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1884-85 |
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F.A. Cup |
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Blackburn Rovers retained the Cup, only really threatened by
neighbours Olympic in the Second Round.
First Round
- Accrington 3-0 Southport Central (Accrington disqualified)
- Acton 1-7 Old Carthusians
- Aston Unity 0-5 Mitchell St George's
- Aston Villa 4-1 Wednesbury Town
- Birmingham Excelsior 2-0 Small Heath Alliance
- Blackburn Olympic 12-0 Oswaldtwistle Rovers
- Blackburn Rovers 11-0 Rossendale
- Bolton Association w/o-scr Astley Bridge
- Brentwood 2-0 Barnes
- Chatham w/o-scr Windsor Home Park
- Chesterfield Spital - Bye
- Chirk 4-2 Davenham
- Clapham Rovers 3-3 Hendon
- Clitheroe Low Moor w/o-scr Blackburn Park Road
- Crewe Alexandra 2-1 Oswestry
- Darwen 11-0 Bradshaw
- Darwen Ramblers 1-2 Fishwick Ramblers
- Derby County 0-7 Walsall Town
- Derby Junction 1-7 West Bromwoch Albion
- Derby Midland 1-2 Wednesbury Old Athletic
- Druids 6-1 Liverpool Ramblers
- Dulwich 3-2 Pilgrims
- Grantham 1-1 Grimsby Town
- Hanover United 1-0 Reading Minster
- Henley - Bye
- Higher Walton 1-1 Darwen Old Wanderers
- Hull City 1-5 Lincoln City
- Hurst 2-3 Church
- Leek 4-3 Northwich Victoria
- Lockwood Brothers 0-3 Sheffield
- Long Eaton Rangers 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday
- Lower Darwen 4-1 Halliwell
- Luton Wanderers 1-3 Old Etonians
- Macclesfield 9-0 Hartford St Johns
- Maidenhead 0-3 Old Wykehamists
- Marlow 10-1 Royal Engineers
- Middlesbrough w/o-scr Grimsby District
- Newark 7-3 Spilsby
- Newtown w/o-scr Stafford Rangers
- Nottingham Forest 5-0 Rotherham Town
- Notts County 2-0 Notts Olympic
- Old Foresters 8-0 Hoddesdon Town
- Old Westminsters 6-0 Bournemouth Rovers
- Queen's Park w/o-scr Stoke
- Reading 2-0 Rochester
- Redcar 3-1 Sunderland
- Romford 3-1 Clapton
- Sheffield Heeley 1-0 Notts Wanderers
- South Reading 4-1 Casuals
- South Shore w/o-scr Rawtenstall
- Staveley 4-1 Notts Rangers
- Swifts 3-0 Old Brightonians
- Uxbridge 1-3 Hotspur
- Walsall Swifts 0-0 Stafford Road
- West End 3-3 Upton Park
- Witton w/o-scr Clitheroe
- Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-0 Derby St Lukes
- Wrexham Olympic 1-0 Goldenhill
First Round Replays
- Darwen Old Wanderers 4-1 Higher Walton
- Derby St Lukes 4-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Grimsby Town 1-0 Grantham
- Hendon 6-0 Clapham Rovers
- Upton Park w/o-scr West End
- Walsall Swifts 2-1 Stafford Road
Second Round
- Blackburn Rovers 3-2 Blackburn Olympic
- Brentwood 2-2 Old Etonians
- Chatham 1-0 Hendon
- Chirk 4-1 Wrexham Olympic
- Darwen Old Wanderers 7-2 Bolton Association
- Derby St Lukes 0-1 Walsall Swifts
- Fishwick Ramblers 0-2 Darwen
- Grimsby Town 3-1 Redcar
- Hanover United 2-1 Old Foresters
- Hotspur 1-2 Old Wykehamists
- Lincoln City - Bye
- Lower Darwen - Bye
- Macclesfield 1-5 Leek
- Middlesbrough 4-1 Newark
- Mitchell St George's 2-2 Birmingham Excelsior
- Newtown 1-1 Druids
- Nottingham Forest 4-1 Sheffield Heeley
- Old Carthusians 5-3 Marlow
- Old Westminsters 7-0 Henley
- Queen's Park 2-1 Crewe Alexandra
- Romford 3-0 Dulwich
- Sheffield 4-1 Chesterfield Spital
- Sheffield Wednesday - Bye
- South Shore 2-3 Church
- Southport Central 3-1 Clitheroe Low Moor
- Staveley 0-2 Notts County
- Swifts 3-2 South Reading
- Upton Park 3-1 Reading
- Walsall Town 0-2 Aston Villa
- West Bromwich Albion 4-2 Wednesbury Old Athletic
- Witton - Bye
Second Round Replays
- Druids 6-0 Newtown
- Mitchell St George's 2-0 Birmingham Excelsior
- Old Etonians 6-1 Brentwood
Third Round
- Aston Villa 0-0 West Bromwich Albion
- Blackburn Rovers 5-0 Witton
- Church 10-0 Southport Central
- Darwen - Bye
- Druids 4-1 Chirk
- Grimsby Town 1-0 Lincoln City
- Hanover United 0-2 Chatham
- Leek 2-3 Queen's Park
- Lower Darwen 4-2 Darwen Old Wanderers
- Middlesbrough - Bye
- Mitchell St George's 2-3 Walsall Swifts
- Notts County 5-0 Sheffield
- Old Carthusians - Bye
- Old Etonians - Bye
- Old Wykehamists 2-1 Upton Park
- Romford - Bye
- Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Nottingham Forest
- Swifts 1-1 Old Westminsters
Third Round Replays
- Old Westminsters 2-2 Swifts
- West Bromwich Albion 3-0 Aston Villa
Third Round Second Replay
- Swifts 2-1 Old Westminsters
Fourth Round
- Blackburn Rovers 8-0 Romford
- Chatham 1-0 Lower Darwen
- Church 3-0 Darwen
- Old Carthusians 3-0 Grimsby Town
- Old Etonians 5-2 Middlesbrough
- Queen's Park 7-0 Old Wykehamists
- Swifts 0-1 Nottingham Forest
- Walsall Swifts 1-4 Notts County
- West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Druids
Fifth Round
- Blackburn Rovers - Bye
- Chatham 0-3 Old Carthusians
- Church - Bye
- Nottingham Forest - Bye
- Notts County - Bye
- Old Etonians - Bye
- Queen's Park - Bye
- West Bromwich Albion - Bye
Quarter Finals
- Church 0-1 Old Carthusians
- Notts County 2-2 Queen's Park
- Old Etonians 0-2 Nottingham Forest
- West Bromwich Albion 0-2 Blackburn Rovers
Quarter Final Replay
- Queen's Park 2-1 Notts County (@ Derby Cricket Ground)
Semi-Finals
- Blackburn Rovers 5-1 Old Carthusians (@ Trent Bridge, Nottingham)
- Nottingham Forest 1-1 Queen's Park (@ Derby Cricket Ground)
Semi-Final Replay
- Queen's Park 3-0 Nottingham Forest (@ Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh)
Final (@ Kennington Oval, 4/4/1885)
- Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Queen's Park