1884–85 FA Cup explained

1884–85 FA Cup
Country:England
Scotland
Wales
Num Teams:114
Defending Champions:Blackburn Rovers
Winners:Blackburn Rovers
Count:2
Second:Queen's Park
Prev Season:1883–84
Next Season:1885–86

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 ClubScoreAway ClubDate
Darwen11–0Bradshaw11 October 1884
3–2Pilgrims8 November 1884
Grantham1–1Grimsby Town25 October 1884
Reading2–0Rochester8 November 1884
Marlow10–1Royal Engineers8 November 1884
Maidenhead0–3Old Wykehamists8 November 1884
Clapham Rovers3–3Hendon8 November 1884
WalkoverStoke
Uxbridge1–3Hotspur8 November 1884
Swifts3–0Old Brightonians8 November 1884
6–1Liverpool Ramblers8 November 1884
Notts County2–0Notts Olympic8 November 1884
Old Foresters8–0Hoddesdon Town1 November 1884
Nottingham Forest5–0Rotherham Town8 November 1884
Romford3–2Clapton1 November 1884
Brentwood2–0Barnes8 November 1884
HenleyBye
West End3–3Upton Park8 November 1884
Blackburn Rovers11–0Rossendale11 October 1884
Hanover United1–0Reading Minster8 November 1884
Aston Villa4–1Wednesbury Town1 November 1884
Acton1–7Old Carthusians8 November 1884
Blackburn Olympic12–0Oswaldtwistle Rovers11 October 1884
Staveley4–1Notts Rangers8 November 1884
Sheffield Heeley1–0Nottingham Wanderers8 November 1884
Accringtonvoid[1] Southport11 October 1884
Lockwood Brothers0–3Sheffield8 November 1884
Fishwick Ramblers2–1Darwen Ramblers1 November 1884
ChathamWalkoverWindsor
South ShoreWalkoverRawtenstall
SpitalBye
Aston Unity0–5St George's1 November 1884
Macclesfield9–0Hartford St John's8 November 1884
South Reading4–1Casuals8 November 1884
Walsall Swifts0–0Stafford Road8 November 1884
Lower Darwen4–1Halliwell11 October 1884
Old Westminsters6–0Bournemouth Rovers1 November 1884
Redcar and Coatham3–1Sunderland8 November 1884
1–0Goldenhill18 October 1884
Bolton AssociationWalkoverAstley Bridge
Hull Town1–5Lincoln City1 November 1884
Wolverhampton Wanderers0–0Derby St Luke's8 November 1884
Derby Midland1–2Wednesbury Old Athletic8 November 1884
Hurst2–3Church18 October 1884
Crewe Alexandra2–1Oswestry8 November 1884
Long Eaton Rangers0–1Sheffield Wednesday8 November 1884
MiddlesbroughWalkoverGrimsby & District
Blackburn Park Road3-3Low Moor25 October 1884
Birmingham Excelsior2–0Small Heath Alliance8 November 1884
Leek4–3Northwich Victoria8 November 1884
Newark7–3Spilsby8 November 1884
WittonWalkoverClitheroe
Derby County0–7Walsall Town8 November 1884
Derby Junction1–7West Bromwich Albion25 October 1884
WalkoverStafford Rangers
Luton Wanderers1–3Old Etonians8 November 1884
4–2Davenham25 October 1884
Higher Walton1–1Darwen Old Wanderers11 October 1884
Bolton Wanderersboth w/d[2] Preston Zingari

Replays

Home ClubScoreAway ClubDate
Grimsby Town1–0Grantham8 November 1884
Hendon6–0Clapham Rovers22 November 1884
Upton ParkWalkoverWest End
Walsall Swifts2–1Stafford Road17 November 1884
Derby St Luke's4–2Wolverhampton Wanderers22 November 1884
Darwen Old Wanderers4–1Higher Walton8 November 1884
Low MoorWalkoverBlackburn Park Road

Second round

Home ClubScoreAway ClubDate
Sheffield4–1Chesterfield Spital6 December 1884
2–1Crewe Alexandra6 December 1884
Upton Park3–1Reading6 December 1884
Swifts3–2South Reading6 December 1884
Nottingham Forest4–1Sheffield Heeley6 December 1884
Romford3–0Dulwich6 December 1884
Brentwood2–2Old Etonians6 December 1884
Blackburn Rovers3–2Blackburn Olympic6 December 1884
Hanover United2–1Old Foresters29 November 1884
Hotspur1–2Old Wykehamists6 December 1884
Old Carthusians5–3Marlow6 December 1884
Sheffield WednesdayBye
Staveley0–2Notts County6 December 1884
St George's3-3Birmingham Excelsior6 December 1884
Chatham1–0Hendon6 December 1884
Grimsby Town3–1Redcar and Coatham6 December 1884
Walsall Town0–2Aston Villa6 December 1884
South Shore2–3Church6 December 1884
Macclesfield1–5Leek6 December 1884
Lower DarwenBye
Old Westminsters7–0Henley6 December 1884
Southport3–1Low Moor22 November 1884
Middlesbrough4–1Newark6 December 1884
West Bromwich Albion4–2Wednesbury Old Athletic6 December 1884
WittonBye
Derby St Luke's0–1Walsall Swifts6 December 1884
Darwen Old Wanderers7–2Bolton Association29 November 1884
Fishwick Ramblers0–2Darwen22 November 1884
1–120 December 1884
Lincoln CityBye
4–129 November 1884

Replays

Home ClubScoreAway ClubDate
Old Etonians6–1Brentwood20 December 1884
St George's2–0Birmingham Excelsior20 December 1884
6–027 December 1884

Third round

Home ClubScoreAway ClubDate
DarwenBye
Old EtoniansBye
Swifts1–1Old Westminsters3 January 1885
4–110 January 1885
Old Wykehamists2–1Upton Park3 January 1885
Notts County5–0Sheffield3 January 1885
RomfordBye
Blackburn Rovers5–0Witton22 December 1884
Hanover United0–2Chatham3 January 1885
Aston Villa0–0West Bromwich Albion3 January 1885
Old CarthusiansBye
Sheffield Wednesday1–2Nottingham Forest3 January 1885
St George's2–3Walsall Swifts10 January 1885
Grimsby Town1–0Lincoln City3 January 1885
Church10–0Southport3 January 1885
Lower Darwen4–2Darwen Old Wanderers20 December 1884
MiddlesbroughBye
Leek2–33 January 1885

Replays

Home ClubScoreAway ClubDate
Old Westminsters2–2Swifts14 January 1885
Swifts2–1Old Westminsters21 January 1885
West Bromwich Albion3–0Aston Villa10 January 1885

Fourth round

Home ClubScoreAway ClubDate
7–0Old Wykehamists17 January 1885
Old Etonians5–2Middlesbrough24 January 1885
Swifts0–1Nottingham Forest24 January 1885
Blackburn Rovers8–0Romford17 January 1885
Old Carthusians3–0Grimsby Town24 January 1885
Chatham1–0Lower Darwen24 January 1885
Church3–0Darwen17 January 1885
Walsall Swifts1–4Notts County24 January 1885
West Bromwich Albion1–024 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.[3]

Sixth Round

Home ClubScoreAway ClubDate
Old Etonians0–2Nottingham Forest21 February 1885
Notts County2–221 February 1885
Church0–1Old Carthusians14 February 1885
West Bromwich Albion0–2Blackburn Rovers21 February 1885

Replay

Semi finals

Home ClubScoreAway ClubDate
Nottingham Forest1–114 March 1885[4]
Blackburn Rovers5–1Old Carthusians7 March 1885

Replay

References

Notes and References

  1. Accrington disqualified for fielding professional players after winning the tie 3–0.
  2. Both clubs withdrew because of disputes as to professionalism. Book: Marland . Simon . Bolton Wanderers: The Complete Record . 2011 . DB Publishing . 978-1859839720 . 11.
  3. report . Bell's Life . 4 February 1885 . 1.
  4. https://londonhearts.com/scores/images/1885/1885031404.htm Matches Played On Saturday.

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