The 1984–85 Scottish Cup was the 100th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Celtic who defeated Dundee United in the final. The first round saw Stirling Albion record a 20–0 win over non-league Selkirk. This was the biggest win in British senior football in the 20th century.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Celtic |
| Runner-up | Dundee United |
First round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Berwick Rangers | 3 – 1 | Albion Rovers |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 3 | East Stirlingshire |
| Queen of the South | 2 – 1 | Arbroath |
| Stenhousemuir | 2 – 1 | Whitehill Welfare |
| Stirling Albion | 20 – 0 | Selkirk |
| Stranraer | 2 – 2 | Gala Fairydean |
Replay
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Gala Fairydean | 0 – 1 | Stranraer |
Second round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Alloa Athletic | 2 – 1 | East Stirlingshire |
| Berwick Rangers | 1 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian |
| Cowdenbeath | 2 – 1 | Stirling Albion |
| Inverness Thistle | 1 – 1 | Spartans |
| Keith | 2 – 0 | Brora Rangers |
| Queen of the South | 3 – 1 | Montrose |
| Queen's Park | 0 – 0 | Raith Rovers |
| Stranraer | 0 – 0 | Stenhousemuir |
Replays
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Stenhousemuir | 0 – 2 | Stranraer |
| Spartans | 1 – 2 | Inverness Thistle |
| Raith Rovers | 1 – 0 | Queen's Park |
| Inverness Caledonian | 3 – 3 | Berwick Rangers |
Second Replay
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Inverness Caledonian | 3 – 0 | Berwick Rangers |
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Third round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Inverness Thistle | 3 – 0 | Kilmarnock |
| Stranraer | 4 – 6 | Queen of the South |
| St Johnstone | 1 – 1 | Dundee |
| Airdrieonians | 0 – 3 | Falkirk |
| Cowdenbeath | 0 – 4 | St Mirren |
| Dundee United | 3 – 0 | Hibernian |
| Forfar Athletic | 1 – 0 | Clydebank |
| Aberdeen | 5 – 0 | Alloa Athletic |
| Hamilton Academical | 1 – 2 | Celtic |
| Hearts | 6 – 0 | Inverness Caledonian |
| Meadowbank Thistle | 4 – 2 | Partick Thistle |
| Motherwell | 4 – 0 | Dumbarton |
| Ayr United | 3 – 1 | Keith |
| Brechin City | 1 – 1 | East Fife |
| Greenock Morton | 3 – 3 | Rangers |
| Raith Rovers | 2 – 2 | Clyde |
Replays
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 2 – 1 | St Johnstone |
| Clyde | 1 – 2 | Raith Rovers |
| Rangers | 3 – 1 | Greenock Morton |
| East Fife | 0 – 4 | Brechin City |
Fourth round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Meadowbank Thistle | 0 – 2 | Motherwell |
| Ayr United | 0 – 1 | St Mirren |
| Brechin City | 1 – 1 | Hearts |
| Celtic | 6 – 0 | Inverness Thistle |
| Forfar Athletic | 2 – 1 | Falkirk |
| Queen of the South | 0 – 3 | Dundee United |
| Raith Rovers | 1 – 2 | Aberdeen |
| Rangers | 0 – 1 | Dundee |
Replay
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Hearts | 1 – 0 | Brechin City |
Quarter-finals
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 1 – 1 | Celtic |
| Hearts | 1 – 1 | Aberdeen |
| Motherwell | 4 – 1 | Forfar Athletic |
| St Mirren | 1 – 4 | Dundee United |
Replays
Semi-finals
| Celtic | 1 – 1 | Motherwell |
|---|---|---|
Tommy Burns  22' |
Gary McAllister 13' |
Attendance: 30,536
Replays
| Aberdeen | 1 – 2 | Dundee United |
|---|---|---|
| Angus 86' |
Paul Sturrock 5' Stuart Beedie 59' |
| Celtic | 3 – 0 | Motherwell |
|---|---|---|
| Roy Aitken 73' Mo Johnston 82', 90' |
Attendance: 25,677
Final
| Celtic | 2 – 1 | Dundee United |
|---|---|---|
| Davie Provan 77' Frank McGarvey 84' |
Stuart Beedie 55' |
See also
References
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