# 1984–85 FA Cup

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.

## 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.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| 1 | Blackpool | 0–1 | Altrincham (5) | 17 November 1984 |
| 2 | Darlington | 3–2 | Chester City | 17 November 1984 |
| 3 | Penrith (8) | 0–9 | Burnley | 17 November 1984 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 4–3 | Bury | 17 November 1984 |
| 5 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 November 1984 |
| 6 | Weymouth (5) | 0–3 | Millwall | 17 November 1984 |
| 7 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Windsor & Eton (6) | 17 November 1984 |
| 8 | Northwich Victoria (5) | 3–1 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 November 1984 |
| 9 | Macclesfield Town (6) | 1–2 | Port Vale | 17 November 1984 |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Telford United (5) | 17 November 1984 |
| Replay | Telford United | 2–1 | Lincoln City | 20 November 1984 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | 17 November 1984 |
| 12 | Stockport County | 1–2 | Walsall | 17 November 1984 |
| 13 | Bangor City (6) | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 November 1984 |
| Replay | Tranmere Rovers | 7–0 | Bangor City | 20 November 1984 |
| 14 | Brentford | 4–0 | Bishop's Stortford (6) | 17 November 1984 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | King's Lynn (6) | 17 November 1984 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | VS Rugby (7) | 17 November 1984 |
| Replay | VS Rugby | 0–1 | Northampton Town | 21 November 1984 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–0 | Barnet (5) | 17 November 1984 |
| 18 | Bradford City | 7–2 | Tow Law Town (8) | 17 November 1984 |
| 19 | Hull City | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 November 1984 |
| 20 | Southend United | 2–2 | Colchester United | 17 November 1984 |
| Replay | Colchester United | 3–2 | Southend United | 21 November 1984 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 2–2 | Enfield (5) | 17 November 1984 |
| Replay | Enfield | 3–0 | Exeter City | 20 November 1984 |
| 22 | Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Rotherham United | 17 November 1984 |
| 23 | Halifax Town | 2–0 | Goole Town (6) | 17 November 1984 |
| 24 | Newport County | 1–1 | Aldershot | 17 November 1984 |
| Replay | Aldershot | 4–0 | Newport County | 20 November 1984 |
| 25 | Torquay United | 2–0 | Yeovil Town (5) | 17 November 1984 |
| 26 | York City | 2–0 | Blue Star (10) | 17 November 1984 |
| 27 | Metropolitan Police (7) | 0–3 | Dartford (5) | 17 November 1984 |
| 28 | Hereford United | 3–0 | Farnborough Town (7) | 17 November 1984 |
| 29 | Kettering Town (5) | 0–0 | AFC Bournemouth | 17 November 1984 |
| Replay | AFC Bournemouth | 3–2 | Kettering Town | 20 November 1984 |
| 30 | Barry Town (*) | 1–2 | Reading | 17 November 1984 |
| 31 | Nuneaton Borough (5) | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | 17 November 1984 |
| Replay | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Nuneaton Borough | 20 November 1984 |
| 32 | Whitby Town (8) | 1–3 | Chesterfield | 17 November 1984 |
| 33 | Buckingham Town (8) | 0–2 | Orient | 17 November 1984 |
| 34 | Burton Albion (6) | 2–0 | Staines Town (7) | 17 November 1984 |
| 35 | Dagenham (5) | 0–0 | Swindon Town | 19 November 1984 |
| Replay | Swindon Town | 1–2 | Dagenham | 26 November 1984 |
| 36 | Cambridge United | 0–2 | Peterborough United | 17 November 1984 |
| 37 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Bognor Regis Town (6) | 17 November 1984 |
| Replay | Bognor Regis Town | 3–1 | Swansea City | 21 November 1984 |
| 38 | Frickley Athletic (5) | 2–1 | Stalybridge Celtic (8) | 17 November 1984 |
| 39 | Hartlepool United | 2–1 | Derby County | 17 November 1984 |
| 40 | Fisher Athletic (6) | 0–1 | Bristol City | 17 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.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| 1 | Darlington | 1–0 | Frickley Athletic (5) | 8 December 1984 |
| 2 | Dartford (5) | 1–1 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 December 1984 |
| Replay | AFC Bournemouth | 4–1 | Dartford | 11 December 1984 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 1–3 | Bristol Rovers | 8 December 1984 |
| 4 | Burnley | 3–1 | Halifax Town | 8 December 1984 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 1–4 | Telford United (5) | 8 December 1984 |
| 6 | Reading | 6–2 | Bognor Regis Town (6) | 8 December 1984 |
| 7 | Walsall | 1–0 | Chesterfield | 8 December 1984 |
| 8 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–3 | Hull City | 8 December 1984 |
| 9 | Brentford | 2–2 | Northampton Town | 8 December 1984 |
| Replay | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Brentford | 17 December 1984 |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–0 | Hereford United | 8 December 1984 |
| Replay | Hereford United | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 December 1984 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 2–1 | Mansfield Town | 8 December 1984 |
| 12 | Millwall | 1–0 | Enfield (5) | 8 December 1984 |
| 13 | Altrincham (5) | 1–3 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 December 1984 |
| 14 | Port Vale | 4–1 | Scunthorpe United | 7 December 1984 |
| 15 | Aldershot | 0–2 | Burton Albion (6) | 8 December 1984 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic | 2–1 | Northwich Victoria (5) | 8 December 1984 |
| 17 | Colchester United | 0–5 | Gillingham | 8 December 1984 |
| 18 | Dagenham (5) | 1–0 | Peterborough United | 8 December 1984 |
| 19 | Orient | 3–0 | Torquay United | 8 December 1984 |
| 20 | Hartlepool United | 0–2 | York City | 8 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. The replay was held at Coventry City's Highfield Road stadium.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| 1 | Liverpool (1) | 3–0 | Aston Villa (1) | 5 January 1985 |
| 2 | Southampton (1) | 4–0 | Sunderland (1) | 5 January 1985 |
| 3 | Watford (1) | 5–0 | Sheffield United (2) | 5 January 1985 |
| 4 | Gillingham (3) | 2–1 | Cardiff City (2) | 21 January 1985 |
| 5 | Notts County (2) | 2–2 | Grimsby Town (2) | 5 January 1985 |
| Replay | Grimsby Town | 4–2 | Notts County | 8 January 1985 |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest (1) | 1–1 | Newcastle United (1) | 6 January 1985 |
| Replay | Newcastle United | 1–3 | Nottingham Forest | 9 January 1985 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town (2) | 5 January 1985 |
| Replay | Huddersfield Town | 3–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23 January 1985 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough (2) | 0–0 | Darlington (4) | 5 January 1985 |
| Replay | Darlington | 2–1 | Middlesbrough | 8 January 1985 |
| 9 | Luton Town (1) | 1–1 | Stoke City (1) | 5 January 1985 |
| Replay | Stoke City | 2–3 | Luton Town | 9 January 1985 |
| 10 | Shrewsbury Town (2) | 0–2 | Oxford United (2) | 5 January 1985 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers (3) | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers (1) | 5 January 1985 |
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic (2) | 5 January 1985 |
| Replay | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 January 1985 |
| 13 | Fulham (2) | 2–3 | Sheffield Wednesday (1) | 5 January 1985 |
| 14 | Barnsley (2) | 4–3 | Reading (3) | 5 January 1985 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers (3) | 1–2 | Ipswich Town (1) | 5 January 1985 |
| 16 | Coventry City (1) | 2–1 | Manchester City (2) | 5 January 1985 |
| 17 | Portsmouth (2) | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | 5 January 1985 |
| Replay | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Portsmouth | 26 January 1985 |
| 18 | West Ham United (1) | 4–1 | Port Vale (4) | 5 January 1985 |
| 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion (2) | 1–0 | Hull City (3) | 5 January 1985 |
| 20 | Manchester United (1) | 3–0 | AFC Bournemouth (3) | 5 January 1985 |
| 21 | Millwall (3) | 1–1 | Crystal Palace (2) | 5 January 1985 |
| Replay | Crystal Palace | 1–2 | Millwall | 23 January 1985 |
| 22 | Carlisle United (2) | 1–0 | Dagenham (5) | 5 January 1985 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic (2) | 2–1 | Brentford (3) | 5 January 1985 |
| 24 | Chelsea (1) | 2–2 | Wigan Athletic (3) | 5 January 1985 |
| Replay | Wigan Athletic | 0–5 | Chelsea | 26 January 1985 |
| 25 | Wimbledon (2) | 3–1 | Burnley (3) | 5 January 1985 |
| 26 | Leeds United (2) | 0–2 | Everton (1) | 4 January 1985 |
| 27 | York City (3) | 3–0 | Walsall (3) | 5 January 1985 |
| 28 | Hereford United (4) | 1–1 | Arsenal (1) | 5 January 1985 |
| Replay | Arsenal | 7–2 | Hereford United | 22 January 1985 |
| 29 | Birmingham City (2) | 0–0 | Norwich City (1) | 5 January 1985 |
| Replay | Norwich City | 1–1 | Birmingham City | 23 January 1985 |
| Replay | Birmingham City | 1–1 | Norwich City | 26 January 1985 |
| Replay | Norwich City | 1–0 | Birmingham City | 28 January 1985 |
| 30 | Burton Albion (6) | 1–6 | Leicester City (1) | 5 January 1985 |
| Replay | Burton Albion | 0–1 | Leicester City | 16 January 1985 |
| 31 | Orient (3) | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion (1) | 5 January 1985 |
| 32 | Telford United (5) | 2–1 | Bradford 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.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| 1 | Darlington | 1–1 | Telford United (5) | 29 January 1985 |
| Replay | Telford United | 3–0 | Darlington | 4 February 1985 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 27 January 1985 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Carlisle United | 26 January 1985 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Wimbledon | 26 January 1985 |
| Replay | Wimbledon | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | 30 January 1985 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5–1 | Oldham Athletic | 26 January 1985 |
| 6 | Grimsby Town | 1–3 | Watford | 26 January 1985 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 2–0 | Huddersfield Town | 26 January 1985 |
| 8 | Everton | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | 26 January 1985 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 3–2 | Gillingham | 26 January 1985 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 26 January 1985 |
| 11 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Norwich City | 4 February 1985 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 2–1 | Coventry City | 26 January 1985 |
| 13 | Chelsea | 2–3 | Millwall | 4 February 1985 |
| 14 | York City | 1–0 | Arsenal | 26 January 1985 |
| 15 | Oxford United | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | 30 January 1985 |
| 16 | Orient | 0–2 | Southampton | 26 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.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| 1 | Southampton | 1–2 | Barnsley | 4 March 1985 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–2 | Manchester United | 15 February 1985 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 0–0 | Watford | 4 March 1985 |
| Replay | Watford | 2–2 | Luton Town | 6 March 1985 |
| Replay | Luton Town | 1–0 | Watford | 9 March 1985 |
| 4 | Everton | 3–0 | Telford United (5) | 16 February 1985 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 3–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 March 1985 |
| 6 | Millwall | 2–0 | Leicester City | 19 February 1985 |
| 7 | Wimbledon | 1–1 | West Ham United | 4 March 1985 |
| Replay | West Ham United | 5–1 | Wimbledon | 6 March 1985 |
| 8 | York City | 1–1 | Liverpool | 16 February 1985 |
| Replay | Liverpool | 7–0 | York City | 20 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.

### Replay
## 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.