1884–85 FA Cup


The 1884–85 Football Association Challenge Cup was the fourteenth 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.

First round

Home ClubScoreAway ClubDate
Darwen11–0Bradshaw11 October 1884
Dulwich3–2Pilgrims8 November 1884
Grantham1–1Grimsby Town25 October 1884
Reading2–0Rochester8 November 1884
Marlow10–1Royal Engineers8 November 1884
Maidenhead0–3Old Wykehamists8 November 1884
Clapham Rovers3–3Hendon8 November 1884
Queen's Park WalkoverStoke
Uxbridge1–3Hotspur8 November 1884
Swifts3–0Old Brightonians8 November 1884
Druids 6–1Liverpool Ramblers8 November 1884
Notts County2–0Notts Olympic8 November 1884
Old Foresters8–0Hoddesdon Town1 November 1884
Nottingham Forest5–0Rotherham Town8 November 1884
Romford3–2Clapton1 November 1884
Brentwood2–0Barnes8 November 1884
HenleyBye
West End3–3Upton Park8 November 1884
Blackburn Rovers11–0Rossendale11 October 1884
Hanover United1–0Reading Minster8 November 1884
Aston Villa4–1Wednesbury Town1 November 1884
Acton1–7Old Carthusians8 November 1884
Blackburn Olympic12–0Oswaldtwistle Rovers11 October 1884
Staveley4–1Notts Rangers8 November 1884
Sheffield Heeley1–0Notts Wanderers8 November 1884
Accrington3–0 Accrington disqualifiedSouthport Central11 October 1884
Lockwood Brothers0–3Sheffield8 November 1884
Darwen Ramblers1–2Fishwick Ramblers1 November 1884
ChathamWalkoverWindsor Home Park
South ShoreWalkoverRawtenstall
Chesterfield SpitalBye
Aston Unity0–5Mitchell St George's1 November 1884
Macclesfield Town9–0Hartford St John's8 November 1884
South Reading4–1Casuals8 November 1884
Walsall Swifts0–0Stafford Road8 November 1884
Lower Darwen4–1Halliwell11 October 1884
Old Westminsters6–0Bournemouth Rovers1 November 1884
Redcar3–1Sunderland8 November 1884
Wrexham Olympic 1–0Goldenhill18 October 1884
Bolton AssociationWalkoverAstley Bridge
Hull Town1–5Lincoln City1 November 1884
Wolverhampton Wanderers0–0Derby St Luke's8 November 1884
Derby Midland1–2Wednesbury Old Athletic8 November 1884
Hurst2–3Church18 October 1884
Crewe Alexandra2–1Oswestry8 November 1884
Long Eaton Rangers0–1Sheffield Wednesday8 November 1884
MiddlesbroughWalkoverGrimsby District
Clitheroe Low MoorWalkoverBlackburn Park Road
Birmingham Excelsior2–0Small Heath Alliance8 November 1884
Leek4–3Northwich Victoria8 November 1884
Newark7–3Spilsby8 November 1884
WittonWalkoverClitheroe
Derby County0–7Walsall Town8 November 1884
Derby Junction1–7West Bromwich Albion25 October 1884
Newtown WalkoverStafford Rangers
Luton Wanderers1–3Old Etonians8 November 1884
Chirk 4–2Davenham 25 October 1884
Higher Walton1–1Darwen Old Wanderers11 October 1884

First Round Replays

Second round

Second Round Replays

Third round

Third Round Replays

Fourth round

Fifth round

Sixth Round

Sixth Round Replay

Semi finals

Semi Final Replay

Final

Home ClubScoreAway ClubDate
Blackburn Rovers2–0Queen's Park 4 April 1885