1884–85 in English football

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football country season The 1884–85 season was the 14th season of competitive football in England.

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An early form of football league table, with clubs sorted by goal average. Manchester Courier, 5 January 1885

British Football Association

On 23 October 1884, a number of members of the Lancashire Football Association, at the instigation of Bolton Wanderers,[1] met in Blackburn with a view to resisting new Football Association legislation restricting the ability of clubs to "import" players.[2] The result was the formation of a new association, the British Football Association, made up of Lancashire clubs, plus Aston Villa and Walsall Swifts, and Sunderland provisionally joining, pending a club committee vote; the main refusenik was Blackburn Rovers, which had already "grandfathered" in its imported players, having been the first club to do so en masse.[3]

The breakaway was forestalled in July 1885, when the Football Association voted to allow professional players to take part in football competitions, by 35 votes to 12,[4] and the BFA was no longer necessary.

National team

England finished second in the British Home Championship, which was won by Scotland.

Date Venue Opponents Score* Comp England scorers
28 February 1885 Whalley Range, Manchester (H) {{ Template:Yesno alias = Ireland shortname alias = Ireland flag alias = Flag of Ireland.svg flag alias-1783 = Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg flag alias-4prov = Four Provinces Flag.svg flag alias-green = Green harp flag of Ireland.svg flag alias-football = Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg link alias-football = Ireland national football team (1882–1950) flag alias-hockey = Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg flag alias-field hockey = Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg empty = Ireland Wolfhounds flag alias-indoor hockey = Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg flag alias-rugby union = IRFU flag.svg flag alias-rugby sevens = IRFU flag.svg flag alias-rugby league = Four Provinces Flag.svg flag alias-cricket = Cricket Ireland flag.svg link alias-cricket = Ireland cricket team flag alias-quidditch = Flag of Quidditch Ireland.svg flag alias-air force=Flag of the Irish Air Corps.svg link alias-air force=Irish Air Corps link alias-naval=Irish Naval Service flag alias-military=Flag_of_the_Irish_Defence_Forces.svg link alias-military=Irish Defence Forces flag alias-army=Flag of the Irish Defence Forces.svg link alias-army=Irish Army flag alias-navy=Irish Naval Service Colour.svg link alias-navy=Irish Naval Service flag alias-coast guard=Coast Guard Flag (Ireland).svg link alias-coast guard=Irish Coast Guard size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}}

4–0 BHC Charles Bambridge (Swifts), James Brown (Blackburn Rovers) & Benjamin Spilsbury (Cambridge University)
William Eames (Own goal)
14 March 1885 Leamington Road, Blackburn (H) {{ Template:Yesno alias = Wales flag alias = Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg flag alias-1807 = Flag of Wales (1807–1953).svg flag alias-1953 = Flag of Wales (1953–1959).svg flag alias-1959 = Flag of Wales (1959).svg size = name = variant = altlink = national football team

}}

1–1 BHC Clement Mitchell (Upton Park) (35 mins)
21 March 1885 Kennington Oval, London (H) {{ Template:Yesno alias = Scotland flag alias = Flag of Scotland.svg flag alias-1542 = Flag of Scotland (traditional).svg link alias-football = Scotland men's national football team size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

1–1 BHC Charles Bambridge (Swifts) (57 mins)

* England score given first

Key

Note – Some sources credit England's third goal as a Joe Lofthouse goal, but match reports clearly state an Eames own goal.[1]

Honours

Competition Winner
FA Cup Blackburn Rovers (2)
Home Championship {{ Template:Yesno alias = Scotland flag alias = Flag of Scotland.svg flag alias-1542 = Flag of Scotland (traditional).svg link alias-football = Scotland men's national football team size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition

References

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External links

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