1884–85 FA Cup
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First round
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 Template:Flagicon | 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 Template:Flagicon | 1–1 | Druids Template:Flagicon | 20 December 1884 |
| Lincoln City | Bye | ||
| Chirk Template:Flagicon | 4–1 | Wrexham Olympic Template:Flagicon | 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 Template:Flagicon | 6–0 | Newtown Template:Flagicon | 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 Template:Flagicon | 4–1 | Chirk Template:Flagicon | 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 Template:Flagicon | 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 Template:Flagicon | 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 Template:Flagicon | 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.[3]
| 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 Template:Flagicon | 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 Template:Flagicon | 2–1 | Notts County | 28 February 1885 |
Semi finals
| Home Club | Score | Away Club | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Queen's Park Template:Flagicon | 14 March 1885[4] |
| Blackburn Rovers | 5–1 | Old Carthusians | 7 March 1885 |
Replay
| Home Club | Score | Away Club | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park Template:Flagicon | 3–0 | Nottingham Forest | 28 March 1885 |
Final
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| Home Club | Score | Away Club | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Queen's Park Template:Flagicon | 4 April 1885 |
References
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- ↑ Accrington disqualified for fielding professional players after winning the tie 3–0.
- ↑ Both clubs withdrew because of disputes as to professionalism. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
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- ↑ Matches Played On Saturday., The Glasgow Herald, 16 March 1885, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 2 January 2022
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