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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Aberdeen |
| Runner-up | Heart of Midlothian |
First round
edit| 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
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Cowdenbeath | 0 – 2 | Berwick Rangers |
Second round
edit| 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
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Meadowbank Thistle | 1 – 2 | Nairn County |
| Stirling Albion | 6 – 0 | Fort William |
| Whitehill Welfare | 2 – 3 | Stenhousemuir |
Third round
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Brechin City | 0 – 2 | Motherwell |
Fourth round
edit| 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
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Falkirk | 0 – 3 | St Mirren |
| Kilmarnock | 0 – 1 | Dundee United |
Quarter-finals
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Hearts | 4 – 1 | St Mirren |
| Dundee | 2 – 2 | Aberdeen |
| Hibernian | 4 – 3 | Celtic |
| Motherwell | 0 – 1 | Dundee United |
Replay
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 2 – 1 | Dundee |
Semi-finals
edit| Aberdeen | 3 – 0 | Hibernian |
|---|---|---|
Billy Stark  20'Eric Black 35'Joe Miller 81' |
| Hearts | 1 – 0 | Dundee United |
|---|---|---|
| John Colquhoun 13' |
