1888–89 in Scottish football
| Season | 1888–89 | |
|---|---|---|
| ||
| 1888–89 in Scottish football | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scottish Cup winners | |
| Third Lanark | |
| Junior Cup winners | |
| Burnbank Swifts | |
| Scotland national team | |
| 1889 BHC |
The 1888–89 season was the 16th season of competitive football in Scotland.
Honours
Cup honours
National
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup | Third Lanark | 2 – 1 | Celtic |
| Scottish Junior Cup | Burnbank Swifts | 4 – 1 | West Benhar Violet |
County
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Aberdeen | 4 – 3 | Orion |
| Ayrshire Cup | Hurlford | 2 – 0 | Ayr |
| Buteshire Cup | Bute Rangers | 3 – 1[a] | Bute Thistle |
| Dumbartonshire Cup | Dumbarton | 6 – 2 | Dumbarton Athletic |
| East of Scotland Shield | Hearts | 5 – 2 | Leith Athletic |
| Fife Cup | Cowdenbeath | 4 –2 | Lassodie |
| Forfarshire Cup | Arbroath | 2 – 1 | Dundee East End |
| Glasgow Cup | Queen's Park | 8 – 0 | Partick Thistle |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Royal Albert | 2 – 1[a] | Uddingston |
| Linlithgowshire Cup | Bo'ness | 1 – 0 | Armadale |
| North of Scotland Cup | Crown | 3 – 1 | Inverness Rovers |
| Perthshire Cup | Dunblane | 6 – 5 | Fair City Athletic |
| Renfrewshire Cup | Abercorn | 3 – 2 | St Mirren |
| Stirlingshire Cup | East Stirlingshire | 7 – 0 | Slamannan |
Glasgow Exhibition Cup
The tournament was held to coincide with the International Exhibition of Science, Art and Industry. Held during the early season, the one-off competition was held at the Exhibition Grounds.[1]
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow Exhibition Cup | Cowlairs | 2 – 0 | Celtic |
Scotland national team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[b] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 March 1889 | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow |  Ireland
|
7 – 0 |
| 13 April 1889 | Kennington Oval, London |  England
|
3 – 2 |
| 15 April 1889 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |  Wales
|
0 – 0 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scotland
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 5 |
| England
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 4 |
 Wales
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
| Ireland
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 0 |
Source: [2][3]
Rules for classification: 1) points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
Rules for classification: 1) points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
Notes
References
- ^ "Special 'One Off' Tournaments". Scottish Football Historical Archive. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Reyes, Macario; Morrison, Neil (1 October 1999). "British Home Championship 1884–1899". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "British Championships 1889". Scotland Football Stats. Retrieved 6 October 2022.