1884–85 in English football
# 1884–85 in English football

The 1884–85 season was the 14th season of competitive football in England.

## National team

England finished second in the British Home Championship, which was won by Scotland.

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score* | Comp | England scorers |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 28 February 1885 | Whalley Range, Manchester (H) | Ireland | 4–0 | BHC | Charles Bambridge (Swifts), James Brown (Blackburn Rovers) & Benjamin Spilsbury (Cambridge University) William Eames (Own goal) |
| 14 March 1885 | Leamington Road, Blackburn (H) | Wales | 1–1 | BHC | Clement Mitchell (Upton Park) (35 mins) |
| 21 March 1885 | Kennington Oval, London (H) | Scotland | 1–1 | BHC | Charles Bambridge (Swifts) (57 mins) |

* England score given first

Key

* H = Home match
* BHC = British Home Championship

Note – Some sources credit England's third goal as a Joe Lofthouse goal, but match reports clearly state an Eames own goal.

## Honours

| Competition | Winner |
| - | - |
| FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers (2) |
| Home Championship | Scotland |

Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition

