1888–89 in Scottish football

The 1888–89 season was the 16th season of competitive football in Scotland.

1888–89 in Scottish football
Scottish Cup winners
Third Lanark
Junior Cup winners
Burnbank Swifts
Scotland Internationals
BHC Winners

Scottish Cup
Main article: 1888–89 Scottish Cup
Winner Score Runner-up
Third Lanark 2 – 1 Celtic

County honours
Competition Winner Score Runner-up
Aberdeenshire Cup Aberdeen 4 – 3 Orion
Ayrshire Cup Hurlford 2 – 0 Ayr
Dumbartonshire Cup Dumbarton 6 – 2 Dumbarton Athletic
East of Scotland Shield Hearts 5 – 2 Leith Athletic
Fife Cup Cowdenbeath 4 –2 Lassodie
Forfarshire Cup Arbroath 2 – 1 Dundee East End
Glasgow Cup Queen's Park 8 – 0 Partick Thistle
Lanarkshire Cup Royal Albert 2 – 1[1] Uddingston
Linlithgowshire Cup Bo'ness 1 – 0 Armadale
Perthshire Cup Dunblane 6 – 5 Fair City Athletic
Renfrewshire Cup Abercorn 3 – 2 St Mirren
Stirlingshire Cup East Stirlingshire 7 – 0 Slamannan

Scottish Junior Cup
Winner Score Runner-up
Burnbank Swifts 4 – 1 West Benhar Violet

Glasgow Exhibition Cup
Main article: 1888 Glasgow Exhibition Cup

Held to coincide with the International Exhibition of Science, Art and Industry, this early season competition was won by Cowlairs, beating Celtic in the final.[2]

Scotland national team
Main article: 1888–89 British Home Championship
Date Venue Opponents Score[3]
9 March 1889 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow  Ireland 7–0
13 April 1889 Kennington Oval, London  England 3–2
15 April 1889 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham  Wales 0–0
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References
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  2. "Glasgow Exhibition Trophy". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  3. Scotland's score is shown first.
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