle Volunteers | 3 | - | 1 | Abercorn | |
Quarter-finals |
29 December 1888 | 3rd Lanark Rifle Volunteers | 6 | - | 1 | Campsie | |
15 December 1888 | Celtic | 2 | - | 1 | East Stirlingshire | |
15 December 1888 | Dumbarton | 2 | - | 2 | St Mirren | |
15 December 1888 | Dumbarton Athletic | 1 | - | 2 | Renton | |
Replay |
22 December 1888 | St Mirren | 2 | - | 2 | Dumbarton | |
2nd Replay |
29 December 1888 | Dumbarton | 3 | - | 1 | St Mirren | |
Semi-final |
12 January 1889 | 3rd Lanark Rifle Volunteers | 2 | - | 0 | Renton | |
12 January 1889 | Dumbarton | 1 | - | 4 | Celtic | |
Final |
2 February 1889 | 3rd Lanark Rifle Volunteers | 3 | - | 0 | Celtic | Played at Hampden Park, Glasgow Match declared void |
18,000 | Marshall (20), J Oswald (55), Hannah (90) | | | | | Referee: Charles Campbell |
Replay |
9 February 1889 | 3rd Lanark Rifle Volunteers | 2 | - | 1 | Celtic | Played at Hampden Park, Glasgow |
16,000 | Marshall (23), J Oswald | | | | McCallaum (67) | |