The Scottish FA Cup was played for the 13th time in 1885/86 . The most important football cup competition in Scottish club football was directed and hosted by the Scottish Football Association. It began on September 5, 1885 and ended with the finale on February 13, 1886 in Cathkin Park, Glasgow. As the defending champion, Renton FC started the competition, which had won against FC Vale of Leven in the final last year . In this year's final of the Scottish Cup, last year's finalist from Renton faced record winner FC Queen's Park . For Renton it was the third final appearance in the Scottish Cup after 1875 and 1885 . Queen's Park reached the finals for the eighth time since 1874 . Queen's Park won the final 3: 1 and won the title for the eighth time in the eighth final. Queen's Park again expanded the list of the best in the Scottish Cup. By 1893, the club won two more titles and remained the sole record winner of the competition until 1922.
The matches were played on October 3 and 10, 1885. The repeat matches took place on October 10 and 17, 1885. Between Hurlford United and FC Kilmarnock there were a total of four replay games that lasted until November 14, 1885.
