1883–84 Scottish Cup

1883–84 Scottish Cup
The Scottish Cup trophy
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Teams132
Defending championsDumbarton
Final positions
ChampionsQueen's Park
(seventh title)
Runner-upVale of Leven
Tournament statistics
Matches played127
Goals scored712 (5.61 per match)

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

See also: Scottish Cup format
Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
Original Byes Replays
First Round 8 September 1883 63 6 8 132 → 70
Second Round 29 September 1883 32 6 1 70 → 38
Third Round 20 October 1883 17 4 4 38 → 21
Fourth Round 3 November 1883 10 1 0 21 → 11
Fifth Round 1 December 1883 3 5 1 11 → 8
Quarter-finals 22 December 1883 4 0 0 8 → 4
Semi-finals 19 January 1884 2 0 0 4 → 2
Final 23 February 1884[A] 1 0 0 2 → 1
  • Edinburgh University were given a bye to the third round.
  • Two teams qualified for the second round after drawing their first round replay.
Notes
  1. ^
    A-The date that the final was scheduled to be played.

Teams

All 132 teams entered the competition in the first round.

Ayrshire Glasgow and district Lanarkshire Northern Counties Renfrewshire
Dunbartonshire Edinburghshire Perthshire Southern Counties Stirlingshire

First round

Matches

Glasgow and district

Cowlairs received a bye to the second round.

8 September 1883 Possilpark2–4 Orchard Possilpark
Stadium: Saracen Park
8 September 1883 Dean Park1–2 Mavisbank Govan
Stadium: Woodville Park
8 September 1883 Pollokshields Athletic 4–1ThistlePollokshields
Stadium: Pollok Park
8 September 1883 3rd Lanark RV 5–2ClydeCrosshill
Stadium: Cathkin Park
8 September 1883 Northern0–1 Rangers Glasgow
[2] Gossland Stadium: Hyde Park
8 September 1883 Whitehill 3–1Alexandra AthleticGlasgow
Stadium: Haghill Park
8 September 1883 Partick0–8 Queen's Park Partick
Stadium: Inchview
8 September 1883 Battlefield 8–1South WesternLangside
Stadium: Overdale Park
8 September 1883 Granton 3–1GlencairnGovan
Stadium: Norwood Park
Lutonw/o Whitefield  
Partick Thistle w/oPilgrims 

Renfrewshire district

8 September 1883 Abercorn 7–0LevernPaisley
Stadium: Blackstoun Park
8 September 1883 Kilbarchan3–4 Paisley Athletic Kilbarchan
Stadium: Whitlands
8 September 1883 Arthurlie 3–0PollokBarrhead
Stadium: Dunterlie Park
8 September 1883 St Mirren 6–0CaledoniaPaisley
Stadium: Westmarch
8 September 1883 Johnstone3–4 Thornliebank Johnstone
Stadium: Cartbank Park
8 September 1883 Linwood1–4 Woodland Linwood
8 September 1883 Greenock Northern 5–3Sir John MaxwellGreenock
Stadium: Bogston Park
8 September 1883 Netherlee2–5 Greenock Southern Netherlee
Stadium: Netherlee Park
8 September 1883 Lyle Athletic2–4 Johnstone Rovers Greenock
Stadium: Ladyburn Park
8 September 1883 Morton 1–0RenfrewGreenock
Stadium: Cappielow
8 September 1883 Clippens 3–2Johnstone AthleticLinwood
Stadium: Moss Park
8 September 1883 Cartvale 8–0West End AthleticBusby
Stadium: Cartbridge Park
8 September 1883 Yoker0–2 Olympic Yoker
Stadium: Holm Park
Glenpatrickw/o[A] Bute Rangers  
Lochwinnochw/o Port Glasgow Athletic  

Ayrshire district

8 September 1883 Annbank1–3 Mauchline Annbank
Stadium: Pebble Park
8 September 1883 Lugar Boswell 3–1AyrLugar
Stadium: Rosebank Park
22 September 1883 Cumnock 4–0MayboleCumnock
Stadium: New Station Field
Kilmarnock Athletic w/oBeith 
Kilmarnock w/oKilbirnie 
Kilmarnock Portlandw/o Stewarton Cunninghame  
Beith Thistlew/o Hurlford  

Dunbartonshire district

8 September 1883 Vale of Leven 12–0LeverndaleAlexandria
Stadium: North Street Park
8 September 1883 Renton 2–1DumbartonRenton
McIntyre [3] Keir Stadium: Tontine Park
Attendance: 3,000
8 September 1883 Vale of Leven Wanderers1–1DunbrittonAlexandria
Stadium: Institute Park
Kilmaronock Thistlew/o Jamestown  

Lanarkshire district

Vale of Avon received a bye to the second round.

8 September 1883 Drumpellier2–2West BenharCoatbridge
Stadium: Drumpellier Cricket Ground
8 September 1883 Hamilton Academical 4–1AirdrieoniansHamilton
Stadium: South Haugh
8 September 1883 Royal Albert 8–0ShettlestonLarkhall
Stadium: Raploch Park
8 September 1883 Airdrie1–0
(void)[B]		TollcrossAirdrie
Stadium: Rochsoles
8 September 1883 Cambuslang 8–0BellshillCambuslang
Stadium: Westburn Park
Clarkston w/oPlains Blue Bell 

Stirlingshire district

8 September 1883 Dunipace 2–1CampsieDenny
Stadium: Broomhill Farm
8 September 1883 Alloa Athletic0–5 Falkirk Alloa
Stadium: Gaberston Park
8 September 1883 East Stirlingshire 3–0TayavallaFalkirk
Stadium: Randyford Park
15 September 1883 Strathblane2–3 Stenhousemuir Strathblane
Stadium: Cuilt Park
15 September 1883 King's Park 11–0LenzieStirling
Stadium: Forthbank Park

Edinburghshire district

Newcastleton received a bye to the second round. Edinburgh University received a bye to the third round.

8 September 1883 Edina2–1
(void)[C]		KinleithEdinburgh
Stadium: Craigmillar Park
8 September 1883 Hibernian 5–0West CalderEdinburgh
Stadium: Hibernian Park
8 September 1883 Heart of Midlothian 8–0BrunswickEdinburgh
  • Wood (x6)
  • Ronaldson
  • Lees
[4] Stadium: Tynecastle Fields
15 September 1883 Dunfermline1–13 St Bernard's Dunfermline
Stadium: Ladysmill Park

Northern Counties

Coupar Angus received a bye to the second round.

8 September 1883 Dundee Harp 9–0AngusDundee
Stadium: Viewforth Park
8 September 1883 Balgay2–2Strathmore (Arbroath)Dundee
Stadium: Flinchar Craig Park
8 September 1883 Dundee West End2–3 Dundee Our Boys Dundee
Stadium: Balgay Farm
8 September 1883 Perseverance2–2Dundee HibernianDundee
Stadium: Magdalene Park
8 September 1883 Arbroath3–3AberdeenArbroath
Stadium: Gayfield Park
8 September 1883 Dundee East End0–1 Strathmore (Dundee) Dundee
Stadium: Madeira Park

Perthshire district

8 September 1883 Dunblane 2–1Vale of TeithDunblane
Stadium: Kippenross Park
Vale of Athole w/oBreadalbane 

Southern Counties

Drumlanrig Rangers received a bye to the second round.

8 September 1883 Vale of Nith2–4 Moffat Dumfries
Stadium: Milldamhead Park
8 September 1883 Queen of the South Wanderers7–7[D]5th Kirkcudbrightshire RVDumfries
Stadium: Nunholm
East End Rovers w/oNewton Stewart Athletic 

Replays

Dunbartonshire district

15 September 1883 Dunbritton 4–0Vale of Leven WanderersDumbarton
Stadium: Woodyard Park

Lanarkshire district

15 September 1883 West Benhar 12–0DrumpellierHarthill
Stadium: Harthill Mains
22 September 1883 Tollcross 4–3 (a.e.t.)AirdrieGlasgow
[5] Stadium: Wellshot Park

Edinburghshire district

22 September 1883 Edina 4–0KinleithEdinburgh
Stadium: Craigmillar Park

Northern Counties

15 September 1883 Strathmore (Arbroath) 1–1[E] Balgay Arbroath
Stadium: Gayfield Park
15 September 1883 Dundee Hibernian3–4 Perseverance Dundee
Stadium: West Craigie Park
15 September 1883 Arbroath 7–0AberdeenArbroath
Stadium: Gayfield Park

Southern Counties

15 September 1883 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV 3–1Queen of the South WanderersDumfries
Stadium: Palmerston Park
Notes
  1. ^
    A-Glenpatrick were disqualified for not turning up.[6]
  2. ^
    B-A protest by Tollcross that the pitch markings were unclear was upheld and a replay was ordered.[7]
  3. ^
    C-A protest by Kinleith was upheld and a replay was ordered.
  4. ^
    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.
  5. ^
    E-Both teams qualified for the second round.

Sources:[8]

Second round

Matches

Glasgow and District

29 September 1883 Cowlairs 3–2GrantonGlasgow
Stadium: Gourlay Park
29 September 1883 Battlefield 7–2WhitefieldLangside
Stadium: Overdale Park
29 September 1883 Pollokshields Athletic 6–2MavisbankPollokshields
Stadium: Pollok Park
29 September 1883 3rd Lanark RV2–4 Queen's Park Crosshill
Stadium: Cathkin Park
29 September 1883 Rangers 14–2WhitehillKinning Park
McHardy [9] Stadium: Kinning Park
29 September 1883 Partick Thistle 8–1OrchardPartick
Stadium: Muirpark

Renfrewshire district

Morton received a bye to the third round.

29 September 1883 Cartvale 6–2Greenock SouthernBusby
Stadium: Cartbridge Park
29 September 1883 Port Glasgow Athletic1–3 Arthurlie Port Glasgow
Stadium: Clune Park
29 September 1883 Olympic 5–0ClippensPaisley
Stadium: Thistle Park
29 September 1883 Abercorn 2–0Paisley AthleticPaisley
Stadium: Blackstoun Park
29 September 1883 Thornliebank 14–0[F]Bute RangersThornliebank
Stadium: Deacon's Bank Park
29 September 1883 St Mirren 7–0WoodlandPaisley
Stadium: Westmarch
29 September 1883 Johnstone Rovers 6–1Greenock NorthernJohnstone
Stadium: Newfield Park

Ayrshire district

Cumnock received a bye to the third round.

29 September 1883 Kilmarnock 3–0HurlfordKilmarnock
  • Grier
  • Wark
  • McLaughland
[10] Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 1,000
29 September 1883 Kilmarnock Athletic 9–1Stewarton CunninghameKilmarnock
Stadium: Holm Quarry
29 September 1883 Lugar Boswell1–3 Mauchline Lugar
Stadium: Rosebank Park

Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district

Vale of Leven received a bye to the third round.

29 September 1883 Renton 6–1King's ParkRenton
Stadium: Tontine Park
29 September 1883 Falkirk 9–1StenhousemuirFalkirk
Stadium: Blinkbonny
29 September 1883 Jamestown 7–1DunbrittonJamestown
Stadium: Balloch Road
29 September 1883 East Stirlingshire2–2DunipaceFalkirk
Stadium: Randyford Park

Lanarkshire district

Hamilton Academical received a bye to the third round.

29 September 1883 Cambuslang 7–0TollcrossCambuslang
Stadium: Westburn Park
29 September 1883 Royal Albert 8–1ClarkstonLarkhall
Stadium: Raploch Park
West Benhar w/oVale of Avon 

Edinburghshire district

St Bernard's received a bye to the third round.

29 September 1883 Newcastleton1–4 Heart of Midlothian Newcastleton
[11]
  • Aitken (x2)
  • Waugh
  • Douglas
Stadium: Liddel View Park
6 October 1883 Hibernian 10–1EdinaEdinburgh
Brogan (x6) [12] Stadium: Hibernian Park

Perthshire and Northern Counties

29 September 1883 Dunblane 4–1Coupar AngusDunblane
Stadium: Kippenross Park
29 September 1883 Strathmore (Dundee) 3–1BalgayDundee
Stadium: Rollo's Peir
29 September 1883 Dundee Our Boys 2–0Strathmore (Arbroath)Dundee
Stadium: West Craigie Park
Dundee Harp w/oVale of Athole 
Perseverancew/o Arbroath  

Southern Counties

29 September 1883 Drumlanrig Rangers2–3 East End Rovers Thornhill
Stadium: Tibbers Holm
29 September 1883 Moffat2–3 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV Moffat
Stadium: Well Village Cricket Field

Replay

Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district

6 October 1883 Dunipace1–2 East Stirlingshire Denny
Stadium: Broomhill
Notes
  1. ^
    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.

20 October 1883 Arbroath1–1Dundee HarpArbroath
Stadium: Gayfield Park
20 October 1883 Strathmore (Dundee)2–2Dundee Our BoysDundee
Stadium: Rollo's Peir

Glasgow, Stirlingshire and Dunbartonshire district

Pollokshields Athletic received a bye to the fourth round.

20 October 1883 Partick Thistle 6–0East StirlingshirePartick
Stadium: Muirpark
20 October 1883 Rangers 5–2FalkirkKinning Park
 [13] Stadium: Kinning Park
Attendance: 2,000
20 October 1883 Jamestown2–4 Battlefield Jamestown
Stadium: Balloch Road
20 October 1883 Cowlairs0–5 Queen's Park Glasgow
Stadium: Gourlay Park
20 October 1883 Vale of Leven 4–1RentonAlexandria
Stadium: North Street Park

Edinburgh and Lanarkshire district

Edinburgh University and Royal Albert received a bye to the fourth round.

20 October 1883 Heart of Midlothian1–4 Hibernian Edinburgh
Wood [14]
Stadium: Tynecastle Field
Attendance: 6,000
20 October 1883 St Bernard's 7–0BenharEdinburgh
Stadium: Powderhall
20 October 1883 Cambuslang 6–0Hamilton AcademicalCambuslang
Stadium: Westburn Park

Southern Counties

20 October 1883 East End Rovers1–6 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV Dumfries
Stadium: Milldamhead

Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district

20 October 1883 Morton1–2
(Void)[G]		Kilmarnock AthleticGreenock
Stadium: Cappielow
20 October 1883 Olympic0–5 Mauchline Paisley
Stadium: Thistle Park
20 October 1883 Cartvale 4–1CumnockBusby
Stadium: Cartbridge Park
20 October 1883 Abercorn 7–0Johnstone RoversPaisley
Stadium: Blackstoun Park
20 October 1883 Arthurlie 3–1St MirrenBarrhead
Stadium: Dunterlie Park
20 October 1883 Thornliebank1–0
(Void)[H]		KilmarnockThornliebank
Stadium: Deacon's Bank Park

Replays

Perthshire and Northern Counties

27 October 1883 Dundee Harp 2–1ArbroathDundee
Stadium: Viewforth Park
27 October 1883 Dundee Our Boys 5–1Strathmore (Dundee)Dundee
Stadium: West Craigie Park

Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district

3 November 1883 Morton0–4 Kilmarnock Athletic Greenock
Stadium: Cappielow
3 November 1883 Thornliebank 2–1KilmarnockThornliebank
[15] Higgins Stadium: Deacon's Bank Park
Notes
  1. ^
    G-A protest by Morton was upheld and a replay was ordered.
  2. ^
    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

10 November 1883 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV1–8 Hibernian Dumfries
Stadium: Palmerston Park
10 November 1883 Cartvale 4–2AbercornBusby
Stadium: Cartbridge Park
10 November 1883 Dunblane1–6 Rangers Dunblane
Stadium: Kippencross Park
10 November 1883 Kilmarnock Athletic2–3 Cambuslang Kilmarnock
Stadium: Holm Quarry
10 November 1883 Mauchline 4–0Royal AlbertMauchline
Stadium: Connel Park
10 November 1883 Partick Thistle0–4 Queen's Park Partick
Stadium: Muirpark
10 November 1883 Pollokshields Athletic 11–0Dundee Our BoysPollokshields
Stadium: Pollok Park
10 November 1883 St Bernard's 2–0ThornliebankEdinburgh
Stadium: Powderhall
10 November 1883 Vale of Leven 6–0Dundee HarpAlexandria
Stadium: North Street Park
Battlefield w/oEdinburgh University 

Sources:[8]

Fifth round

Battlefield, Cambuslang, Cartvale, Hibernian and Queen's Park received a bye to the quarter-finals.

Matches

1 December 1883 Arthurlie0–0Vale of LevenBarrhead
Stadium: Dunterlie Park
1 December 1883 Mauchline2–3 Pollokshields Athletic Mauchline
Stadium: Connel Park
1 December 1883 St Bernard's0–3 Rangers Edinburgh
[16]
Stadium: Powderhall
Attendance: 2,000

Replay

8 December 1883 Vale of Leven 3–1ArthurlieAlexandria
Stadium: North Street Park

Sources:[8]

Quarter-finals

Matches

22 December 1883 Cambuslang1–5 Rangers Cambuslang
[17]
Stadium: Westburn Park
22 December 1883 Hibernian 6–1BattlefieldEdinburgh
[18] Stadium: Hibernian Park
Attendance: 1,200
22 December 1883 Queen's Park 6–1CartvalePollokshields
Stadium: Titwood
22 December 1883 Vale of Leven 4–2Pollokshields AthleticAlexandria
Stadium: North Street Park

Sources:[8]

Semi-finals

Matches

19 January 1884 Vale of Leven 3–0RangersAlexandria
[19] Stadium: North Street Park
Attendance: 7,000
2 February 1884 Hibernian1–5 Queen's Park Edinburgh
[20] Stadium: Hibernian Park
Attendance: 8,500

Sources:[8]

Final

Main article: 1884 Scottish Cup final
Queen's Parkw/oVale of Leven

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

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