[2] The club was drawn at St Andrew's of Kilmarnock[3] in the first round of the 1876–77 Scottish Cup, on the latter's new Grange Park ground,[4] and Eglinton earned a replay with a 1–1 draw.

in friendlies the previous season,[6] 4 of whom had played in the academy side which beat Eglinton 2–0 in November 1875.

[7] The replay was played on 7 October at the neutral Robbsland Park (the ground of Ayr Thistle F.C.)

[9] The club wore scarlet and black hoops, with blue (serge) knickers.

The club used the Athole Hotel in Alloway Street to provide changing facilities.