FA CUP 1884-85 
Winners: Blackburn Rovers Runners-up: Queen's Park, Glasgow Holders from previous season: Blackburn Rovers | First round | | 11th October 1884 | Accrington | 3 | - | 0 | Southport Central | Accrington disqualified for professionalism | | 8th November 1884 | Acton | 1 | - | 7 | Old Carthusians | | | 1st November 1884 | Aston Unity | 0 | - | 5 | Mitchell St George's | | | 1st November 1884 | Aston Villa | 4 | - | 1 | Wednesbury Town | | | 8th November 1884 | Birmingham Excelsior | 2 | - | 0 | Small Heath Alliance | | | 11th October 1884 | Blackburn Olympic | 12 | - | 0 | Oswaldtwistle Rovers | | | 11th October 1884 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | - | 0 | Rossendale | | | Walkover | Bolton Association | | | | Astley Bridge | Scratched | | 8th November 1884 | Brentwood | 2 | - | 0 | Barnes | | | Walkover | Chatham | | | | Windsor Home Park | Scratched | | 25th October 1884 | Chirk | 4 | - | 2 | Davenham | | | 8th November 1884 | Clapham Rovers | 3 | - | 3 | Hendon | | | Walkover | Clitheroe Low Moor | | | | Blackburn Park Road | Scratched | | 8th November 1884 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | - | 1 | Oswestry | | | 11th October 1884 | Darwen | 11 | - | 0 | Bradshaw | | | 1st November 1884 | Darwen Ramblers | 1 | - | 2 | Fishwick Ramblers | | | 8th November 1884 | Derby County | 0 | - | 7 | Walsall Town | | | 25th October 1884 | Derby Junction | 1 | - | 7 | West Bromwich Albion | | | 8th November 1884 | Derby Midland | 1 | - | 2 | Wednesbury Old Athletic | | | 8th November 1884 | Druids | 6 | - | 1 | Liverpool Ramblers | | | 8th November 1884 | Dulwich | 3 | - | 2 | Pilgrims | | | 25th October 1884 | Grantham | 1 | - | 1 | Grimsby Town | | | 8th November 1884 | Hanover United | 1 | - | 0 | Reading Minster | | | 11th October 1884 | Higher Walton | 1 | - | 1 | Darwen Old Wanderers | | | 1st November 1884 | Hull Town | 1 | - | 5 | Lincoln City | | | 18th October 1884 | Hurst | 2 | - | 3 | Church | | | 8th November 1884 | Leek | 4 | - | 3 | Northwich Victoria | | | 8th November 1884 | Lockwood Brothers | 0 | - | 3 | Sheffield | | | 8th November 1884 | Long Eaton Rangers | 0 | - | 1 | The Wednesday | | | 11th October 1884 | Lower Darwen | 4 | - | 1 | Halliwell | | | 8th November 1884 | Luton Wanderers | 1 | - | 3 | Old Etonians | | | 8th November 1884 | Macclesfield Town | 9 | - | 0 | Hartford St John's | | | 8th November 1884 | Maidenhead | 0 | - | 3 | Old Wykehamists | | | 8th November 1884 | Marlow | 10 | - | 1 | Royal Engineers | | | Walkover | Middlesbrough | | | | Grimsby District | Scratched | | 8th November 1884 | Newark | 7 | - | 3 | Spilsby | | | Walkover | Newtown | | | | Stafford Rangers | Scratched | | 8th November 1884 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | - | 0 | Rotherham Town | | | 8th November 1884 | Notts County | 2 | - | 0 | Notts Olympic | | | 1st November 1884 | Old Forresters | 8 | - | 0 | Hoddesdon Town | | | 1st November 1884 | Old Westminsters | 6 | - | 0 | Bournemouth Rovers | | | Walkover | Queen's Park, Glasgow | | | | Stoke | Scratched | | 8th November 1884 | Reading | 2 | - | 0 | Rochester | | | 8th November 1884 | Redcar | 3 | - | 1 | Sunderland | | | 1st November 1884 | Romford | 3 | - | 2 | Clapton | | | 8th November 1884 | Sheffield Heeley | 1 | - | 0 | Notts Wanderers | | | 8th November 1884 | South Reading | 4 | - | 1 | Casuals | | | Walkover | South Shore | | | | Rawtenstall | Scratched | | 8th November 1884 | Staveley | 4 | - | 1 | Notts Rangers | | | 8th November 1884 | Swifts | 3 | - | 0 | Old Brightonians | | | 8th November 1884 | Uxbridge | 1 | - | 3 | Hotspur | | | 8th November 1884 | Walsall Swifts | 0 | - | 0 | Stafford Road | | | 8th November 1884 | West End | 3 | - | 3 | Upton Park | | | Walkover | Witton | | | | Clitheroe | Scratched | | 8th November 1884 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | - | 0 | Derby St Luke's | | | 18th October 1884 | Wrexham Olympic | 1 | - | 0 | Goldenhill | | | Bye | Chesterfield Spital | | | | | | | Bye | Henley | | | | | | | Replays | | 8th November 1884 | Darwen Old Wanderers | 4 | - | 1 | Higher Walton | | | 22nd November 1884 | Derby St Luke's | 4 | - | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | | | 8th November 1884 | Grimsby Town | 1 | - | 0 | Grantham | | | 22nd November 1884 | Hendon | 6 | - | 0 | Clapham Rovers | | | Walkover | Upton Park | | | | West End | Scratched | | 17th November 1884 | Walsall Swifts | 2 | - | 1 | Stafford Road | | | Second round | | 6th December 1884 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | - | 2 | Blackburn Olympic | | | 6th December 1884 | Brentwood | 2 | - | 2 | Old Etonians | | | 6th December 1884 | Chatham | 1 | - | 0 | Hendon | | | 29th November 1884 | Chirk | 4 | - | 1 | Wrexham Olympic | | | 29th November 1884 | Darwen Old Wanderers | 7 | - | 2 | Bolton Association | | | 6th December 1884 | Derby St Luke's | 0 | - | 1 | Walsall Swifts | | | 22nd November 1884 | Fishwick Ramblers | 0 | - | 2 | Darwen | | | 6th December 1884 | Grimsby Town | 3 | - | 1 | Redcar | | | 29th November 1884 | Hanover United | 2 | - | 1 | Old Forresters | | | 6th December 1884 | Hotspur | 1 | - | 2 | Old Wykehamists | | | 6th December 1884 | Macclesfield Town | 1 | - | 5 | Leek | | | 6th December 1884 | Middlesbrough | 4 | - | 1 | Newark | | | 6th December 1884 | Mitchell St George's | 2 | - | 2 | Birmingham Excelsior | | | 20th December 1884 | Newtown | 1 | - | 1 | Druids | | | 6th December 1884 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | - | 1 | Sheffield Heeley | | | 6th December 1884 | Old Carthusians | 5 | - | 3 | Marlow | | | 6th December 1884 | Old Westminsters | 7 | - | 0 | Henley | | | 6th December 1884 | Queen's Park, Glasgow | 2 | - | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | | | 6th December 1884 | Romford | 3 | - | 0 | Dulwich | | | 6th December 1884 | Sheffield | 4 | - | 1 | Chesterfield Spital | | | 6th December 1884 | South Shore | 2 | - | 3 | Church | | | 22nd November 1884 | Southport Central | 3 | - | 1 | Clitheroe Low Moor | | | 6th December 1884 | Staveley | 0 | - | 2 | Notts County | | | 6th December 1884 | Swifts | 3 | - | 2 | South Reading | | | 6th December 1884 | Upton Park | 3 | - | 1 | Reading | | | 6th December 1884 | Walsall Town | 0 | - | 2 | Aston Villa | | | 6th December 1884 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | - | 2 | Wednesbury Old Athletic | | | Bye | Lincoln City | | | | | | | Bye | Lower Darwen | | | | | | | Bye | The Wednesday | | | | | | | Bye | Witton | | | | | | | Replays | | 27th December 1884 | Druids | 6 | - | 0 | Newtown | | | 20th December 1884 | Mitchell St George's | 2 | - | 0 | Birmingham Excelsior | | | 20th December 1884 | Old Etonians | 6 | - | 1 | Brentwood | | | Third round | | 3rd January 1885 | Aston Villa | 0 | - | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | | | 22nd December 1884 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | - | 0 | Witton | | | 3rd January 1885 | Church | 10 | - | 0 | Southport Central | | | 10th January 1885 | Druids | 4 | - | 1 | Chirk | | | 3rd January 1885 | Grimsby Town | 1 | - | 0 | Lincoln City | | | 3rd January 1885 | Hanover United | 0 | - | 2 | Chatham | | | 3rd January 1885 | Leek | 2 | - | 3 | Queen's Park, Glasgow | | | 20th December 1884 | Lower Darwen | 4 | - | 2 | Darwen Old Wanderers | | | 10th January 1885 | Mitchell St George's | 2 | - | 3 | Walsall Swifts | | | 3rd January 1885 | Notts County | 5 | - | 0 | Sheffield | | | 3rd January 1885 | Old Wykehamists | 2 | - | 1 | Upton Park | | | 3rd January 1885 | Swifts | 1 | - | 1 | Old Westminsters | | | 3rd January 1885 | The Wednesday | 1 | - | 2 | Nottingham Forest | | | Bye | Darwen | | | | | | | Bye | Middlesbrough | | | | | | | Bye | Old Carthusians | | | | | | | Bye | Old Etonians | | | | | | | Bye | Romford | | | | | | | Third round replays | | 14th January 1885 | Old Westminsters | 2 | - | 2 | Swifts | | | 10th January 1885 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | - | 0 | Aston Villa | | | Third round 2nd replay | | 21st January 1885 | Swifts | 2 | - | 1 | Old Westminsters | | | Fourth round | | 17th January 1885 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | - | 0 | Romford | | | 24th January 1885 | Chatham | 1 | - | 0 | Lower Darwen | | | 17th January 1885 | Church | 3 | - | 0 | Darwen | | | 24th January 1885 | Old Carthusians | 3 | - | 0 | Grimsby Town | | | 24th January 1885 | Old Etonians | 5 | - | 2 | Middlesbrough | | | 17th January 1885 | Queen's Park, Glasgow | 7 | - | 0 | Old Wykehamists | | | 24th January 1885 | Swifts | 0 | - | 1 | Nottingham Forest | | | 24th January 1885 | Walsall Swifts | 1 | - | 4 | Notts County | | | 24th January 1885 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | - | 0 | Druids | | | Fifth round | | 7th February 1885 | Chatham | 0 | - | 3 | Old Carthusians | | | | Church | | | | West Bromwich Albion | Match not played both teams allowed through | | | Notts County | | | | Nottingham Forest | Match not played both teams allowed through | | | Queen's Park, Glasgow | | | | Old Etonians | Match not played both teams allowed through | | Bye | Blackburn Rovers | | | | | | | Quarter-final | | 14th February 1885 | Church | 0 | - | 1 | Old Carthusians | | | 21st February 1885 | Notts County | 2 | - | 2 | Queen's Park, Glasgow | | | 21st February 1885 | Old Etonians | 0 | - | 2 | Nottingham Forest | | | 21st February 1885 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | - | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | | | Replay | | 28th February 1885 | Queen's Park, Glasgow | 2 | - | 1 | Notts County | | | Semi-finals | | 7th March 1885 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | - | 1 | Old Carthusians | Played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham | | 14th March 1885 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | - | 1 | Queen's Park, Glasgow | Played at County Ground, Derby | | Replay | | 28th March 1885 | Queen's Park, Glasgow | 3 | - | 0 | Nottingham Forest | Played at Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh | | Final | | 4th April 1885 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | - | 0 | Queen's Park, Glasgow | Played at Kennington Oval, London | | 12,500 | Forrest, Brown | | | | | Referee: Major Francis Marindin | | | | | | | | |
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