Football tournament season
Scottish Cup Country Scotland Teams 130 Defending champions Queen's Park Champions Renton(first title) Runners-up Vale of Leven Matches played 147 Goals scored 821 (5.59 per match)
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.
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 andStirlingshire
Glasgow
Lanarkshire
Renfrewshire
First round [ ]
Campsie Central, Dean Park, Heart of Midlothian and Maybole received a bye to the second round.
Matches [ ]
Airdrie v Shettleston
13 September 1884 Airdrie 4–6 Shettleston Airdrie
Alloa Athletic v King's Park
13 September 1884 Alloa Athletic 0–4 King's Park Alloa
Report
Stadium: Gaberston Park
Angus v Strathmore (Dundee)
13 September 1884 Angus 1–5 Strathmore (Dundee) Forfar
Arthurlie v Olympic
13 September 1884 Arthurlie 2–0 Olympic Barrhead
Battlefield v Kinning Park
13 September 1884 Battlefield 8–0 Kinning Park Glasgow
Bo'ness v Hibernian
13 September 1884 Bo'ness 0–2 Hibernian Bo'ness
Report
Stadium: Bo'ness Football Park
Cartvale v Greenock Rangers
13 September 1884 Cartvale 12–1 Greenock Rangers Busby
Clarkston v Hamilton Academical
13 September 1884 Clarkston 1–4 Hamilton Academical Airdrie
Report
Stadium: Blackrigg Farm Park
Clippens v Greenock Rovers
13 September 1884 Clippens 3–1 Greenock Rovers Linwood
Cumnock v Mauchline
13 September 1884 Cumnock 3–2 Mauchline Cumnock
Dalry v Annbank
13 September 1884 Dalry 0–4 Annbank Dalry
Drumpellier v Airdrieonians
13 September 1884 Drumpellier 0–6 Airdrieonians Coatbridge
Report
Stadium: Blair Lodge Park
Dunblane v Crieff Juniors
13 September 1884 Dunblane 8–0 Crieff Juniors Dunblane
Dundee East End v Coupar Angus
13 September 1884 Dundee East End 8–1 Coupar Angus Dundee
Dunfermline v Newcastleton
13 September 1884 Dunfermline 10–2 Newcastleton Dunfermline
East Stirlingshire v Campsie
13 September 1884 East Stirlingshire 4–2 Campsie Falkirk
Report
Stadium: Randyford Park
Glengowan v Albion Rovers
13 September 1884 Glengowan 2–1 Albion Rovers Caldercruix
Report
Stadium: Little Dumbreck
Granton v Shawlands
13 September 1884 Granton 1–0 Shawlands Glasgow
Grasshoppers v Dunipace
13 September 1884 Grasshoppers 4–0 Dunipace Bonnybridge
Jamestown v Vale of Leven
13 September 1884 Jamestown 1–1 Vale of Leven Jamestown
Report
Stadium: Balloch Road
Johnstone v Lyle Athletic
13 September 1884 Johnstone 9–1 Lyle Athletic Johnstone
Kilmarnock v Hurlford
13 September 1884 Kilmarnock 6–1 (Void) Hurlford Kilmarnock
Report
Stadium: Rugby Park
Kilmarnock Athletic v Stewarton Cunninghame
13 September 1884 Kilmarnock Athletic 14–0 Stewarton Cunninghame Kilmarnock
Lindertis v Aberdeen
13 September 1884 Lindertis 1–4 Aberdeen Kirriemuir
Report
Lugar Boswell v Ayr
13 September 1884 Lugar Boswell 1–4 Ayr Lugar
Moffat v 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV
13 September 1884 Moffat 2–5 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV Moffat
Northern v Glasgow University YMCA
13 September 1884 Northern 6–4 Glasgow University YMCA Glasgow
Paisley Athletic v Greenock Southern
13 September 1884 Paisley Athletic 2–3 Greenock Southern Paisley
Partick v Eastern Athletic
13 September 1884 Partick 9–1 Eastern Athletic Glasgow
Pollokshields v Queen's Park
13 September 1884 Pollokshields 0–4 Queen's Park Glasgow
Report
Stadium: Pollok Park
Pollokshields Athletic v Pilgrims
13 September 1884 Pollokshields Athletic 6–2 Pilgrims Glasgow
Port Glasgow Athletic v 1st Renfrew RV
13 September 1884 Port Glasgow Athletic 6–1 1st Renfrew RV Port Glasgow
McCartney (x2)
Stewart
McMinn (x2)
Report
Stadium: Clune Park
Possilpark v Cyrus
13 September 1884 Possilpark 7–0 Cyrus Glasgow
Rangers v Whitehill
13 September 1884 Rangers 11–0 Whitehill Glasgow
Report
Stadium: Kinning Park
Renfrew v Johnstone Rovers
13 September 1884 Renfrew 1–0 Johnstone Rovers Renfrew
Renton v Vale of Leven Wanderers
13 September 1884 Renton 2–1 Vale of Leven Wanderers Renton
Royal Albert v Cambuslang
13 September 1884 Royal Albert 1–4 Cambuslang Larkhall
St Mirren v Neilston
13 September 1884 St Mirren 4–1 (Void) Neilston Paisley
Report
Stadium: Westmarch
Stenhousemuir v Tayavalla
Strathmore (Arbroath) v Dundee Our Boys
13 September 1884 Strathmore (Arbroath) 1–4 Dundee Our Boys Arbroath
Thornhill v Queen of the South Wnaderers
13 September 1884 Thornhill 0–13 Queen of the South Wnaderers Thornhill
Thornliebank v Greenock Northern
13 September 1884 Thornliebank 6–0 Greenock Northern Thornliebank
Vale of Teith v Breadalbane
13 September 1884 Vale of Teith 7–0 Breadalbane Doune
Volunteer Athletic v Vale of Nith
13 September 1884 Volunteer Athletic 1–4 Vale of Nith Newton Stewart
West Benhar v Chryston
13 September 1884 West Benhar 8–1 Chryston West Benhar
West Calder v Norton Park
13 September 1884 West Calder 3–0 Norton Park West Calder
Westburn v Tollcross
13 September 1884 Westburn 6–2 Tollcross Rutherglen
Whitefield v Thistle
13 September 1884 Whitefield 3–3 Thistle Glasgow
Wishaw Swifts v Dykehead
13 September 1884 Wishaw Swifts 2–1 (Void) Dykehead Wishaw
Yoker v Dumbarton Rock
13 September 1884 Yoker 2–0 Dumbarton Rock Glasgow
3rd Lanark RV v Partick Thistle
Airdriehill v Vale of Avon
Airdriehill w/o Vale of Avon
Dumbarton Athletic v Lenzie
Dumbarton Athletic w/o Lenzie
Pollokshaws v Kilbarchan
Pollokshaws w/o Kilbarchan
Springburn Hibernian v Orchard
Springburn Hibernian w/o Orchard
Dundee West End v Perseverance
Dundee West End w/o Perseverance
Replays [ ]
Abercorn v Morton
20 September 1884 Abercorn 3–4 (Void) Morton Paisley
Stadium: Blackstoun Park
Thistle v Whitefield
20 September 1884 Thistle 3–1 Whitefield Glasgow
Vale of Leven v Jamestown
20 September 1884 Vale of Leven 4–1 Jamestown Alexandria
Report
Stadium: North Street Park
Dykehead v Wishaw Swifts
27 September 1884 Dykehead 2–5 Wishaw Swifts Shotts
Hurlford v Kilmarnock
27 September 1884 Hurlford 3–1[A] Kilmarnock Hurlford
Report
Stadium: Drumbiehill Park
Neilston v St Mirren
27 September 1884 Neilston 1–4 St Mirren Neilston
Report
Second replay [ ]
Abercorn v Morton
27 September 1884 Abercorn 2–2[B] Morton Paisley
Report
Stadium: Blackstoun Park
Notes
^ A -Hurlford were disqualified and Kilmarnock re-instated.
^ 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 [ ]
Aberdeen v Arbroath
4 October 1884 Aberdeen 1–7 Arbroath Aberdeen
Report
Stadium: Holburn Cricket Ground
Airdrieonians v Cambuslang
4 October 1884 Airdrieonians 2–2 Cambuslang Airdrie
Report
Stadium: Mavisbank Park
Annbank v Kilmarnock
4 October 1884 Annbank 4–1 Kilmarnock Annbank
Report
Stadium: Pebble Park
Arthurlie v Abercorn
4 October 1884 Arthurlie 1–0 Abercorn Barrhead
Ayr v Cumnock
4 October 1884 Ayr 5–0 Cumnock Ayr
Clippens v Renfrew
4 October 1884 Clippens 1–7 Renfrew Linwood
Cowlairs v Pollokshields Athletic
4 October 1884 Cowlairs 1–2 Pollokshields Athletic Glasgow
Dean Park v Springburn Hibernian
4 October 1884 Dean Park 2–0 Springburn Hibernian Glasgow
Dumbarton Athletic v King's Park
4 October 1884 Dumbarton Athletic 3–1 King's Park Dumbarton
Report
Stadium: Burnside Park
Dundee Our Boys v Dundee West End
4 October 1884 Dundee Our Boys 8–1 Dundee West End Dundee
Dunfermline v Heart of Midlothian
4 October 1884 Dunfermline 1–11[D] Heart of Midlothian Dunfermline
Report
Stadium: Ladysmill Park
East Stirlingshire v Renton
4 October 1884 East Stirlingshire 2–10 Renton Falkirk
Report
Stadium: Randyford Park
Glengowan v Westburn
4 October 1884 Glengowan 4–1 Westburn Caldercruix
Granton v Northern
4 October 1884 Granton 1–3 Northern Glasgow
Grasshoppers v Falkirk
4 October 1884 Grasshoppers 1–4 Falkirk Bonnybridge
Report
Hibernian v Vale of Teith
4 October 1884 Hibernian 5–1 Vale of Teith Edinburgh
Report
Stadium: Hibernian Park
Maybole v Kilmarnock Athletic
4 October 1884 Maybole 1–4 Kilmarnock Athletic Maybole
Pollokshaws v Greenock Southern
4 October 1884 Pollokshaws 2–2 Greenock Southern Glasgow
Port Glasgow Athletic v Thornliebank
4 October 1884 Port Glasgow Athletic 2–2 Thornliebank Port Glasgow
Report
Stadium: Clune Park
Possilpark v Battlefield
4 October 1884 Possilpark 0–3 Battlefield Glasgow
St Mirren v Johnstone
4 October 1884 St Mirren 3–0 Johnstone Paisley
Report
Stadium: Westmarch
Strathmore (Dundee) v Dundee East End
4 October 1884 Strathmore (Dundee) 1–1 Dundee East End Dundee
Thistle v Queen's Park
4 October 1884 Thistle 1–4 Queen's Park Glasgow
Report
Stadium: Beechwood Park
Vale of Leven v Campsie Central
4 October 1884 Vale of Leven 14–0 Campsie Central Alexandria
Report
Stadium: North Street Park
West Benhar v Shettleston
4 October 1884 West Benhar 9–1 (Void) Shettleston West Benhar
West Calder v Dunblane
4 October 1884 West Calder 0–1 Dunblane West Calder
Whishaw Swifts v Airdriehill
4 October 1884 Whishaw Swifts 8–3 Airdriehill Wishaw
Yoker v Tayavalla
4 October 1884 Yoker 17–0 Tayavalla Glasgow
3rd Lanark RV v Rangers
4 October 1884 3rd Lanark RV 2–2 Rangers Glasgow
Report
Morton
Gossland
Stadium: Cathkin Park Attendance: 6,000
5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV v Queen of the South Wanderers
4 October 1884 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV 3–4 Queen of the South Wanderers Dumfries
Replays [ ]
Cambuslang v Airdrieonians
11 October 1884 Cambuslang 10–2 Airdrieonians Cambuslang
Report
Stadium: Westburn Park
Dundee East End v Strathmore (Dundee)
11 October 1884 Dundee East End 2–5 Strathmore (Dundee) Dundee
Rangers v 3rd Lanark RV
11 October 1884 Rangers 0–0[E] 3rd Lanark RV Glasgow
Report
Stadium: Kinning Park Attendance: 7,000
Greenock Southern v Pollokshaws
18 October 1884 Greenock Southern 3–3[E] Pollokshaws Greenock
Port Glasgow Athletic v Thornliebank
18 October 1884 Port Glasgow Athletic 2–2 Thornliebank Port Glasgow
Graham
McKerrol
Report
Stadium: Clune Park
West Benhar v Shettleston
18 October 1884 West Benhar 4–1 Shettleston Airdrie[F]
Second replay [ ]
Thornliebank v Port Glasgow Athletic
25 October 1884 Thornliebank 2–1 Port Glasgow Athletic Thornliebank
Report
Brown
Stadium: Deacon's Bank Park
Notes
^ C -Played at Dumbarton.
^ D -Heart of Midlothian were disqualified and Dunfermline re-instated.
^ E -Both teams qualified for the third round.
^ F -Played at a neutral venue.
Third round [ ]
Annbank received a bye to the fourth round.
Matches [ ]
Arthurlie v Cartvale
25 October 1884 Arthurlie 3–0 Cartvale Barrhead
Ayr v Kilmarnock Athletic
25 October 1884 Ayr 4–2 Kilmarnock Athletic Ayr
Cambuslang v Hamilton Academical
25 October 1884 Cambuslang 3–0 Hamilton Academical Cambuslang
Report
Stadium: Westburn Park
Dean Park v Dumbarton Athletic
25 October 1884 Dean Park 2–2 Dumbarton Athletic Glasgow
Dunblane v Arbroath
25 October 1884 Dunblane 2–4 Arbroath Dunblane
Report
Stadium: Kippencross Park
Dundee Our Boys v Strathmore (Dundee)
25 October 1884 Dundee Our Boys 5–1 Strathmore (Dundee) Dundee
Hibernian v Glengowan
25 October 1884 Hibernian 5–1 Glengowan Edinburgh
Report
Stadium: Hibernian Park
Morton v Greenock Southern
25 October 1884 Morton 5–0 Greenock Southern Greenock
Report
Stadium: Cappielow
Partick v Falkirk
25 October 1884 Partick 4–2 Falkirk Glasgow
Report
Stadium: Inchview
Pollokshields Athletic v Dumbarton
25 October 1884 Pollokshields Athletic 4–1 Dumbarton Glasgow
Report
Stadium: Pollok Park Referee: A. Stuart
Queen's Park v Battlefield
25 October 1884 Queen's Park 2–3 Battlefield Glasgow
Report
Stadium: Hampden Park
Renton v Northern
25 October 1884 Renton 9–2 Northern Renton
St Mirren v Renfrew
25 October 1884 St Mirren 1–0 (Void) Renfrew Paisley
Report
Stadium: Westmarch
Vale of Leven v Yoker
25 October 1884 Vale of Leven 4–1 Yoker Alexandria
Report
Stadium: North Street Park
Vale of Nith v Queen of the South Wanderers
25 October 1884 Vale of Nith 0–6 Queen of the South Wanderers Dumfries
West Benhar v St Bernard's
25 October 1884 West Benhar 5–1 St Bernard's West Benhar
Report
Stadium: Harthill Mains
3rd Lanark RV v Rangers
25 October 1884 3rd Lanark RV 0–3 Rangers Glasgow
Report
Stadium: Cathkin Park Attendance: 4,000
Thornliebank v Pollokshaws
1 November 1884 Thornliebank 4–0 Pollokshaws Thornliebank
Wishaw Swifts v Dunfermline
1 November 1884 Wishaw Swifts 7–1 Dunfermline Wishaw
Replays [ ]
Dumbarton Athletic v Dean Park
1 November 1884 Dumbarton Athletic 3–1 Dean Park Dumbarton
St Mirren v Renfrew
8 November 1884 St Mirren 3–0 (Void) Renfrew Paisley
Report
Stadium: Westmarch
Second replay [ ]
St Mirren v Renfrew
13 November 1884 St Mirren 6–3 Renfrew Paisley
Report
Stadium: Westmarch
Fourth round [ ]
Matches [ ]
Annbank v Queen of the South Wanderers
15 November 1884 Annbank 5–2 Queen of the South Wanderers Annbank
Arbroath v Rangers
15 November 1884 Arbroath 4–3 (Void)[G] Rangers Arbroath
Report
Morton 10'
McKenzie 20'
Gossland
Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 4,000
Arthurlie v Vale of Leven
Cambuslang v Thornliebank
15 November 1884 Cambuslang 2–2 Thornliebank Cambuslang
Dumbarton Athletic v Partick
15 November 1884 Dumbarton Athletic 6–3 Partick Dumbarton
Dundee Our Boys v West Benhar
15 November 1884 Dundee Our Boys 2–2 West Benhar Dundee
Hibernian v Ayr
15 November 1884 Hibernian 5–1 Ayr Edinburgh
Report
Stadium: Hibernian Park
Pollokshields Athletic v Battlefield
15 November 1884 Pollokshields Athletic 0–3 Battlefield Glasgow
Wishaw Swifts v Morton
15 November 1884 Wishaw Swifts 1–2 Morton Wishaw
Report
Replays [ ]
Thornliebank v Cambuslang
22 November 1884 Thornliebank 0–0[H] Cambuslang Thornliebank
West Benhar v Dundee Our Boys
22 November 1884 West Benhar 8–3 Dundee Our Boys West Benhar
Arbroath v Rangers
20 December 1884 Arbroath 1–8 Rangers Arbroath
Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 2,000
Notes
^ G -Rangers protested about the size of the Arbroath pitch and a replay was ordered.
^ 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 [ ]
Annbank v West Benhar
6 December 1884 Annbank 5–1 West Benhar Annbank
Cambuslang v Dumbarton Athletic
6 December 1884 Cambuslang 4–1 Dumbarton Athletic Dumbarton
Hibernian v Morton
6 December 1884 Hibernian 4–0 Morton Edinburgh
Report
Stadium: Hibernian Park
Quarter-finals [ ]
Matches [ ]
Hibernian v Annbank
27 December 1884 Hibernian 5–0 Annbank Edinburgh
Report
Stadium: Hibernian Park
Renton v Rangers
27 December 1884 Renton 5–3 Rangers Renton
Report
McKenzie
Peacock
Gossland
Stadium: Tontine Park Attendance: 4,000
Thornliebank v Vale of Leven
27 December 1884 Thornliebank 3–4 Vale of Leven Thornliebank
Report
Stadium: Deacon's Bank Park
Cambuslang v Battlefield
10 January 1885 Cambuslang 3–1 Battlefield Cambuslang
Semi-finals [ ]
Matches [ ]
Hibernian v Renton
24 January 1885 Hibernian 2–3 Renton Edinburgh
Report
Stadium: Hibernian Park
Vale of Leven v Cambuslang
31 January 1885 Vale of Leven 0–0 Cambuslang Alexandria
Report
Stadium: North Street Park
Replay [ ]
Cambuslang v Vale of Leven
7 February 1885 Cambuslang 1–3 Vale of Leven Cambuslang
Report
Stadium: Westburn Park
Final [ ]
Replay [ ]
References [ ]
External links [ ]
Scottish Cup
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