The 1884–85 season was the 12th season of competitive football in Scotland. This season saw three further additions to the list of regional competitions with the inaugural playing of the Dumbartonshire Cup , the Linlithgowshire Cup and the Perthshire Cup.
Scotland national team [ edit ]
Date
Venue
Opponents
Score[ c]
Competition
Scotland scorers
14 March 1885
Hampden Park , Glasgow
Ireland
8 – 2
British Home Championship
Alex Higgins (3), Alexander Barbour , W. Lamont , Willie Turner , John Marshall , Robert Calderwood
21 March 1885
Kennington Oval , London
England
1 – 1
British Home Championship
Joseph Lindsay
23 March 1885
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
Wales
8 – 1
British Home Championship
Joseph Lindsay (3), Robert Calderwood (2), William Anderson (2), David Allan
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Scotland (C)
3
2
1
0
17
4
+13
5
2
England
3
1
2
0
6
2
+4
4
3
Wales
3
1
1
1
10
11
−1
3
4
Ireland
3
0
0
3
4
20
−16
0
Source:
[ 1] [ 2] Rules for classification: 1) Points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
(C) Champions
^ a b c Replay needed.
^ Second replay needed.
^ Scotland's score is shown first.
Domestic cups Non-Scottish competitions Related to national team Club seasons
Domestic cups International competitions