1885 Scottish Cup final
The 1885 Scottish Cup Final was the 12th final of the Scottish Cup and the final of the 1884–85 Scottish Cup, the most prestigious knockout football competition in Scotland. For only the second time in the competition's history, the final was contested by two teams from outside Glasgow: Renton, who had never won the cup before, and three-time winners Vale of Leven,[1] representing neighbouring communities in Dunbartonshire (their home grounds were approximately 1.6 miles (2.6 km) apart).
Event | 1884–85 Scottish Cup | ||||||
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Date | 21 February 1885 | ||||||
Venue | Hampden Park, Crosshill | ||||||
Attendance | 3,000 |
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Date | 28 February 1885 | ||||||
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Venue | Hampden Park, Crosshill | ||||||
Attendance | 5,000 | ||||||
The original match - which ended in a 0–0 draw - was played at the second Hampden Park in Crosshill (today part of Glasgow) on 21 February 1885 and was watched by a crowd of 3,000 spectators. The replay took place at the same venue on 28 February 1885 in front of 5,000 spectators. Renton won the competition for the first time after they beat Vale of Leven 3–1.[2]
This was the first Scottish Cup final to be held at the second Hampden Park.
Background
Vale of Leven had reached the final on four previous occasions, winning the trophy for three consecutive seasons between 1877 and 1879. They had reached the final for the third season in succession however, they never appeared for the previous final in protest after the SFA had refused to postpone the match. Prior to 1885, no team had reached the final for three successive seasons without lifting the trophy at least once.
Renton had only previously reached the final once before 10 years earlier when they lost 3–0 to Queen's Park
As the earlier rounds of the Scottish Cup were regionalised at the time, Dunbartonshire neighbours Renton and Vale of Leven had previously met three times in the competition with Vale of Leven progressing each time.
Route to the final
Renton
Round | Opposition | Score |
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First round | Vale of Leven Wanderers | 2–1 |
Second round | East Stirlingshire | 10–2 |
Third round | Northern | 9–2 |
Fourth round | St Mirren | 2–1 |
Fifth round | bye | |
Quarter-final | Rangers | 5–3 |
Semi-final | Hibernian | 3–2 |
Vale of Leven
Round | Opposition | Score |
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First round | Jamestown | 1–1 |
First round replay | Jamestown | 4–1 |
Second round | Campsie Central | 14–0 |
Third round | Yoker | 4–1 |
Fourth round | Arthurlie | 2–1 |
Fifth round | bye | |
Quarter-final | Thornliebank | 4–3 |
Semi-final | Cambuslang | 0–0 |
Semi-final replay | Cambuslang | 3–1 |
Match details
Original
Renton | 0–0 | Vale of Leven |
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References
- "Scottish Cup Matches". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- "Scottish Cup Matches". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 8 April 2019.