1884–85 Scottish Cup

Football tournament season

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.

Defending champions Queen's Park lost to Battlefield in the third round.

Calendar

• 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.

First round

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

1. A-A protest by Neilston was upheld and a replay was ordered.
2. B-A protest by Hurlford was upheld and a replay was ordered.
3. C-A protest by Dykehead was upheld and a replay was ordered.
4. D-A protest by Abercorn was upheld and a replay was ordered.
5. E-Hurlford were disqualified and Kilmarnock re-instated.
6. F-Both teams qualified for the second round.

Sources:^[4]

Second round

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

1. G-A protest by Port Glasgow Athletic was upheld and a replay was ordered.
2. H-A protest by Shettleston was upheld and a replay was ordered.
3. I-Heart of Midlothian were disqualified and Dunfermline re-instated.
4. J-Both teams qualified for the third round.
5. K-Played at a neutral venue.

Sources:^[4]

Third round

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

1. L-A protest by Dean Park over a registration irregularity was upheld and a replay was ordered.
2. M-A protest by Renfrew was upheld and a replay was ordered.
3. N-Match abandoned after 45 minutes. A protest by Renfrew was upheld and a replay was ordered.

Sources:^[4]

Fourth round

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

1. O-A protest by Rangers about the size of the pitch was initially dismissed but later upheld and a replay was ordered.
2. P-Both teams qualified for the fifth round.

Sources:^[4]

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

Dumbarton Athletic v Cambuslang

Annbank v West Benhar

Hibernian v Morton

Sources:^[4]

Quarter-finals

Matches

Battlefield v Cambuslang

Hibernian v Annbank

Renton v Rangers

Thornliebank v Vale of Leven

Replay

Cambuslang v Battlefield

Notes

1. 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]

Semi-finals

Matches

Hibernian v Renton

Vale of Leven v Cambuslang

Replay

Cambuslang v Vale of Leven

Final

21 February 1885

15:00

Hampden Park, Crosshill

Attendance: 3,000

Replay

28 February 1885

15:00

Hampden Park, Crosshill

Attendance: 5,000

References

1. "Queen's Park v Pollokshields". Glasgow Herald: 11. 15 September 1884.
2. "Port Glasgow Athletic 6 - 1 1st Renfrew RV, Scottish Cup (13/09/1884)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
3. "Football - Saturday". North British Daily Mail: 7. 15 September 1884.
4. 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.
5. "Third Lanark 2 - 2 Rangers, Scottish Cup (04/10/1884)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
6. "Dumbarton 2 - 0 Albion, Saturday October 4th 1884". Sons Archive. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
7. "Rangers 0 - 0 Third Lanark, Scottish Cup (11/10/1884)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
8. "Port Glasgow Athletic 2 - 2 Thornliebank, Scottish Cup (18/10/1884)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
9. "Thornliebank 1 - 0 [sic] Port Glasgow Athletic, Scottish Cup (25/10/1884)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
10. "Pollokshields Athletic 4 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday October 25th 1884". Sons Archive. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
11. "Third Lanark 0 - 3 Rangers, Scottish Cup (25/10/1884)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
12. "Rangers 3 - 4 Arbroath, Scottish Cup (15/11/1884)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
13. "Hibernian 4 - 0 Morton, Scottish Cup (06/12/1884)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
14. "Hibernian 5 - 0 Annbank United, Scottish Cup (27/12/1884)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
15. "Renton 5 - 3 Rangers, Scottish Cup (27/12/1884)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
16. "Hibernian 2 - 3 Renton, Scottish Cup (24/01/1885)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.

External links

• Season 1884-85 Renton [results list], The Beautiful Dribbling Game
• Scottish Cup 1884/85, RSSSF
• London Hearts Scottish Cup Results 1884–85
• Scottish Football Archive 1884–85