The 2004–05 Scottish Cup was the 120th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Tennent's Scottish Cup. The Cup was won by Celtic, who defeated Dundee United 1–0 in the final; this was Martin O'Neill's last match as Celtic manager.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Defending champions | Celtic |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Celtic |
| Runner-up | Dundee United |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 60 |
Calendar edit
| Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Replays | |||
| First Round | 8 | 0 | ||
| Second Round | 10 | 2 | → 32 | |
| Third Round | 16 | 3 | 32 → 16 | |
| Fourth Round | 8 | 2 | 16 → 8 | |
| Quarter-finals | 26 February 2005 | 4 | 0 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | 9 April 2005 | 2 | 0 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 28 May 2005 | 1 | 0 | 2 → 1 |
First round edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Cove Rangers | 4 – 1 | Dalbeattie Star |
| Cowdenbeath | 2 – 3 | Dumbarton |
| Forfar Athletic | 1 – 5 | Montrose |
| Huntly | 3 – 1 | Peterhead |
| Glasgow University | 0 – 3 | Brechin City |
| Greenock Morton | 3 – 1 | East Stirlingshire |
| East Fife | 3 – 0 | Whitehill Welfare |
| Inverurie Loco Works | 1 – 2 | Keith |
Second round edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Albion Rovers | 0 – 1 | Arbroath |
| Alloa Athletic | 2 – 1 | Stenhousemuir |
| Ayr United | 3 – 0 | Edinburgh City |
| Brechin City | 1 – 0 | Stirling Albion |
| Cove Rangers | 1 – 7 | Greenock Morton |
| Dumbarton | 1 – 1 | Berwick Rangers |
| Gretna | 3 – 0 | Elgin City |
| Huntly | 0 – 0 | East Fife |
| Keith | 0 – 1 | Montrose |
| Stranraer | 1 – 0 | Queen’s Park |
Replays edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Berwick Rangers | 3 – 1 | Dumbarton |
| East Fife | 3 – 3 (4 – 3 pen.) |
Huntly |
Third round edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Arbroath | 0 – 2 | Aberdeen |
| Ayr United | 3 – 3 | Stranraer |
| Berwick Rangers | 0 – 3 | Brechin City |
| Celtic | 2 – 1 | Rangers |
| Clyde | 3 – 0 | Falkirk |
| East Fife | 0 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Gretna | 3 – 4 | Dundee United |
| Hibernian | 2 – 0 | Dundee |
| Inverness CT | 1 – 0 | St Johnstone |
| Kilmarnock | 2 – 0 | Motherwell |
| Livingston | 2 – 1 | Greenock Morton |
| Montrose | 1 – 2 | Queen of the South |
| Partick Thistle | 0 – 0 | Heart of Midlothian |
| Raith Rovers | 0 – 2 | Alloa Athletic |
| Ross County | 4 – 1 | Airdrie United |
| St Mirren | 3 – 0 | Hamilton Academical |
Replays edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Dunfermline Athletic | 3 – 1 | East Fife |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2 – 1 | Partick Thistle |
| Stranraer | 0 – 2 | Ayr United |
Fourth round edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 2 – 1 | Inverness CT |
| Alloa Athletic | 0 – 1 | Livingston |
| Ayr United | 0 – 2 | St Mirren |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 0 – 3 | Celtic |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2 – 2 | Kilmarnock |
| Hibernian | 4 – 0 | Brechin City |
| Queen of the South | 0 – 3 | Dundee United |
| Ross County | 0 – 0 | Clyde |
Replays edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Clyde | 2 – 1 | Ross County |
| Kilmarnock | 1 – 3 | Heart of Midlothian |
Quarter-finals edit
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–1 | Livingston |
|---|---|---|
Miller  1'McAllister 10' |
Easton 60' |
Semi-finals edit
| Heart of Midlothian | 1–2 | Celtic |
|---|---|---|
| Cesnauskis 60' |
Report | Sutton 3' Bellamy 49' |
Final edit
| Celtic | 1–0 | Dundee United |
|---|---|---|
| Thompson 11' |
Report |
Largest Wins edit
A list of the largest wins from the competition.
| Score | Home Team | Away Team | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-7 | Cove Rangers | Greenock Morton | Second Round |
| 0-5 | Clyde | Celtic | Quarter Finals |
| 1-5 | Forfar Athletic | Montrose | First Round |
| 4-0 | Hibernian | Brechin City | Third Round |
