| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Defending champions | St Bernard's |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Heart of Midlothian |
| Runners-up | Hibernian |
The1895–96Scottish Cup was the 23rd season of Scotland's most prestigiousfootball knockout competition. This season saw the introduction of theScottish Qualifying Cup as a preliminary competition.
The cup was won byHeart of Midlothian when they beatHibernian 3–1 in the final.
| Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 11 November 1895 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Second round | 25 January 1896 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 8 February 1896 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | 22 February 1896 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 14 March 1896 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Annbank | 3 – 2 | Kilmarnock |
| Arbroath | 5 – 0 | King's Park |
| Ayr | 3 – 2 | Abercorn |
| Blantyre | 1 – 12 | Heart of Midlothian |
| Celtic | 2 – 4 | Queen's Park |
| Dumbarton | 1 – 1 | Rangers |
| East Stirlingshire | 2 – 3 | Hibernian |
| Lochgelly United | 2 – 1 | Raith Rovers * |
| Greenock Morton | 2 – 3 | Dundee |
| Polton Vale | 0 – 3 | Clyde |
| Port Glasgow Athletic | 4 – 2 | Arthurlie |
| Renton | 1 – 0 | Cowdenbeath |
| St Bernard's | 8 – 1 | Clackmannan |
| St Johnstone | 4 – 3 | Dundee Wanderers |
| St Mirren | 7 – 0 | Alloa Athletic |
| Third Lanark | 6 – 0 | Leith Athletic |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Lochgelly United | 2 –5 | Raith Rovers |
| Rangers | 3 – 1 | Dumbarton |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Arbroath | 3 –1 | St Johnstone |
| Ayr | 1 – 5 | Heart of Midlothian |
| Hibernian | 6 – 1 | Raith Rovers |
| Queen's Park | 8 – 1 | Port Glasgow Athletic |
| Rangers | 5 – 0 | St Mirren |
| Renton | 2 – 1 | Clyde |
| St Bernard's | 2 – 0 | Annbank |
| Third Lanark | 4 – 1 | Dundee |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Arbroath | 0 – 4 | Heart of Midlothian |
| Queen's Park | 2 – 3 | St Bernard's |
| Rangers | 2 – 3 | Hibernian |
| Third Lanark | 3 – 3 | Renton |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Renton | 2 – 0 | Third Lanark |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Heart of Midlothian | 1 – 0 | St Bernard's |
| Hibernian | 2 – 1 | Renton |
| Heart of Midlothian | 3–1 | Hibernian |
|---|---|---|
| Davie Baird Alex King Willie Michael | Jo O'Neill |