1985–86 Scottish Cup

The 1985–86 Scottish Cup was the 101st staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Aberdeen who defeated Heart of Midlothian (Hearts) in the final.

1985–86 Scottish Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Final positions
ChampionsAberdeen
Runner-upHeart of Midlothian

First round

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Home team Score Away team
Albion Rovers 8 – 1 Gala Fairydean
Berwick Rangers 0 – 0 Cowdenbeath
Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 0 Raith Rovers
Meadowbank Thistle 3 – 2 East Stirlingshire
Queen's Park 3 – 0 Buckie Thistle
St Johnstone 1 – 0 Queen of the South

Replay

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Home team Score Away team
Cowdenbeath 0 – 2 Berwick Rangers

Second round

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Home team Score Away team
Hawick Royal Albert 1 – 2 St Johnstone
Nairn County 1 – 1 Meadowbank Thistle
Peterhead 1 – 2 Arbroath
Fort William 0 – 0 Stirling Albion
Queen's Park 2 – 1 Albion Rovers
Stenhousemuir 0 – 0 Whitehill Welfare
Stranraer 1 – 2 Berwick Rangers
Threave Rovers 0 – 5 Dunfermline Athletic

Replays

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Home team Score Away team
Meadowbank Thistle 1 – 2 Nairn County
Stirling Albion 6 – 0 Fort William
Whitehill Welfare 2 – 3 Stenhousemuir

Third round

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Home team Score Away team
Aberdeen 4 – 1 Montrose
Hamilton Academical 2 – 1 Forfar Athletic
Hibernian 2 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic
Airdrieonians 0 – 0 Partick Thistle
Arbroath 0 – 0 Clyde
Ayr United 1 – 0 Stenhousemuir
Berwick Rangers 2 – 3 Alloa Athletic
Celtic 2 – 0 St Johnstone
Clydebank 0 – 0 Falkirk
Dundee United 4 – 0 Greenock Morton
East Fife 1 – 1 St Mirren
Hearts 3 – 2 Rangers
Kilmarnock 1 – 0 Stirling Albion
Motherwell 1 – 1 Brechin City
Nairn County 0 – 7 Dundee
Queen's Park 1 – 0 Dumbarton

Replays

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Home team Score Away team
Brechin City 1 – 1 Motherwell
St Mirren 3 – 1 East Fife
Clyde 1 – 2 Arbroath
Falkirk 1 – 0 Clydebank
Partick Thistle 1 – 2 Airdrieonians

Second Replay

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Home team Score Away team
Brechin City 0 – 2 Motherwell

Fourth round

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Home team Score Away team
Alloa Athletic 1 – 2 Motherwell
St Mirren 1 – 1 Falkirk
Hamilton Academical 1 – 2 Hearts
Dundee 2 – 0 Airdrieonians
Hibernian 1 – 0 Ayr United
Arbroath 0 – 1 Aberdeen
Celtic 2 – 1 Queen's Park
Dundee United 1 – 1 Kilmarnock

Replays

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Home team Score Away team
Falkirk 0 – 3 St Mirren
Kilmarnock 0 – 1 Dundee United

Quarter-finals

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Home team Score Away team
Hearts 4 – 1 St Mirren
Dundee 2 – 2 Aberdeen
Hibernian 4 – 3 Celtic
Motherwell 0 – 1 Dundee United

Replay

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Home team Score Away team
Aberdeen 2 – 1 Dundee

Semi-finals

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Aberdeen3 – 0Hibernian
Billy Stark   20'
Eric Black   35'
Joe Miller   81'
Attendance: 19,165
Referee: Kenny Hope

Hearts1 – 0Dundee United
John Colquhoun   13'
Attendance: 30,872
Referee: Brian McGinley

Final

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Aberdeen3 – 0Hearts
Hewitt   5'   49'
Stark   75'
Report
Attendance: 62,841
Referee: Hugh Alexander

See also

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