| First round |
| 8 September 1883 | 3rd Lanark Rifle Volunteers | 5 | - | 2 | Clyde | |
| 8 September 1883 | Abercorn | 7 | - | 0 | Levern | |
| 8 September 1883 | Airdrie | 0 | - | 0 | Tollcross | |
| 8 September 1883 | Alloa Athletic | 0 | - | 5 | Falkirk | |
| 8 September 1883 | Arbroath | 2 | - | 2 | Aberdeen | |
| 8 September 1883 | Arthurlie | 3 | - | 0 | Pollok | |
| 8 September 1883 | Battlefield | 8 | - | 1 | South Western | |
| 8 September 1883 | Benhar | 2 | - | 2 | Drumpelier | |
| Walkover | Bute Rangers | | | | Glenpatrick | Scratched |
| 8 September 1883 | Cambuslang | 8 | - | 0 | Bellshill | |
| 8 September 1883 | Cartvale | 8 | - | 0 | West End Athletic | |
| Walkover | Clarkston | | | | Plains Bluebell | Scratched |
| 8 September 1883 | Clippens | 3 | - | 2 | Johnstone Athletic | |
| 8 September 1883 | Dunblane | 2 | - | 1 | Vale of Teith | |
| 8 September 1883 | Dunbritton | 1 | - | 1 | Vale of Leven Wanderers | |
| 8 September 1883 | Dundee Harp | 9 | - | 0 | Angus | |
| 8 September 1883 | Dundee Our Boys | 3 | - | 2 | Dundee West End | |
| 15 September 1883 | Dunfermline | 1 | - | 13 | St Bernard's | |
| 8 September 1883 | Dunipace | 2 | - | 1 | Campsie | |
| Walkover | East End Rovers | | | | Newton Stewart Athletic | Scratched |
| 8 September 1883 | East Stirlingshire | 3 | - | 0 | Tayavalla | |
15 September 1883 | Edina | 4 | - | 0 | Kinleith | |
| 8 September 1883 | Granton | 3 | - | 1 | Glencairn | |
| 8 September 1883 | Greenock Northern | 5 | - | 3 | Sir John Maxwell | |
| 8 September 1883 | Greenock Southern | 5 | - | 2 | Netherlee | |
| 8 September 1883 | Hamilton Academical | 4 | - | 1 | Airdrieonians | |
| 8 September 1883 | Heart of Midlothian | 8 | - | 0 | Brunswick | |
| 8 September 1883 | Hibernian | 5 | - | 0 | West Calder | |
| Walkover | Hurlford | | | | Beith Thistle | Scratched |
| Walkover | Jamestown | | | | Kilmarnock Thistle | Scratched |
| 8 September 1883 | Johnstone | 3 | - | 4 | Thornliebank | |
| 8 September 1883 | Kilbarchan | 3 | - | 4 | Paisley Athletic | |
| Walkover | Kilmarnock | | | | Kilbirnie | Scratched |
| Walkover | Kilmarnock Athletic | | | | Beith | Scratched |
| 15 September 1883 | King's Park | 11 | - | 0 | Lenzie | |
| 8 September 1883 | Linwood | 1 | - | 4 | Woodland | |
| 8 September 1883 | Lugar Boswell | 3 | - | 1 | Ayr | |
| 8 September 1883 | Lyle Athletic | 2 | - | 4 | Johnstone Rovers | |
| 8 September 1883 | Mauchline | 3 | - | 1 | Annbank | |
| 8 September 1883 | Mavisbank | 2 | - | 1 | Dean Park | |
| 8 September 1883 | Maybole | 0 | - | 4 | Cumnock | |
| 8 September 1883 | Morton | 1 | - | 0 | Renfrew | |
| 8 September 1883 | Northern | 0 | - | 1 | Rangers | |
| 8 September 1883 | Partick | 0 | - | 8 | Queen's Park | |
| Walkover | Partick Thistle | | | | Pilgrims | Scratched |
| 8 September 1883 | Perseverance | 0 | - | 0 | Dundee Hibernian | |
| 8 September 1883 | Polloshields Athletic | 4 | - | 1 | Thistle | |
| Walkover | Port Glasgow Athletic | | | | Lochwinnoch | |
| 8 September 1883 | Possilpark | 2 | - | 4 | Orchard | |
| 8 September 1883 | Queen of the South Wanderers | 7 | - | 7 | 5th Kirkcudbrightshire Rifle Volunteers | |
| 8 September 1883 | Renton | 2 | - | 1 | Dumbarton | |
| 8 September 1883 | Royal Albert | 8 | - | 0 | Shettleston | |
| 8 September 1883 | St Mirren | 6 | - | 0 | Caledonian | |
| 8 September 1883 | Stenhousemuir | 3 | - | 2 | Strathblane | |
| Walkover | Stewarton Cunninghame | | | | Kilmarnock Portland | Scratched |
| 8 September 1883 | Strathmore (Arbroath) | 2 | - | 2 | Balgay | |
| 8 September 1883 | Strathmore (Dundee) | 1 | - | 0 | Dundee East End | |
| Walkover | Vale of Athole | | | | Bradalbane | |
| 8 September 1883 | Vale of Leven | 12 | - | 0 | Leverndale | |
| 8 September 1883 | Vale of Nith | 2 | - | 4 | Moffat | |
| Walkover | Whitefield | | | | Luton | Scratched |
| 8 September 1883 | Whitehill | 3 | - | 1 | Alexandra Athletic | |
| 8 September 1883 | Yoker | 0 | - | 2 | Olympic | |
| Bye | Coupar Angus | | | | | |
| Bye | Cowlairs | | | | | |
| Bye | Drumlanrig Rovers | | | | | |
| Bye | Edinburgh University | | | | | |
| Bye | Newcastleton | | | | | |
| Bye | Vale of Avon | | | | | |
| Replays |
| 15 September 1883 | 5th Kirkcudbrightshire Rifle Volunteers | 3 | - | 1 | Queen of the South Wanderers | |
| 15 September 1883 | Arbroath | 7 | - | 0 | Aberdeen | |
| 15 September 1883 | Balgay | 1 | - | 1 | Strathmore (Arbroath) | Both teams qualified for next round |
| 15 September 1883 | Benhar | 12 | - | 0 | Drumpelier | |
| Walkover | Perseverance | | | | Dundee Hibernian | Scratched |
| 15 September 1883 | Tolcross | 4 | - | 3 | Airdrie | |
| 15 September 1883 | Vale of Leven Wanderers | 0 | - | 4 | Dunbritton | |
| Second round |
| 29 September 1883 | 3rd Lanark Rifle Volunteers | 2 | - | 4 | Queen's Park | |
| 29 September 1883 | Abercorn | 2 | - | 0 | Paisley Athletic | |
| Walkover | Arbroath | | | | Perseverance | Scratched |
| 29 September 1883 | Balgay | 1 | - | 3 | Strathmore (Dundee) | |
| 29 September 1883 | Battlefield | 7 | - | 2 | Whitefield | |
| Walkover | Benhar | | | | Vale of Avon | Scratched |
| 29 September 1883 | Cambuslang | 7 | - | 0 | Tollcross | |
| 29 September 1883 | Cartvale | 6 | - | 2 | Greenock Southern | |
| 29 September 1883 | Cowlairs | 3 | - | 2 | Granton | |
| 29 September 1883 | Drumlanrig Rangers | 2 | - | 3 | East End Rovers | |
| 29 September 1883 | Dunblane | 4 | - | 1 | Coupar Angus | |
| Walkover | Dundee Harp | | | | Vale of Athole | Scratched |
| 29 September 1883 | Dundee Our Boys | 2 | - | 0 | Strathmore (Arbroath) | |
| 29 September 1883 | East Stirlingshire | 2 | - | 2 | Dunipace | |
| 29 September 1883 | Falkirk | 9 | - | 1 | Stenhousemuir | |
| 6 October 1883 | Hibernian | 10 | - | 1 | Edina | |
| 29 September 1883 | Jamestown | 7 | - | 1 | Dunbritton | |
| 29 September 1883 | Johnstone Rovers | 6 | - | 1 | Greenock Northern | |
| 29 September 1883 | Kilmarnock | 3 | - | 0 | Hurlford | |
| 29 September 1883 | Kilmarnock Athletic | 9 | - | 1 | Stewarton Cunninghame | |
| 29 September 1883 | Mauchline | 3 | - | 1 | Lugar Boswell | |
| 29 September 1883 | Moffat | 2 | - | 3 | 5th Kirkcudbrightshire Rifle Volunteers | |
| 29 September 1883 | Newcastleton | 1 | - | 4 | Heart of Midlothian | |
| 29 September 1883 | Olympic | 5 | - | 0 | Clippens | |
| 29 September 1883 | Partick Thistle | 8 | - | 1 | Orchard | |
| 29 September 1883 | Pollokshields Athletic | 6 | - | 2 | Mavisbank | |
| 29 September 1883 | Port Glasgow Athletlc | 1 | - | 3 | Arthurlie | |
| 29 September 1883 | Rangers | 14 | - | 2 | Whitehill | |
| 29 September 1883 | Renton | 6 | - | 1 | King's Park | |
| 29 September 1883 | Royal Albert | 8 | - | 1 | Clarkston | |
| 29 September 1883 | Thornliebank | 14 | - | 0 | Bute Rangers | |
| 29 September 1883 | Woodland | 0 | - | 7 | St Mirren | |
| Bye | Cumnock | | | | | |
| Bye | Glasgow University | | | | | |
| Bye | Hamilton Academical | | | | | |
| Bye | Morton | | | | | |
| Bye | St Bernard's | | | | | |
| Bye | Vale of Leven | | | | | |
| Replays |
| 6 October 1883 | Dunipace | 1 | - | 2 | East Stirlingshire | |
| Third round |
| 20 October 1883 | Abercorn | 7 | - | 0 | Johnstone Rovers | |
| 20 October 1883 | Arbroath | 1 | - | 1 | Dundee Harp | |
| 20 October 1883 | Arthurlie | 3 | - | 1 | St Mirren | |
| 20 October 1883 | Battlefield | 4 | - | 2 | Jamestown | |
| 20 October 1883 | Cambuslang | 6 | - | 0 | Hamilton Academical | |
| 20 October 1883 | Cartvale | 4 | - | 1 | Cumnock | |
| 20 October 1883 | Cowlairs | 0 | - | 5 | Queen's Park | |
| 20 October 1883 | East End Rovers | 1 | - | 6 | 5th Kirkcudbrightshire Rifle Volunteers | |
| 20 October 1883 | Heart of Midlothian | 1 | - | 4 | Hibernian | |
| 20 October 1883 | Morton | 1 | - | 2 | Kilmarnock Athletic | Match declared void |
| 20 October 1883 | Olympic | 0 | - | 5 | Mauchline | |
| 20 October 1883 | Partick Thistle | 6 | - | 0 | East Stirlingshire | |
| 20 October 1883 | Rangers | 5 | - | 2 | Falkirk | |
| 20 October 1883 | St Bernard's | 7 | - | 0 | Benhar | |
| 20 October 1883 | Strathmore (Dundee) | 2 | - | 2 | Dundee Our Boys | |
| 20 October 1883 | Thornliebank | 1 | - | 0 | Kilmarnock | Match declared void |
| 20 October 1883 | Vale of Leven | 4 | - | 1 | Renton | |
| Bye | Dunblane | | | | | |
| Bye | Edinburgh University | | | | | |
| Bye | Pollokshields Athletic | | | | | |
| Bye | Royal Albert | | | | | |
| Replays |
| 27 October 1883 | Dundee Harp | 2 | - | 1 | Arbroath | |
| 27 October 1883 | Dundee Our Boys | 5 | - | 1 | Strathmore (Dundee) | |
| 3 November 1883 | Morton | 0 | - | 4 | Kilmarnock Thistle | |
| 3 November 1883 | Thornliebank | 2 | - | 1 | Kilmarnock | |
| Fourth round |
| Walkover | Battlefield | | | | Edinburgh University | Scratched |
| 10 November 1883 | Cartvale | 4 | - | 2 | Abercorn | |
| 10 November 1883 | Dunblane | 1 | - | 6 | Rangers | |
| 10 November 1883 | Hibernian | 8 | - | 1 | 5th Kirkcudbrightshire Rifle Volunteers | |
| 10 November 1883 | Kilmarnock Athletic | 2 | - | 3 | Cambuslang | |
| 10 November 1883 | Mauchline | 4 | - | 0 | Royal Albert | |
| 10 November 1883 | Partick Thistle | 0 | - | 4 | Queen's Park | |
| 10 November 1883 | Pollokshields Athletic | 11 | - | 0 | Dundee Our Boys | |
| 10 November 1883 | St Bernard's | 2 | - | 0 | Thornliebank | |
| 10 November 1883 | Vale of Leven | 6 | - | 0 | Dundee Harp | |
| Bye | Arthurlie | | | | | |
| Fifth round |
| 1 December 1883 | Arthurlie | 0 | - | 0 | Vale of Leven | |
| 1 December 1883 | Mauchline | 2 | - | 3 | Pollokshields Athletic | |
| 1 December 1883 | St Bernard's | 0 | - | 3 | Rangers | |
| Bye | Battlefield | | | | | |
| Bye | Cambuslang | | | | | |
| Bye | Cartvale | | | | | |
| Bye | Hibernian | | | | | |
| Bye | Queen's Park | | | | | |
| Replays |
| 8 December 1883 | Vale of Leven | 3 | - | 1 | Arthurlie | |
| Quarter-final |
| 22 December 1883 | Cambuslang | 1 | - | 5 | Rangers | |
| 22 December 1883 | Hibernian | 6 | - | 1 | Battlefield | |
| 22 December 1883 | Queen's Park | 6 | - | 1 | Cartvale | |
| 22 December 1883 | Vale of Leven | 4 | - | 2 | Pollokshields Athletic | |
| Semi-final |
| 2 February 1884 | Hibernian | 1 | - | 5 | Queen's Park | |
| 19 January 1884 | Vale of Leven | 3 | - | 0 | Rangers | |
| Final |
23 March 1884 Walkover | Queen's Park | | | | Vale of Leven | Scratched |
| Vale of Leven did not appear for the final in protest after a request made on the Wednesday night before the match was due to take place for a postponement due to bereavement, illness and injury had been refused by the Scottish Football Assciation. |
