| Season | 1887–88 | |
|---|---|---|
| ||
| 1887–88 in Scottish football | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scottish Cup winners | |
| Renton | |
| Junior Cup winners | |
| Wishaw Thistle | |
| Scotland national team | |
| 1888 BHC |
The 1887–88 season was the 15th season of competitive football in Scotland. This season saw two further additions to the list of regional competitions with the inaugural playing of the Glasgow Cup and the Aberdeenshire Cup.
Honours
Cup honours
National
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup | Renton | 6 – 1 | Cambuslang |
| Scottish Junior Cup | Wishaw Thistle | 3 – 1 [a] | Maryhill |
County
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Aberdeen | 7 – 1 | Aberdeen Rangers |
| Ayrshire Cup | Kilbirnie | 4 – 3 | Hurlford |
| Buteshire Cup | Bute Rangers | 7 – 2 | Millport Victoria |
| Dumbartonshire Cup | Vale of Leven | 2 – 1 | Renton |
| East of Scotland Shield | Mossend Swifts | 1 – 0 | Hibernian |
| Fife Cup | Lassodie | 6 – 1 [a] | Burntisland Thistle |
| Forfarshire Cup | Arbroath | 10 – 2 | Dundee Strathmore |
| Glasgow Cup | Cambuslang | 3 – 1 | Rangers |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Airdrie | 2 – 0 | Motherwell |
| Linlithgowshire Cup | Bo'ness | 4 – 3 | Erin Rovers |
| Perthshire Cup | Dunblane | 7 – 3 | Fair City Athletic |
| Renfrewshire Cup | St Mirren | 4 – 1 [a] | Abercorn |
| Stirlingshire Cup | East Stirlingshire | 9 – 0 | Falkirk |
Scotland national team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score [b] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 March 1888 | Easter Road, Edinburgh | 
Wales
|
5 – 1 |
| 17 March 1888 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 
England
|
0 – 5 |
| 24 March 1888 | Cliftonville Cricket Ground, Belfast | 
Ireland
|
10 – 2 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
England (C)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 6 |
Scotland
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 4 |
Wales
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 2 |
|
Ireland
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 26 | −23 | 0 |
Source:
[1]
[2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
(C) Champions
Notes
References
- ^ Reyes, Macario; Morrison, Neil (1 October 1999). "British Home Championship 1884–1899". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "British Championships 1888". Scotland Football Stats. Retrieved 6 October 2022.