1884–85 FA Cup#First round
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| title = 1884–85 FA Cup
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| country = England
Scotland
Wales
| num_teams = 114
| defending_champions = Blackburn Rovers
| winners = Blackburn Rovers
| count = 2
| second = Queen's Park
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| prev_season = 1883–84
| next_season = 1885–86
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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.
First round
| class="wikitable" |
| Home Club
! Score ! Away Club ! Date |
|---|
| Darwen
| 11–0 | Bradshaw | 11 October 1884 |
| Dulwich
| 3–2 | Pilgrims | 8 November 1884 |
| Grantham
| 1–1 | 25 October 1884 |
| Reading
| 2–0 | 8 November 1884 |
| Marlow
| 10–1 | 8 November 1884 |
| Maidenhead
| 0–3 | 8 November 1884 |
| Clapham Rovers
| 3–3 | Hendon | 8 November 1884 |
| Queen's Park {{flagicon|Scotland}}
| Walkover | Stoke | |
| Uxbridge
| 1–3 | Hotspur | 8 November 1884 |
| Swifts
| 3–0 | 8 November 1884 |
| Druids {{flagicon|Wales|1807}}
| 6–1 | 8 November 1884 |
| Notts County
| 2–0 | 8 November 1884 |
| Old Foresters
| 8–0 | 1 November 1884 |
| Nottingham Forest
| 5–0 | 8 November 1884 |
| Romford
| 3–2 | Clapton | 1 November 1884 |
| Brentwood
| 2–0 | Barnes | 8 November 1884 |
| Henley
| Bye | | |
| West End
| 3–3 | 8 November 1884 |
| Blackburn Rovers
| 11–0 | 11 October 1884 |
| Hanover United
| 1–0 | 8 November 1884 |
| Aston Villa
| 4–1 | 1 November 1884 |
| Acton
| 1–7 | 8 November 1884 |
| Blackburn Olympic
| 12–0 | 11 October 1884 |
| Staveley
| 4–1 | 8 November 1884 |
| Sheffield Heeley
| 1–0 | 8 November 1884 |
| Accrington
| voidAccrington disqualified for fielding professional players after winning the tie 3–0. | Southport | 11 October 1884 |
| Lockwood Brothers
| 0–3 | 8 November 1884 |
| Fishwick Ramblers
| 2–1 | 1 November 1884 |
| Chatham
| Walkover | Windsor | |
| South Shore
| Walkover | |
| Spital
| Bye | | |
| Aston Unity
| 0–5 | 1 November 1884 |
| Macclesfield
| 9–0 | 8 November 1884 |
| South Reading
| 4–1 | Casuals | 8 November 1884 |
| Walsall Swifts
| 0–0 | 8 November 1884 |
| Lower Darwen
| 4–1 | 11 October 1884 |
| Old Westminsters
| 6–0 | 1 November 1884 |
| Redcar and Coatham
| 3–1 | 8 November 1884 |
| Wrexham Olympic {{flagicon|Wales|1807}}
| 1–0 | 18 October 1884 |
| Bolton Association
| Walkover | |
| Hull Town
| 1–5 | 1 November 1884 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 0–0 | 8 November 1884 |
| Derby Midland
| 1–2 | 8 November 1884 |
| Hurst
| 2–3 | Church | 18 October 1884 |
| Crewe Alexandra
| 2–1 | Oswestry | 8 November 1884 |
| Long Eaton Rangers
| 0–1 | 8 November 1884 |
| Middlesbrough
| Walkover | |
| Blackburn Park Road
| 3-3 | Low Moor | 25 October 1884 |
| Birmingham Excelsior
| 2–0 | 8 November 1884 |
| Leek
| 4–3 | 8 November 1884 |
| Newark
| 7–3 | Spilsby | 8 November 1884 |
| Witton
| Walkover | |
| Derby County
| 0–7 | 8 November 1884 |
| Derby Junction
| 1–7 | 25 October 1884 |
| Newtown {{flagicon|Wales|1807}}
| Walkover | |
| Luton Wanderers
| 1–3 | 8 November 1884 |
| Chirk {{flagicon|Wales|1807}}
| 4–2 | Davenham | 25 October 1884 |
| Higher Walton
| 1–1 | 11 October 1884 |
| Bolton Wanderers
| |
=Replays=
| class="wikitable" |
| Home Club
! Score ! Away Club ! Date |
|---|
| Grimsby Town
| 1–0 | Grantham | 8 November 1884 |
| Hendon
| 6–0 | 22 November 1884 |
| Upton Park
| Walkover | West End | |
| Walsall Swifts
| 2–1 | Stafford Road | 17 November 1884 |
| Derby St Luke's
| 4–2 | 22 November 1884 |
| Darwen Old Wanderers
| 4–1 | Higher Walton | 8 November 1884 |
| Low Moor
| Walkover | Blackburn Park Road | |
Second round
| class="wikitable" |
| Home Club
! Score ! Away Club ! Date |
|---|
| Sheffield
| 4–1 | Chesterfield Spital | 6 December 1884 |
| Queen's Park {{flagicon|Scotland}}
| 2–1 | 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 | 6 December 1884 |
| Blackburn Rovers
| 3–2 | 6 December 1884 |
| Hanover United
| 2–1 | 29 November 1884 |
| Hotspur
| 1–2 | 6 December 1884 |
| Old Carthusians
| 5–3 | Marlow | 6 December 1884 |
| Sheffield Wednesday
| Bye | | |
| Staveley
| 0–2 | 6 December 1884 |
| St George's
| 3-3 | 6 December 1884 |
| Chatham
| 1–0 | Hendon | 6 December 1884 |
| Grimsby Town
| 3–1 | Redcar and Coatham | 6 December 1884 |
| Walsall Town
| 0–2 | 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 | 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 {{flagicon|Wales|1807}}
| 1–1 | Druids {{flagicon|Wales|1807}} | 20 December 1884 |
| Lincoln City
| Bye | | |
| Chirk {{flagicon|Wales|1807}}
| 4–1 | Wrexham Olympic {{flagicon|Wales|1807}} | 29 November 1884 |
=Replays=
| class="wikitable" |
| Home Club
! Score ! Away Club ! Date |
|---|
| Old Etonians
| 6–1 | 20 December 1884 |
| St George's
| 2–0 | 20 December 1884 |
| Druids {{flagicon|Wales|1807}}
| 6–0 | Newtown {{flagicon|Wales|1807}} | 27 December 1884 |
Third round
| class="wikitable" |
| Home Club
! Score ! Away Club ! Date |
|---|
| Darwen
| Bye | | |
| Old Etonians
| Bye | | |
| Swifts
| 1–1 | 3 January 1885 |
| Druids {{flagicon|Wales|1807}}
| 4–1 | Chirk {{flagicon|Wales|1807}} | 10 January 1885 |
| Old Wykehamists
| 2–1 | 3 January 1885 |
| Notts County
| 5–0 | 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 | 3 January 1885 |
| Old Carthusians
| Bye | | |
| The Wednesday
| 1–2 | 3 January 1885 |
| St George's
| 2–3 | Walsall Swifts | 10 January 1885 |
| Grimsby Town
| 1–0 | 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 {{flagicon|Scotland}} | 3 January 1885 |
=Replays=
| class="wikitable" |
| Home Club
! Score ! Away Club ! Date |
|---|
| Old Westminsters
| 2–2 | Swifts | 14 January 1885 |
| Swifts
| 2–1 | 21 January 1885 |
| West Bromwich Albion
| 3–0 | 10 January 1885 |
Fourth round
| class="wikitable" |
| Home Club
! Score ! Away Club ! Date |
|---|
| Queen's Park {{flagicon|Scotland}}
| 7–0 | 17 January 1885 |
| Old Etonians
| 5–2 | 24 January 1885 |
| Swifts
| 0–1 | 24 January 1885 |
| Blackburn Rovers
| 8–0 | Romford | 17 January 1885 |
| Old Carthusians
| 3–0 | 24 January 1885 |
| Chatham
| 1–0 | Lower Darwen | 24 January 1885 |
| Church
| 3–0 | Darwen | 17 January 1885 |
| Walsall Swifts
| 1–4 | 24 January 1885 |
| West Bromwich Albion
| 1–0 | Druids {{flagicon|Wales|1807}} | 24 January 1885 |
Fifth round
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.{{cite journal |title=report |journal=Bell's Life |date=4 February 1885 |page=1}}
| class="wikitable" |
| Home Club
! Score ! Away Club ! Date |
|---|
| Chatham
| 0–3 | 7 February 1885 |
Sixth Round
| class="wikitable" |
| Home Club
! Score ! Away Club ! Date |
|---|
| Old Etonians
| 0–2 | 21 February 1885 |
| Notts County
| 2–2 | Queen's Park {{flagicon|Scotland}} | 21 February 1885 |
| Church
| 0–1 | 14 February 1885 |
| West Bromwich Albion
| 0–2 | 21 February 1885 |
=Replay=
| class="wikitable" |
| Home Club
! Score ! Away Club ! Date |
|---|
| Queen's Park {{flagicon|Scotland}}
| 2–1 | 28 February 1885 |
Semi finals
| class="wikitable" |
| Home Club
! Score ! Away Club ! Date |
|---|
| Nottingham Forest
| 1–1 | Queen's Park {{flagicon|Scotland}} |
| Blackburn Rovers
| 5–1 | 7 March 1885 |
=Replay=
| class="wikitable" |
| Home Club
! Score ! Away Club ! Date |
|---|
| Queen's Park {{flagicon|Scotland}}
| 3–0 | 28 March 1885 |
Final
{{further|topic=this match|1885 FA Cup Final}}
| class="wikitable" |
| Home Club
! Score ! Away Club ! Date |
|---|
| Blackburn Rovers
| 2–0 | Queen's Park {{flagicon|Scotland}} | 4 April 1885 |
References
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- [http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACup/Archive/ FA Cup Results Archive]
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