1886–87 in Scottish football
The 1886–87 season was the 14th season of competitive football in Scotland. This season saw the inaugural playing of the Scottish Junior Cup.
| 1886–87 in Scottish football | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scottish Cup winners | |
| Hibernian | |
| Junior Cup winners | |
| Fairfield Govan | |
| British Home Championship winners | |
| Scotland |
Cup competitions
County honours
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayrshire Cup | Hurlford | 4–1 | Kilbirnie |
| Dumbartonshire Cup | Renton | 5–0* | Vale of Leven |
| East of Scotland Shield | Hibernian | 3–0 | Hearts |
| Fife Cup | Dunfermline Ath | 3–1* | Burntisland Thistle |
| Forfarshire Cup | Dundee Harp | 4–2 | Strathmore |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Airdrieonians | 5–0 | Drumpellier |
| Linlithgowshire Cup | Armadale | 2–0* | Durhamtown Rangers |
| Perthshire Cup | Coupar Angus | 2–1 | Fair City Athletic |
| Renfrewshire Cup | Abercorn | 5–1 | Arthurlie |
| Stirlingshire Cup | East Stirlingshire | 1–0 | Falkirk |
* - replay
Scottish Junior Cup
| Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Govan | 3–1* | Edinburgh Woodburn |
* - replay
Scotland national team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[1] | Competition | Scotland scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 February 1887 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  Ireland |
4–1 | British Home Championship | Willie Watt, Tom Jenkinson, William Johnstone, James Low |
| 19 March 1887 | Leamington Road, Blackburn |  England |
3–2 | British Home Championship | James McCall, Leitch Keir, James Allan |
| 21 March 1887 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wales |
2–0 | British Home Championship | William Robertson, James Allan |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Scotland (C) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 | England |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 4 |
| 3 | Ireland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 2 |
| 4 | Wales |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
(C) Champion.
Rules for classification: 1) Points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
(C) Champion.
References
- Scotland's score is shown first.
- "British Home Championship 1884–1899". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
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