1883–84 Scottish Cup

The 1883–84 Scottish 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]

1883–84 Scottish Cup
CountryScotland
Teams132
Defending championsDumbarton
ChampionsQueen's Park
(seventh title)
Runners-upVale of Leven
Matches played127
Goals scored712 (5.61 per match)

Dumbarton became the first defending champions to unsuccessfully retain the cup after they were knocked out in the first round by Renton.

Calendar

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.

Aberdeenshire, Angus
and Perthshire
Ayrshire and
Buteshire
Clackmannanshire,
Fife and Lothian
Dumfriesshire, Roxburghshire
and Wigtownshire
Dunbartonshire and
Stirlingshire
Glasgow Lanarkshire Renfrewshire
  • Abercorn
  • Arthurlie
  • Cartvale
  • Clippens
  • Glenpatrick
  • Greenock Northern
  • Greenock Southern
  • Johnstone
  • Johnstone Athletic
  • Johnstone Rovers
  • Kilbarchan
  • Levern
  • Linwood

First round

Cowlairs, Coupar Angus, Drumlanrig Rangers, Newcastleton and Vale of Avon received a bye to the second round. Edinburgh University received a bye to the third round.

Matches

8 September 1883 Abercorn7–0LevernPaisley
8 September 1883 Airdrie0–0TollcrossAirdrie
8 September 1883 Alloa Athletic0–5FalkirkAlloa
Report Stadium: Gaberston Park
8 September 1883 Arbroath2–2AberdeenArbroath
Report Stadium: Gayfield Park
8 September 1883 Arthurlie3–0PollokBarrhead
8 September 1883 Battlefield8–1South WesternGlasgow
8 September 1883 Benhar2–2DrumpellierCoatbridge[B]
8 September 1883 Cambuslang8–0BellshillCambuslang
8 September 1883 Cartvale8–0West End AthleticBusby
8 September 1883 Clippens3–2Johnstone AthleticLinwood
8 September 1883 Dunblane2–1Vale of TeithDunblane
8 September 1883 Dunbritton1–1Vale of Leven WanderersDumbarton
8 September 1883 Dundee Harp9–0AngusDundee
8 September 1883 Dundee Our Boys3–2Dundee West EndDundee
8 September 1883 Dunipace2–1CampsieDenny
8 September 1883 East Stirlingsire3–0TayavallaFalkirk
Report Stadium: Randyford Park
8 September 1883 Granton3–1GlencairnGlasgow
8 September 1883 Greenock Northern5–3Sir John MaxwellGreenock
8 September 1883 Greenock Southern5–2NetherleeGreenock
8 September 1883 Hamilton Academical4–1AirdrieoniansHamilton
Report Stadium: South Haugh
8 September 1883 Heart of Midlothian8–0BrunswickEdinburgh
  • Wood  (x6)
  • Ronaldson
  • Lees
Report Stadium: Tynecastle Fields
8 September 1883 Hibernian5–0West CalderEdinburgh
Report Stadium: Hibernian Park
8 September 1883 Johnstone3–4ThornliebankJohnstone
8 September 1883 Kilbarchan3–4Paisley AthleticKilbarchan
8 September 1883 Linwood1–4WoodlandLinwood
8 September 1883 Lugar Boswell3–1AyrLugar
8 September 1883 Lyle Athletic2–4Johnstone RoversGreenock
8 September 1883 Mauchline3–1AnnbankMauchline
8 September 1883 Mavisbank2–1Dean ParkGlasgow
8 September 1883 Maybole0–4CumnockMaybole
8 September 1883 Morton1–0RenfrewGreenock
Report Stadium: Cappielow
8 September 1883 Northern0–1RangersGlasgow
Report Gossland Stadium: Kinning Park
8 September 1883 Partick0–8Queen's ParkGlasgow
Report Stadium: Inchview
8 September 1883 Perseverance0–0Dundee HibernianArbroath
8 September 1883 Pollokshields Athletic4–1ThistleGlasgow
8 September 1883 Possilpark2–4OrchardGlasgow
8 September 1883 Queen of the South Wanderers7–7[C]5th Kirkcudbrightshire RVDumfries
8 September 1883 Renton2–1DumbartonRenton
Report Stadium: Tontine Park
Attendance: 2,000
8 September 1883 Royal Albert8–0ShettlestonLarkhall
8 September 1883 St Mirren6–0CaledonianPaisley
Report Stadium: Westmarch
8 September 1883 Stenhousemuir3–2StrathblaneStenhousemuir
Report Stadium: Tryst Park
8 September 1883 Strathmore (Arbroath)2–2BalgayArbroath
8 September 1883 Strathmore (Dundee)1–0Dundee East EndDundee
8 September 1883 3rd Lanark RV5–2ClydeGlasgow
Report Stadium: Cathkin Park
8 September 1883 Vale of Leven12–0LeverndaleAlexandria
Report Stadium: North Street Park
8 September 1883 Vale of Nith2–4MoffatDumfries
8 September 1883 Whitehill3–1Alexandra AthleticGlasgow
8 September 1883 Yoker0–2OlympicGlasgow
15 September 1883 Dunfermline1–13St Bernard'sDunfermline
Report Stadium: Ladysmill Park
15 September 1883 Edina4–0KinleithEdinburgh
15 September 1883 King's Park11–0LenzieStirling
Report Stadium: Forthbank Park
Bute Rangersw/oGlenpatrick
Clarkstonw/oPlains Bluebell
East End Roversw/oNewton Stewart Athletic
Hurlfordw/oBeith Thistle
Jamestownw/oKilmarnock Thistle
Kilmarnockw/oKilbirnie
Kilmarnock Athleticw/oBeith
Partick Thistlew/oPilgrims
Port Glasgow Athleticw/oLochwinnoch
Stewarton Cunninghamew/oKilmarnock Portland
Vale of Atholew/oBreadalbane
Whitefieldw/oLuton

Replays

15 September 1883 Arbroath7–0AberdeenArbroath
Report Stadium: Gayfield Park
15 September 1883 Balgay1–1[D]Strathmore (Arbroath)Dundee
15 September 1883 Benhar12–0DrumpellierWest Benhar
15 September 1883 Tollcross4–3AirdrieGlasgow
15 September 1883 Vale of Leven Wanderers0–4DunbrittonAlexandria
15 September 1883 5th Kirkcudbrightshire RV3–1Queen of the South WanderersDumfries
Perseverancew/oDundee Hibernian
Notes
  1. ^
    B-Played at Drumpellier.
  2. ^
    C-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.
  3. ^
    D-Both teams qualified for the second round.

Second round

Cumnock, Hamilton Academical, Morton, St Bernard's and Vale of Leven received a bye to the third round.

Matches

29 September 1883 Abercorn2–0Paisley AthleticPaisley
29 September 1883 Balgay1–3Strathmore (Dundee)Dundee
29 September 1883 Battlefield7–2WhitefieldGlasgow
29 September 1883 Cambuslang7–0TollcrossCambuslang
29 September 1883 Cartvale6–2Greenock SouthernBusby
29 September 1883 Cowlairs3–2GrantonGlasgow
29 September 1883 Drumlanrig Rangers2–3East End RoversThornhill
29 September 1883 Dunblane4–1Coupar AngusDunblane
29 September 1883 Dundee Our Boys2–0Strathmore (Arbroath)Dundee
29 September 1883 East Stirlingshire2–2DunipaceFalkirk
Report Stadium: Randyford Park
29 September 1883 Falkirk9–1StenhousemuirFalkirk
Report Stadium: Blinkbonny
29 September 1883 Jamestown7–1DunbrittonJamestown
29 September 1883 Johnstone Rovers6–1Greenock NorthernJohnstone
29 September 1883 Kilmarnock3–0HurlfordKilmarnock
  • Grier
  • Wark
  • McLaughland
Report Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 1,000
29 September 1883 Kilmarnock Athletic9–1Stewarton CunninghameKilmarnock
29 September 1883 Mauchline3–1Lugar BoswellMauchline
29 September 1883 Moffat2–35th Kirkcudbrightshire RVMoffat
29 September 1883 Newcastleton1–4Heart of MidlothianEdinburgh
Report
  • Aitken  (x2)
  • Waugh
  • Douglas
Stadium: Tynecastle Field
29 September 1883 Olympic5–0ClippensGlasgow
29 September 1883 Partick Thistle8–1OrchardGlasgow
Report Stadium: Muirpark
29 September 1883 Pollokshields Athletic6–2MavisbankGlasgow
29 September 1883 Port Glasgow Athletic1–3ArthurliePort Glasgow
Report Stadium: Clune Park
29 September 1883 Rangers14–2WhitehillGlasgow
McHardy Report Stadium: Kinning Park
29 September 1883 Renton6–1King's ParkRenton
Report Stadium: Tontine Park
29 September 1883 Royal Albert8–1ClarkstonLarkhall
29 September 1883 3rd Lanark RV2–4Queen's ParkGlasgow
Report Stadium: Cathkin Park
29 September 1883 Thornliebank14–0Bute RangersThornliebank
29 September 1883 Woodland0–7St MirrenPaisley
Report
6 October 1883 Hibernian10–1EdinaEdinburgh
Brogan  (x6) Report Stadium: Hibernian Park
Arbroathw/oPerseverance
Benharw/oVale of Avon
Dundee Harpw/oVale of Athole

Replay

6 October 1883 Dunipace1–2East StirlingshireDenny
Report Stadium: Broomhill

Third round

Dunblane, Edinburgh University, Pollokshields Athletic and Royal Albert received a bye to the fourth round.

Matches

20 October 1883 Abercorn7–0Johnstone RoversPaisley
20 October 1883 Arbroath1–1Dundee HarpArbroath
Report Stadium: Gayfield Park
20 October 1883 Arthurlie3–1St MirrenBarrhead
Report Stadium: Dunterlie Park
20 October 1883 Battlefield4–2JamestownGlasgow
20 October 1883 Cambuslang6–0Hamilton AcademicalCambuslang
Report Stadium: Westburn Park
20 October 1883 Cartvale4–1CumnockBusby
20 October 1883 Cowlairs0–5Queen's ParkGlasgow
Report Stadium: Gourlay Park
20 October 1883 East End Rovers1–65th Kirkcudbrightshire RVDumfries
20 October 1883 Heart of Midlothian1–4HibernianEdinburgh
Wood Report
Stadium: Tynecastle Field
Attendance: 6,000
20 October 1883 Morton1–2
(Void)
Kilmarnock AthleticGreenock
Report Stadium: Cappielow
20 October 1883 Olympic0–5MauchlineGlasgow
20 October 1883 Partick Thistle6–0East StirlingshireGlasgow
Report Stadium: Muirpark
20 October 1883 Rangers5–2FalkirkGlasgow
Report Stadium: Kinning Park
Attendance: 2,000
20 October 1883 St Bernard's7–0BenharEdinburgh
Report Stadium: Powderhall
20 October 1883 Strathmore (Dundee)2–2Dundee Our BoysDundee
20 October 1883 Thornliebank1–0
(Void)
KilmarnockThornliebank
Report Stadium: Deacon's Bank Park
20 October 1883 Vale of Leven4–1RentonAlexandria
Report Stadium: North Street Park

Replays

27 October 1883 Dundee Harp2–1ArbroathDundee
Report Stadium: Viewforth Park
27 October 1883 Dundee Our Boys5–1Strathmore (Dundee)Dundee
3 November 1883 Morton0–4Kilmarnock AthleticGreenock
Report Stadium: Cappielow
3 November 1883 Thornliebank2–1KilmarnockThornliebank
Report Higgins Stadium: Deacon's Bank Park

Fourth round

Arthurlie received a bye to the fifth round.

Matches

10 November 1883 Cartvale4–2AbercornBusby
10 November 1883 Dunblane1–6RangersDunblane
Report Stadium: Kippencross Park
10 November 1883 Hibernian8–15th Kirkcudbrightshire RVEdinburgh
Report Stadium: Hibernian Park
10 November 1883 Kilmarnock Athletic2–3CambuslangKilmarnock
10 November 1883 Mauchline4–0Royal AlbertMauchline
10 November 1883 Partick Thistle0–4Queen's ParkGlasgow
Report Stadium: Muirpark
10 November 1883 Pollokshields Athletic11–0Dundee Our BoysGlasgow
10 November 1883 St Bernard's2–0ThornliebankEdinburgh
Report Stadium: Powderhall
10 November 1883 Vale of Leven6–0Dundee HarpAlexandria
Report Stadium: North Street Park
Battlefieldw/oEdinburgh University

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
Report Stadium: Dunterlie Park
1 December 1883 Mauchline2–3Pollokshields AthleticMauchline
1 December 1883 St Bernard's0–3RangersEdinburgh
Report
Stadium: Powderhall
Attendance: 2,000

Replay

8 December 1883 Vale of Leven3–1ArthurlieAlexandria
Report Stadium: North Street Park

Quarter-finals

Matches

22 December 1883 Cambuslang1–5RangersCambuslang
Report
Stadium: Westburn Park
22 December 1883 Hibernian6–1BattlefieldEdinburgh
Report Stadium: Hibernian Park
Attendance: 1,200
22 December 1883 Queen's Park6–1CartvaleGlasgow
Report Stadium: Titwood
22 December 1883 Vale of Leven4–2Pollokshields AthleticAlexandria
Report Stadium: North Street Park

Semi-finals

Matches

19 January 1884 Vale of Leven3–0RangersAlexandria
Report Stadium: North Street Park
Attendance: 7,000
2 February 1884 Hibernian1–5Queen's ParkEdinburgh
Report Stadium: Hibernian Park
Attendance: 8,500

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]

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See also

References

  1. "Scottish FA Cup final results". Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  2. "Vale of Leven Football in the 1880s". Retrieved 8 April 2019.
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