1885–86 in Scottish football
The 1885–86 season was the 13th season of competitive football in Scotland.
Scottish Cup
| Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| Queen's Park | 3–1 | Renton |
County honours
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| Ayrshire Cup | Kilmarnock | 2–1 | Ayr |
| Dumbartonshire Cup | Vale of Leven | 2–1* | Dumbarton Athletic |
| East of Scotland Shield | Hibernian | 5–1 | St Bernard's |
| Fife Cup | Alloa Ath | 4–0* | Cowdenbeath |
| Forfarshire Cup | Dundee Harp | 5–3 | Arbroath |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Airdrie | 5–1 | Cambuslang |
| Linlithgowshire Cup | Armadale | 2–1 | Broxburn Shamrock |
| Perthshire Cup | Dunblane | 3–2 | Coupar Angus |
| Renfrewshire Cup | Abercorn | 4–0 | Port Glasgow Athletic |
| Stirlingshire Cup | East Stirlingshire | 3–1* | King's Park |
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Other honours
Scotland national team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Competition | Scotland scorers | |
| 20 March 1886 | Ulster Cricket Ground, Belfast | 7–2 | British Home Championship | Charles Heggie, John Lambie, Michael Dunbar, James Gourlay | |
| 27 March 1886 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 1–1 | British Home Championship | George Somerville | |
| 10 April 1886 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 4–1 | British Home Championship | Bob McCormick, James McCall, David Allan, William Harrower |