1878–79 in Scottish football
The 1878–79 season was the sixth season of competitive football in Scotland. This season saw the introduction of the third regional competition with the inaugural playing of the Renfrewshire Cup.
Scottish Cup
| Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| Vale of Leven | 1–1 | Rangers |
County honours
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| Ayrshire Cup | Kilmarnock Athletic | 2–1* | Kilmarnock Portland |
| Edinburgh FA Cup | Hibernian | 2–0* | Hearts |
| Renfrewshire Cup | Thornliebank | 2–0 | Arthurlie |
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Other honours
Scotland national team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Competition | Scotland scorers | |
| 5 April 1879 | Kennington Oval, London | 4–5 | Friendly | Billy MacKinnon, John McDougall, John Smith | |
| 7 April 1879 | Acton Park, Wrexham | 3–0 | Friendly | John Smith, Peter Campbell |