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.

Renfrewshire district

Ayrshire district
Maybole received a bye to the second round.

Dunbartonshire district

Lanarkshire district

Stirlingshire district
Campsie Central received a bye to the second round.

Edinburghshire district
Heart of Midlothian received a bye to the second round.

Perthshire district

Northern Counties

Southern Counties

Replays

Glasgow and District

Renfrewshire district

Ayrshire district

Dunbartonshire district

Lanarkshire district

Second replay

Renfrewshire district

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Second round

Matches

Glasgow and District
Partick received a bye to the third round.

Renfrewshire district
Cartvale and Morton received a bye to the third round.

Ayrshire district

Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district

Lanarkshire district
Hamilton Academical received a bye to the third round.

Edinburghshire and Perthshire district
St Bernard's received a bye to the third round.

Northern Counties

Southern Counties
Vale of Nith received a bye to the third round.

Replays

Glasgow and District

Renfrewshire district

Lanarkshire District

Northern Counties

Second replay

Renfrewshire district

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Third round

Matches

Glasgow, Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district

Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district
Annbank received a bye to the fourth round.

Edinburghshire and Lanarkshire district

Forfarshire and Perthshire district

Southern Counties

Replays

Glasgow, Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire district

Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district

Second replay

Renfrewshire and Ayrshire district

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Fourth round

Matches

Replays

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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

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Quarter-finals

Matches

Replay

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Semi-finals

Matches

Replay

Final

Replay

References

External links
RSSSF: Scottish Cup 1884–85
London Hearts Scottish Cup Results 1884–85
Scottish Football Archive 1884–85

Cup
Scottish Cup seasons
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