1881–82 Scottish Cup

The 1881–82 Scottish Cup – officially the Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup – was the ninth season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. A total of 147 teams entered the competition, five more than the previous record set in 1879–80. For the second season in a row, defending champions Queen's Park played Dumbarton in the final. After the original match finished in a 2–2 draw on 18 March 1882, Queen's Park won the trophy for a sixth time with a 4–1 win in the replay 1 April 1882.

Calendar
As with the previous competitions, the eighth edition of the Scottish Cup took on the format of a traditional knockout tournament. For the earlier rounds, the names of competing teams were placed into lots according to their districts and drawn into pairs. The home team for each tie was determined by the toss of a coin unless it was mutually agreed or only one of the two clubs drawn against one another had a private ground. In the event of a draw, the team who lost the toss would have the choice of ground for the replay. A similar procedure was used for subsequent rounds however, any club which had received a bye in the previous round would first be drawn against one of the winners of the previous round. The names of winning teams were placed into one lot for later rounds. The choice of venue for the final matches was reserved to the Scottish Football Association.


 * Both Glasgow and Edinburgh Universities were given byes to the third round.
 * Two teams qualified for the third round after drawing their second round replay.

Teams
Of the 154 teams, all bar one entered the competition in the first round. Dunblane Wanderers were admitted into the competition after the first round draw and entered in the second round.


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Glasgow and Suburbs
Luton received a bye to the second round. Glasgow University received a bye to the third round.

Ayrshire district
Annbank received a bye to the second round.

Dunbartonshire district
Helensburgh Victoria received a bye to the second round.

Lanarkshire district
Airdrieonians received a bye to the second round.

Edinburgh district
Dunfermline received a bye to the second round. Edinburgh University received a bye to the third round.

Forfarshire district
Dundee Harp received a bye to the second round.

Dumfriesshire district
Queen of the South Wanderers received a bye to the second round.

Stirlingshire district

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Glasgow and Suburbs
Petershill received a bye to the third round.

Renfrewshire district
Johnstone were drawn to receive a bye to the third round and, after initially being omitted from the draw, Cartvale were granted a bye to the third round.

Ayrshire district
Kilbirnie received a bye to the third round.

Edinburgh district
Brunswick received a bye to the third round.

Forfarshire district
Strathmore received a bye to the third round.

Wigtownshire district
Stranraer received a bye to the third round.

Forfarshire district

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Glasgow and Suburbs
Glasgow University and Queen's Park received a bye to the fourth round.

Renfrewshire district
Thornliebank received a bye to the fourth round.

Lanarkshire district
Thistle received a bye to the fourth round.

Ayrshire district
Kilmarnock Athletic received a bye to the fourth round.

Stirlingshire district
Milton of Campsie received a bye to the fourth round.

Dunbartonshire district
Helensburgh received a bye to the fourth round.

Edinburgh district
Edinburgh University and Hibernian received a bye to the fourth round.

Renfrewshire district

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Fourth round
Beith, Dumbarton, Shotts, South Western and Vale of Teith received a bye to the fifth round.

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Replays

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Replay

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Matches
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