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.
Cup competitions
Scottish Cup
| Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| Hibernian | 2–1 | Dumbarton |
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 | Competition | Scotland scorers | |
| 19 February 1887 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 4–1 | British Home Championship | Willie Watt, Tom Jenkinson, William Johnstone, James Low | |
| 19 March 1887 | Leamington Road, Blackburn | 3–2 | British Home Championship | James McCall, Leitch Keir, James Allan | |
| 21 March 1887 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 2–0 | British Home Championship | William Robertson, James Allan |