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1984–85 FA Cup#Second round proper

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{{Infobox football tournament season

| title = 1984–85 FA Cup

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| country = England
Wales

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| defending_champions = Everton

| winners = Manchester United
{{small|(6th title)}}

| second = Everton

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| scoring_leader = Ian Rush 7

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| prev_season = 1983–84

| next_season = 1985–86

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The 1984–85 FA Cup was the 104th staging of the world's oldest football knockout competition, The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup. The competition was won by Manchester United, who defeated Everton 1–0 at Wembley, thus denying Everton the double just 3 days after winning the European Cup Winners' Cup. The final was also notable for seeing the first sending off, with Kevin Moran obtaining the unwanted distinction.

Qualifying rounds

Most participating clubs that were not members of the Football League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 28 places available in the first round.

The winners from the fourth qualifying round were Penrith, Stalybridge Celtic, Goole Town, Blue Star, Whitby Town, Tow Law Town, Macclesfield Town, Frickley Athletic, Nuneaton Borough, Barnet, King's Lynn, Burton Albion, VS Rugby, Kettering Town, Buckingham Town, Metropolitan Police, Fisher Athletic, Bishop's Stortford, Dagenham, Enfield, Dartford, Staines Town, Barry Town, Weymouth, Bognor Regis Town, Yeovil Town, Farnborough Town and Windsor & Eton.

Appearing in the competition proper for the first time were Blue Star, VS Rugby, Buckingham Town, Fisher Athletic and Staines Town. Of the others, King's Lynn had last featured at this stage in 1973–74, Bognor Regis Town had last done so in 1972-73, Tow Law Town had last done so in 1968-69, Barry Town had last done so in 1961-62, Stalybridge Celtic had last done so in 1947-48 and Metropolitan Police had last done so in 1931-32.

Additionally, Barry Town - competing exclusively in the Welsh League this season - was the first club from outside the English football system to reach the first round of the FA Cup since (Northern) Irish side Distillery in 1889-90.

{{for|all qualifying round results|1984–85 FA Cup qualifying rounds}}

First round proper

The 48 teams from the Football League Third and Fourth Divisions entered in this round along with the 28 non-league qualifiers and Northwich Victoria, Bangor City, Altrincham and Telford United who were given byes. The first round of games were played over the weekend 17–19 November 1984. Replays were played on 19th-20th, except that for Swindon Town and Dagenham, which was played on 26th. Blue Star, from the Wearside League at Step 10 of the English football system, was ostensibly the lowest-ranked team in the round as the Welsh League was the highest-standard football competition in Wales at the time.

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1Blackpool0–1Altrincham (5)17 November 1984
2Darlington3–2Chester City17 November 1984
3Penrith (8)0–9Burnley17 November 1984
4Preston North End4–3Bury17 November 1984
5Rochdale1–2Doncaster Rovers17 November 1984
6Weymouth (5)0–3Millwall17 November 1984
7Gillingham2–1Windsor & Eton (6)17 November 1984
8Northwich Victoria (5)3–1Crewe Alexandra17 November 1984
9Macclesfield Town (6)1–2Port Vale17 November 1984
10Lincoln City1–1Telford United (5)17 November 1984
ReplayTelford United2–1Lincoln City20 November 1984
11Wrexham0–2Wigan Athletic17 November 1984
12Stockport County1–2Walsall17 November 1984
13Bangor City (6)1–1Tranmere Rovers17 November 1984
ReplayTranmere Rovers7–0Bangor City20 November 1984
14Brentford4–0Bishop's Stortford (6)17 November 1984
15Bristol Rovers2–1King's Lynn (6)17 November 1984
16Northampton Town2–2VS Rugby (7)17 November 1984
ReplayVS Rugby0–1Northampton Town21 November 1984
17Plymouth Argyle3–0Barnet (5)17 November 1984
18Bradford City7–2Tow Law Town (8)17 November 1984
19Hull City2–1Bolton Wanderers17 November 1984
20Southend United2–2Colchester United17 November 1984
ReplayColchester United3–2Southend United21 November 1984
21Exeter City2–2Enfield (5)17 November 1984
ReplayEnfield3–0Exeter City20 November 1984
22Mansfield Town2–1Rotherham United17 November 1984
23Halifax Town2–0Goole Town (6)17 November 1984
24Newport County1–1Aldershot17 November 1984
ReplayAldershot4–0Newport County20 November 1984
25Torquay United2–0Yeovil Town (5)17 November 1984
26York City2–0Blue Star (10)17 November 1984
27Metropolitan Police (7)0–3Dartford (5)17 November 1984
28Hereford United3–0Farnborough Town (7)17 November 1984
29Kettering Town (5)0–0AFC Bournemouth17 November 1984
ReplayAFC Bournemouth3–2Kettering Town20 November 1984
30Barry Town (*)1–2Reading17 November 1984
31Nuneaton Borough (5)1–1Scunthorpe United17 November 1984
ReplayScunthorpe United2–1Nuneaton Borough20 November 1984
32Whitby Town (8)1–3Chesterfield17 November 1984
33Buckingham Town (8)0–2Orient17 November 1984
34Burton Albion (6)2–0Staines Town (7)17 November 1984
35Dagenham (5)0–0Swindon Town19 November 1984
ReplaySwindon Town1–2Dagenham26 November 1984
36Cambridge United0–2Peterborough United17 November 1984
37Swansea City1–1Bognor Regis Town (6)17 November 1984
ReplayBognor Regis Town3–1Swansea City21 November 1984
38Frickley Athletic (5)2–1Stalybridge Celtic (8)17 November 1984
39Hartlepool United2–1Derby County17 November 1984
40Fisher Athletic (6)0–1Bristol City17 November 1984

(* Barry Town was competing in the Welsh Football League National Division, outside the English football system, this season.)

Second round proper

The second round of games were played over 7–8 December 1984, with replays being played on 11th, 12th and 17th. The round featured two teams from Step 6 of the English football system: Bognor Regis Town from the Isthmian League Premier Division and Burton Albion from the Northern Premier League.

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1Darlington1–0Frickley Athletic (5)8 December 1984
2Dartford (5)1–1AFC Bournemouth8 December 1984
ReplayAFC Bournemouth4–1Dartford11 December 1984
3Bristol City1–3Bristol Rovers8 December 1984
4Burnley3–1Halifax Town8 December 1984
5Preston North End1–4Telford United (5)8 December 1984
6Reading6–2Bognor Regis Town (6)8 December 1984
7Walsall1–0Chesterfield8 December 1984
8Tranmere Rovers0–3Hull City8 December 1984
9Brentford2–2Northampton Town8 December 1984
ReplayNorthampton Town0–2Brentford17 December 1984
10Plymouth Argyle0–0Hereford United8 December 1984
ReplayHereford United2–0Plymouth Argyle12 December 1984
11Bradford City2–1Mansfield Town8 December 1984
12Millwall1–0Enfield (5)8 December 1984
13Altrincham (5)1–3Doncaster Rovers8 December 1984
14Port Vale4–1Scunthorpe United7 December 1984
15Aldershot0–2Burton Albion (6)8 December 1984
16Wigan Athletic2–1Northwich Victoria (5)8 December 1984
17Colchester United0–5Gillingham8 December 1984
18Dagenham (5)1–0Peterborough United8 December 1984
19Orient3–0Torquay United8 December 1984
20Hartlepool United0–2York City8 December 1984

Third round proper

Teams from the Football League First and Second Division entered in this round. Most of the third round of games in the FA Cup were played over the weekend 4–6 January 1985, with the exception of the Gillingham-Cardiff City match. Replays took place at various times over the period 8–28 January.

Burton Albion (Step 6) was again the lowest-ranked team in the round. The FA ordered their tie with Leicester City to a replay behind closed doors after the Albion goalkeeper had been struck by a bottle in the first game (played at the Baseball Ground in Derby) which had ended in a 6–1 win for Leicester.[https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/cardiff-face-threat-of-ground-closure-662540.html The Independent, 8 January 2002]{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} The replay was held at Coventry City's Highfield Road stadium.

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1Liverpool (1)3–0Aston Villa (1)5 January 1985
2Southampton (1)4–0Sunderland (1)5 January 1985
3Watford (1)5–0Sheffield United (2)5 January 1985
4Gillingham (3)2–1Cardiff City (2)21 January 1985
5Notts County (2)2–2Grimsby Town (2)5 January 1985
ReplayGrimsby Town4–2Notts County8 January 1985
6Nottingham Forest (1)1–1Newcastle United (1)6 January 1985
ReplayNewcastle United1–3Nottingham Forest9 January 1985
7Wolverhampton Wanderers (2)1–1Huddersfield Town (2)5 January 1985
ReplayHuddersfield Town3–1Wolverhampton Wanderers23 January 1985
8Middlesbrough (2)0–0Darlington (4)5 January 1985
ReplayDarlington2–1Middlesbrough8 January 1985
9Luton Town (1)1–1Stoke City (1)5 January 1985
ReplayStoke City2–3Luton Town9 January 1985
10Shrewsbury Town (2)0–2Oxford United (2)5 January 1985
11Doncaster Rovers (3)1–0Queens Park Rangers (1)5 January 1985
12Tottenham Hotspur (1)1–1Charlton Athletic (2)5 January 1985
ReplayCharlton Athletic1–2Tottenham Hotspur23 January 1985
13Fulham (2)2–3Sheffield Wednesday (1)5 January 1985
14Barnsley (2)4–3Reading (3)5 January 1985
15Bristol Rovers (3)1–2Ipswich Town (1)5 January 1985
16Coventry City (1)2–1Manchester City (2)5 January 1985
17Portsmouth (2)0–0Blackburn Rovers (2)5 January 1985
ReplayBlackburn Rovers2–1Portsmouth26 January 1985
18West Ham United (1)4–1Port Vale (4)5 January 1985
19Brighton & Hove Albion (2)1–0Hull City (3)5 January 1985
20Manchester United (1)3–0AFC Bournemouth (3)5 January 1985
21Millwall (3)1–1Crystal Palace (2)5 January 1985
ReplayCrystal Palace1–2Millwall23 January 1985
22Carlisle United (2)1–0Dagenham (5)5 January 1985
23Oldham Athletic (2)2–1Brentford (3)5 January 1985
24Chelsea (1)2–2Wigan Athletic (3)5 January 1985
ReplayWigan Athletic0–5Chelsea26 January 1985
25Wimbledon (2)3–1Burnley (3)5 January 1985
26Leeds United (2)0–2Everton (1)4 January 1985
27York City (3)3–0Walsall (3)5 January 1985
28Hereford United (4)1–1Arsenal (1)5 January 1985
ReplayArsenal7–2Hereford United22 January 1985
29Birmingham City (2)0–0Norwich City (1)5 January 1985
ReplayNorwich City1–1Birmingham City23 January 1985
ReplayBirmingham City1–1Norwich City26 January 1985
ReplayNorwich City1–0Birmingham City28 January 1985
30Burton Albion (6)1–6Leicester City (1)5 January 1985
ReplayBurton Albion0–1Leicester City16 January 1985
31Orient (3)2–1West Bromwich Albion (1)5 January 1985
32Telford United (5)2–1Bradford City (3)5 January 1985

Fourth round proper

The fourth round of games were mainly played over the weekend 26–27 January 1985. Some games were instead played or replayed on 29–30 January or 4 February. Telford United, from the Alliance Premier League (Step 5), was the lowest-ranked team in the round and became the first non-league club to defeat four Football League opponents in one tournament since Tottenham Hotspur in that club's 1900-01 Cup-winning campaign.

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1Darlington1–1Telford United (5)29 January 1985
ReplayTelford United3–0Darlington4 February 1985
2Liverpool1–0Tottenham Hotspur27 January 1985
3Leicester City1–0Carlisle United26 January 1985
4Nottingham Forest0–0Wimbledon26 January 1985
ReplayWimbledon1–0Nottingham Forest30 January 1985
5Sheffield Wednesday5–1Oldham Athletic26 January 1985
6Grimsby Town1–3Watford26 January 1985
7Luton Town2–0Huddersfield Town26 January 1985
8Everton2–0Doncaster Rovers26 January 1985
9Ipswich Town3–2Gillingham26 January 1985
10Barnsley2–1Brighton & Hove Albion26 January 1985
11West Ham United2–1Norwich City4 February 1985
12Manchester United2–1Coventry City26 January 1985
13Chelsea2–3Millwall4 February 1985
14York City1–0Arsenal26 January 1985
15Oxford United0–1Blackburn Rovers30 January 1985
16Orient0–2Southampton26 January 1985

Fifth round proper

The fifth set of games were intended to be played on 15–16 February 1985, but most of these matches were not played until 4 March, with replays taking place on 6th. Telford United was the last non-league club left in the competition.

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1Southampton1–2Barnsley4 March 1985
2Blackburn Rovers0–2Manchester United15 February 1985
3Luton Town0–0Watford4 March 1985
ReplayWatford2–2Luton Town6 March 1985
ReplayLuton Town1–0Watford9 March 1985
4Everton3–0Telford United (5)16 February 1985
5Ipswich Town3–2Sheffield Wednesday4 March 1985
6Millwall2–0Leicester City19 February 1985
7Wimbledon1–1West Ham United4 March 1985
ReplayWest Ham United5–1Wimbledon6 March 1985
8York City1–1Liverpool16 February 1985
ReplayLiverpool7–0York City20 February 1985

Sixth round proper

The sixth round of FA Cup games were played either at the weekend on 9–10 March or midweek on 13 March 1985. A replay was also played on this later date.

Former Everton manager Harry Catterick collapsed and died at the ground shortly after the first match between Everton and Ipswich Town. Everton players wore black armbands in the replay in his memory. The match between Luton Town and Millwall was suspended for 25 minutes by crowd violence.

{{football box

| date = 9 March 1985

| team1 = Everton

| score = 2–2

| report = [https://www.11v11.com/matches/everton-v-ipswich-town-09-march-1985-215448/ Report]

| team2 = Ipswich Town

| goals1 = Sheedy {{goal|5}}
Mountfield {{goal|85}}

| goals2 = Wilson {{goal|15}}
Zondervan {{goal|31}}

| stadium = Goodison Park, Liverpool

| attendance = 36,468

| referee = Alan Robinson (Waterlooville)

| event =

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{{football box

| date = 9 March 1985

| team1 = Manchester United

| score = 4–2

| report =

| team2 = West Ham United

| goals1 = Hughes {{goal|21}}
Whiteside {{goal|39||74||88|pen.}}

| goals2 = Hogg {{goal|36|o.g.}}
Allen {{goal|84}}

| stadium = Old Trafford, Manchester

| attendance = 46,769

| referee = Trelford Mills (Barnsley)

| event =

| time =

| round =

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}}

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{{football box

| date = 10 March 1985

| team1 = Barnsley

| score = 0–4

| report = [https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1449 Report]

| team2 = Liverpool

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Rush {{goal|55||80||84}}
Whelan {{goal|72}}

| stadium = Oakwell, Barnsley

| attendance = 19,838

| referee = Colin Downey (Hounslow)

| event =

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}}

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{{football box

| date = 13 March 1985

| team1 = Luton Town

| score = 1 – 0

| report =

| team2 = Millwall

| goals1 = B. Stein {{goal|31}}

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| stadium = Kenilworth Road, Luton

| attendance =

| referee = David Hutchinson (Harrogate)

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=Replay=

{{football box

|date=13 March 1985

|team1=Ipswich Town

|score=0–1

|report=[https://www.11v11.com/matches/ipswich-town-v-everton-13-march-1985-215452/ Report]

|team2=Everton

|goals1=

|goals2=Sharp {{goal|76|pen.}}

|stadium=Portman Road, Ipswich

|attendance=27,737

|referee=Alan Robinson}}

Semi finals

{{football box

| date = 13 April 1985

| team1 = Manchester United

| score = 2–2
(a.e.t)

| report = [http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1457 Report]

| team2 = Liverpool

| goals1 = Robson {{goal|69}}
Stapleton {{goal|98}}

| goals2 = Whelan {{goal|87}}
Walsh {{goal|119}}

| stadium = Goodison Park, Liverpool

| attendance = 51,690

| referee = George Courtney (Spennymoor)

| event =

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{{football box

| date = 13 April 1985

| team1 = Everton

| score = 2–1
(a.e.t)

| report = [https://www.theguardian.com/sport/that-1980s-sports-blog/2013/apr/12/fa-cup-semi-finals-liverpool-manchester-united Report]

| team2 = Luton Town

| goals1 = Sheedy {{goal|85}}
Mountfield {{goal|115}}

| goals2 = Hill {{goal|38}}

| stadium = Villa Park, Birmingham

| attendance = 45.289

| referee = John Martin (Alton, Hampshire)

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=Replay=

{{football box

| date = 17 April 1985

| team1 = Liverpool

| score = 1–2

| report = [http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1458 Report]

| team2 = Manchester United

| goals1 = McGrath {{goal|39|o.g.}}

| goals2 = Robson {{goal|46}}
Hughes {{goal|58}}

| stadium = Maine Road

| attendance = 45,775

| referee = Keith Hackett (Sheffield)

| event =

| time =

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}}

=Final=

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{{main|1985 FA Cup Final}}

{{football box

|date=18 May 1985
15:00 BST

|team1=Manchester United

|score=1–0
(a.e.t.)

|report=

|team2=Everton

|goals1=Moran {{Sent off|0|78}}
Whiteside {{goal|110}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Wembley Stadium, London

|attendance=100,000

|referee=Peter Willis (County Durham) }}

TV Coverage

The right to show FA Cup games were, as with Football League matches, shared between the BBC and ITV. As per the arrangements of the previous season four games were allowed to be screened Live from the Third round to the sixth and shared between the two companies, as well as the Final. For the first time since 1970 ITV nationally screened a second round tie with highlights of Reading v Bognor Regis Town. Replays were shared between the two companies.

First Round

BBC

Met Police v Dartford (Report only)

Second Round

BBC

Dagenham v Peterborough United (Report only)

ITV

Reading v Bognor Regis Town (Highlights shown nationally after the league game Southampton v Arsenal and the World Club Championship match from Tokyo with commentary from Peter Brackley)

Third Round

BBC

Leeds United v Everton (LIVE-Friday Evening)

ITV

Fulham v Sheffield Wednesday

Hereford United v Arsenal

Liverpool v Aston Villa

Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest (Midweek replay)

Charlton Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur (Midweek replay)

Fourth Round

BBC

York City v Arsenal

Orient v Southampton

Grimsby Town v Watford

Wimbledon v Nottingham Forest (Midweek replay)

ITV

Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur (LIVE-Sunday Afternoon)

Fifth Round

BBC

Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United (LIVE-Friday Evening)

Luton Town v Watford (Saturday 2nd replay)

ITV

York City v Liverpool

Everton v Telford United

Sixth Round

BBC

Manchester United v West Ham United

Everton v Ipswich Town

Luton Town v Millwall (Midweek)

Ipswich Town v Everton (Midweek replay)

ITV

Barnsley v Liverpool (LIVE-Sunday Afternoon)

Semi-Finals

BBC

Everton v Luton Town

ITV

Liverpool v Manchester United

Liverpool v Manchester United (Midweek replay)

Final

Everton v Manchester United shown Live by both the BBC & ITV.

References

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  • [http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACup/Archive/ FA Cup Results Archive]
  • MOTD Listings [https://sites.google.com/site/motdlistings/home]
  • ITV Listings [http://carousel.royalwebhosting.net/itv/BigMatch83-88.html]
  • Midweek Football Listings [http://carousel.royalwebhosting.net/itv/Mid-Week_c.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220100340/http://carousel.royalwebhosting.net/itv/Mid-Week_c.html |date=20 December 2016 }}

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