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
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

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 Airdrie4–6 Shettleston Airdrie
13 September 1884 Alloa Athletic0–4 King's Park Alloa
Report Stadium: Gaberston Park
13 September 1884 Angus1–5 Strathmore (Dundee) Forfar
13 September 1884 Arbroath 3–2Dundee HarpArbroath
Report Stadium: Gayfield Park
13 September 1884 Arthurlie 2–0OlympicBarrhead
13 September 1884 Battlefield 8–0Kinning ParkGlasgow
13 September 1884 Bo'ness0–2 Hibernian Bo'ness
Report Stadium: Bo'ness Football Park
13 September 1884 Cartvale 12–1Greenock RangersBusby
13 September 1884 Clarkston1–4 Hamilton Academical Airdrie
Report Stadium: Blackrigg Farm Park
13 September 1884 Clippens 3–1Greenock RoversLinwood
13 September 1884 Clyde1–2 Cowlairs Glasgow
Report Stadium: Barrowfield Park
13 September 1884 Cumnock 3–2MauchlineCumnock
13 September 1884 Dalry0–4 Annbank Dalry
13 September 1884 Drumpellier0–6 Airdrieonians Coatbridge
Report Stadium: Blair Lodge Park
13 September 1884 Dunblane 8–0Crieff JuniorsDunblane
13 September 1884 Dundee East End 8–1Coupar AngusDundee
13 September 1884 Dunfermline 10–2NewcastletonDunfermline
13 September 1884 East Stirlingshire 4–2CampsieFalkirk
Report Stadium: Randyford Park
13 September 1884 Glengowan 2–1Albion RoversCaldercruix
Report Stadium: Little Dumbreck
13 September 1884 Granton 1–0ShawlandsGlasgow
13 September 1884 Grasshoppers 4–0DunipaceBonnybridge
13 September 1884 Jamestown1–1Vale of LevenJamestown
Report Stadium: Balloch Road
13 September 1884 Johnstone 9–1Lyle AthleticJohnstone
13 September 1884 Kilmarnock6–1
(Void)		HurlfordKilmarnock
Report Stadium: Rugby Park
13 September 1884 Kilmarnock Athletic 14–0Stewarton CunninghameKilmarnock
13 September 1884 Lindertis1–4 Aberdeen Kirriemuir
Report
13 September 1884 Lugar Boswell1–4 Ayr Lugar
13 September 1884 Moffat2–5 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV Moffat
13 September 1884 Morton2–2AbercornGreenock
Report Stadium: Cappielow
13 September 1884 Northern 6–4Glasgow University YMCAGlasgow
13 September 1884 Paisley Athletic2–3 Greenock Southern Paisley
13 September 1884 Partick 9–1Eastern AthleticGlasgow
13 September 1884 Pollokshields0–4 Queen's Park Glasgow
Report Stadium: Pollok Park
13 September 1884 Pollokshields Athletic 6–2PilgrimsGlasgow
13 September 1884 Port Glasgow Athletic 6–11st Renfrew RVPort Glasgow
  • McCartney  (x2)
  • Stewart
  • McMinn  (x2)
 Report Stadium: Clune Park
13 September 1884 Possilpark 7–0CyrusGlasgow
13 September 1884 Rangers 11–0WhitehillGlasgow
Report Stadium: Kinning Park
13 September 1884 Renfrew 1–0Johnstone RoversRenfrew
13 September 1884 Renton 2–1Vale of Leven WanderersRenton
13 September 1884 Royal Albert1–4 Cambuslang Larkhall
13 September 1884 St Bernard's 6–0EdinaEdinburgh
Report Stadium: Powderhall
13 September 1884 St Mirren4–1
(Void)		NeilstonPaisley
Report Stadium: Westmarch
13 September 1884 Stenhousemuir1–2 Tayavalla Stenhousemuir
Report Stadium: Tryst Park
13 September 1884 Strathmore (Arbroath)1–4 Dundee Our Boys Arbroath
13 September 1884 Thornhill0–13 Queen of the South Wnaderers Thornhill
13 September 1884 Thornliebank 6–0Greenock NorthernThornliebank
13 September 1884 Vale of Teith 7–0BreadalbaneDoune
13 September 1884 Volunteer Athletic1–4 Vale of Nith Newton Stewart
13 September 1884 West Benhar 8–1ChrystonWest Benhar
13 September 1884 West Calder 3–0Norton ParkWest Calder
13 September 1884 Westburn 6–2TollcrossRutherglen
13 September 1884 Whitefield3–3ThistleGlasgow
13 September 1884 Wishaw Swifts2–1
(Void)		DykeheadWishaw
13 September 1884 Yoker 2–0Dumbarton RockGlasgow
13 September 1884 3rd Lanark RV 3–2Partick ThistleGlasgow
Report Stadium: Cathkin Park
Airdriehill w/oVale of Avon
Albion w/oDunbritton
Dumbarton w/oLeverndale
Dumbarton Athletic w/oLenzie
Falkirk w/oStrathblane
Pollokshaws w/oKilbarchan
Springburn Hibernian w/oOrchard
Dundee West End w/oPerseverance

Replays
20 September 1884 Abercorn3–4
(Void)		MortonPaisley
Stadium: Blackstoun Park
20 September 1884 Thistle 3–1WhitefieldGlasgow
20 September 1884 Vale of Leven 4–1JamestownAlexandria
Report Stadium: North Street Park
27 September 1884 Dykehead2–5 Wishaw Swifts Shotts
27 September 1884 Hurlford3–1[A] Kilmarnock Hurlford
Report Stadium: Drumbiehill Park
27 September 1884 Neilston1–4 St Mirren Neilston
Report

Second replay
27 September 1884 Abercorn 2–2[B] Morton Paisley
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 Aberdeen1–7 Arbroath Aberdeen
Report Stadium: Holburn Cricket Ground
4 October 1884 Airdrieonians2–2CambuslangAirdrie
Report Stadium: Mavisbank Park
4 October 1884 Albion0–2 Dumbarton Dumbarton[C]
Report Stadium: Boghead Park
4 October 1884 Annbank 4–1KilmarnockAnnbank
Report Stadium: Pebble Park
4 October 1884 Arthurlie 1–0AbercornBarrhead
4 October 1884 Ayr 5–0CumnockAyr
4 October 1884 Clippens1–7 Renfrew Linwood
4 October 1884 Cowlairs1–2 Pollokshields Athletic Glasgow
4 October 1884 Dean Park 2–0Springburn HibernianGlasgow
4 October 1884 Dumbarton Athletic 3–1King's ParkDumbarton
Report Stadium: Burnside Park
4 October 1884 Dundee Our Boys 8–1Dundee West EndDundee
4 October 1884 Dunfermline 1–11[D]Heart of MidlothianDunfermline
Report Stadium: Ladysmill Park
4 October 1884 East Stirlingshire2–10 Renton Falkirk
Report Stadium: Randyford Park
4 October 1884 Glengowan 4–1WestburnCaldercruix
4 October 1884 Granton1–3 Northern Glasgow
4 October 1884 Grasshoppers1–4 Falkirk Bonnybridge
Report
4 October 1884 Hibernian 5–1Vale of TeithEdinburgh
Report Stadium: Hibernian Park
4 October 1884 Maybole1–4 Kilmarnock Athletic Maybole
4 October 1884 Pollokshaws2–2Greenock SouthernGlasgow
4 October 1884 Port Glasgow Athletic2–2ThornliebankPort Glasgow
Report Stadium: Clune Park
4 October 1884 Possilpark0–3 Battlefield Glasgow
4 October 1884 St Mirren 3–0JohnstonePaisley
Report Stadium: Westmarch
4 October 1884 Strathmore (Dundee)1–1Dundee East EndDundee
4 October 1884 Thistle1–4 Queen's Park Glasgow
Report Stadium: Beechwood Park
4 October 1884 Vale of Leven 14–0Campsie CentralAlexandria
Report Stadium: North Street Park
4 October 1884 West Benhar9–1
(Void)		ShettlestonWest Benhar
4 October 1884 West Calder0–1 Dunblane West Calder
4 October 1884 Whishaw Swifts 8–3AirdriehillWishaw
4 October 1884 Yoker 17–0TayavallaGlasgow
4 October 1884 3rd Lanark RV2–2RangersGlasgow
Report
Stadium: Cathkin Park
Attendance: 6,000
4 October 1884 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV3–4 Queen of the South Wanderers Dumfries

Replays
11 October 1884 Cambuslang 10–2AirdrieoniansCambuslang
Report Stadium: Westburn Park
11 October 1884 Dundee East End2–5 Strathmore (Dundee) Dundee
11 October 1884 Rangers 0–0[E] 3rd Lanark RV Glasgow
Report Stadium: Kinning Park
Attendance: 7,000
18 October 1884 Greenock Southern 3–3[E] Pollokshaws Greenock
18 October 1884 Port Glasgow Athletic2–2ThornliebankPort Glasgow
  • Graham
  • McKerrol
Report Stadium: Clune Park
18 October 1884 West Benhar 4–1ShettlestonAirdrie[F]

Second replay
25 October 1884 Thornliebank 2–1Port 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 Arthurlie 3–0CartvaleBarrhead
25 October 1884 Ayr 4–2Kilmarnock AthleticAyr
25 October 1884 Cambuslang 3–0Hamilton AcademicalCambuslang
Report Stadium: Westburn Park
25 October 1884 Dean Park2–2Dumbarton AthleticGlasgow
25 October 1884 Dunblane2–4 Arbroath Dunblane
Report Stadium: Kippencross Park
25 October 1884 Dundee Our Boys 5–1Strathmore (Dundee)Dundee
25 October 1884 Hibernian 5–1GlengowanEdinburgh
Report Stadium: Hibernian Park
25 October 1884 Morton 5–0Greenock SouthernGreenock
Report Stadium: Cappielow
25 October 1884 Partick 4–2FalkirkGlasgow
Report Stadium: Inchview
25 October 1884 Pollokshields Athletic 4–1DumbartonGlasgow
Report Stadium: Pollok Park
Referee: A. Stuart
25 October 1884 Queen's Park2–3 Battlefield Glasgow
Report Stadium: Hampden Park
25 October 1884 Renton 9–2NorthernRenton
25 October 1884 St Mirren1–0
(Void)		RenfrewPaisley
Report Stadium: Westmarch
25 October 1884 Vale of Leven 4–1YokerAlexandria
Report Stadium: North Street Park
25 October 1884 Vale of Nith0–6 Queen of the South Wanderers Dumfries
25 October 1884 West Benhar 5–1St Bernard'sWest Benhar
Report Stadium: Harthill Mains
25 October 1884 3rd Lanark RV0–3 Rangers Glasgow
Report
  • Morton
  • Cook
  • Lawrie
Stadium: Cathkin Park
Attendance: 4,000
1 November 1884 Thornliebank 4–0PollokshawsThornliebank
1 November 1884 Wishaw Swifts 7–1DunfermlineWishaw

Replays
1 November 1884 Dumbarton Athletic 3–1Dean ParkDumbarton
8 November 1884 St Mirren3–0
(Void)		RenfrewPaisley
Report Stadium: Westmarch

Second replay
13 November 1884 St Mirren 6–3RenfrewPaisley
Report Stadium: Westmarch

Fourth round

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

Replays
22 November 1884 Thornliebank 0–0[H] Cambuslang Thornliebank
22 November 1884 West Benhar 8–3Dundee Our BoysWest Benhar
20 December 1884 Arbroath1–8 Rangers Arbroath
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 Annbank 5–1West BenharAnnbank
6 December 1884 Cambuslang 4–1Dumbarton AthleticDumbarton
6 December 1884 Hibernian 4–0MortonEdinburgh
 Report Stadium: Hibernian Park

Quarter-finals

Matches
27 December 1884 Hibernian 5–0AnnbankEdinburgh
 Report Stadium: Hibernian Park
27 December 1884 Renton 5–3RangersRenton
Report
Stadium: Tontine Park
Attendance: 4,000
27 December 1884 Thornliebank3–4 Vale of Leven Thornliebank
Report Stadium: Deacon's Bank Park
10 January 1885 Cambuslang 3–1BattlefieldCambuslang

Semi-finals

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

Replay
7 February 1885 Cambuslang1–3 Vale of Leven Cambuslang
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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