The 1886–87 season was the 14th season of competitive football in Scotland. This season saw the inaugural playing of the Scottish Junior Cup.
Honours Cup honours National
CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-upScottish CupHibernian2 – 1Dumbarton Scottish Junior CupFairfield Govan3 – 1Edinburgh Woodburn
County
CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-upAyrshire CupHurlford4 – 1Kilbirnie Buteshire Cup Cumbrae 2 – 0 Bute Rangers Dumbartonshire CupRenton5 – 0Vale of LevenEast of Scotland ShieldHibernian3 – 0HeartsFife CupDunfermline Athletic3 – 1Burntisland ThistleForfarshire CupDundee Harp4 – 2StrathmoreLanarkshire CupAirdrieonians5 – 0DrumpellierLinlithgowshire CupArmadale2 – 0Durhamtown RangersPerthshire CupCoupar Angus2 – 1Fair City AthleticRenfrewshire CupAbercorn5 – 1ArthurlieStirlingshire CupEast Stirlingshire1 – 0Falkirk
Teams in F.A. Cup
SeasonClubRoundOpponent Result1886–87 Cowlairs 1st round Darwen Old Wanderers 4 – 1 2nd Rossendale 10 – 2 3rd round Rangers 2 – 3 Heart of Midlothian 1st round Darwen 1 – 7 Partick Thistle 1st round 2nd round 3rd round 4th round 5th round Queen's Park 1st round Preston North End 0 – 3 Rangers 1st round 2nd round 3rd round 4th round 5th roundSemi-finals Renton 1st round Accrington 1 – 0 2nd round Blackburn Rovers 2 – 2 2nd round Replay 2 – 0 3rd round Preston North End 0 – 2 Third Lanark 1st round Higher Walton 5 – 0 2nd round Bolton Wanderers 2 – 3
Scotland national team
DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorers19 February 1887Hampden Park, Glasgow4 – 1British Home ChampionshipWillie Watt, Tom Jenkinson, William Johnstone, James Low19 March 1887Leamington Road, Blackburn3 – 2British Home ChampionshipJames McCall, Leitch Keir, James Allan21 March 1887Racecourse Ground, Wrexham2 – 0British Home ChampionshipWilliam Robertson, James Allan
Notes
References
External links Scottish Football Historical Archive Scottish Junior Football Association