The 1884–85 Football Association Challenge Cup was the 14th staging of the
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competi ...
,
England
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's oldest
football
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tournament. 114 teams entered, 14 more than the previous season, although 8 of these never played a match.
First round
Replays
Second round
Replays
Third round
Replays
Fourth round
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.
Sixth Round
Replay
Semi finals
Replay
Final
References
FA Cup Results Archive
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1884-85
1884–85 in English football
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competi ...