Football tournament season
1884–85 Scottish Cup The Scottish Cup trophy
Tournament details Country Scotland Teams 132 Defending champions Queen's Park Final positions Champions Renton(first title) Runners-up Vale of Leven Tournament statistics Matches played 147 Goals scored 821 (5.59 per match)
The1884–85Scottish Cup – officially theScottish Football Association Challenge Cup – was the 12th season of Scotland's most prestigiousfootball knockout competition.Renton won the competition for the first tie after they defeatedVale of Leven in a replayed final.
Defending championsQueen's Park lost to Battlefield in the third round.
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. All 130 teams entered the competition in the first round.
Glasgow and District [ edit ] Dean Park received a bye to the second round.
Whitefield vThistle 13 September 1884 Whitefield 3–3 Thistle Govan Stadium:Whitefield Park
Possilpark vCyrus 13 September 1884 Possilpark 7–0 Cyrus Possilpark Stadium:Saracen Park
Northern (Glasgow) vGlasgow University YMCA 13 September 1884 Northern (Glasgow) 6–4 Glasgow University YMCA Glasgow Stadium:Hyde Park
3rd Lanark RV vPartick Thistle Partick vEastern Athletic Shawlands v Granton13 September 1884 Shawlands 0–1 Granton Pollokshaws Stadium:Norwood Park
Queen's Park vPollokshields 13 September 1884 Queen's Park 4–0 Pollokshields Govan [ 1] Stadium:Copeland Park
Pollokshields Athletic vPilgrims 13 September 1884 Pollokshields Athletic 6–2 Pilgrims Pollokshields Stadium:Pollok Park
Battlefield vKinning Park Athletic 13 September 1884 Battlefield 8–0 Kinning Park Athletic Langside Stadium:Mossfield Park
Orchard v Springburn HibernianOrchard w/o Springburn Hibernian
Renfrewshire district [ edit ] Renfrew vJohnstone Rovers 13 September 1884 Renfrew 1–0 Johnstone Rovers Renfrew Stadium:Glebe Park
Clippens vGreenock Rovers 13 September 1884 Clippens 3–1 Greenock Rovers Linwood Stadium:Moss Park
Thornliebank vNorthern (Greenock) 13 September 1884 Thornliebank 6–0 Northern (Greenock) Thornliebank Stadium:Deacon's Bank Park
Cartvale vGreenock Rangers 13 September 1884 Cartvale 12–1 Greenock Rangers Busby Stadium:Cartbridge Park
Paisley Athletic v Southern13 September 1884 Paisley Athletic 2–3 Southern Paisley Stadium:East Park
Port Glasgow Athletic v1st Renfrew RV Johnstone vLyle Athletic 13 September 1884 Johnstone 9–1 Lyle Athletic Johnstone Stadium:Cartbank Park
Kilbarchan v PollokshawsKilbarchan w/o Pollokshaws
Maybole received a bye to the second round.
Cumnock vMauchline 13 September 1884 Cumnock 3–2 Mauchline Cumnock Stadium:New Station Field
Dalry v Annbank13 September 1884 Dalry 3–7 Annbank Dalry Stadium:Bleezepark
Kilmarnock Athletic vStewarton Cunninghame 20 September 1884 Kilmarnock Athletic 14–0 Stewarton Cunninghame Kilmarnock Stadium:Holm Quarry
Kilmarnock vHurlford 20 September 1884 Kilmarnock 6–1[B] Hurlford Kilmarnock Stadium:Rugby Park
Dunbartonshire district [ edit ] Renton vVale of Leven Wanderers Jamestown vVale of Leven 13 September 1884 Jamestown 1–1 Vale of Leven Jamestown Stadium:Balloch Road
Lenzie v Dumbarton AthleticLenzie w/o Dumbarton Athletic
Lanarkshire district [ edit ] Clarkston v Hamilton Academical13 September 1884 Clarkston 1–4 Hamilton Academical Airdrie Stadium:Blackrigg Farm Park
Airdrie v Shettleston13 September 1884 Airdrie 4–6 Shettleston Airdrie Stadium:Smith's Field
Tollcross v Westburn13 September 1884 Tollcross 2–6 Westburn Glasgow Stadium:Main's Park
Royal Albert v CambuslangDrumpellier v Airdrieonians13 September 1884 Drumpellier 0–6 Airdrieonians Coatbridge Stadium:Blair Lodge Park
Wishaw Swifts vDykehead 13 September 1884 Wishaw Swifts 2–1[C] Dykehead Wishaw Stadium:Academy Park
Albion Rovers v GlengowanChryston v West Benhar20 September 1884 Chryston 1–8 West Benhar Chryston Stadium:Millbrae Park
Airdriehill vVale of Avon Airdriehill w/o Vale of Avon
Stirlingshire district [ edit ] Campsie Central received a bye to the second round.
Stenhousemuir v Tayavalla13 September 1884 Stenhousemuir 1–2 Tayavalla Stenhousemuir Stadium:South Broomage
Grasshoppers vDunipace 13 September 1884 Grasshoppers 4–0 Dunipace Bonnybridge Stadium:Peathill Park
Alloa Athletic v King's Park13 September 1884 Alloa Athletic 0–4 King's Park Alloa Stadium:Gaberston Park
East Stirlingshire vCampsie 13 September 1884 East Stirlingshire 4–2 Campsie Falkirk Stadium:Randyford Park
Edinburghshire district [ edit ] Heart of Midlothian received a bye to the second round.
Bo'ness v Hibernian13 September 1884 Bo'ness 0–2 Hibernian Bo'ness Stadium:Bo'ness Football Park
Dunfermline vNewcastleton 13 September 1884 Dunfermline 10–2 Newcastleton Dunfermline Stadium:Ladysmill
West Calder vNorton Park 13 September 1884 West Calder 3–0 Norton Park West Calder Stadium:Burngrange Park
Perthshire district [ edit ] Dunblane vCrieff Juniors 13 September 1884 Dunblane 8–0 Crieff Juniors Dunblane Stadium:Kippenross Park
Breadalbane v Vale of TeithBreadalbane w/o Vale of Teith
Lindertis v Aberdeen13 September 1884 Lindertis 1–4 Aberdeen Kirriemuir Stadium:Knowehead
Angus v Strathmore (Dundee)Strathmore (Arbroath) v Dundee Our Boys13 September 1884 Strathmore (Arbroath) 1–4 Dundee Our Boys Arbroath Stadium:Damley Park
Dundee East End vCoupar Angus 13 September 1884 Dundee East End 8–1 Coupar Angus Dundee Stadium:Rollo's Pier
Dundee West End vPerseverance Dundee West End w/o Perseverance
Thornhill v Queen of the South Wnaderers13 September 1884 Thornhill 0–13 Queen of the South Wnaderers Thornhill Stadium:Tibbers Holm
Moffat v 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV13 September 1884 Moffat 2–5 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV Moffat Stadium:Ballplay Road
Volunteer Athletic v Vale of Nith13 September 1884 Volunteer Athletic 1–4 Vale of Nith Newton Stewart Stadium:Holm Park
Glasgow and District [ edit ] Thistle vWhitefield 20 September 1884 Thistle 3–1 Whitefield Glasgow Stadium:Beechwood Park
Renfrewshire district [ edit ] Neilston v St Mirren27 September 1884 Neilston 1–4 St Mirren Neilston Stadium:Nether Kirton Park
Abercorn vMorton 20 September 1884 Abercorn 3–4[D] Morton Paisley Stadium:Blackstoun Park
Hurlford v Kilmarnock27 September 1884 Hurlford 3–1[E] Kilmarnock Hurlford Stadium:Drumbiehill Park
Dunbartonshire district [ edit ] Vale of Leven vJamestown 20 September 1884 Vale of Leven 4–1 Jamestown Alexandria Stadium:North Street Park
Lanarkshire district [ edit ] Dykehead v Wishaw Swifts27 September 1884 Dykehead 2–5 Wishaw Swifts Shotts Stadium:Private Park
Renfrewshire district [ edit ] Abercorn v Morton 27 September 1884 Abercorn 2–2[F] Morton Paisley Stadium:Blackstoun Park
Notes ^ A -A protest by Neilston was upheld and a replay was ordered.
^ B -A protest by Hurlford was upheld and a replay was ordered.
^ C -A protest by Dykehead was upheld and a replay was ordered.
^ D -A protest by Abercorn was upheld and a replay was ordered.
^ E -Hurlford were disqualified and Kilmarnock re-instated.
^ F -Both teams qualified for the second round.
Sources:[ 4]
Glasgow and District [ edit ] Partick received a bye to the third round.
Dean Park vSpringburn Hibernian 4 October 1884 Dean Park 2–0 Springburn Hibernian Govan Stadium:Woodville Park
Cowlairs v Pollokshields Athletic4 October 1884 Cowlairs 1–2 Pollokshields Athletic Glasgow Stadium:Gourlay Park
3rd Lanark RV vRangers 4 October 1884 3rd Lanark RV 2–2 Rangers Crosshill [ 5] Stadium:Cathkin Park
Possilpark v Battlefield4 October 1884 Possilpark 0–3 Battlefield Possilpark Stadium:Saracen Park
Granton v Northern (Glasgow)4 October 1884 Granton 1–3 Northern (Glasgow) Govan Stadium:Norwood Park
Thistle v Queen's Park4 October 1884 Thistle 1–4 Queen's Park Glasgow Stadium:Beechwood Park
Renfrewshire district [ edit ] Cartvale and Morton received a bye to the third round.
Southern vPollokshaws 4 October 1884 Southern 2–2 Pollokshaws Greenock Stadium:Berrylands Park
Thornliebank vPort Glasgow Athletic 4 October 1884 Thornliebank 1–0[G] Port Glasgow Athletic Thornliebank Stadium:Deacon's Bank Park
Clippens v Renfrew4 October 1884 Clippens 1–7 Renfrew Linwood Stadium:Moss Park
St Mirren vJohnstone 4 October 1884 St Mirren 3–0 Johnstone Paisley Stadium:Westmarch
Maybole v Kilmarnock Athletic4 October 1884 Maybole 1–4 Kilmarnock Athletic Maybole Stadium:Gardenrose Farm
Annbank vKilmarnock 4 October 1884 Annbank 4–1 Kilmarnock Annbank Stadium:Pebble Park
Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district [ edit ] Vale of Leven vCampsie Central 4 October 1884 Vale of Leven 14–0 Campsie Central Alexandria Stadium:North Street Park
Yoker vTayavalla 4 October 1884 Yoker 17–0 Tayavalla Yoker Stadium:Holm Park
Dumbarton Athletic vKing's Park 4 October 1884 Dumbarton Athletic 3–1 King's Park Dumbarton Stadium:Burnside Park
East Stirlingshire v Renton4 October 1884 East Stirlingshire 2–10 Renton Falkirk Stadium:Randyford Park
Grasshoppers v Falkirk4 October 1884 Grasshoppers 1–4 Falkirk Bonnybridge Stadium:Peathill Park
Lanarkshire district [ edit ] Hamilton Academical received a bye to the third round.
West Benhar vShettleston 4 October 1884 West Benhar 9–1[H] Shettleston Harthill Stadium:Harthill Mains
Airdrieonians vCambuslang 4 October 1884 Airdrieonians 2–2 Cambuslang Airdrie Stadium:Mavisbank Park
Glengowan vWestburn 4 October 1884 Glengowan 4–1 Westburn Caldercruix Stadium:Little Dumbreck
Wishaw Swifts vAirdriehill 4 October 1884 Wishaw Swifts 8–3 Airdriehill Wishaw Stadium:Academy Park
Edinburghshire and Perthshire district [ edit ] St Bernard's received a bye to the third round.
Dunfermline vHeart of Midlothian 4 October 1884 Dunfermline 1–11[I] Heart of Midlothian Dunfermline Stadium:Ladysmill Park
Hibernian vVale of Teith 4 October 1884 Hibernian 5–1 Vale of Teith Edinburgh Stadium:Hibernian Park
West Calder v Dunblane4 October 1884 West Calder 0–1 Dunblane West Calder Stadium:Burngrange Park
Dundee Our Boys vDundee West End Strathmore (Dundee) vDundee East End 4 October 1884 Strathmore (Dundee) 1–1 Dundee East End Dundee Stadium:Rollo's Pier
Aberdeen v Arbroath4 October 1884 Aberdeen 1–7 Arbroath Aberdeen Stadium:Holburn Cricket Ground
Vale of Nith received a bye to the third round.
5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV v Queen of the South WanderersGlasgow and District [ edit ] Rangers v 3rd Lanark RV 11 October 1884 Rangers 0–0[J] 3rd Lanark RV Kinning Park [ 7] Stadium:Kinning Park
Renfrewshire district [ edit ] Pollokshaws v Southern 11 October 1884 Pollokshaws 3–3[J] Southern Pollokshaws Stadium:Broom Park
Port Glasgow Athletic vThornliebank 18 October 1884 Port Glasgow Athletic 2–2 Thornliebank Port Glasgow Graham McKerrol [ 8] Stadium:Clune Park
Lanarkshire District [ edit ] Cambuslang vAirdrieonians 11 October 1884 Cambuslang 10–2 Airdrieonians Cambuslang Stadium:Westburn Park
West Benhar vShettleston 18 October 1884 West Benhar 4–1 Shettleston Airdrie[K]
Dundee East End v Strathmore (Dundee)11 October 1884 Dundee East End 2–5 Strathmore (Dundee) Dundee Stadium:Madeira Park
Renfrewshire district [ edit ] Thornliebank vPort Glasgow Athletic 25 October 1884 Thornliebank 2–1 Port Glasgow Athletic Thornliebank [ 9] Brown Stadium:Deacon's Bank Park
Notes ^ G -A protest by Port Glasgow Athletic was upheld and a replay was ordered.
^ H -A protest by Shettleston was upheld and a replay was ordered.
^ I -Heart of Midlothian were disqualified and Dunfermline re-instated.
^ J -Both teams qualified for the third round.
^ K -Played at a neutral venue.
Sources:[ 4]
[ edit ] Pollokshields Athletic vDumbarton 25 October 1884 Pollokshields Athletic 4–1 Dumbarton Pollokshields Shaw(x2) Own goal [ 10] Stadium:Pollok Park
Renton vNorthern (Glasgow) 25 October 1884 Renton 9–2 Northern (Glasgow) Renton Stadium:Tontine Park
Dean Park vDumbarton Athletic 25 October 1884 Dean Park 2–2[L] Dumbarton Athletic Govan Stadium:Copeland Park
Vale of Leven vYoker 25 October 1884 Vale of Leven 4–1 Yoker Alexandria Stadium:North Street Park
3rd Lanark RV v Rangers25 October 1884 3rd Lanark RV 0–3 Rangers Glasgow [ 11] Stadium:Cathkin Park
Queen's Park v Battlefield25 October 1884 Queen's Park 2–3 Battlefield Crosshill Stadium:Hampden Park
Partick vFalkirk 25 October 1884 Partick 4–2 Falkirk Partick Stadium:Inchview
Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district [ edit ] Annbank received a bye to the fourth round.
Morton vSouthern 25 October 1884 Morton 5–0 Southern Greenock Stadium:Cappielow
St Mirren vRenfrew 25 October 1884 St Mirren 1–0[M] Renfrew Paisley Stadium:Westmarch
Thornliebank vPollokshaws 1 November 1884 Thornliebank 4–0 Pollokshaws Thornliebank Stadium:Deacon's Bank Park
Edinburghshire and Lanarkshire district [ edit ] West Benhar vSt Bernard's 25 October 1884 West Benhar 5–1 St Bernard's Harthill Stadium:Harthill Mains
Cambuslang vHamilton Academical 25 October 1884 Cambuslang 3–0 Hamilton Academical Cambuslang Stadium:Westburn Park
Wishaw Swifts vDunfermline 1 November 1884 Wishaw Swifts 7–1 Dunfermline Wishaw Stadium:Academy Park
Forfarshire and Perthshire district [ edit ] Dunblane v Arbroath25 October 1884 Dunblane 2–4 Arbroath Dunblane Stadium:Kippencross Park
Dundee Our Boys vStrathmore (Dundee) Vale of Nith v Queen of the South Wanderers25 October 1884 Vale of Nith 0–6 Queen of the South Wanderers Dumfries Stadium:Milldamhead Park
[ edit ] Dean Park v Dumbarton Athletic1 November 1884 Dean Park 0–3 Dumbarton Athletic Govan Stadium:Woodville Park
Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district [ edit ] St Mirren vRenfrew 8 November 1884 St Mirren 3–0[N] Renfrew Paisley Stadium:Westmarch
Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district [ edit ] St Mirren vRenfrew 13 November 1884 St Mirren 6–3 Renfrew Paisley Stadium:Westmarch
Notes ^ L -A protest by Dean Park over a registration irregularity was upheld and a replay was ordered.
^ M -A protest by Renfrew was upheld and a replay was ordered.
^ N -Match abandoned after 45 minutes. A protest by Renfrew was upheld and a replay was ordered.
Sources:[ 4]
Pollokshields Athletic v Battlefield15 November 1884 Pollokshields Athletic 0–3 Battlefield Pollokshields Stadium:Pollok Park
Dundee Our Boys vWest Benhar Annbank vQueen of the South Wanderers 15 November 1884 Annbank 5–2 Queen of the South Wanderers Annbank Stadium:Pebble Park
Wishaw Swifts v Morton15 November 1884 Wishaw Swifts 1–2 Morton Wishaw Stadium:Academy Park
Cambuslang vThornliebank 15 November 1884 Cambuslang 2–2 Thornliebank Cambuslang Stadium:Westburn Park
Dumbarton Athletic vPartick 15 November 1884 Dumbarton Athletic 6–3 Partick Dumbarton Stadium:St James' Park
Arthurlie v Vale of Leven15 November 1884 Arthurlie 1–2 Vale of Leven Barrhead Stadium:Dunterlie Park
Renton vSt Mirren 15 November 1884 Renton 2–1 St Mirren Renton Stadium:Tontine Park
West Benhar vDundee Our Boys 22 November 1884 West Benhar 8–3 Dundee Our Boys Harthill Stadium:Harthill Mains
Thornliebank v Cambuslang 22 November 1884 Thornliebank 0–0[P] Cambuslang Thornliebank Stadium:Deacon's Bank Park
Arbroath v Rangers20 December 1884 Arbroath 1–8 Rangers Arbroath Stadium:Gayfield Park
Notes ^ O -A protest by Rangers about the size of the pitch was initially dismissed but later upheld and a replay was ordered.
^ P -Both teams qualified for the fifth round.
Sources:[ 4]
Battlefield, Renton, Thornliebank, Vale of Leven and the winners of the replayed Arbroath vs Rangers tie received a bye to the quarter-finals.
Dumbarton Athletic v Cambuslang6 December 1884 Dumbarton Athletic 1–4 Cambuslang Dumbarton Stadium:St James' Park
Annbank vWest Benhar 6 December 1884 Annbank 5–1 West Benhar Annbank Stadium:Pebble Park
Sources:[ 4]
Battlefield vCambuslang 27 December 1884 Battlefield Not played[Q] Cambuslang Kinning Park Stadium:Kinning Park
Renton vRangers 27 December 1884 Renton 5–3 Rangers Renton [ 15] Stadium:Tontine Park
Thornliebank v Vale of Leven27 December 1884 Thornliebank 3–4 Vale of Leven Thornliebank Stadium:Deacon's Bank Park
Cambuslang vBattlefield 10 January 1885 Cambuslang 3–1 Battlefield Cambuslang Stadium:Westburn Park
Notes ^ 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]
Vale of Leven vCambuslang 31 January 1885 Vale of Leven 0–0 Cambuslang Alexandria Stadium:North Street Park
Cambuslang v Vale of Leven7 February 1885 Cambuslang 1–3 Vale of Leven Cambuslang Stadium:Westburn Park
Hampden Park, Crosshill
Attendance: 5,000
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