1883–84 in Scottish football


The 1883–84 season was the 11th season of competitive football in Scotland. This season saw the introduction of the British Home International 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.

Scottish Cup

WinnerScoreRunner-up
Queen's Parkw/oVale of Leven

County honours

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Ayrshire CupKilmarnock1–0*Hurlford
East of Scotland ShieldHibernian7–0St Bernard's
Fife CupDunfermline Athletic2–0*Alloa Athletic
Forfarshire CupArbroath2–1Dundee Harp
Lanarkshire CupCambuslang4–0Dykehead
Renfrewshire CupSt Mirren7–1Thornliebank
Stirlingshire CupFalkirk3–1*East Stirlingshire

- replay

- fourth replay

Other honours

- replay

Scotland national team

Scotland won the inaugural British Home Championship after defeating Ireland, England and Wales.
DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorers
26 January 1884Ulster Cricket Ground, Belfast5–0British Home ChampionshipWilliam Harrower, James Gossland, John Goudie
15 March 1884Cathkin Park, Glasgow1–0British Home ChampionshipJohn Smith
29 March 1884Cathkin Park, Glasgow4–1British Home ChampionshipJoseph Lindsay, Frank Shaw, John Kay