1884–85 Scottish Cup

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1884–85 Scottish Cup
The Scottish Cup trophy
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Teams132
Defending championsQueen's Park
Final positions
ChampionsRenton
(first title)
Runner-upVale of Leven
Tournament statistics
Matches played147
Goals scored821 (5.59 per match)

The 1884–85 Scottish Cup – officially the Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup – was the 12th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. Renton won the competition for the first tie after they defeated Vale of Leven in a replayed final.

Defending champions Queen's Park lost to Battlefield in the third round.

Calendar[edit]

See also: Scottish Cup format
Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
Original Byes Replays
First Round 13 September 1884 63 4 7 130 → 68
Second Round 4 October 1884 31 6 7 68 → 39
Third Round 25 October 1884 19 1 3 39 → 20
Fourth Round 15 November 1884 10 0 3 20 → 11
Fifth Round 6 December 1884 3 5 0 11 → 8
Quarter-finals 27 December 1884 4 0 0 8 → 4
Semi-finals 24 January 1885 2 0 1 4 → 2
Final 21 February 1885 1 0 1 2 → 1
  • Two teams qualified for the second round after drawing their first round replay.
  • Four teams qualified for the third round after drawing their second round replay.
  • Two teams qualified for the fifth round after drawing their fourth round replay.

Teams[edit]

All 130 teams entered the competition in the first round.

Ayrshire Dunbartonshire Glasgow and District Lanarkshire Renfrewshire
Edinburghshire Northern Counties Perthshire Stirlingshire Southern Counties

First round[edit]

Matches[edit]

Glasgow and District[edit]

Dean Park received a bye to the second round.

13 September 1884 Whitefield3–3ThistleGovan
Stadium: Whitefield Park
13 September 1884 Possilpark 7–0CyrusPossilpark
Stadium: Saracen Park
13 September 1884 Northern (Glasgow) 6–4Glasgow University YMCAGlasgow
Stadium: Hyde Park
13 September 1884 Clyde1–2 Cowlairs Glasgow
Stadium: Barrowfield Park
13 September 1884 3rd Lanark RV 3–2Partick ThistleCrosshill
Stadium: Cathkin Park
13 September 1884 Partick 9–1Eastern AthleticPartick
Stadium: Inchview
13 September 1884 Shawlands0–1 Granton Pollokshaws
Stadium: Norwood Park
13 September 1884 Queen's Park 4–0PollokshieldsGovan
[1] Stadium: Copeland Park
13 September 1884 Pollokshields Athletic 6–2PilgrimsPollokshields
Stadium: Pollok Park
13 September 1884 Battlefield 8–0Kinning Park AthleticLangside
Stadium: Mossfield Park
13 September 1884 Rangers 11–0WhitehillKinning Park
Stadium: Kinning Park
Orchardw/o Springburn Hibernian

Renfrewshire district[edit]

13 September 1884 Renfrew 1–0Johnstone RoversRenfrew
Stadium: Glebe Park
13 September 1884 Clippens 3–1Greenock RoversLinwood
Stadium: Moss Park
13 September 1884 Arthurlie 2–0OlympicBarrhead
Stadium: Dunterlie Park
13 September 1884 St Mirren4–3
(Void)[A]		NeilstonPaisley
Stadium: Westmarch
13 September 1884 Thornliebank 6–0Northern (Greenock)Thornliebank
Stadium: Deacon's Bank Park
13 September 1884 Morton2–2AbercornGreenock
Stadium: Cappielow
13 September 1884 Cartvale 12–1Greenock RangersBusby
Stadium: Cartbridge Park
13 September 1884 Paisley Athletic2–3 Southern Paisley
Stadium: East Park
13 September 1884 Port Glasgow Athletic 6–11st Renfrew RVPort Glasgow
  • McCartney (x2)
  • Stewart
  • McMinn (x2)
 [2] Stadium: Clune Park
13 September 1884 Johnstone 9–1Lyle AthleticJohnstone
Stadium: Cartbank Park
Kilbarchanw/o Pollokshaws

Ayrshire district[edit]

Maybole received a bye to the second round.

13 September 1884 Cumnock 3–2MauchlineCumnock
Stadium: New Station Field
13 September 1884 Dalry3–7 Annbank Dalry
Stadium: Bleezepark
13 September 1884 Ayr 4–1Lugar BoswellAyr
Stadium: Beresford Park
20 September 1884 Kilmarnock Athletic 14–0Stewarton CunninghameKilmarnock
Stadium: Holm Quarry
20 September 1884 Kilmarnock6–1
(Void)[B]		HurlfordKilmarnock
Stadium: Rugby Park

Dunbartonshire district[edit]

13 September 1884 Renton 2–1Vale of Leven WanderersRenton
Stadium: Tontine Park
13 September 1884 Jamestown1–1Vale of LevenJamestown
Stadium: Balloch Road
13 September 1884 Dumbarton Rock0–2 Yoker Dumbarton
[3]
Lenziew/o Dumbarton Athletic
Dumbarton w/oLevendale
Albion w/oDunbritton

Lanarkshire district[edit]

13 September 1884 Clarkston1–4 Hamilton Academical Airdrie
Stadium: Blackrigg Farm Park
13 September 1884 Airdrie4–6 Shettleston Airdrie
Stadium: Smith's Field
13 September 1884 Tollcross2–6 Westburn Glasgow
Stadium: Main's Park
13 September 1884 Royal Albert1–4 Cambuslang Larkhall
Stadium: Raploch Park
13 September 1884 Drumpellier0–6 Airdrieonians Coatbridge
Stadium: Blair Lodge Park
13 September 1884 Wishaw Swifts2–1
(Void)[C]		DykeheadWishaw
Stadium: Academy Park
13 September 1884 Albion Rovers1–2 Glengowan Coatbridge
Stadium: Meadow Park
20 September 1884 Chryston1–8 West Benhar Chryston
Stadium: Millbrae Park
Airdriehill w/oVale of Avon

Stirlingshire district[edit]

Campsie Central received a bye to the second round.

13 September 1884 Stenhousemuir1–2 Tayavalla Stenhousemuir
Stadium: South Broomage
13 September 1884 Grasshoppers 4–0DunipaceBonnybridge
Stadium: Peathill Park
13 September 1884 Alloa Athletic0–4 King's Park Alloa
Stadium: Gaberston Park
13 September 1884 East Stirlingshire 4–2CampsieFalkirk
Stadium: Randyford Park
Falkirk w/oStrathblane

Edinburghshire district[edit]

Heart of Midlothian received a bye to the second round.

13 September 1884 Bo'ness0–2 Hibernian Bo'ness
Stadium: Bo'ness Football Park
13 September 1884 Dunfermline 10–2NewcastletonDunfermline
Stadium: Ladysmill
13 September 1884 St Bernard's 6–0EdinaEdinburgh
Stadium: Powderhall
13 September 1884 West Calder 3–0Norton ParkWest Calder
Stadium: Burngrange Park

Perthshire district[edit]

13 September 1884 Dunblane 8–0Crieff JuniorsDunblane
Stadium: Kippenross Park
Breadalbanew/o Vale of Teith

Northern Counties[edit]

13 September 1884 Lindertis1–4 Aberdeen Kirriemuir
Stadium: Knowehead
13 September 1884 Angus1–5 Strathmore (Dundee) Forfar
Stadium: Station Park
13 September 1884 Strathmore (Arbroath)1–4 Dundee Our Boys Arbroath
Stadium: Damley Park
13 September 1884 Arbroath 3–2Dundee HarpArbroath
Stadium: Gayfield Park
13 September 1884 Dundee East End 8–1Coupar AngusDundee
Stadium: Rollo's Pier
Dundee West End w/oPerseverance

Southern Counties[edit]

13 September 1884 Thornhill0–13 Queen of the South Wnaderers Thornhill
Stadium: Tibbers Holm
13 September 1884 Moffat2–5 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV Moffat
Stadium: Ballplay Road
13 September 1884 Volunteer Athletic1–4 Vale of Nith Newton Stewart
Stadium: Holm Park

Replays[edit]

Glasgow and District[edit]

20 September 1884 Thistle 3–1WhitefieldGlasgow
Stadium: Beechwood Park

Renfrewshire district[edit]

27 September 1884 Neilston1–4 St Mirren Neilston
Stadium: Nether Kirton Park
20 September 1884 Abercorn3–4
(Void)[D]		MortonPaisley
Stadium: Blackstoun Park

Ayrshire district[edit]

27 September 1884 Hurlford3–1[E] Kilmarnock Hurlford
Stadium: Drumbiehill Park

Dunbartonshire district[edit]

20 September 1884 Vale of Leven 4–1JamestownAlexandria
Stadium: North Street Park

Lanarkshire district[edit]

27 September 1884 Dykehead2–5 Wishaw Swifts Shotts
Stadium: Private Park

Second replay[edit]

Renfrewshire district[edit]

27 September 1884 Abercorn 2–2[F] Morton Paisley
Stadium: Blackstoun Park
Notes
  1. ^
    A-A protest by Neilston was upheld and a replay was ordered.
  2. ^
    B-A protest by Hurlford was upheld and a replay was ordered.
  3. ^
    C-A protest by Dykehead was upheld and a replay was ordered.
  4. ^
    D-A protest by Abercorn was upheld and a replay was ordered.
  5. ^
    E-Hurlford were disqualified and Kilmarnock re-instated.
  6. ^
    F-Both teams qualified for the second round.

Sources:[4]

Second round[edit]

Matches[edit]

Glasgow and District[edit]

Partick received a bye to the third round.

4 October 1884 Dean Park 2–0Springburn HibernianGovan
Stadium: Woodville Park
4 October 1884 Cowlairs1–2 Pollokshields Athletic Glasgow
Stadium: Gourlay Park
4 October 1884 3rd Lanark RV2–2RangersCrosshill
[5]
Stadium: Cathkin Park
Attendance: 6,000
4 October 1884 Possilpark0–3 Battlefield Possilpark
Stadium: Saracen Park
4 October 1884 Granton1–3 Northern (Glasgow) Govan
Stadium: Norwood Park
4 October 1884 Thistle1–4 Queen's Park Glasgow
Stadium: Beechwood Park

Renfrewshire district[edit]

Cartvale and Morton received a bye to the third round.

4 October 1884 Arthurlie 1–0AbercornBarrhead
Stadium: Dunterlie Park
4 October 1884 Southern2–2PollokshawsGreenock
Stadium: Berrylands Park
4 October 1884 Thornliebank1–0[G]Port Glasgow AthleticThornliebank
Stadium: Deacon's Bank Park
4 October 1884 Clippens1–7 Renfrew Linwood
Stadium: Moss Park
4 October 1884 St Mirren 3–0JohnstonePaisley
Stadium: Westmarch

Ayrshire district[edit]

4 October 1884 Maybole1–4 Kilmarnock Athletic Maybole
Stadium: Gardenrose Farm
4 October 1884 Annbank 4–1KilmarnockAnnbank
Stadium: Pebble Park
4 October 1884 Ayr 5–0CumnockAyr
Stadium: Beresford Park

Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district[edit]

4 October 1884 Vale of Leven 14–0Campsie CentralAlexandria
Stadium: North Street Park
4 October 1884 Yoker 17–0TayavallaYoker
Stadium: Holm Park
4 October 1884 Dumbarton Athletic 3–1King's ParkDumbarton
Stadium: Burnside Park
4 October 1884 East Stirlingshire2–10 Renton Falkirk
Stadium: Randyford Park
4 October 1884 Dumbarton 2–0AlbionDumbarton
Hutton [6] Stadium: Boghead Park
4 October 1884 Grasshoppers1–4 Falkirk Bonnybridge
Stadium: Peathill Park

Lanarkshire district[edit]

Hamilton Academical received a bye to the third round.

4 October 1884 West Benhar9–1
(Void)[H]		ShettlestonHarthill
Stadium: Harthill Mains
4 October 1884 Airdrieonians2–2CambuslangAirdrie
Stadium: Mavisbank Park
4 October 1884 Glengowan 4–1WestburnCaldercruix
Stadium: Little Dumbreck
4 October 1884 Wishaw Swifts 8–3AirdriehillWishaw
Stadium: Academy Park

Edinburghshire and Perthshire district[edit]

St Bernard's received a bye to the third round.

4 October 1884 Dunfermline 1–11[I]Heart of MidlothianDunfermline
Stadium: Ladysmill Park
4 October 1884 Hibernian 5–1Vale of TeithEdinburgh
Stadium: Hibernian Park
4 October 1884 West Calder0–1 Dunblane West Calder
Stadium: Burngrange Park

Northern Counties[edit]

4 October 1884 Dundee Our Boys 8–1Dundee West EndDundee
Stadium: West Craigie Park
4 October 1884 Strathmore (Dundee)1–1Dundee East EndDundee
Stadium: Rollo's Pier
4 October 1884 Aberdeen1–7 Arbroath Aberdeen
Stadium: Holburn Cricket Ground

Southern Counties[edit]

Vale of Nith received a bye to the third round.

4 October 1884 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV3–4 Queen of the South Wanderers Dumfries
Stadium: Palmerston Park

Replays[edit]

Glasgow and District[edit]

11 October 1884 Rangers 0–0[J] 3rd Lanark RV Kinning Park
[7] Stadium: Kinning Park
Attendance: 7,000

Renfrewshire district[edit]

11 October 1884 Pollokshaws 3–3[J] Southern Pollokshaws
Stadium: Broom Park
18 October 1884 Port Glasgow Athletic2–2ThornliebankPort Glasgow
  • Graham
  • McKerrol
[8] Stadium: Clune Park

Lanarkshire District[edit]

11 October 1884 Cambuslang 10–2AirdrieoniansCambuslang
Stadium: Westburn Park
18 October 1884 West Benhar 4–1ShettlestonAirdrie[K]

Northern Counties[edit]

11 October 1884 Dundee East End2–5 Strathmore (Dundee) Dundee
Stadium: Madeira Park

Second replay[edit]

Renfrewshire district[edit]

25 October 1884 Thornliebank 2–1Port Glasgow AthleticThornliebank
[9] Brown Stadium: Deacon's Bank Park
Notes
  1. ^
    G-A protest by Port Glasgow Athletic was upheld and a replay was ordered.
  2. ^
    H-A protest by Shettleston was upheld and a replay was ordered.
  3. ^
    I-Heart of Midlothian were disqualified and Dunfermline re-instated.
  4. ^
    J-Both teams qualified for the third round.
  5. ^
    K-Played at a neutral venue.

Sources:[4]

Third round[edit]

Matches[edit]

Glasgow, Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district[edit]

25 October 1884 Pollokshields Athletic 4–1DumbartonPollokshields
  • Shaw (x2)
  • Own goal
[10] Stadium: Pollok Park
Referee: A. Stuart
25 October 1884 Renton 9–2Northern (Glasgow)Renton
Stadium: Tontine Park
25 October 1884 Dean Park2–2[L]Dumbarton AthleticGovan
Stadium: Copeland Park
25 October 1884 Vale of Leven 4–1YokerAlexandria
Stadium: North Street Park
25 October 1884 3rd Lanark RV0–3 Rangers Glasgow
[11]
  • Morton
  • Cook
  • Lawrie
Stadium: Cathkin Park
Attendance: 4,000
25 October 1884 Queen's Park2–3 Battlefield Crosshill
Stadium: Hampden Park
25 October 1884 Partick 4–2FalkirkPartick
Stadium: Inchview

Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district[edit]

Annbank received a bye to the fourth round.

25 October 1884 Morton 5–0SouthernGreenock
Stadium: Cappielow
25 October 1884 Arthurlie 3–0CartvaleBarrhead
Stadium: Dunterlie Park
25 October 1884 St Mirren1–0
(Void)[M]		RenfrewPaisley
Stadium: Westmarch
25 October 1884 Ayr 4–2Kilmarnock AthleticAyr
Stadium: Beresford Park
1 November 1884 Thornliebank 4–0PollokshawsThornliebank
Stadium: Deacon's Bank Park

Edinburghshire and Lanarkshire district[edit]

25 October 1884 Hibernian 5–1GlengowanEdinburgh
Stadium: Hibernian Park
25 October 1884 West Benhar 5–1St Bernard'sHarthill
Stadium: Harthill Mains
25 October 1884 Cambuslang 3–0Hamilton AcademicalCambuslang
Stadium: Westburn Park
1 November 1884 Wishaw Swifts 7–1DunfermlineWishaw
Stadium: Academy Park

Forfarshire and Perthshire district[edit]

25 October 1884 Dunblane2–4 Arbroath Dunblane
Stadium: Kippencross Park
25 October 1884 Dundee Our Boys 5–1Strathmore (Dundee)Dundee
Stadium: West Craigie Park

Southern Counties[edit]

25 October 1884 Vale of Nith0–6 Queen of the South Wanderers Dumfries
Stadium: Milldamhead Park

Replays[edit]

Glasgow, Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district[edit]

1 November 1884 Dean Park0–3 Dumbarton Athletic Govan
Stadium: Woodville Park

Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district[edit]

8 November 1884 St Mirren3–0
(Void)[N]		RenfrewPaisley
Stadium: Westmarch

Second replay[edit]

Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district[edit]

13 November 1884 St Mirren 6–3RenfrewPaisley
Stadium: Westmarch
Notes
  1. ^
    L-A protest by Dean Park over a registration irregularity was upheld and a replay was ordered.
  2. ^
    M-A protest by Renfrew was upheld and a replay was ordered.
  3. ^
    N-Match abandoned after 45 minutes. A protest by Renfrew was upheld and a replay was ordered.

Sources:[4]

Fourth round[edit]

Matches[edit]

15 November 1884 Hibernian 5–1AyrEdinburgh
Stadium: Hibernian Park
15 November 1884 Pollokshields Athletic0–3 Battlefield Pollokshields
Stadium: Pollok Park
15 November 1884 Dundee Our Boys2–2West BenharDundee
Stadium: West Craigie Park
15 November 1884 Annbank 5–2Queen of the South WanderersAnnbank
Stadium: Pebble Park
15 November 1884 Arbroath4–3
(Void)[O]		RangersArbroath
[12]
Stadium: Gayfield Park
Attendance: 4,000
15 November 1884 Wishaw Swifts1–2 Morton Wishaw
Stadium: Academy Park
15 November 1884 Cambuslang2–2ThornliebankCambuslang
Stadium: Westburn Park
15 November 1884 Dumbarton Athletic 6–3PartickDumbarton
Stadium: St James' Park
15 November 1884 Arthurlie1–2 Vale of Leven Barrhead
Stadium: Dunterlie Park
15 November 1884 Renton 2–1St MirrenRenton
Stadium: Tontine Park

Replays[edit]

22 November 1884 West Benhar 8–3Dundee Our BoysHarthill
Stadium: Harthill Mains
22 November 1884 Thornliebank 0–0[P] Cambuslang Thornliebank
Stadium: Deacon's Bank Park
20 December 1884 Arbroath1–8 Rangers Arbroath
Stadium: Gayfield Park
Attendance: 2,000
Notes
  1. ^
    O-A protest by Rangers about the size of the pitch was initially dismissed but later upheld and a replay was ordered.
  2. ^
    P-Both teams qualified for the fifth round.

Sources:[4]

Fifth round[edit]

Battlefield, Renton, Thornliebank, Vale of Leven and the winners of the replayed Arbroath vs Rangers tie received a bye to the quarter-finals.

Matches[edit]

6 December 1884 Dumbarton Athletic1–4 Cambuslang Dumbarton
Stadium: St James' Park
6 December 1884 Annbank 5–1West BenharAnnbank
Stadium: Pebble Park
6 December 1884 Hibernian 4–0MortonEdinburgh
 [13] Stadium: Hibernian Park

Sources:[4]

Quarter-finals[edit]

Matches[edit]

27 December 1884 BattlefieldNot played[Q]CambuslangKinning Park
Stadium: Kinning Park
27 December 1884 Hibernian 5–0AnnbankEdinburgh
 [14] Stadium: Hibernian Park
27 December 1884 Renton 5–3RangersRenton
[15]
Stadium: Tontine Park
Attendance: 4,000
27 December 1884 Thornliebank3–4 Vale of Leven Thornliebank
Stadium: Deacon's Bank Park

Replay[edit]

10 January 1885 Cambuslang 3–1BattlefieldCambuslang
Stadium: Westburn Park
Notes
  1. ^
    Q-Battlefield did not appear and Cambuslang claimed the tie. However, a replay was ordered to be played and Battlefield would lose home advantage.

Sources:[4]

Semi-finals[edit]

Matches[edit]

24 January 1885 Hibernian2–3 Renton Edinburgh
 [16] Stadium: Hibernian Park
Attendance: 7,000
31 January 1885 Vale of Leven0–0CambuslangAlexandria
Stadium: North Street Park

Replay[edit]

7 February 1885 Cambuslang1–3 Vale of Leven Cambuslang
Stadium: Westburn Park

Final[edit]

Main article: 1885 Scottish Cup final
Renton0–0Vale of Leven
Report
Attendance: 3,000

Replay[edit]

Renton3–1Vale of Leven
 Report
Hampden Park, Crosshill
Attendance: 5,000

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Queen's Park v Pollokshields". Glasgow Herald: 11. 15 September 1884.
  2. ^ "Port Glasgow Athletic 6 - 1 1st Renfrew RV, Scottish Cup (13/09/1884)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Football - Saturday". North British Daily Mail: 7. 15 September 1884.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Mathers, Stewart (2017). The Beautiful Dribbling Game: The Scottish F.A. Challenge Cup in the 19th Century. Great Britain: Amazon. pp. 104–112, 285–289. ISBN 978-0-9956998-0-9.
  5. ^ "Third Lanark 2 - 2 Rangers, Scottish Cup (04/10/1884)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Dumbarton 2 - 0 Albion, Saturday October 4th 1884". Sons Archive. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Rangers 0 - 0 Third Lanark, Scottish Cup (11/10/1884)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Port Glasgow Athletic 2 - 2 Thornliebank, Scottish Cup (18/10/1884)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Thornliebank 1 - 0 [sic] Port Glasgow Athletic, Scottish Cup (25/10/1884)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Pollokshields Athletic 4 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday October 25th 1884". Sons Archive. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Third Lanark 0 - 3 Rangers, Scottish Cup (25/10/1884)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Rangers 3 - 4 Arbroath, Scottish Cup (15/11/1884)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Hibernian 4 - 0 Morton, Scottish Cup (06/12/1884)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Hibernian 5 - 0 Annbank United, Scottish Cup (27/12/1884)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Renton 5 - 3 Rangers, Scottish Cup (27/12/1884)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Hibernian 2 - 3 Renton, Scottish Cup (24/01/1885)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.

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