1884–85 in Scottish football
| 1884–85 in Scottish football | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scottish Cup winners | |
| Renton | |
| British Home Championship winners | |
| Scotland |
The 1884–85 season was the 12th season of competitive football in Scotland. This season saw three further additions to the list of regional competitions with the inaugural playing of the Dumbartonshire Cup, the Linlithgowshire Cup and the Perthshire Cup.
Scottish Cup[]
| Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Renton | 3–1* | Vale of Leven |
* – replay
County honours[]
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayrshire Cup | Kilmarnock | 2–0 | |
| Dumbartonshire Cup | Dumbarton | 3–0 | Vale of Leven |
| East of Scotland Shield | Hibernian | 3–2 | Edinburgh University |
| Fife Cup | Cowdenbeath | 4–0 | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Forfarshire Cup | Dundee Harp | 15–1* | Strathmore |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Cambuslang | 5–3* | West Benhar |
| Linlithgowshire Cup | Mossend Swifts | 3–2 | Armadale |
| Perthshire Cup | 4–3 | ||
| Renfrewshire Cup | Port Glasgow Athletic | 2–1 | Morton |
| Stirlingshire Cup | Camelon | 2–1
|
Campsie |
* – replay
– second replay
Other honours[]
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow Charity Cup | Queen's Park | 1–0 | Dumbarton |
Scotland national team[]
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[1] | Competition | Scotland scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 March 1885 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  Ireland
|
8–2 | British Home Championship | Alex Higgins (3), Alexander Barbour, W. Lamont, Willie Turner, John Marshall, Robert Calderwood |
| 21 March 1885 | Kennington Oval, London |  England
|
1–1 | British Home Championship | Joseph Lindsay |
| 23 March 1885 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |  Wales
|
8–1 | British Home Championship | Joseph Lindsay (3), Robert Calderwood (2), William Anderson (2), David Allan |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Scotland (C)
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 5 |
| 2 | England
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 |
| 3 |  Wales
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 3 |
| 4 | Ireland
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 20 | −16 | 0 |
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
(C) Champion
Rules for classification: 1) Points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
(C) Champion
References[]
- ^ Scotland's score is shown first.
- ^ "British Home Championship 1884–1899". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1884–85 in Scottish football
- Seasons in Scottish football