1884–85 Scottish Cup

The 1884–85 Scottish 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.

Scottish Cup
CountryScotland
Teams130
Defending championsQueen's Park
ChampionsRenton
(first title)
Runners-upVale of Leven
Matches played147
Goals scored821 (5.59 per match)

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

Calendar
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

All 130 teams entered the competition in the first round.

Aberdeenshire,
Angus and Perthshire		 Ayrshire, Dumfriesshire,
Roxburghshire and Wigtownshire		 Clackmannanshire,
Lothian and Fife		 Dunbartonshire and
Stirlingshire		 Glasgow Lanarkshire Renfrewshire
  • Abercorn
  • Arthurlie
  • Cartvale
  • Clippens
  • Greenock Northern
  • Greenock Rangers
  • Greenock Rovers
  • Greenock Southern
  • Johnstone
  • Johnstone Rovers
  • Kilbarchan

First round

Campsie Central, Dean Park, Heart of Midlothian and Maybole received a bye to the second round.

Matches
13 September 1884 Airdrie4–6ShettlestonAirdrie
13 September 1884 Alloa Athletic0–4King's ParkAlloa
Report Stadium: Gaberston Park
13 September 1884 Angus1–5Strathmore (Dundee)Forfar
13 September 1884 Arbroath3–2Dundee HarpArbroath
Report Stadium: Gayfield Park
13 September 1884 Arthurlie2–0OlympicBarrhead
13 September 1884 Battlefield8–0Kinning ParkGlasgow
13 September 1884 Bo'ness0–2HibernianBo'ness
Report Stadium: Bo'ness Football Park
13 September 1884 Cartvale12–1Greenock RangersBusby
13 September 1884 Clarkston1–4Hamilton AcademicalAirdrie
Report Stadium: Blackrigg Farm Park
13 September 1884 Clippens3–1Greenock RoversLinwood
13 September 1884 Clyde1–2CowlairsGlasgow
Report Stadium: Barrowfield Park
13 September 1884 Cumnock3–2MauchlineCumnock
13 September 1884 Dalry0–4AnnbankDalry
13 September 1884 Drumpellier0–6AirdrieoniansCoatbridge
Report Stadium: Blair Lodge Park
13 September 1884 Dunblane8–0Crieff JuniorsDunblane
13 September 1884 Dundee East End8–1Coupar AngusDundee
13 September 1884 Dunfermline10–2NewcastletonDunfermline
13 September 1884 East Stirlingshire4–2CampsieFalkirk
Report Stadium: Randyford Park
13 September 1884 Glengowan2–1Albion RoversCaldercruix
Report Stadium: Little Dumbreck
13 September 1884 Granton1–0ShawlandsGlasgow
13 September 1884 Grasshoppers4–0DunipaceBonnybridge
13 September 1884 Jamestown1–1Vale of LevenJamestown
Report Stadium: Balloch Road
13 September 1884 Johnstone9–1Lyle AthleticJohnstone
13 September 1884 Kilmarnock6–1
(Void)		HurlfordKilmarnock
Report Stadium: Rugby Park
13 September 1884 Kilmarnock Athletic14–0Stewarton CunninghameKilmarnock
13 September 1884 Lindertis1–4AberdeenKirriemuir
Report
13 September 1884 Lugar Boswell1–4AyrLugar
13 September 1884 Moffat2–55th Kirkcudbrightshire RVMoffat
13 September 1884 Morton2–2AbercornGreenock
Report Stadium: Cappielow
13 September 1884 Northern6–4Glasgow University YMCAGlasgow
13 September 1884 Paisley Athletic2–3Greenock SouthernPaisley
13 September 1884 Partick9–1Eastern AthleticGlasgow
13 September 1884 Pollokshields0–4Queen's ParkGlasgow
Report Stadium: Pollok Park
13 September 1884 Pollokshields Athletic6–2PilgrimsGlasgow
13 September 1884 Port Glasgow Athletic6–11st Renfrew RVPort Glasgow
  • McCartney  (x2)
  • Stewart
  • McMinn  (x2)
 Report Stadium: Clune Park
13 September 1884 Possilpark7–0CyrusGlasgow
13 September 1884 Rangers11–0WhitehillGlasgow
Report Stadium: Kinning Park
13 September 1884 Renfrew1–0Johnstone RoversRenfrew
13 September 1884 Renton2–1Vale of Leven WanderersRenton
13 September 1884 Royal Albert1–4CambuslangLarkhall
13 September 1884 St Bernard's6–0EdinaEdinburgh
Report Stadium: Powderhall
13 September 1884 St Mirren4–1
(Void)		NeilstonPaisley
Report Stadium: Westmarch
13 September 1884 Stenhousemuir1–2TayavallaStenhousemuir
Report Stadium: Tryst Park
13 September 1884 Strathmore (Arbroath)1–4Dundee Our BoysArbroath
13 September 1884 Thornhill0–13Queen of the South WnaderersThornhill
13 September 1884 Thornliebank6–0Greenock NorthernThornliebank
13 September 1884 Vale of Teith7–0BreadalbaneDoune
13 September 1884 Volunteer Athletic1–4Vale of NithNewton Stewart
13 September 1884 West Benhar8–1ChrystonWest Benhar
13 September 1884 West Calder3–0Norton ParkWest Calder
13 September 1884 Westburn6–2TollcrossRutherglen
13 September 1884 Whitefield3–3ThistleGlasgow
13 September 1884 Wishaw Swifts2–1
(Void)		DykeheadWishaw
13 September 1884 Yoker2–0Dumbarton RockGlasgow
13 September 1884 3rd Lanark RV3–2Partick ThistleGlasgow
Report Stadium: Cathkin Park
Airdriehillw/oVale of Avon
Albionw/oDunbritton
Dumbartonw/oLeverndale
Dumbarton Athleticw/oLenzie
Falkirkw/oStrathblane
Pollokshawsw/oKilbarchan
Springburn Hibernianw/oOrchard
Dundee West Endw/oPerseverance

Replays
20 September 1884 Abercorn3–4
(Void)		MortonPaisley
Stadium: Blackstoun Park
20 September 1884 Thistle3–1WhitefieldGlasgow
20 September 1884 Vale of Leven4–1JamestownAlexandria
Report Stadium: North Street Park
27 September 1884 Dykehead2–5Wishaw SwiftsShotts
27 September 1884 Hurlford3–1[A]KilmarnockHurlford
Report Stadium: Drumbiehill Park
27 September 1884 Neilston1–4St MirrenNeilston
Report

Second replay
27 September 1884 Abercorn2–2[B]MortonPaisley
Report Stadium: Blackstoun Park
Notes
  1. ^
    A-Hurlford were disqualified and Kilmarnock re-instated.
  2. ^
    B-Both teams qualified for the second round.

Second round

Cartvale, Hamilton Academical, Morton, Partick, St Bernard's and Vale of Nith received a bye to the third round.

Matches
4 October 1884 Aberdeen1–7ArbroathAberdeen
Report Stadium: Holburn Cricket Ground
4 October 1884 Airdrieonians2–2CambuslangAirdrie
Report Stadium: Mavisbank Park
4 October 1884 Albion0–2DumbartonDumbarton[C]
Report Stadium: Boghead Park
4 October 1884 Annbank4–1KilmarnockAnnbank
Report Stadium: Pebble Park
4 October 1884 Arthurlie1–0AbercornBarrhead
4 October 1884 Ayr5–0CumnockAyr
4 October 1884 Clippens1–7RenfrewLinwood
4 October 1884 Cowlairs1–2Pollokshields AthleticGlasgow
4 October 1884 Dean Park2–0Springburn HibernianGlasgow
4 October 1884 Dumbarton Athletic3–1King's ParkDumbarton
Report Stadium: Burnside Park
4 October 1884 Dundee Our Boys8–1Dundee West EndDundee
4 October 1884 Dunfermline1–11[D]Heart of MidlothianDunfermline
Report Stadium: Ladysmill Park
4 October 1884 East Stirlingshire2–10RentonFalkirk
Report Stadium: Randyford Park
4 October 1884 Glengowan4–1WestburnCaldercruix
4 October 1884 Granton1–3NorthernGlasgow
4 October 1884 Grasshoppers1–4FalkirkBonnybridge
Report
4 October 1884 Hibernian5–1Vale of TeithEdinburgh
Report Stadium: Hibernian Park
4 October 1884 Maybole1–4Kilmarnock AthleticMaybole
4 October 1884 Pollokshaws2–2Greenock SouthernGlasgow
4 October 1884 Port Glasgow Athletic2–2ThornliebankPort Glasgow
Report Stadium: Clune Park
4 October 1884 Possilpark0–3BattlefieldGlasgow
4 October 1884 St Mirren3–0JohnstonePaisley
Report Stadium: Westmarch
4 October 1884 Strathmore (Dundee)1–1Dundee East EndDundee
4 October 1884 Thistle1–4Queen's ParkGlasgow
Report Stadium: Beechwood Park
4 October 1884 Vale of Leven14–0Campsie CentralAlexandria
Report Stadium: North Street Park
4 October 1884 West Benhar9–1
(Void)		ShettlestonWest Benhar
4 October 1884 West Calder0–1DunblaneWest Calder
4 October 1884 Whishaw Swifts8–3AirdriehillWishaw
4 October 1884 Yoker17–0TayavallaGlasgow
4 October 1884 3rd Lanark RV2–2RangersGlasgow
Report
Stadium: Cathkin Park
Attendance: 6,000
4 October 1884 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV3–4Queen of the South WanderersDumfries

Replays
11 October 1884 Cambuslang10–2AirdrieoniansCambuslang
Report Stadium: Westburn Park
11 October 1884 Dundee East End2–5Strathmore (Dundee)Dundee
11 October 1884 Rangers0–0[E]3rd Lanark RVGlasgow
Report Stadium: Kinning Park
Attendance: 7,000
18 October 1884 Greenock Southern3–3[E]PollokshawsGreenock
18 October 1884 Port Glasgow Athletic2–2ThornliebankPort Glasgow
  • Graham
  • McKerrol
Report Stadium: Clune Park
18 October 1884 West Benhar4–1ShettlestonAirdrie[F]

Second replay
25 October 1884 Thornliebank2–1Port Glasgow AthleticThornliebank
Report Brown Stadium: Deacon's Bank Park
Notes
  1. ^
    C-Played at Dumbarton.
  2. ^
    D-Heart of Midlothian were disqualified and Dunfermline re-instated.
  3. ^
    E-Both teams qualified for the third round.
  4. ^
    F-Played at a neutral venue.

Third round

Annbank received a bye to the fourth round.

Matches
25 October 1884 Arthurlie3–0CartvaleBarrhead
25 October 1884 Ayr4–2Kilmarnock AthleticAyr
25 October 1884 Cambuslang3–0Hamilton AcademicalCambuslang
Report Stadium: Westburn Park
25 October 1884 Dean Park2–2Dumbarton AthleticGlasgow
25 October 1884 Dunblane2–4ArbroathDunblane
Report Stadium: Kippencross Park
25 October 1884 Dundee Our Boys5–1Strathmore (Dundee)Dundee
25 October 1884 Hibernian5–1GlengowanEdinburgh
Report Stadium: Hibernian Park
25 October 1884 Morton5–0Greenock SouthernGreenock
Report Stadium: Cappielow
25 October 1884 Partick4–2FalkirkGlasgow
Report Stadium: Inchview
25 October 1884 Pollokshields Athletic4–1DumbartonGlasgow
Report Stadium: Pollok Park
Referee: A. Stuart
25 October 1884 Queen's Park2–3BattlefieldGlasgow
Report Stadium: Hampden Park
25 October 1884 Renton9–2NorthernRenton
25 October 1884 St Mirren1–0
(Void)		RenfrewPaisley
Report Stadium: Westmarch
25 October 1884 Vale of Leven4–1YokerAlexandria
Report Stadium: North Street Park
25 October 1884 Vale of Nith0–6Queen of the South WanderersDumfries
25 October 1884 West Benhar5–1St Bernard'sWest Benhar
Report Stadium: Harthill Mains
25 October 1884 3rd Lanark RV0–3RangersGlasgow
Report
  • Morton
  • Cook
  • Lawrie
Stadium: Cathkin Park
Attendance: 4,000
1 November 1884 Thornliebank4–0PollokshawsThornliebank
1 November 1884 Wishaw Swifts7–1DunfermlineWishaw

Replays
1 November 1884 Dumbarton Athletic3–1Dean ParkDumbarton
8 November 1884 St Mirren3–0
(Void)		RenfrewPaisley
Report Stadium: Westmarch

Second replay
13 November 1884 St Mirren6–3RenfrewPaisley
Report Stadium: Westmarch

Fourth round

Matches
15 November 1884 Annbank5–2Queen of the South WanderersAnnbank
15 November 1884 Arbroath4–3
(Void)[G]		RangersArbroath
Report
Stadium: Gayfield Park
Attendance: 4,000
15 November 1884 Arthurlie1–2Vale of LevenBarrhead
Report Stadium: Dunterlie Park
15 November 1884 Cambuslang2–2ThornliebankCambuslang
15 November 1884 Dumbarton Athletic6–3PartickDumbarton
15 November 1884 Dundee Our Boys2–2West BenharDundee
15 November 1884 Hibernian5–1AyrEdinburgh
Report Stadium: Hibernian Park
15 November 1884 Pollokshields Athletic0–3BattlefieldGlasgow
15 November 1884 Renton2–1St MirrenRenton
Report Stadium: Tontine Park
15 November 1884 Wishaw Swifts1–2MortonWishaw
Report

Replays
22 November 1884 Thornliebank0–0[H]CambuslangThornliebank
22 November 1884 West Benhar8–3Dundee Our BoysWest Benhar
20 December 1884 Arbroath1–8RangersArbroath
Stadium: Gayfield Park
Attendance: 2,000
Notes
  1. ^
    G-Rangers protested about the size of the Arbroath pitch and a replay was ordered.
  2. ^
    H-Both teams qualified for the fifth round.

Fifth round

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

Matches
6 December 1884 Annbank5–1West BenharAnnbank
6 December 1884 Cambuslang4–1Dumbarton AthleticDumbarton
6 December 1884 Hibernian4–0MortonEdinburgh
 Report Stadium: Hibernian Park

Quarter-finals

Matches
27 December 1884 Hibernian5–0AnnbankEdinburgh
 Report Stadium: Hibernian Park
27 December 1884 Renton5–3RangersRenton
Report
Stadium: Tontine Park
Attendance: 4,000
27 December 1884 Thornliebank3–4Vale of LevenThornliebank
Report Stadium: Deacon's Bank Park
10 January 1885 Cambuslang3–1BattlefieldCambuslang

Semi-finals

Matches
24 January 1885 Hibernian2–3RentonEdinburgh
 Report Stadium: Hibernian Park
31 January 1885 Vale of Leven0–0CambuslangAlexandria
Report Stadium: North Street Park

Replay
7 February 1885 Cambuslang1–3Vale of LevenCambuslang
Report Stadium: Westburn Park

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

Replay
Renton3–1Vale of Leven
 Report
Attendance: 5,000

References
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