The 1984–85 Scottish Cup was the 100th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Celtic who defeated Dundee United in the final. The first round saw Stirling Albion record a 20–0 win over non-league Selkirk. This was the biggest win in British senior football in the 20th century.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Celtic |
| Runner-up | Dundee United |
First round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Berwick Rangers | 3 – 1 | Albion Rovers |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 3 | East Stirlingshire |
| Queen of the South | 2 – 1 | Arbroath |
| Stenhousemuir | 2 – 1 | Whitehill Welfare |
| Stirling Albion | 20 – 0 | Selkirk |
| Stranraer | 2 – 2 | Gala Fairydean |
Replay
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Gala Fairydean | 0 – 1 | Stranraer |
Second round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Alloa Athletic | 2 – 1 | East Stirlingshire |
| Berwick Rangers | 1 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian |
| Cowdenbeath | 2 – 1 | Stirling Albion |
| Inverness Thistle | 1 – 1 | Spartans |
| Keith | 2 – 0 | Brora Rangers |
| Queen of the South | 3 – 1 | Montrose |
| Queen's Park | 0 – 0 | Raith Rovers |
| Stranraer | 0 – 0 | Stenhousemuir |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Stenhousemuir | 0 – 2 | Stranraer |
| Spartans | 1 – 2 | Inverness Thistle |
| Raith Rovers | 1 – 0 | Queen's Park |
| Inverness Caledonian | 3 – 3 | Berwick Rangers |
Second Replay
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Inverness Caledonian | 3 – 0 | Berwick Rangers |
Third round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Inverness Thistle | 3 – 0 | Kilmarnock |
| Stranraer | 4 – 6 | Queen of the South |
| St Johnstone | 1 – 1 | Dundee |
| Airdrieonians | 0 – 3 | Falkirk |
| Cowdenbeath | 0 – 4 | St Mirren |
| Dundee United | 3 – 0 | Hibernian |
| Forfar Athletic | 1 – 0 | Clydebank |
| Aberdeen | 5 – 0 | Alloa Athletic |
| Hamilton Academical | 1 – 2 | Celtic |
| Hearts | 6 – 0 | Inverness Caledonian |
| Meadowbank Thistle | 4 – 2 | Partick Thistle |
| Motherwell | 4 – 0 | Dumbarton |
| Ayr United | 3 – 1 | Keith |
| Brechin City | 1 – 1 | East Fife |
| Greenock Morton | 3 – 3 | Rangers |
| Raith Rovers | 2 – 2 | Clyde |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 2 – 1 | St Johnstone |
| Clyde | 1 – 2 | Raith Rovers |
| Rangers | 3 – 1 | Greenock Morton |
| East Fife | 0 – 4 | Brechin City |
Fourth round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Meadowbank Thistle | 0 – 2 | Motherwell |
| Ayr United | 0 – 1 | St Mirren |
| Brechin City | 1 – 1 | Hearts |
| Celtic | 6 – 0 | Inverness Thistle |
| Forfar Athletic | 2 – 1 | Falkirk |
| Queen of the South | 0 – 3 | Dundee United |
| Raith Rovers | 1 – 2 | Aberdeen |
| Rangers | 0 – 1 | Dundee |
Replay
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Hearts | 1 – 0 | Brechin City |
Quarter-finals
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 1 – 1 | Celtic |
| Hearts | 1 – 1 | Aberdeen |
| Motherwell | 4 – 1 | Forfar Athletic |
| St Mirren | 1 – 4 | Dundee United |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 1 – 0 | Hearts |
| Celtic | 2 – 1 | Dundee |
Semi-finals
edit| Celtic | 1 – 1 | Motherwell |
|---|---|---|
Tommy Burns  22' |
Gary McAllister 13' |
Attendance: 30,536
Replays
edit| Aberdeen | 1 – 2 | Dundee United |
|---|---|---|
| Angus 86' |
Paul Sturrock 5' Stuart Beedie 59' |
| Celtic | 3 – 0 | Motherwell |
|---|---|---|
| Roy Aitken 73' Mo Johnston 82', 90' |
Attendance: 25,677
Final
edit| Celtic | 2 – 1 | Dundee United |
|---|---|---|
| Davie Provan 77' Frank McGarvey 84' |
Stuart Beedie 55' |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Stirling Albion: 30th anniversary of 20-goal Cup victory, Kenny Crawford, BBC News, 8 December 2014
