# 1934–35 FA Cup

The 1934–35 FA Cup was the 60th season of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Sheffield Wednesday won the competition for the third time, beating West Bromwich Albion 4–2 in the final at Wembley, winning through two late goals from Ellis Rimmer.

## Calendar

| Round | Date |
| Extra preliminary round | Saturday 1 September 1934 |
| Preliminary round | Saturday 15 September 1934 |
| First round qualifying | Saturday 29 September 1934 |
| Second round qualifying | Saturday 13 October 1934 |
| Third round qualifying | Saturday 27 October 1934 |
| Fourth round qualifying | Saturday 10 November 1934 |
| First round proper | Saturday 24 November 1934 |
| Second round proper | Saturday 8 December 1934 |
| Third round proper | Saturday 12 January 1935 |
| Fourth round proper | Saturday 26 January 1935 |
| Fifth round proper | Saturday 16 February 1935 |
| Sixth round proper | Saturday 2 March 1935 |
| Semi-finals | Saturday 16 March 1935 |
| Final | Saturday 27 April 1935 |

## Qualifying rounds

Most participating clubs that were not members of the Football League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 25 places available in the first round.
The 25 winners from the fourth qualifying round were Spennymoor United, Blyth Spartans, Shildon, Workington, Darwen, Stalybridge Celtic, Wigan Athletic, Dinnington Athletic, Scunthorpe & Lindsey United, Burton Town, Birmingham Corporation Tramways, Boston United, Walthamstow Avenue, Bedford Town, Harwich & Parkeston, Wimbledon, Golders Green (formerly known as Hampstead Town and later to be known as Hendon), Dartford, Folkestone, Ashford, Guildford City, Leyton, Bath City, Barry and Yeovil & Petter's United.
Those appearing in the competition proper for the first time were Dinnington Athletic, Birmingham Corporation Tramways, Bedford Town, Harwich & Parkeston, Golders Green and Ashford. Wigan Athletic and Boston United also qualified for the main draw for the first time in their own right, however predecessor clubs from both those towns had featured at this stage in recent seasons.
Birmingham Corporation Tramways, Ashford and Guildford City had progressed to this stage from the extra preliminary round. Birmingham Tramways defeated Boldmere St Michaels, Bromsgrove Rovers, Leamington Town, Stourbridge, Shrewsbury Town and Louth Town; Ashford beat Royal Marines Deal, Ramsgate, Aylesford Paper Mills, Sittingbourne, London Paper Mills and Northfleet United; while Guildford City overcame Woking, Banstead Mental Hospital, Wills Sports, Epsom, Post Office Engineers and Worthing. All three clubs lost in the first round.

## First round proper

At this stage 41 clubs from the Football League Third Division North and South joined the 25 non-league clubs that came through the qualifying rounds. Chesterfield, Millwall and Luton Town were given byes to the third round. To make the number of matches up, non-league sides Corinthian and Dulwich Hamlet were given byes to this round, with Dulwich Hamlet having won the previous season's FA Amateur Cup.
34 matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 24 November 1934. Six were drawn and went to replays in the following midweek fixture, of which the Southport–New Brighton game went to a second replay.
Wigan Athletic's comprehensive upset of Carlisle United at Brunton Park established a record for the largest margin of victory by a non-league club over a League club at the League club's home ground. This record is still standing in the 21st century (although it was equalled by Boston United against Derby County in 1955-56).
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| 1 | Chester | 3–1 | Dinnington Athletic | 24 November 1934 |
| 2 | Darwen | 1–2 | Boston United | 24 November 1934 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 2–0 | Gillingham | 24 November 1934 |
| 4 | Watford | 2–0 | Corinthian | 24 November 1934 |
| 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Walsall | 24 November 1934 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 4–0 | Newport County | 24 November 1934 |
| 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–2 | Barrow | 24 November 1934 |
| 8 | Wrexham | 4–1 | Rochdale | 24 November 1934 |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–1 | Stalybridge Celtic | 24 November 1934 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–0 | Walthamstow Avenue | 24 November 1934 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 3–0 | Harwich & Parkeston | 24 November 1934 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 7–0 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 24 November 1934 |
| 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–1 | Folkestone | 24 November 1934 |
| 14 | Shildon | 2–2 | Lincoln City | 24 November 1934 |
| Replay | Lincoln City | 4–0 | Shildon | 28 November 1934 |
| 15 | Carlisle United | 1–6 | Wigan Athletic | 24 November 1934 |
| 16 | Wimbledon | 1–1 | Leyton | 24 November 1934 |
| Replay | Leyton | 0–1 | Wimbledon | 29 November 1934 |
| 17 | Southend United | 10–1 | Golders Green | 24 November 1934 |
| 18 | Blyth Spartans | 1–1 | Stockport County | 24 November 1934 |
| Replay | Stockport County | 4–1 | Blyth Spartans | 28 November 1934 |
| 19 | Bedford Town | 2–3 | Dartford | 24 November 1934 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 6–1 | Accrington Stanley | 24 November 1934 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Reading | 24 November 1934 |
| 22 | Burton Town | 2–3 | York City | 24 November 1934 |
| 23 | Barry | 0–1 | Northampton Town | 24 November 1934 |
| 24 | Halifax Town | 1–1 | Hartlepools United | 24 November 1934 |
| Replay | Hartlepools United | 2–0 | Halifax Town | 28 November 1934 |
| 25 | Charlton Athletic | 2–2 | Exeter City | 24 November 1934 |
| Replay | Exeter City | 5–2 | Charlton Athletic | 28 November 1934 |
| 26 | Southport | 1–1 | New Brighton | 24 November 1934 |
| Replay | New Brighton | 1–1 | Southport | 28 November 1934 |
| Replay | Southport | 1–2 | New Brighton | 3 December 1934 |
| 27 | Yeovil & Petter's United | 3–0 | Crystal Palace | 24 November 1934 |
| 28 | Dulwich Hamlet | 1–2 | Torquay United | 24 November 1934 |
| 29 | Workington | 2–0 | Birmingham Corporation Tramways | 24 November 1934 |
| 30 | Rotherham United | 2–0 | Spennymoor United | 24 November 1934 |
| 31 | Aldershot | 4–0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 24 November 1934 |
| 32 | Guildford City | 1–2 | Bath City | 24 November 1934 |
| 33 | Ashford | 1–4 | Clapton Orient | 24 November 1934 |
| 34 | Gateshead | 1–4 | Darlington | 24 November 1934 |

## Second round proper

The matches were played on Saturday, 8 December 1934. Two matches were drawn, with replays taking place in the following midweek fixture.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| 1 | Dartford | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | 8 December 1934 |
| 2 | Barrow | 0–2 | Aldershot | 8 December 1934 |
| 3 | Bath City | 2–1 | Boston United | 8 December 1934 |
| 4 | Watford | 1–1 | Walsall | 8 December 1934 |
| Replay | Walsall | 1–0 | Watford | 13 December 1934 |
| 5 | Reading | 3–0 | Wrexham | 8 December 1934 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 4–3 | Lincoln City | 8 December 1934 |
| 7 | Stockport County | 3–2 | Darlington | 8 December 1934 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 December 1934 |
| 9 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Workington | 8 December 1934 |
| Replay | Workington | 0–1 | Northampton Town | 13 December 1934 |
| 10 | Clapton Orient | 1–3 | Chester | 8 December 1934 |
| 11 | Wimbledon | 1–5 | Southend United | 8 December 1934 |
| 12 | Hartlepools United | 0–4 | Coventry City | 8 December 1934 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 4–2 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 December 1934 |
| 14 | Yeovil & Petter's United | 4–1 | Exeter City | 8 December 1934 |
| 15 | York City | 1–0 | New Brighton | 8 December 1934 |
| 16 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Bristol City | 8 December 1934 |
| 17 | Wigan Athletic | 3–2 | Torquay United | 8 December 1934 |

## Third round proper

The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage, along with Chesterfield, Millwall and Luton Town.
The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 12 January 1935. Seven matches were drawn and went to replays in the following midweek fixture, of which the Bristol City–Bury game went to a second replay. Wigan Athletic, Bath City and Yeovil & Petter's United were the last clubs from the qualifying rounds remaining in the competition.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| 1 | Birmingham | 5–1 | Coventry City | 12 January 1935 |
| 2 | Chester | 0–4 | Nottingham Forest | 12 January 1935 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 1–1 | Bury | 12 January 1935 |
| Replay | Bury | 2–2 | Bristol City | 16 January 1935 |
| Replay | Bristol City | 2–1 | Bury | 21 January 1935 |
| 4 | Burnley | 4–2 | Mansfield Town | 12 January 1935 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 0–0 | Barnsley | 12 January 1935 |
| Replay | Barnsley | 0–1 | Preston North End | 16 January 1935 |
| 6 | Walsall | 1–2 | Southampton | 12 January 1935 |
| 7 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Blackpool | 12 January 1935 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 1–3 | Bradford City | 12 January 1935 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3–1 | Oldham Athletic | 12 January 1935 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–0 | Notts County | 12 January 1935 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 January 1935 |
| Replay | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | 17 January 1935 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–1 | Port Vale | 12 January 1935 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 3–2 | Fulham | 12 January 1935 |
| 14 | Everton | 6–3 | Grimsby Town | 12 January 1935 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Chesterfield | 12 January 1935 |
| 16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Manchester City | 12 January 1935 |
| 17 | Brentford | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 January 1935 |
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 1–3 | Manchester United | 12 January 1935 |
| 19 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 January 1935 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | 12 January 1935 |
| Replay | Huddersfield Town | 2–3 | Portsmouth | 16 January 1935 |
| 21 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Stockport County | 12 January 1935 |
| Replay | Stockport County | 1–0 | West Ham United | 16 January 1935 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–2 | Arsenal | 12 January 1935 |
| 23 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Bath City | 12 January 1935 |
| 24 | Hull City | 1–5 | Newcastle United | 12 January 1935 |
| 25 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Luton Town | 12 January 1935 |
| Replay | Luton Town | 2–0 | Chelsea | 16 January 1935 |
| 26 | Southend United | 0–4 | Sheffield United | 12 January 1935 |
| 27 | Swansea Town | 4–1 | Stoke City | 12 January 1935 |
| 28 | Yeovil & Petter's United | 2–6 | Liverpool | 12 January 1935 |
| 29 | Leeds United | 4–1 | Bradford Park Avenue | 12 January 1935 |
| 30 | York City | 0–1 | Derby County | 12 January 1935 |
| 31 | Aldershot | 0–0 | Reading | 12 January 1935 |
| Replay | Reading | 3–1 | Aldershot | 16 January 1935 |
| 32 | Wigan Athletic | 1–4 | Millwall | 12 January 1935 |

## Fourth round proper

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 26 January 1935. Five games were drawn and went to replays in the following midweek fixture.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| 1 | Burnley | 3–1 | Luton Town | 26 January 1935 |
| 2 | Southampton | 0–3 | Birmingham | 26 January 1935 |
| 3 | Reading | 1–0 | Millwall | 26 January 1935 |
| 4 | Leicester City | 0–1 | Arsenal | 26 January 1935 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Manchester United | 26 January 1935 |
| Replay | Manchester United | 0–3 | Nottingham Forest | 30 January 1935 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Liverpool | 26 January 1935 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 26 January 1935 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 7–1 | Sheffield United | 26 January 1935 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Everton | 26 January 1935 |
| Replay | Everton | 6–4 | Sunderland | 30 January 1935 |
| 10 | Derby County | 3–0 | Swansea Town | 26 January 1935 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 0–2 | Preston North End | 26 January 1935 |
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Newcastle United | 26 January 1935 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 0–0 | Bristol City | 26 January 1935 |
| Replay | Bristol City | 2–0 | Portsmouth | 30 January 1935 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 3–3 | Leeds United | 26 January 1935 |
| Replay | Leeds United | 1–2 | Norwich City | 30 January 1935 |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–4 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 January 1935 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 0–0 | Stockport County | 26 January 1935 |
| Replay | Stockport County | 3–2 | Bradford City | 31 January 1935 |

## Fifth round proper

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 16 February 1935, except for the Blackburn Rovers–Birmingham City game, which was played five days later. There were three replays, played in the next midweek fixture. Of these, the Tottenham Hotspur–Bolton Wanderers game went to a second replay.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| 1 | Bristol City | 0–0 | Preston North End | 16 February 1935 |
| Replay | Preston North End | 5–0 | Bristol City | 25 February 1935 |
| 2 | Reading | 0–1 | Arsenal | 16 February 1935 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Burnley | 16 February 1935 |
| Replay | Burnley | 3–0 | Nottingham Forest | 19 February 1935 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Birmingham | 21 February 1935 |
| 5 | Everton | 3–1 | Derby County | 16 February 1935 |
| 6 | Stockport County | 0–5 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 February 1935 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 February 1935 |
| Replay | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 February 1935 |
| Replay | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 February 1935 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 February 1935 |

## Sixth round proper

The four quarter-final ties were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 2 March 1935. There were no replays.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| 1 | Burnley | 3–2 | Birmingham | 2 March 1935 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | Arsenal | 2 March 1935 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Preston North End | 2 March 1935 |
| 4 | Everton | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 March 1935 |

## Semi-finals

The semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 16 March 1935. Sheffield Wednesday and West Bromwich Albion won their matches to meet in the final at Wembley

### Replay
## Final

The 1935 FA Cup Final was contested by Sheffield Wednesday and West Bromwich Albion at Wembley. Sheffield Wednesday won the game through two late goals from Ellis Rimmer, which were needed despite having twice been ahead - West Bromwich Albion managed to equalise each time.

### Match details

| Sheffield Wednesday | West Bromwich Albion |