in a replayed tie after a protest, based on bad weather and the ground being "in several places flooded with water",[11] overturned the original Shamrock win[12] - to enter the competition proper; after beating Northern F.C.

St Mirren protested about the "indecent language" from the crowd - the referee, Mr M'Lean of Ayr, stating that "he had never officiated before a more excited crowd, and he feared had St Mirrens [sic] won he would have been subjected to much abuse" but the protest was dismissed on the basis of it not being correctly lodged; instead the SFA censured the Shamrock.

"[20] The local media were kinder, blaming the referee for "not using his prerogative" and asserting that "shady and disagreeable tactics were being brought in by both sides".

[21] Queen's Park had to play the second half with ten men, due to an injury to William Lambie, put down as being the result of a "crippling" (Glasgow Herald) or a "collision" (Lothian Courier).

The Shamrock did not need to enter the qualifying rounds in the 1893–94 Scottish Cup, and went 3–1 up in the first round proper tie at home to Arbroath F.C., but conceded seven goals without reply in the second half; reserve goalkeeper Keast fumbled the ball over the line to make the score 3–2, the Shamrock then "played the man rather than the ball", and with the score 3–3 Keast was sent off "for rough play".

The decline in local football was shown by the Linlithgowshire Cup having reduced to 5 clubs for 1896–97, Shamrock losing in the final to the Armadale Volunteers side in a replay,[27] but the club did not enter the competition or the King Cup for East of Scotland sides again, and lost in the first round of the East of Scotland Shield in 1897–98 (again to Armadale Volunteers).

Doyle, owner of the Buchan Arms hotel,[33] leased a ground at Pyothall Road, opened with a match against the Adventurers F.C.