Scottish FA Cup 2004/05
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| Association | Scottish FA |
| First edition | 1873/74 |
| Game mode | Knockout system |
| Title holder | Celtic Glasgow (33rd title) |
| Website | scottishfa.co.uk |
| Qualification for | Uefa cup |
The Scottish FA Cup was played for the 120th time in 2004/05 . The most important Scottish soccer cup competition, officially held as Tennent's Scottish Cup and run by the Scottish Football Association, began on November 20, 2004 and ended with the final on May 28, 2005 in Glasgow's Hampden Park . Defending champion Celtic Glasgow , who prevailed against Dunfermline Athletic in the previous year's final , repeated the success in this year's competition by beating Dundee United 1-0 in the final and was thus able to win the 33rd title in the club's history. By winning the cup, Celtic was able to expand the Scottish record as cup winner against the Rangers . For Celtic it should be the only title in the season since the Rangers could win the double of the championship and league cup. For Dundee United, however, it was the seventh loss in the eighth final. The only victory so far was in 1993/94 through a final victory against the Rangers . In the 2009/10 season United was able to reach the cup final again and celebrate the second title by beating Ross County . Since Celtic was runner-up in the Champions League, United played in this competition in the following 2005/06 UEFA Cup season , but was eliminated there early in the second qualifying round against the Finnish club Myllykosken Pallo -47 due to the away goals rule .
1 round
The matches were held on 20./23. and November 27, 2004.
| Result | ||
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| East Fife FC | 3-0 | Whitehill Welfare |
| FC Inverurie Loco Works | 1: 2 | Keith FC |
| University of Glasgow | 0: 3 | Brechin City |
| Greenock Morton | 3: 1 | East Stirlingshire FC |
| Cove Rangers | 4: 1 | FC Dalbeattie Star |
| Cowdenbeath FC | 2: 3 | Dumbarton FC |
| Forfar Athletic | 1: 5 | Montrose FC |
| Huntly FC | 3: 1 | Peterhead FC |
2nd round
The matches were played on December 11, 2004. The repeat matches took place on December 18, 2004.
| Result | ||
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| Albion Rovers | 0: 1 | FC Arbroath |
| Alloa Athletic | 2: 1 | FC Stenhousemuir |
| Ayr United | 3-0 | Edinburgh City |
| Brechin City | 1-0 | Stirling Albion |
| Cove Rangers | 1: 7 | Greenock Morton |
| Dumbarton FC | 1: 1 | Berwick Rangers |
| FC Gretna | 3-0 | Elgin City |
| Huntly FC | 0-0 | East Fife FC |
| Keith FC | 0: 1 | Montrose FC |
| FC Stranraer | 1-0 | FC Queen's Park |
Replay games
| Result | ||
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| Berwick Rangers | 3: 1 | Dumbarton FC |
| East Fife FC | ?:? (4: 3 i.E. ) |
Huntly FC |
3rd round
The matches were held on 8/9/11/17. and January 24, 2005. The replay took place on 18./19. and January 25, 2005.
Replay games
| Result | ||
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| Dunfermline Athletic | 3: 1 | East Fife FC |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2: 1 | Partick Thistle |
| FC Stranraer | 0: 2 | Ayr United |
Round of 16
The matches were played on February 5 and 6, 2005. The repeat matches took place on February 15 and 16, 2005.
| Result | ||
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| Aberdeen FC | 2: 1 | Inverness CT |
| Alloa Athletic | 0: 1 | Livingston FC |
| Ayr United | 0: 2 | FC St. Mirren |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2: 2 | FC Kilmarnock |
| Hibernian Edinburgh | 4-0 | Brechin City |
| Queen of the South | 0: 3 | Dundee United |
| Ross County | 0-0 | Clyde FC |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 0: 3 | Celtic Glasgow |
Replay games
| Result | ||
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| Clyde FC | 2: 1 a.d. | Ross County |
| FC Kilmarnock | 1: 3 | Heart of Midlothian |
Quarter finals
The matches took place on February 26 and 27, 2005.
| Result | ||
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| Hibernian Edinburgh | 2-0 | FC St. Mirren |
| Clyde FC | 0: 5 | Celtic Glasgow |
| Dundee United | 4: 1 | Aberdeen FC |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2: 1 | Livingston FC |
Semifinals
The matches were played on April 9th and 10th, 2005. Both semi-finals were played in Hampden Park .
| Result | ||
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| Dundee United | 2: 1 | Hibernian Edinburgh |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1: 2 | Celtic Glasgow |
final
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Robert Douglas - Didier Agathe , Bobo Baldé , Stanislav Varga , Jackie McNamara - Stilian Petrow , Neil Lennon , Alan Thompson (86th Aiden McGeady ) - John Hartson (73rd Joos Valgaeren ), Chris Sutton , Craig Bellamy Trainer: Martin O'Neill ( Northern Ireland )  |
Tony Bullock - Mark Wilson , Paul Ritchie , Garry Kenneth , Alan Archibald - Mark Kerr , Derek McInnes (76th Collin Samuel ), Grant Brebner (83rd Stuart Duff ), Barry Robson - Stephen Crawford (83rd James Grady ), Jason Scotland Coach: Gordon Chisholm |
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 1-0 Alan Thompson (11th)
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 Stanislav Varga
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Alan Archibald, Paul Ritchie, Barry Robson
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