Football tournament season
The 1883–84 Scottish Cup – officially the Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup – was the 11th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. Queen's Park won the competition for the seventh time after Vale of Leven could not field a team on the date fixed for the final due to player illness.[1]
Reigning champions Dumbarton were knocked out in the first round by neighbours Renton, becoming the first club not to make at least two successful defences of their title since its inception (Queen's Park and Vale of Leven each won three in a row, then Queen's Park won three more) and beginning a contrasting sequence whereby the winners changed each season for the next 13 years, until Rangers retained the trophy in 1898.
Calendar
- Edinburgh University were given a bye to the third round.
- Two teams qualified for the second round after drawing their first round replay.
- Notes
- ^
A-The date that the final was scheduled to be played.
Teams
All 132 teams entered the competition in the first round.
First round
Matches
Glasgow and district
Cowlairs received a bye to the second round.
Possilpark v Orchard
Dean Park v Mavisbank
Pollokshields Athletic v Thistle
3rd Lanark RV v Clyde
Northern v Rangers
Whitehill v Alexandra Athletic
Partick v Queen's Park
Battlefield v South Western
Granton v Glencairn
Luton v Whitefield
Partick Thistle v Pilgrims
Renfrewshire district
Abercorn v Levern
Kilbarchan v Paisley Athletic
Arthurlie v Pollok
St Mirren v Caledonia
Johnstone v Thornliebank
Linwood v Woodland
Greenock Northern v Sir John Maxwell
Netherlee v Greenock Southern
Lyle Athletic v Johnstone Rovers
Morton v Renfrew
Clippens v Johnstone Athletic
Cartvale v West End Athletic
Yoker v Olympic
Glenpatrick v Bute Rangers
Lochwinnoch v Port Glasgow Athletic
Ayrshire district
Annbank v Mauchline
Lugar Boswell v Ayr
Cumnock v Maybole
Kilmarnock Athletic v Beith
Kilmarnock v Kilbirnie
Kilmarnock Portland v Stewarton Cunninghame
Beith Thistle v Hurlford
Dunbartonshire district
Vale of Leven v Leverndale
Renton v Dumbarton
Vale of Leven Wanderers v Dunbritton
Kilmaronock Thistle v Jamestown
Lanarkshire district
Vale of Avon received a bye to the second round.
Drumpellier v West Benhar
Hamilton Academical v Airdrieonians
Royal Albert v Shettleston
Airdrie v Tollcross
Cambuslang v Bellshill
Clarkston v Plains Blue Bell
Stirlingshire district
Dunipace v Campsie
Alloa Athletic v Falkirk
East Stirlingshire v Tayavalla
Strathblane v Stenhousemuir
King's Park v Lenzie
Edinburghshire district
Newcastleton received a bye to the second round. Edinburgh University received a bye to the third round.
Edina v Kinleith
Hibernian v West Calder
Heart of Midlothian v Brunswick
Dunfermline v St Bernard's
Northern Counties
Coupar Angus received a bye to the second round.
Dundee Harp v Angus
Balgay v Strathmore (Arbroath)
Dundee West End v Dundee Our Boys
Perseverance v Dundee Hibernian
Arbroath v Aberdeen
Dundee East End v Strathmore (Dundee)
Perthshire district
Dunblane v Vale of Teith
Vale of Athole v Breadalbane
Southern Counties
Drumlanrig Rangers received a bye to the second round.
Vale of Nith v Moffat
Queen of the South Wanderers v 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV
East End Rovers v Newton Stewart Athletic
Replays
Dunbartonshire district
Dunbritton v Vale of Leven Wanderers
Lanarkshire district
West Benhar v Drumpellier
Tollcross v Airdrie
Edinburghshire district
Edina v Kinleith
Northern Counties
Strathmore (Arbroath) v Balgay
Dundee Hibernian v Perseverance
Arbroath v Aberdeen
Southern Counties
5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV v Queen of the South Wanderers
- Notes
- ^
A-Glenpatrick were disqualified for not turning up.[6]
- ^
B-A protest by Tollcross that the pitch markings were unclear was upheld and a replay was ordered.[7]
- ^
C-A protest by Kinleith was upheld and a replay was ordered.
- ^
D-The 7–7 draw between Queen of the South Wanderers and 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV is the highest-scoring drawn match ever played in the Scottish Cup.
- ^
E-Both teams qualified for the second round.
Sources:[8]
Second round
Matches
Glasgow and District
Cowlairs v Granton
Battlefield v Whitefield
Pollokshields Athletic v Mavisbank
3rd Lanark RV v Queen's Park
Rangers v Whitehill
Partick Thistle v Orchard
Renfrewshire district
Morton received a bye to the third round.
Cartvale v Greenock Southern
Port Glasgow Athletic v Arthurlie
Olympic v Clippens
Abercorn v Paisley Athletic
Thornliebank v Bute Rangers
St Mirren v Woodland
Johnstone Rovers v Greenock Northern
Ayrshire district
Cumnock received a bye to the third round.
Kilmarnock v Hurlford
Kilmarnock Athletic v Stewarton Cunninghame
Lugar Boswell v Mauchline
Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district
Vale of Leven received a bye to the third round.
Renton v King's Park
Falkirk v Stenhousemuir
Jamestown v Dunbritton
East Stirlingshire v Dunipace
Lanarkshire district
Hamilton Academical received a bye to the third round.
Cambuslang v Tollcross
Royal Albert v Clarkston
West Benhar v Vale of Avon
Edinburghshire district
St Bernard's received a bye to the third round.
Newcastleton v Heart of Midlothian
Hibernian v Edina
Perthshire and Northern Counties
Dunblane v Coupar Angus
Strathmore (Dundee) v Balgay
Dundee Our Boys v Strathmore (Arbroath)
Dundee Harp v Vale of Athole
Perseverance v Arbroath
Southern Counties
Drumlanrig Rangers v East End Rovers
Moffat v 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV
Replay
Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district
Dunipace v East Stirlingshire
- Notes
- ^
F-Thornliebank and Bute Rangers mutually agreed to stop the match after 75 minutes.
Sources:[8]
Third round
Matches
Perthshire and Northern Counties
Dunblane received a bye to the fourth round.
Arbroath v Dundee Harp
Strathmore (Dundee) v Dundee Our Boys
Glasgow, Stirlingshire and Dunbartonshire district
Pollokshields Athletic received a bye to the fourth round.
Partick Thistle v East Stirlingshire
Rangers v Falkirk
Jamestown v Battlefield
Cowlairs v Queen's Park
Vale of Leven v Renton
Edinburgh and Lanarkshire district
Edinburgh University and Royal Albert received a bye to the fourth round.
Heart of Midlothian v Hibernian
St Bernard's v Benhar
Cambuslang v Hamilton Academical
Southern Counties
East End Rovers v 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV
Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district
Morton v Kilmarnock Athletic
Olympic v Mauchline
Cartvale v Cumnock
Abercorn v Johnstone Rovers
Arthurlie v St Mirren
Thornliebank v Kilmarnock
Replays
Perthshire and Northern Counties
Dundee Harp v Arbroath
Dundee Our Boys v Strathmore (Dundee)
Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district
Morton v Kilmarnock Athletic
Thornliebank v Kilmarnock
- Notes
- ^
G-A protest by Morton was upheld and a replay was ordered.
- ^
H-A protest by Kilmarnock was upheld and a replay was ordered.
Sources:[8]
Fourth round
Arthurlie received a bye to the fifth round.
Matches
5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV v Hibernian
Cartvale v Abercorn
Dunblane v Rangers
Kilmarnock Athletic v Cambuslang
Mauchline v Royal Albert
Partick Thistle v Queen's Park
Pollokshields Athletic v Dundee Our Boys
St Bernard's v Thornliebank
Vale of Leven v Dundee Harp
Battlefield v Edinburgh University
Sources:[8]
Fifth round
Battlefield, Cambuslang, Cartvale, Hibernian and Queen's Park received a bye to the quarter-finals.
Matches
Arthurlie v Vale of Leven
Mauchline v Pollokshields Athletic
St Bernard's v Rangers
Replay
Vale of Leven v Arthurlie
Sources:[8]
Quarter-finals
Matches
Cambuslang v Rangers
Hibernian v Battlefield
Queen's Park v Cartvale
Vale of Leven v Pollokshields Athletic
Sources:[8]
Semi-finals
Matches
Vale of Leven v Rangers
Hibernian v Queen's Park
Sources:[8]
Final
Vale of Leven did not appear for the final in protest after a request made on the Wednesday before the match was due to take place for a postponement due to bereavement, illness and injury had been refused by the Scottish FA.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Scottish FA Cup final results". Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Northern 0 - 1 Rangers, Scottish Cup (08/09/1883)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Dumbarton 1 - 2 Renton". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Heart of Midlothian v. Brunswick". Glasgow Herald: 9. 10 September 1883.
- ^ "Protested Cup tie - Tollcross v Airdrie". Glasgow Herald: 10. 24 September 1883.
- ^ SFA Minutes 1881–84. Glasgow: Scottish Football Association. 18 September 1883. p. 147.
- ^ SFA Minutes 1881–84. Glasgow: Scottish Football Association. 18 September 1883. p. 149.
- ^ a b c d e f g Mathers, Stewart (2017). The Beautiful Dribbling Game: The Scottish F.A. Challenge Cup in the 19th Century. Great Britain: Amazon. pp. 94–103, 281–285. ISBN 978-0-9956998-0-9.
- ^ "Rangers 14 - 2 Whitehill, Scottish Cup (29/09/1883)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Kilmarnock 3 - 0 Hurlford United, Scottish Cup (29/09/1883)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "report". Athletic News: 1. 3 October 1883.
- ^ "Hibernian 10 - 1 Edina, Scottish Cup (06/10/1883)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Rangers 5 - 2 Falkirk, Scottish Cup (20/10/1883)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Heart of Midlothian 1 - 4 Hibernian, Scottish Cup (20/10/1883)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Thornliebank 2 - 1 Kilmarnock, Scottish Cup (03/11/1883)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "St Bernard's 0 - 3 Rangers, Scottish Cup (01/12/1883)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Cambuslang 1 - 5 Rangers, Scottish Cup (22/12/1883)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Hibernian 6 - 1 Battlefield, Scottish Cup (22/12/1883)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Vale of Leven 3 - 0 Rangers, Scottish Cup (19/01/1884)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Hibernian 1 - 5 Queen's Park, Scottish Cup (02/02/1884)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Vale of Leven Football in the 1880s". Retrieved 8 April 2019.
External links
- Season 1883-84 Queen’s Park [results list], The Beautiful Dribbling Game
- Scottish Cup 1883/84, RSSSF
- London Hearts Scottish Cup Results 1883–84
- Scottish Football Archive 1883–84
