1884 Scottish Cup final

1884 Scottish Cup final
Event1883–84 Scottish Cup
Queen's Park Vale of Leven
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Vale of Leven did not appear for the final in protest and the cup was awarded to Queen's Park
Date23 February 1884[1][2]
VenueCathkin Park, Crosshill
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The 1884 Scottish Cup Final was scheduled to be the 11th final of the Scottish Cup and the final of the 1883–84 Scottish Cup, the most prestigious knockout football competition in Scotland. Six-time winners Queen's Park were due to face three-time winners Vale of Leven at Cathkin Park in Crosshill (today part of Glasgow) on 23 February 1884.[1][2][3]

Following a bereavement, illness and injury, Vale of Leven requested that the match be postponed but this was refused by the SFA. In protest, Vale of Leven did not appear for the final. A subsequent meeting of an SFA committee narrowly decided to award the cup to Queen's Park rather than reorganising the final.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b c "Scottish FA Cup final results". Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Vale of Leven Football in the 1880s". Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Scottish Cup Past Winners". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 25 March 2019.