1883–84 in Scottish football

none March 2022 Scotland 1883–84 1882–83 1884–85 yes football background:#BFD7FF 1883–84 in Scottish football 200px Scottish Cup winners Queen's Park Scotland national team 1884 BHC The 1883–84 season was the 11th season of competitive football in Scotland. This season saw the introduction of the British Home Championship, with Scotland winning the inaugural contest. In addition, two further regional competitions were played for the first time with the inaugural Forfarshire Cup and Stirlingshire Cup. Honours Cup honours National Vale of Leven asked for a postponement to the date of the Scottish Cup Final due to bereavements, illness etc. but the Scottish Football Association refused and awarded the cup to Queen's Park. CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up Scottish CupQueen's Parkw.o. Match awarded as a Walkover. Vale of Leven County CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-upAyrshire CupKilmarnock1 – 0 replay Replay needed. Hurlford Buteshire Cup Cumbrae 4 – 1 St Blane'sEast of Scotland ShieldHibernian7 – 0St Bernard'sFife CupDunfermline Athletic2 – 0 replay Alloa AthleticForfarshire CupArbroath2 – 1Dundee HarpLanarkshire CupCambuslang4 – 0DykeheadRenfrewshire CupSt Mirren7 – 1 Fourth replay needed. ThornliebankStirlingshire CupFalkirk3 – 1 replay East Stirlingshire Other CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-upGlasgow Charity CupQueen's Park8 – 0 replay 3rd Lanark RV Scotland national team 1883–84 British Home Championship Scotland national football team 1872–1914 results Scotland won the inaugural British Home Championship after defeating Ireland, England and Wales DateVenueOpponentsScore Scotland's score is shown first. CompetitionScotland scorers26 January 1884Ulster Cricket Ground, BelfastIRE5 – 0British Home ChampionshipWilliam Harrower (2), James Gossland (2), John Goudie15 March 1884Cathkin Park, GlasgowENG1 – 0British Home ChampionshipJohn Smith29 March 1884Cathkin Park, GlasgowWAL 18074 – 1British Home ChampionshipJoseph Lindsay, Frank Shaw, John Kay (2) Notes References External links Scottish Football Historical Archive 1883 Category:Football in Scotland by season