1884–85 FA Cup


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
Dulwich3–2Pilgrims8 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
Queen's Park

Note

Match ended early after St George's walked off in protest at the Swifts' third goal being awarded; result was allowed to stand

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.
Home ClubScoreAway ClubDate
Chatham0–3Old Carthusians7 February 1885

Final

Home ClubScoreAway ClubDate
Blackburn Rovers2–0Queen's Park