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1884–85 FA Cup

The 1884–85 Football Association Challenge Cup was the 14th staging of the FA Cup, England's oldest football tournament. 114 teams entered, 14 more than the previous season, although 8 of these never played a match.

1884–85 FA Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Scotland
Wales
Teams114
Defending championsBlackburn Rovers
Final positions
ChampionsBlackburn Rovers (2nd title)
Runner-upQueen's Park

First round

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Home Club Score Away Club Date
Darwen 11–0 Bradshaw 11 October 1884
Dulwich 3–2 Pilgrims 8 November 1884
Grantham 1–1 Grimsby Town 25 October 1884
Reading 2–0 Rochester 8 November 1884
Marlow 10–1 Royal Engineers 8 November 1884
Maidenhead 0–3 Old Wykehamists 8 November 1884
Clapham Rovers 3–3 Hendon 8 November 1884
Queen's Park   Walkover Stoke
Uxbridge 1–3 Hotspur 8 November 1884
Swifts 3–0 Old Brightonians 8 November 1884
Druids   6–1 Liverpool Ramblers 8 November 1884
Notts County 2–0 Notts Olympic 8 November 1884
Old Foresters 8–0 Hoddesdon Town 1 November 1884
Nottingham Forest 5–0 Rotherham Town 8 November 1884
Romford 3–2 Clapton 1 November 1884
Brentwood 2–0 Barnes 8 November 1884
Henley Bye
West End 3–3 Upton Park 8 November 1884
Blackburn Rovers 11–0 Rossendale 11 October 1884
Hanover United 1–0 Reading Minster 8 November 1884
Aston Villa 4–1 Wednesbury Town 1 November 1884
Acton 1–7 Old Carthusians 8 November 1884
Blackburn Olympic 12–0 Oswaldtwistle Rovers 11 October 1884
Staveley 4–1 Notts Rangers 8 November 1884
Sheffield Heeley 1–0 Nottingham Wanderers 8 November 1884
Accrington void[1] Southport 11 October 1884
Lockwood Brothers 0–3 Sheffield 8 November 1884
Fishwick Ramblers 2–1 Darwen Ramblers 1 November 1884
Chatham Walkover Windsor
South Shore Walkover Rawtenstall
Spital Bye
Aston Unity 0–5 St George's 1 November 1884
Macclesfield 9–0 Hartford St John's 8 November 1884
South Reading 4–1 Casuals 8 November 1884
Walsall Swifts 0–0 Stafford Road 8 November 1884
Lower Darwen 4–1 Halliwell 11 October 1884
Old Westminsters 6–0 Bournemouth Rovers 1 November 1884
Redcar and Coatham 3–1 Sunderland 8 November 1884
Wrexham Olympic   1–0 Goldenhill 18 October 1884
Bolton Association Walkover Astley Bridge
Hull Town 1–5 Lincoln City 1 November 1884
Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 Derby St Luke's 8 November 1884
Derby Midland 1–2 Wednesbury Old Athletic 8 November 1884
Hurst 2–3 Church 18 October 1884
Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Oswestry 8 November 1884
Long Eaton Rangers 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday 8 November 1884
Middlesbrough Walkover Grimsby & District
Blackburn Park Road 3-3 Low Moor 25 October 1884
Birmingham Excelsior 2–0 Small Heath Alliance 8 November 1884
Leek 4–3 Northwich Victoria 8 November 1884
Newark 7–3 Spilsby 8 November 1884
Witton Walkover Clitheroe
Derby County 0–7 Walsall Town 8 November 1884
Derby Junction 1–7 West Bromwich Albion 25 October 1884
Newtown   Walkover Stafford Rangers
Luton Wanderers 1–3 Old Etonians 8 November 1884
Chirk   4–2 Davenham 25 October 1884
Higher Walton 1–1 Darwen Old Wanderers 11 October 1884
Bolton Wanderers both w/d[2] Preston Zingari

Replays

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Home Club Score Away Club Date
Grimsby Town 1–0 Grantham 8 November 1884
Hendon 6–0 Clapham Rovers 22 November 1884
Upton Park Walkover West End
Walsall Swifts 2–1 Stafford Road 17 November 1884
Derby St Luke's 4–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 22 November 1884
Darwen Old Wanderers 4–1 Higher Walton 8 November 1884
Low Moor Walkover Blackburn Park Road

Second round

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Home Club Score Away Club Date
Sheffield 4–1 Chesterfield Spital 6 December 1884
Queen's Park   2–1 Crewe Alexandra 6 December 1884
Upton Park 3–1 Reading 6 December 1884
Swifts 3–2 South Reading 6 December 1884
Nottingham Forest 4–1 Sheffield Heeley 6 December 1884
Romford 3–0 Dulwich 6 December 1884
Brentwood 2–2 Old Etonians 6 December 1884
Blackburn Rovers 3–2 Blackburn Olympic 6 December 1884
Hanover United 2–1 Old Foresters 29 November 1884
Hotspur 1–2 Old Wykehamists 6 December 1884
Old Carthusians 5–3 Marlow 6 December 1884
Sheffield Wednesday Bye
Staveley 0–2 Notts County 6 December 1884
St George's 3-3 Birmingham Excelsior 6 December 1884
Chatham 1–0 Hendon 6 December 1884
Grimsby Town 3–1 Redcar and Coatham 6 December 1884
Walsall Town 0–2 Aston Villa 6 December 1884
South Shore 2–3 Church 6 December 1884
Macclesfield 1–5 Leek 6 December 1884
Lower Darwen Bye
Old Westminsters 7–0 Henley 6 December 1884
Southport 3–1 Low Moor 22 November 1884
Middlesbrough 4–1 Newark 6 December 1884
West Bromwich Albion 4–2 Wednesbury Old Athletic 6 December 1884
Witton Bye
Derby St Luke's 0–1 Walsall Swifts 6 December 1884
Darwen Old Wanderers 7–2 Bolton Association 29 November 1884
Fishwick Ramblers 0–2 Darwen 22 November 1884
Newtown   1–1 Druids   20 December 1884
Lincoln City Bye
Chirk   4–1 Wrexham Olympic   29 November 1884

Replays

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Home Club Score Away Club Date
Old Etonians 6–1 Brentwood 20 December 1884
St George's 2–0 Birmingham Excelsior 20 December 1884
Druids   6–0 Newtown   27 December 1884

Third round

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Home Club Score Away Club Date
Darwen Bye
Old Etonians Bye
Swifts 1–1 Old Westminsters 3 January 1885
Druids   4–1 Chirk   10 January 1885
Old Wykehamists 2–1 Upton Park 3 January 1885
Notts County 5–0 Sheffield 3 January 1885
Romford Bye
Blackburn Rovers 5–0 Witton 22 December 1884
Hanover United 0–2 Chatham 3 January 1885
Aston Villa 0–0 West Bromwich Albion 3 January 1885
Old Carthusians Bye
Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Nottingham Forest 3 January 1885
St George's 2–3 Walsall Swifts 10 January 1885
Grimsby Town 1–0 Lincoln City 3 January 1885
Church 10–0 Southport 3 January 1885
Lower Darwen 4–2 Darwen Old Wanderers 20 December 1884
Middlesbrough Bye
Leek 2–3 Queen's Park   3 January 1885

Replays

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Home Club Score Away Club Date
Old Westminsters 2–2 Swifts 14 January 1885
Swifts 2–1 Old Westminsters 21 January 1885
West Bromwich Albion 3–0 Aston Villa 10 January 1885

Fourth round

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Home Club Score Away Club Date
Queen's Park   7–0 Old Wykehamists 17 January 1885
Old Etonians 5–2 Middlesbrough 24 January 1885
Swifts 0–1 Nottingham Forest 24 January 1885
Blackburn Rovers 8–0 Romford 17 January 1885
Old Carthusians 3–0 Grimsby Town 24 January 1885
Chatham 1–0 Lower Darwen 24 January 1885
Church 3–0 Darwen 17 January 1885
Walsall Swifts 1–4 Notts County 24 January 1885
West Bromwich Albion 1–0 Druids   24 January 1885

Fifth round

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The geographical nature of the early rounds left the competition with 9 clubs at this stage, and the Football Association Committee decided to draw two clubs for one fixture in the fifth round in order to "obviate the necessity of further byes". Following the drawing of Chatham and Old Carthusians, the Committee then drew the sixth round, the winners of the one fifth round tie being drawn to face Church F.C., who had the choice of ground.[3]

Home Club Score Away Club Date
Chatham 0–3 Old Carthusians 7 February 1885

Sixth Round

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Home Club Score Away Club Date
Old Etonians 0–2 Nottingham Forest 21 February 1885
Notts County 2–2 Queen's Park   21 February 1885
Church 0–1 Old Carthusians 14 February 1885
West Bromwich Albion 0–2 Blackburn Rovers 21 February 1885

Replay

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Home Club Score Away Club Date
Queen's Park   2–1 Notts County 28 February 1885

Semi finals

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Home Club Score Away Club Date
Nottingham Forest 1–1 Queen's Park   14 March 1885[4]
Blackburn Rovers 5–1 Old Carthusians 7 March 1885

Replay

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Home Club Score Away Club Date
Queen's Park   3–0 Nottingham Forest 28 March 1885

Final

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Further information on this match: 1885 FA Cup Final
Home Club Score Away Club Date
Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Queen's Park   4 April 1885

References

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  1. ^ Accrington disqualified for fielding professional players after winning the tie 3–0.
  2. ^ Both clubs withdrew because of disputes as to professionalism. Marland, Simon (2011). Bolton Wanderers: The Complete Record. DB Publishing. p. 11. ISBN 978-1859839720.
  3. ^ "report". Bell's Life: 1. 4 February 1885.
  4. ^ Matches Played On Saturday., The Glasgow Herald, 16 March 1885, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 2 January 2022
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