1886 Scottish Cup final

1886 Scottish Cup final
Event1885–86 Scottish Cup
Queen's Park Renton
3 1
Date13 February 1886
VenueCathkin Park, Crosshill
RefereeJ. E. McKillop (Cartvale)
Attendance7,000
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The 1886 Scottish Cup final was the 13th final of the Scottish Cup and the final of the 1885–86 Scottish Cup, the most prestigious knockout football competition in Scotland. The match was played at Cathkin Park in Crosshill (today part of Glasgow) on 13 February 1886, and was watched by a crowd of "between 7,000 and 8,000",[1] "between 8,000 and 9,000",[2] or "not less than 9,000",[3] or 10,000[4] spectators. The final was contested by defending champions Renton and seven-time winners Queen's Park.[5]

This was the first Scottish Cup final since 1880 to be decided without the need for a replay (excluding the 1884 final which went unplayed).

  1. ^ "The Scottish Challenge Cup". Glasgow Herald: 10. 15 February 1886.
  2. ^ "Queen's Park v Renton". Lothian Courier: 4. 20 February 1886.
  3. ^ "Queen's Park v Renton". Courier and Argus: 3. 16 February 1886.
  4. ^ "By The Way". Paisley Daily Express: 2. 15 February 1886.
  5. ^ "Scottish Cup Matches". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 12 April 2019.