# 1891–92 Scottish Cup preliminary rounds

The preliminary rounds for the 1891–92 Scottish Cup took place between 5 September and 5 December 1891 to decide the 17 teams that would join the 15 exempt clubs in the first round. This was the first season to feature preliminary rounds following a change to the competition format from the previous 18 editions.
A total of 167 teams entered the preliminary rounds which were open to all members of the Scottish FA.
After the completion of the four preliminary rounds which saw 976 goals scored across 147 matches, Aberdeen, Arbroath, Annbank, Ayr, Battlefield, Bathgate Rovers, Bridge of Allan, Broxburn Shamrock, Cowlairs, Dunblane, East Stirlingshire, Kilmarnock Athletic, Linthouse, Mid-Annandale, Monkcastle, St Bernard's and Thistle advanced to the first round.

## Background

Following the creation of the Scottish Football Association (SFA) in 1873, membership swelled to 81 by 1876 and entrants to the Scottish Cup regularly exceeded 100 between 1877 and 1891. This, coupled with some heavily one-sided ties – including Arbroath's world-record 36–0 win against Bon Accord – prompted calls for a system of exemption for the leading clubs. The formation of the Scottish Football League in 1890 created a sea change and allowed the leading clubs to bring forward a change to the competition format. At the SFA's annual general meeting on 12 May 1891, Mr Kennedy of Dumbarton proposed that the Scottish Cup be split into two parts; a preliminary stage and a final stage. This would see 16 clubs given an exemption from competing in the preliminary stage while the rest of the competition entrants would play-off for the 16 remaining places in the first round of the final stage. The resulting vote came down to the chairman's casting vote and he sided in favour of introducing the preliminary stages.

## Format

Alongside the four semi-finalists from the previous season, 12 further teams were voted to be exempt from competing in the preliminary rounds. The names of the remaining clubs were placed into lots according to their districts and drawn into pairs. The home team would be the first team drawn unless only one of the clubs in a pair had a private ground. In the event of a draw, the second team drawn would have the choice of ground for the replay. This process was repeated for the second and third preliminary rounds. All competing clubs were placed into a single lot for the fourth preliminary round.

### Calendar

1891–92 Scottish Cup preliminary rounds calendar :
| Round | Date | Ties | Ties | Ties | Clubs |
| Round | Date | Original | Byes | Replays | Clubs |
| First preliminary round | 5 September 1891 | 81 | 5 | 9 | 167 → 86 |
| Second preliminary round | 26 September 1891 | 40 | 6 | 7 | 86 → 48 |
| Third preliminary round | 17 October 1891 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 48 → 25 |
| Fourth preliminary round | 7 November 1891 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 25 → 17 |
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### Teams

At a committee meeting on 11 June 1891, the 16 teams to be exempt from the preliminary rounds were decided. By virtue of being semi-finalists in 1890–91, Heart of Midlothian, 3rd Lanark RV, Dumbarton and Abercorn were the first to be exempt. Following a vote, Queen's Park, Rangers, Celtic, Renton, St Mirren, Vale of Leven, Clyde, Cambuslang, Dundee Our Boys, Kilmarnock, Northern and Leith Athletic were given an exemption from the preliminary rounds. However, Dundee Our Boys requested to take part in the preliminary rounds. Their request was granted and their place in the first round was vacated. As a result, 17 teams would qualify through the preliminary rounds rather than 16.
Competing teams arranged by district :
| Dunbartonshire, Stirlingshire and Clackmannanshire | Dunbartonshire, Stirlingshire and Clackmannanshire | East of Scotland and Fife | Forfarshire | Glasgow and Lanarkshire | Glasgow and Lanarkshire | Renfrewshire and Ayrshire | Renfrewshire and Ayrshire |
| Alloa Athletic Alva Bridge of Allan Camelon Campsie Clackmannan Clydebank Clydebank Athletic Dalmuir Thistle Denny Dunipace Duntocher Harp East Stirlingshire Falkirk Gairdoch Grangemouth Grasshoppers | Jamestown Kilsyth Standard Kilsyth Wanderers King's Park Kirkintilloch Athletic Laurieston Methlan Park Old Kilpatrick Slamannan Slamannan Rovers Smithstone Hibs Stenhousemuir Tillicoultry Union Vale of Bannock Vale of Leven Wanderers | Adventurers Armadale Bathgate Rovers Bo'ness Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic Broxburn Broxburn Shamrock Burntisland Thistle Cowdenbeath Dunfermline Athletic Edinburgh University Kirkcaldy Wanderers Lassodie Linlithgow Athletic Lochgelly United Mossend Swifts Muirhouse Rovers Penicuik Athletic Polton Vale Raith Rovers St Bernard's | Arbroath Brechin Broughty Dundee East End Dundee Harp Dundee Our Boys Forfar Athletic Johnstone Wanderers Kirriemuir Lochee United Montrose Strathmore | Airdrieonians Albion Rovers Battlefield Burnbank Swifts Cambuslang St Bride's Carfin Hibernians Carrington Clydesdale Cowlairs Fairfield Glasgow Wanderers Glengowan Hamilton Academical Hamilton Harp Kelvinside Athletic Linthouse | Maryhill Motherwell Partick Thistle Royal Albert Rutherglen Shettleston Swifts Southern Athletic Summerton Athletic Thistle Uddingston United Abstainers Whifflet Shamrock Whitefield Wishaw Thistle 21st Royal Scots Fusiliers | Annbank Arthurlie Ayr Ayr Athletic Ayr Parkhouse Beith Bute Rangers Cathcart Catrine Thistle Cronberry Eglinton Dalry Dykebar Galston Greenock Abstainers Hurlford Irvine Johnstone | Kilbarchan Kilbirnie Kilmarnock Athletic Lanemark Lochwinnoch Mauchline Maybole Monkcastle Morton Neilston Newmilns Pollokshaws Port Glasgow Athletic Saltcoats Victoria Stevenston Thistle Stewarton Cunninghame 1st Argyll RV |
Competing teams arranged by district :
| Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire | Argyll | Northern Counties | Perthshire | Selkirkshire | Southern Counties |
| Aberdeen Bon Accord Caledonian Orion Stonehaven Victoria United | Inveraray Lochgilphead Oban Oban Rangers | Clachnacuddin Fort William Inverness Caledonian Inverness Thistle Inverness Union Wick Rovers | Coupar Angus Dunblane Fair City Athletic Our Boys St Johnstone Vale of Atholl Vale of Ruthven | Selkirk Vale of Gala | Annan Douglas Rovers Dumfries St John's Mid-Annandale Moffat Newton Stewart Newton Stewart Athletic Queen of the South Wanderers Rising Thistle Stranraer 5th Kirkcudbright RV |

## First preliminary round
### Glasgow and Lanarkshire district

Rutherglen received a bye to the second preliminary round.
Glasgow and Lanarkshire district first preliminary round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 5 September 1891 | Burnbank Swifts | 5–1 | Hamilton Harp | Victoria Park, Hamilton |
| 5 September 1891 | Thistle | 6–1 | Shettleston Swifts | Beechwood Park, Glasgow |
| 5 September 1891 | Linthouse | 12–0 | Carfin Hibernians | Langlands Park, Govan |
| 5 September 1891 | Wishaw Thistle | 7–3 | Albion Rovers | Old Public Park, Wishaw |
| 5 September 1891 | Motherwell | 1–4 | Cowlairs | Dalziel Park, Motherwell |
| 5 September 1891 | Glasgow Wanderers | 1–2 | Partick Thistle | Eglinton Park, Govanhill |
| 5 September 1891 | Southern Athletic | 1–6 | Royal Albert | Moray Park, Strathbungo |
| 5 September 1891 | Hamilton Academical | 2–4 | 21st Royal Scots Fusiliers | Douglas Park, Hamilton |
| 5 September 1891 | Clydesdale | 2–2 | Whitefield | Southcroft, Rutherglen |
| | Cambuslang St Bride's | w/o | Carrington | |
| | Kelvinside Athletic | w/o | Uddingston | |
| | Glengowan | w/o | Summerton Athletic | |
| | Fairfield | w/o | Whifflet Shamrock | |
| | Battlefield | w/o | United Abstainers | |
| | Maryhill | w/o | Airdrieonians | |
Glasgow and Lanarkshire district first preliminary round replay :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 12 September 1891 | Whitefield | 7–0 | Clydesdale | Whitefield Park, Govan |
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### Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district

Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district first preliminary round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 5 September 1891 | Port Glasgow Athletic | 6–3 | Lanemark | Clune Park, Port Glasgow |
| 5 September 1891 | Stevenston Thistle | 5–2 | Galston | Warner Park, Stevenston |
| 5 September 1891 | Cathcart | 1–3 | Ayr Athletic | Eglinton Park, Cathcart |
| 5 September 1891 | Johnstone | 20–1 | Greenock Abstainers | Cartland Bank, Johnstone |
| 5 September 1891 | Kilbarchan | 10–0 | 10th Argyll RV | Overjohnstone Park, Kilbarchan |
| 5 September 1891 | Ayr | 12–0 | Pollockshaws | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 5 September 1891 | Bute Rangers | 3–4 | Monkcastle | Meadowcap Park, Rothesay |
| 5 September 1891 | Beith | 2–2 | Arthurlie | Knockbuckle, Beith |
| 5 September 1891 | Newmilns | 1–7 | Dykebar | West End Park, Newmilns |
| 5 September 1891 | Cronberry Eglinton | 2–4 | Hurlford | Derrens Holm, Cronberry |
| 5 September 1891 | Saltcoats Victoria | 6–3 | Lochwinnoch | Brewery Park, Saltcoats |
| 5 September 1891 | Kilbirnie | 2–2 | Morton | Milton Park, Kilbirnie |
| 5 September 1891 | Stewarton Cunninghame | 3–2 | Irvine | Standalone Park, Stewarton |
| 5 September 1891 | Annbank | 8–3 | Ayr Parkhouse | Pebble Park, Annbank |
| 5 September 1891 | Neilston | 3–6 | Kilmarnock Athletic | Holehouse Park, Neilston |
| 12 September 1891 | Dalry | 5–0 | Catrine Thistle | Blairland Park, Dalry |
| | Mauchline | w/o | Maybole | |
Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district first preliminary round replays :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 12 September 1891 | Arthurlie | 3–1 | Beith | Dunterlie Park, Barrhead |
| 12 September 1891 | Morton | 8–1 | Kilbirnie | Cappielow, Greenock |
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### Dunbartonshire, Stirlingshire and Clackmannanshire district

Clackmannan received a bye to the second preliminary round.
Dunbartonshire, Stirlingshire and Clackmannanshire district first preliminary round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 5 September 1891 | Laurieston | 2–4 | Denny | Zetland Park, Laurieston |
| 5 September 1891 | Alva | 1–0 | Stenhousemuir | Craigleith Park, Alva |
| 5 September 1891 | Camelon | 1–3 | Dalmuir Thistle | Victoria Park, Camelon |
| 5 September 1891 | Campsie | 7–3 | Kilsyth Wanderers | Alum Works Park, Lennoxtown |
| 5 September 1891 | King's Park | 5–3 | Clydebank Athletic | Forthbank Park, Stirling |
| 5 September 1891 | Gairdoch | 2–4 | Grangemouth | Gairdoch Park, Carronshore |
| 5 September 1891 | Methlan Park | 1–3 | Slamannan Rovers | Upper Woodyard Park, Dumbarton |
| 5 September 1891 | Smithstone Hibs | 6–3 | Alloa Athletic | Haugh Park, Kilsyth |
| 5 September 1891 | Vale of Bannock | 5–3 | Slamannan | Viewvale Park, Bannockburn |
| 5 September 1891 | Kilsyth Standard | 3–4 | Dunipace | Balmalloch Park, Kilsyth |
| 5 September 1891 | East Stirlingshire | 8–2 | Jamestown | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
| 5 September 1891 | Old Kilpatrick | 0–3 | Kirkintilloch Athletic | High Lusset Park, Old Kilpatrick |
| 5 September 1891 | Bridge of Allan | 7–2 | Union | Coneyhill Park, Bridge of Allan |
| 5 September 1891 | Clydebank | 7–1 | Grasshoppers | Hamilton Park, Clydebank |
| | Falkirk | w/o | Tillicoultry | |
| | Vale of Leven Wanderers | w/o | Duntocher Harp | |
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### East of Scotland and Fife district

Edinburgh University received a bye to the third preliminary round.
East of Scotland and Fife district first preliminary round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 5 September 1891 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 1–6 | Penicuik Athletic | Dundas Park, Bonnyrigg |
| 5 September 1891 | Lassodie | 0–3 | Cowdenbeath | Green Bank Park, Lassodie |
| 5 September 1891 | Kirkcaldy Wanderers | 2–3 | Polton Vale | Newtown Park, Kirkcaldy |
| 5 September 1891 | Armadale | 3–3 | Bathgate Rovers | Volunteer Park, Armadale |
| 5 September 1891 | Burntisland Thistle | 4–6 | Linlithgow Athletic | Lammerlaws Park, Burntisland |
| 5 September 1891 | Muirhouse Rovers | 1–7 | Mossend Swifts | Quality Road, Davidson's Mains |
| 5 September 1891 | Dunfermline Athletic | 4–0 | Bo'ness | East End Park, Dunfermline |
| 5 September 1891 | Broxburn | 2–1 | Raith Rovers | Albion Park, Broxburn |
| 5 September 1891 | Adventurers | 0–5 | St Bernard's | Gorgie Park, Edinburgh |
| | Broxburn Shamrock | w/o | Lochgelly United | |
East of Scotland and Fife district first preliminary round replay :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 12 September 1891 | Bathgate Rovers | 3–0 | Armadale | Boghead Park, Bathgate |
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### Forfarshire district

Forfarshire district first preliminary round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 5 September 1891 | Dundee Harp | 4–4 | Dundee Our Boys | East Dock Street, Dundee |
| 5 September 1891 | Broughty | 3–3 | Montrose | Forthill Park, Broughty Ferry |
| 5 September 1891 | Forfar Athletic | 1–3 | Dundee East End | Station Park, Forfar |
| 5 September 1891 | Arbroath | 0–1 (abandoned) | Brechin | Gayfield Park, Arbroath |
| 5 September 1891 | Lochee United | 3–4 | Johnstone Wanderers | South Park Road, Dundee |
| 5 September 1891 | Strathmore | 3–7 | Kirriemuir | Logie Park, Dundee |
Forfarshire district first preliminary round replays :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 12 September 1891 | Dundee Our Boys | 0–2 | Dundee Harp | West Craigie Park, Dundee |
| 12 September 1891 | Montrose | 5–1 | Broughty | Links Park, Montrose |
| 19 September 1891 | Brechin | 3–9 | Arbroath | Montrose Street Park, Brechin |
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### Perthshire district

Vale of Atholl received a bye to the second preliminary round.
Perthshire district first preliminary round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 5 September 1891 | Our Boys | 0–5 | Dunblane | Loonbrae, Blairgowrie |
| 5 September 1891 | St Johnstone | 2–3 | Fair City Athletic | Recreation Grounds, Perth |
| 5 September 1891 | Vale of Ruthven | 1–6 | Coupar Angus | Auchterarder Public School Park, Auchterarder |
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### Argyll district

Argyll district first preliminary round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 5 September 1891 | Inveraray | 3–2 | Oban | Winterton, Inveraray |
| | Oban Rangers | w/o | Lochgilphead | |
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### Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire district

Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire district first preliminary round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 5 September 1891 | Victoria United | 0–0 | Orion | Recreation Grounds, Aberdeen |
| 5 September 1891 | Stonehaven | 0–8 | Bon Accord | Urie Ground, Stonehaven |
| | Aberdeen | w/o | Caledonian | |
Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire district first preliminary round replay :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 12 September 1891 | Orion | 5–1 | Victoria United | Central Park, Aberdeen |
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### Northern Counties

Northern Counties first preliminary round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 5 September 1891 | Clachnacuddin | 0–5 | Inverness Caledonian | Grant Street Park, Inverness |
| | Fort William | w/o | Inverness Union | |
| | Inverness Thistle | w/o | Wick Rovers | |
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### Selkirkshire district

Selkirkshire district first preliminary round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 5 September 1891 | Vale of Gala | 3–4 | Selkirk | Mossilee, Galashiels |
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### Southern Counties

Moffat received a bye to the second preliminary round.
Southern Counties first preliminary round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 5 September 1891 | Newton Stewart | 2–2 | Annan | Minniegaff, Newton Stewart |
| 5 September 1891 | Stranraer | 2–3 | 5th Kirkcudbright RV | Westwood Park, Stranraer |
| 5 September 1891 | Mid-Annandale | 5–4 | Dumfries St John's | Livingstone Place Park, Lockerbie |
| 5 September 1891 | Queen of the South Wanderers | 14–0 | Douglas Rovers | Cresswell Park, Dumfries |
| | Newton Stewart Athletic | w/o | Rising Thistle | |
Southern Counties first preliminary round replay :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| | Annan | w/o | Newton Stewart | |
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## Second preliminary round
### East of Scotland, Fife, Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district

Cowdenbeath received a bye to the third preliminary round.
East of Scotland, Fife, Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district second preliminary round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 26 September 1891 | Bridge of Allan | 3–0 | Clackmannan | Coneyhill Park, Bridge of Allan |
| 26 September 1891 | Alva | 3–9 | Mossend Swifts | Craigleith Park, Alva |
| 26 September 1891 | East Stirlingshire | 3–0 (abandoned) | King's Park | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
| 26 September 1891 | Kirkintilloch Athletic | 4–2 | Polton Vale | Townhead Park, Kirkintilloch |
| 26 September 1891 | Denny | 2–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Hill Park, Denny |
| 26 September 1891 | Penicuik Athletic | 2–3 | Dalmuir Thistle | Hays Park, Penicuik |
| 26 September 1891 | Vale of Bannock | 0–7 | Clydebank | Viewvale Park, Bannockburn |
| 26 September 1891 | St Bernard's | 7–1 | Dunipace | Logie Green, Edinburgh |
| 26 September 1891 | Smithstone Hibs | 11–1 | Linlithgow Athletic | Haugh Park, Kilsyth |
| 26 September 1891 | Broxburn Shamrock | 6–4 (protested) | Campsie | Pyothall Road, Broxburn |
| 26 September 1891 | Grangemouth | 0–2 | Falkirk | Caledonian Park, Grangemouth |
| 26 September 1891 | Bathgate Rovers | 8–1 | Slamannan Rovers | Boghead Park, Bathgate |
| 26 September 1891 | Duntocher Harp | 4–2 | Broxburn | St Helena Park, Duntocher |
East of Scotland, Fife, Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district second preliminary round replays :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 3 October 1891 | East Stirlingshire | 7–2 | King's Park | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
| 10 October 1891 | Broxburn Shamrock | 3–1 | Campsie | Pyothall Road, Broxburn |
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### Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district

Saltcoats Victoria received a bye to the third preliminary round.
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district second preliminary round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 26 September 1891 | Annbank | 4–0 | Rutherglen | Pebble Park, Annbank |
| 26 September 1891 | Dalry | 9–0 | Stewarton Cunninghame | Blairland Park, Dalry |
| 26 September 1891 | Carrington | 2–8 | Burnbank Swifts | Hanover Park, Glasgow |
| 26 September 1891 | Partick Thistle | 0–3 | Hurlford | Inchview, Partick |
| 26 September 1891 | Wishaw Thistle | 5–2 | Arthurlie | Old Public Park, Wishaw |
| 26 September 1891 | Morton | 3–1 | Airdrieonians | Cappielow, Greenock |
| 26 September 1891 | Ayr | 3–3 | 21st Royal Scots Fusiliers | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 26 September 1891 | Royal Albert | 6–6 | Cowlairs | Raploch Park, Larkhall |
| 26 September 1891 | Dykebar | 1–4 | Mauchline | Thistle Park, Paisley |
| 26 September 1891 | Johnstone | 4–7 | Thistle | Cartland Bank, Johnstone |
| 26 September 1891 | Ayr Athletic | 3–3 | Kilbarchan | Athletic Park, Ayr |
| 26 September 1891 | Stevenston Thistle | 3–3 | Kilmarnock Athletic | Warner Park, Stevenston |
| 26 September 1891 | Battlefield | 9–0 | Whitefield | Mossfield Park, Langside |
| 26 September 1891 | Port Glasgow Athletic | 4–1 | Glengowan | Clune Park, Port Glasgow |
| | Kelvinside Athletic | w/o | Monkcastle | |
| | Linthouse | w/o | Whifflet Shamrock | |
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district second preliminary round replays :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 3 October 1891 | 21st Royal Scots Fusiliers | 1–2 | Ayr | Kelburn Park, Glasgow |
| 3 October 1891 | Cowlairs | 4–4 | Royal Albert | Gourlay Park, Glasgow |
| 3 October 1891 | Kilbarchan | 4–1 | Ayr Athletic | Overjohnstone Park, Kilbarchan |
| 3 October 1891 | Kilmarnock Athletic | 2–2 | Stevenston Thistle | Holm Quarry, Kilmarnock |
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### Forfarshire and Perthshire district

Forfarshire and Perthshire district second preliminary round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 26 September 1891 | Vale of Atholl | 1–7 | Dundee East End | Recreation Park, Pitlochry |
| 26 September 1891 | Arbroath | 7–1 | Fair City Athletic | Gayfield Park, Arbroath |
| 26 September 1891 | Dundee Harp | 5–2 | Johnstone Wanderers | East Dock Street, Dundee |
| 26 September 1891 | Coupar Angus | 4–0 | Montrose | Station Park, Coupar Angus |
| 26 September 1891 | Kirriemuir | 1–8 | Dunblane | Newton Park, Kirriemuir |
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### Argyll district

Argyll district second preliminary round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 26 September 1891 | Inveraray | 4–2 | Oban Rangers | Winterton, Inveraray |
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### Aberdeenshire district

Orion received a bye to the third preliminary round.
Aberdeenshire district second preliminary round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 26 September 1891 | Bon Accord | 2–5 | Aberdeen | Holburn Grounds, Aberdeen |
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### Northern Counties

Inverness Caledonian received a bye to the third preliminary round.
Northern Counties second preliminary round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| | Inverness Thistle | w/o | Fort William | |
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### Southern Counties and Selkirkshire district

Annan received a bye to the third preliminary round.
Southern Counties and Selkirkshire district second preliminary round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 26 September 1891 | Queen of the South Wanderers | 6–1 | Moffat | Cresswell Park, Dumfries |
| 26 September 1891 | Newton Stewart Athletic | 1–1 | Mid-Annandale | Holm Park, Newton Stewart |
| | 5th Kirkcudbright RV | w/o | Selkirk | |
Southern Counties and Selkirkshire district second preliminary round replay :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| | Mid-Annandale | w/o | Newton Stewart Athletic | |
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## Third preliminary round
### Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, Ayrshire and Argyll district

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, Ayrshire and Argyll district third preliminary round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 17 October 1891 | Saltcoats Victoria | 1–7 | Linthouse | Brewery Park, Saltcoats |
| 17 October 1891 | Monkcastle | 4–2 | Morton | Claremont Park, Kilwinning |
| 17 October 1891 | Cowlairs | 5–0 | Dalry | Gourlay Park, Glasgow |
| 17 October 1891 | Ayr | 6–1 | Inveraray | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 17 October 1891 | Annbank | 2–0 | Hurlford | Pebble Park, Annbank |
| 17 October 1891 | Burnbank Swifts | 5–0 | Mauchline | Victoria Park, Hamilton |
| 17 October 1891 | Thistle | 9–1 | Kilbarchan | Beechwood Park, Glasgow |
| 17 October 1891 | Kilmarnock Athletic | 5–4 | Port Glasgow Athletic | Holm Quarry, Kilmarnock |
| 17 October 1891 | Wishaw Thistle | 3–2 | Royal Albert | Old Public Park, Wishaw |
| 17 October 1891 | Battlefield | 4–2 | Stevenston Thistle | Mossfield Park, Langside |
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### Dunbartonshire, Fife, Stirlingshire and East of Scotland district

Dalmuir Thistle received a bye to the fourth preliminary round.
Dunbartonshire, Fife, Stirlingshire and East of Scotland district third preliminary round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 17 October 1891 | Cowdenbeath | 0–3 | Clydebank | North End Park, Cowdenbeath |
| 17 October 1891 | Denny | 6–1 | Edinburgh University | Hill Park, Denny |
| 17 October 1891 | Bridge of Allan | 4–2 | Duntocher Harp | Coneyhill Park, Bridge of Allan |
| 17 October 1891 | St Bernard's | 5–1 | Kirkintilloch Athletic | Logie Green, Edinburgh |
| 17 October 1891 | Bathgate Rovers | 5–5 | Falkirk | Boghead Park, Bathgate |
| 17 October 1891 | East Stirlingshire | 5–4 | Mossend Swifts | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
| 17 October 1891 | Smithstone Hibs | 1–2 | Broxburn Shamrock | Haugh Park, Kilsyth |
Dunbartonshire, Fife, Stirlingshire and East of Scotland district third preliminary round replay :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 24 October 1891 | Falkirk | 0–3 | Bathgate Rovers | Brockville Park, Falkirk |
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### Forfarshire and Perthshire district

Arbroath received a bye to the fourth preliminary round.
Forfarshire and Perthshire district third preliminary round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 17 October 1891 | Dundee Harp | 1–1 | Dundee East End | East Dock Street, Dundee |
| 17 October 1891 | Coupar Angus | 3–3 | Dunblane | Station Park, Coupar Angus |
Forfarshire and Perthshire district third preliminary round replays :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 24 October 1891 | Dundee East End | 2–0 | Dundee Harp | Carolina Port, Dundee |
| | Dunblane | w/o | Coupar Angus | |
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### Aberdeenshire district

Aberdeenshire district third preliminary round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 17 October 1891 | Orion | 1–3 | Aberdeen | Central Park, Aberdeen |
Source:

### Northern Counties

Northern Counties third preliminary round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 17 October 1891 | Inverness Thistle | 2–1 | Inverness Caledonian | Kingsmills Park, Inverness |
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### Southern Counties

Southern Counties third preliminary round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 17 October 1891 | Queen of the South Wanderers | 4–7 | 5th Kirkcudbright RV | Cresswell Park, Dumfries |
| | Mid-Annandale | w/o | Annan | |
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## Fourth preliminary round

Linthouse, Ayr, Bridge of Allan, East Stirlingshire, Mid-Annandale, Dunblane, Broxburn Shamrock, St Bernard's and Kilmarnock Athletic received a bye to the first round.
Fourth preliminary round results :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 7 November 1891 | Aberdeen | 2–1 | Dalmuir Thistle | Chanonry Grounds, Aberdeen |
| 7 November 1891 | Arbroath | 10–0 | Denny | Gayfield Park, Arbroath |
| 7 November 1891 | Annbank | 8–2 | Wishaw Thistle | Pebble Park, Annbank |
| 7 November 1891 | Inverness Thistle | 0–1 | Battlefield | Neutral venue, Pitlochry |
| 7 November 1891 | Bathgate Rovers | 5–1 | Clydebank | Boghead Park, Bathgate |
| 7 November 1891 | Dundee East End | 3–6 | Monkcastle | Forthbank Park, Stirling |
| 7 November 1891 | Thistle | 5–2 | Burnbank Swifts | Beechwood Park, Glasgow |
| 7 November 1891 | Cowlairs | 9–3 (protested) | 5th Kirkcudbright RV | Gourlay Park, Glasgow |
Fourth preliminary round replay :
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 5 December 1891 | Cowlairs | 7–3 | 5th Kirkcudbright RV | Gourlay Park, Glasgow |
Source: