1888–89 in Scottish football


The 1888–89 season was the 16th season of competitive football in Scotland.

Scottish Cup

WinnerScoreRunner-up
Third Lanark2 – 1Celtic

County honours

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Aberdeenshire CupAberdeen4 – 3Orion
Ayrshire CupHurlford2 – 0Ayr
Dumbartonshire CupDumbarton6 – 2Dumbarton Athletic
East of Scotland ShieldHearts5 – 2Leith Athletic
Fife CupCowdenbeath4 –2Lassodie
Forfarshire CupArbroath2 – 1Dundee East End
Glasgow CupQueen's Park8 – 0Partick Thistle
Lanarkshire CupRoyal Albert2 – 1Uddingston
Linlithgowshire CupBo'ness1 – 0Armadale
Perthshire CupDunblane6 – 5Fair City Athletic
Renfrewshire CupAbercorn3 – 2St Mirren
Stirlingshire CupEast Stirlingshire7 – 0Slamannan

[Scottish [Junior Cup]]

WinnerScoreRunner-up
Burnbank Swifts4 – 1West Benhar Violet

Glasgow Exhibition Cup

Held to coincide with the International Exhibition of Science, Art and Industry, this early season competition was won by Cowlairs, beating Celtic in the final.

Scotland national team

DateVenueOpponents
9 March 1889Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow7–0
13 April 1889Kennington Oval, London3–2
15 April 1889Racecourse Ground, Wrexham0–0