1984–85 Scottish Cup

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]

1984–85 Scottish Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Final positions
ChampionsCeltic
Runner-upDundee United

First round

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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

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Home team Score Away team
Gala Fairydean 0 – 1 Stranraer

Second round

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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

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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

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Home team Score Away team
Inverness Caledonian 3 – 0 Berwick Rangers

Third round

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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

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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

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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

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Home team Score Away team
Hearts 1 – 0 Brechin City

Quarter-finals

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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

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Home team Score Away team
Aberdeen 1 – 0 Hearts
Celtic 2 – 1 Dundee

Semi-finals

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Aberdeen0 – 0Dundee United
Attendance: 18,485
Referee: Hugh Alexander

Celtic1 – 1Motherwell
Tommy Burns   22' Gary McAllister   13'
Attendance: 30,536

Replays

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Aberdeen1 – 2Dundee United
Angus   86' Paul Sturrock   5'
Stuart Beedie   59'
Attendance: 10,771
Referee: Hugh Alexander

Celtic3 – 0Motherwell
Roy Aitken   73'
Mo Johnston   82', 90'
Attendance: 25,677

Final

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Celtic2 – 1Dundee United
Davie Provan   77'
Frank McGarvey   84'
Stuart Beedie   55'
Attendance: 60,346
Referee: Brian McGinlay

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Stirling Albion: 30th anniversary of 20-goal Cup victory, Kenny Crawford, BBC News, 8 December 2014