The 1884–85 Scottish Cup – officially the Scottish Football Association Challenge 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.
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1884–85 Scottish Cup The Scottish Cup trophy |
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| Country | Scotland |
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| Teams | 132 |
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| Defending champions | Queen's Park |
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| Champions | Renton
(first title) |
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| Runner-up | Vale of Leven |
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| Matches played | 147 |
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| Goals scored | 821 (5.59 per match) |
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Defending champions Queen's Park lost to Battlefield in the third round.
More information Round, First match date ...
| Round |
First match date |
Fixtures |
Clubs |
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| 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 |
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- 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.
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Matches
Glasgow and District
Dean Park received a bye to the second round.
Whitefield v Thistle
Possilpark v Cyrus
Northern (Glasgow) v Glasgow University YMCA
Clyde v Cowlairs
3rd Lanark RV v Partick Thistle
Partick v Eastern Athletic
Shawlands v Granton
Queen's Park v Pollokshields
Pollokshields Athletic v Pilgrims
Battlefield v Kinning Park Athletic
Rangers v Whitehill
Orchard v Springburn Hibernian
Renfrewshire district
Renfrew v Johnstone Rovers
Clippens v Greenock Rovers
Arthurlie v Olympic
St Mirren v Neilston
Thornliebank v Northern (Greenock)
Morton v Abercorn
Cartvale v Greenock Rangers
Paisley Athletic v Southern
Port Glasgow Athletic v 1st Renfrew RV
Johnstone v Lyle Athletic
Kilbarchan v Pollokshaws
Ayrshire district
Maybole received a bye to the second round.
Cumnock v Mauchline
Dalry v Annbank
Ayr v Lugar Boswell
Kilmarnock Athletic v Stewarton Cunninghame
Kilmarnock v Hurlford
Dunbartonshire district
Renton v Vale of Leven Wanderers
Jamestown v Vale of Leven
Dumbarton Rock v Yoker
Lenzie v Dumbarton Athletic
Dumbarton v Levendale
Albion v Dunbritton
Lanarkshire district
Clarkston v Hamilton Academical
Airdrie v Shettleston
Tollcross v Westburn
Royal Albert v Cambuslang
Drumpellier v Airdrieonians
Wishaw Swifts v Dykehead
Albion Rovers v Glengowan
Chryston v West Benhar
Airdriehill v Vale of Avon
Stirlingshire district
Campsie Central received a bye to the second round.
Stenhousemuir v Tayavalla
Grasshoppers v Dunipace
Alloa Athletic v King's Park
East Stirlingshire v Campsie
Falkirk v Strathblane
Edinburghshire district
Heart of Midlothian received a bye to the second round.
Bo'ness v Hibernian
Dunfermline v Newcastleton
St Bernard's v Edina
West Calder v Norton Park
Perthshire district
Dunblane v Crieff Juniors
Breadalbane v Vale of Teith
Northern Counties
Lindertis v Aberdeen
Angus v Strathmore (Dundee)
Strathmore (Arbroath) v Dundee Our Boys
Arbroath v Dundee Harp
Dundee East End v Coupar Angus
Dundee West End v Perseverance
Southern Counties
Thornhill v Queen of the South Wnaderers
Moffat v 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV
Volunteer Athletic v Vale of Nith
Replays
Glasgow and District
Thistle v Whitefield
Renfrewshire district
Neilston v St Mirren
Abercorn v Morton
Ayrshire district
Hurlford v Kilmarnock
Dunbartonshire district
Vale of Leven v Jamestown
Lanarkshire district
Dykehead v Wishaw Swifts
Second replay
Renfrewshire district
Abercorn v Morton
- Notes
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A-A protest by Neilston was upheld and a replay was ordered.
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B-A protest by Hurlford was upheld and a replay was ordered.
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C-A protest by Dykehead was upheld and a replay was ordered.
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D-A protest by Abercorn was upheld and a replay was ordered.
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E-Hurlford were disqualified and Kilmarnock re-instated.
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F-Both teams qualified for the second round.
Sources:[4]
Matches
Glasgow and District
Partick received a bye to the third round.
Dean Park v Springburn Hibernian
Cowlairs v Pollokshields Athletic
3rd Lanark RV v Rangers
Possilpark v Battlefield
Granton v Northern (Glasgow)
Thistle v Queen's Park
Renfrewshire district
Cartvale and Morton received a bye to the third round.
Arthurlie v Abercorn
Southern v Pollokshaws
Thornliebank v Port Glasgow Athletic
Clippens v Renfrew
St Mirren v Johnstone
Ayrshire district
Maybole v Kilmarnock Athletic
Annbank v Kilmarnock
Ayr v Cumnock
Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district
Vale of Leven v Campsie Central
Yoker v Tayavalla
Dumbarton Athletic v King's Park
East Stirlingshire v Renton
Dumbarton v Albion
Grasshoppers v Falkirk
Lanarkshire district
Hamilton Academical received a bye to the third round.
West Benhar v Shettleston
Airdrieonians v Cambuslang
Glengowan v Westburn
Wishaw Swifts v Airdriehill
Edinburghshire and Perthshire district
St Bernard's received a bye to the third round.
Dunfermline v Heart of Midlothian
Hibernian v Vale of Teith
West Calder v Dunblane
Northern Counties
Dundee Our Boys v Dundee West End
Strathmore (Dundee) v Dundee East End
Aberdeen v Arbroath
Southern Counties
Vale of Nith received a bye to the third round.
5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV v Queen of the South Wanderers
Replays
Glasgow and District
Rangers v 3rd Lanark RV
Renfrewshire district
Pollokshaws v Southern
Port Glasgow Athletic v Thornliebank
Lanarkshire District
Cambuslang v Airdrieonians
West Benhar v Shettleston
Northern Counties
Dundee East End v Strathmore (Dundee)
Second replay
Renfrewshire district
Thornliebank v Port Glasgow Athletic
- Notes
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G-A protest by Port Glasgow Athletic was upheld and a replay was ordered.
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H-A protest by Shettleston was upheld and a replay was ordered.
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I-Heart of Midlothian were disqualified and Dunfermline re-instated.
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J-Both teams qualified for the third round.
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K-Played at a neutral venue.
Sources:[4]
Matches
Glasgow, Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district
Pollokshields Athletic v Dumbarton
Renton v Northern (Glasgow)
Dean Park v Dumbarton Athletic
Vale of Leven v Yoker
3rd Lanark RV v Rangers
Queen's Park v Battlefield
Partick v Falkirk
Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district
Annbank received a bye to the fourth round.
Morton v Southern
Arthurlie v Cartvale
St Mirren v Renfrew
Ayr v Kilmarnock Athletic
Thornliebank v Pollokshaws
Edinburghshire and Lanarkshire district
Hibernian v Glengowan
West Benhar v St Bernard's
Cambuslang v Hamilton Academical
Wishaw Swifts v Dunfermline
Forfarshire and Perthshire district
Dunblane v Arbroath
Dundee Our Boys v Strathmore (Dundee)
Southern Counties
Vale of Nith v Queen of the South Wanderers
Replays
Glasgow, Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district
Dean Park v Dumbarton Athletic
Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district
St Mirren v Renfrew
Second replay
Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district
St Mirren v Renfrew
- Notes
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L-A protest by Dean Park over a registration irregularity was upheld and a replay was ordered.
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M-A protest by Renfrew was upheld and a replay was ordered.
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N-Match abandoned after 45 minutes. A protest by Renfrew was upheld and a replay was ordered.
Sources:[4]
Matches
Hibernian v Ayr
Pollokshields Athletic v Battlefield
Dundee Our Boys v West Benhar
Annbank v Queen of the South Wanderers
Arbroath v Rangers
Wishaw Swifts v Morton
Cambuslang v Thornliebank
Dumbarton Athletic v Partick
Arthurlie v Vale of Leven
Renton v St Mirren
Replays
West Benhar v Dundee Our Boys
Thornliebank v Cambuslang
Arbroath v Rangers
- Notes
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O-A protest by Rangers about the size of the pitch was initially dismissed but later upheld and a replay was ordered.
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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.
Matches
Dumbarton Athletic v Cambuslang
Annbank v West Benhar
Hibernian v Morton
Sources:[4]
Matches
Battlefield v Cambuslang
Hibernian v Annbank
Renton v Rangers
Thornliebank v Vale of Leven
Replay
Cambuslang v Battlefield
- Notes
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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]
Matches
Hibernian v Renton
Vale of Leven v Cambuslang
Replay
Cambuslang v Vale of Leven
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Replay
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"Queen's Park v Pollokshields". Glasgow Herald: 11. 15 September 1884.
"Football - Saturday". North British Daily Mail: 7. 15 September 1884.
Mathers, Stewart (2017). The Beautiful Dribbling Game: The Scottish F.A. Challenge Cup in the 19th Century. Great Britain: Amazon. pp. 104–112, 285–289. ISBN 978-0-9956998-0-9.
