# 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.

## First round

| 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 | 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 | The 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 | Preston Zingari | |

### Replays

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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 | | |
| The 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

| 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

| 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

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

## Sixth Round

| 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

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

## Semi finals

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

### Replay

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

## Final

| Home Club | Score | Away Club | Date |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Queen's Park | 4 April 1885 |