English Football League Tables

Season 1984-85

 
Cup Competition
FA Cup Final 1985 Venue Gate Notes
D 1 Manchester United 1 0 Everton D 1 Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London 100,000 aet
  Whiteside              
 
FA Cup Semi-Finals 1985 Venue Gate Notes
D 1 Everton 2 1 Luton Town D 1 Villa Park, Birmingham 45,289 aet
  Sheedy, Mountfield     Hill        
D 1 Manchester United 2 2 Liverpool D 1 Goodison Park, Liverpool 51,690 aet
  Robson, Stapleton     Whelan, Walsh        
FA Cup Semi-Finals 1985 Replay Venue Gate Notes
D 1 Manchester United 2 1 Liverpool D 1 Maine Road, Manchester 45,775
  Robson, Hughes     McGrath OG      
 
League Cup Final 1985 Venue Gate Notes
D 1 Norwich City 1 0 Sunderland D 1 Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London 100,000
  Chisholm OG            
 
League Cup Semi-Finals 1985 1st & 2nd Leg Venue Gate Notes
D 1 Sunderland 2 0 Chelsea D 1 Roker Park, Sunderland 32,440
  West 2            
D 1 Ipswich Town 1 0 Norwich City D 1 Portman Road, Ipswich 27,404
  D'Avray            
D 1 Chelsea 2 3 Sunderland D 1 Stamford Bridge, London 38,440 agg 2-5
  Nevin, Speedie     Walker 2, West        
D 1 Norwich City 2 0 Ipswich Town D 1 Carrow Road, Norwich 23,545 agg 2-1
  Deehan, Bruce              
 
European Cup Final 1985 Venue Gate Notes
Juventus  1 0 Liverpool D 1 Heysel Stadium, Brussels 58,000 *
  Platini (p)              
*A riot before this match resulted in 39 deaths. English clubs are to be banned from European football competitions for 5 years with a further 1 year for Liverpool.
 
European Cup Winners Cup Final 1985 Venue Gate Notes
D 1 Everton 3 1 Rapid Vienna De Kuip, Rotterdam 38,500
  Gray, Sharp, Sheedy     Kranjcar      
Final Table for Season 1984-85
First Division
Home Away
Ptn Change from last Season First Division Pld W D L FA W D L FA GDPts FA Cup FL Cup Euro
1 6 Everton 42 16 3 2 58 17 12 3 6 30 26 45 90Final Rd 4CWC W
2 -1 Liverpool 42 12 4 5 36 19 10 7 4 32 16 33 77 SFRd 3 EC F
3 5 Tottenham Hotspur 42 11 3 7 46 31 12 5 4 32 20 27 77 Rd 4 Rd 4 UEFA QF
4 0 Manchester United 42 13 6 2 47 13 9 4 8 30 34 30 76 Win Rd 3 UEFA QF
5 -3 Southampton 42 13 4 4 29 18 6 7 8 27 29 9 68 Rd 5 Rd 4 UEFA Rd 1
6 D 2 Chelsea 42 13 3 5 38 20 5 9 7 25 28 15 66 Rd 4 SF
7 -1 Arsenal 42 14 5 2 37 14 5 4 12 24 35 12 66 Rd 4 Rd 3
8 D 2 Sheffield Wednesday 42 12 7 2 39 21 5 7 9 19 24 13 65 Rd 5 Rd 5
9 -6 Nottingham Forest 42 13 4 4 35 18 6 3 12 21 30 8 64 Rd 4 Rd 3 UEFA Rd 1
10 0 Aston Villa 42 10 7 4 34 20 5 4 12 26 40 0 56 Rd 3 Rd 3
11 0 Watford 42 10 5 6 48 30 4 8 9 33 41 10 55 Rd 5 Rd 5
12 5 West Bromwich Albion 42 11 4 6 36 23 5 3 13 22 39 -4 55 Rd 3 Rd 4
13 3 Luton Town 42 12 5 4 40 22 3 4 14 17 39 -4 54 SFRd 4
14 D 2 Newcastle United 42 11 4 6 33 26 2 9 10 22 44 -15 52 Rd 3 Rd 3
15 0 Leicester City 42 10 4 7 39 25 5 2 14 26 48 -8 51 Rd 5 Rd 3
16 -7 West Ham United 42 7 8 6 27 23 6 4 11 24 45 -17 51Rd 6 Rd 3
17 -5 Ipswich Town 42 8 7 6 27 20 5 4 12 19 37 -11 50Rd 6 SF
18 1 Coventry City 42 11 3 7 29 22 4 2 15 18 42 -17 50 Rd 4 Rd 2
19 -14 Queens Park Rangers 42 11 6 4 41 30 2 5 14 12 42 -19 50 Rd 3 Rd 5 UEFA Rd 2
20 -6 Norwich City 42 9 6 6 28 24 4 4 13 18 40 -18 49 Rd 4 Win
21 -8 Sunderland 42 7 6 8 20 26 3 4 14 20 36 -22 40 Rd 3Final
22 -4 Stoke City 42 3 3 15 18 41 0 5 16 6 50 -67 17 Rd 3 Rd 2
Second Division
Home Away
Ptn Change from last Season Second Division Pld W D L FA W D L FA GDPts FA Cup FL Cup Euro
1 D 3 Oxford United 42 18 2 1 62 15 7 7 7 22 21 48 84 Rd 4 Rd 4
2 D 1 Birmingham City 42 12 6 3 30 15 13 1 7 29 18 26 82 Rd 3 Rd 3
3 1 Manchester City 42 14 4 3 42 16 7 7 7 24 24 26 74 Rd 3 Rd 4
4 12 Portsmouth 42 11 6 4 39 25 9 8 4 30 25 19 74 Rd 3 Rd 2
5 1 Blackburn Rovers 42 14 3 4 38 15 7 7 7 28 26 25 73 Rd 5 Rd 2
6 3 Brighton & Hove Albion 42 13 6 2 31 11 7 6 8 23 23 20 72 Rd 4 Rd 2
7 3 Leeds United 42 12 7 2 37 11 7 5 9 29 32 23 69 Rd 3 Rd 3
8 0 Shrewsbury Town 42 12 6 3 45 22 6 5 10 21 31 13 65 Rd 3 Rd 2
9 2 Fulham 42 13 3 5 35 26 6 5 10 33 38 4 65 Rd 3 Rd 3
10 -5 Grimsby Town 42 13 1 7 47 32 5 7 9 25 32 8 62 Rd 4 Rd 5
11 3 Barnsley 42 11 7 3 27 12 3 9 9 15 30 0 58Rd 6 Rd 2
12 D 3 Wimbledon 42 9 8 4 40 29 7 2 12 31 46 -4 58 Rd 5 Rd 1
13 -1 Huddersfield Town 42 9 5 7 28 29 6 5 10 24 35 -12 55 Rd 4 Rd 2
14 5 Oldham Athletic 42 10 4 7 27 23 5 4 12 22 44 -18 53 Rd 4 Rd 1
15 3 Crystal Palace 42 8 7 6 25 27 4 5 12 21 38 -19 48 Rd 3 Rd 2
16 -9 Carlisle United 42 8 5 8 27 23 5 3 13 23 44 -17 47 Rd 4 Rd 2
17 -4 Charlton Athletic 42 8 7 6 34 30 3 5 13 17 33 -12 45 Rd 3 Rd 2
18 D 3 Sheffield United 42 7 6 8 31 28 3 8 10 23 38 -12 44 Rd 3 Rd 2
19 -2 Middlesbrough 42 6 8 7 22 26 4 2 15 19 31 -16 40 Rd 3 Rd 1
20 D 1 Notts County 42 6 5 10 25 32 4 2 15 20 41 -28 37 Rd 3 Rd 4
21 -6 Cardiff City 42 5 3 13 24 42 4 5 12 23 37 -32 35 Rd 3 Rd 2
22 D 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 5 4 12 18 32 3 5 13 19 47 -42 33 Rd 3 Rd 3
Third Division
Home Away
Ptn Change from last Season Third Division Pld W D L FA W D L FA GDPts FA Cup FL Cup Euro
1 6 Bradford City 46 15 6 2 44 23 13 4 6 33 22 32 94 Rd 3 Rd 2
2 7 Millwall 46 18 5 0 44 12 8 7 8 29 30 31 90Rd 6 Rd 2
3 1 Hull City 46 16 4 3 46 20 9 8 6 32 29 29 87 Rd 3 Rd 2
4 4 Gillingham 46 15 5 3 54 29 10 3 10 26 33 18 83 Rd 4 Rd 2
5 D 4 Bristol City 46 17 2 4 46 19 7 7 9 28 28 27 81 Rd 2 Rd 2
6 -1 Bristol Rovers 46 15 6 2 37 13 6 6 11 29 35 18 75 Rd 3 Rd 2
7 D 2 Derby County 46 14 7 2 40 20 5 6 12 25 34 11 70 Rd 1 Rd 2
8 D 4 York City 46 13 5 5 42 22 7 4 12 28 35 13 69 Rd 5 Rd 2
9 D 4 Reading 46 8 7 8 31 29 11 5 7 37 33 6 69 Rd 3 Rd 1
10 7 AFC Bournemouth 46 16 3 4 42 16 3 8 12 15 30 11 68 Rd 3 Rd 1
11 -5 Walsall 46 9 7 7 33 22 9 6 8 25 30 6 67 Rd 3 Rd 3
12 6 Rotherham United 46 11 6 6 36 24 7 5 11 19 31 0 65 Rd 1 Rd 3
13 7 Brentford 46 13 5 5 42 27 3 9 11 20 37 -2 62 Rd 3 Rd 2
14 D 4 Doncaster Rovers 46 11 5 7 42 33 6 3 14 30 41 -2 59 Rd 4 Rd 1
15 4 Plymouth Argyle 46 11 7 5 33 23 4 7 12 29 42 -3 59 Rd 2 Rd 2
16 -1 Wigan Athletic 46 12 6 5 36 22 3 8 12 24 42 -4 59 Rd 3 Rd 2
17 -7 Bolton Wanderers 46 12 5 6 38 22 4 1 18 31 53 -6 54 Rd 1 Rd 3
18 -5 Newport County 46 9 6 8 30 30 4 7 12 25 37 -12 52 Rd 1 Rd 1
19 -5 Lincoln City 46 8 11 4 32 20 3 7 13 18 31 -1 51 Rd 1 Rd 1
20 D 2 Swansea City 46 7 5 11 31 39 5 6 12 22 41 -27 47 Rd 1 Rd 1
21 -9 Burnley 46 6 8 9 30 24 5 5 13 30 49 -13 46 Rd 3 Rd 2
22 -11 Orient 46 7 7 9 30 36 4 6 13 21 40 -25 46 Rd 4 Rd 2
23 -7 Preston North End 46 9 5 9 33 41 4 2 17 18 59 -49 46 Rd 2 Rd 2
24 D 2 Cambridge United 46 2 3 18 17 48 2 6 15 20 47 -58 21 Rd 1 Rd 1
Fourth Division
Home Away
Ptn Change from last Season Fourth Division Pld W D L FA W D L FA GDPts FA Cup FL Cup Euro
1 12 Chesterfield 46 16 6 1 40 13 10 7 6 24 22 29 91 Rd 2 Rd 1
2 4 Blackpool 46 15 7 1 42 15 9 7 7 31 24 34 86 Rd 1 Rd 2
3 11 Darlington 46 16 4 3 41 22 8 9 6 25 27 17 85 Rd 4 Rd 1
4 11 Bury 46 15 6 2 46 20 9 6 8 30 30 26 84 Rd 1 Rd 1
5 6 Hereford United 46 16 2 5 38 21 6 9 8 27 26 18 77 Rd 3 Rd 1
6 4 Tranmere Rovers 46 17 1 5 50 21 7 2 14 33 45 17 75 Rd 2 Rd 1
7 1 Colchester United 46 13 7 3 49 29 7 7 9 38 36 22 74 Rd 2 Rd 1
8 9 Swindon Town 46 16 4 3 42 21 5 5 13 20 37 4 72 Rd 1 Rd 1
9 D 3 Scunthorpe United 46 14 6 3 61 33 5 8 10 22 29 21 71 Rd 2 Rd 2
10 6 Crewe Alexandra 46 10 7 6 32 28 8 5 10 33 41 -4 66 Rd 1 Rd 1
11 -4 Peterborough United 46 11 7 5 29 21 5 7 11 25 32 1 62 Rd 2 Rd 1
12 D 3 Port Vale 46 11 8 4 39 24 3 10 10 22 35 2 60 Rd 3 Rd 2
13 -8 Aldershot 46 11 6 6 33 20 6 2 15 23 43 -7 59 Rd 2 Rd 3
14 5 Mansfield Town 46 10 8 5 25 15 3 10 10 16 23 3 57 Rd 2 Rd 1
15 5 Wrexham 46 10 6 7 39 27 5 3 15 28 43 -3 54 Rd 1 Rd 1 CWC Rd 2
16 8 Chester City 46 11 3 9 35 30 4 6 13 25 42 -12 54 Rd 1 Rd 1
17 5 Rochdale 46 8 7 8 33 30 5 7 11 22 39 -14 53 Rd 1 Rd 1
18 D 3 Exeter City 46 9 7 7 30 27 4 7 12 27 52 -22 53 Rd 1 Rd 1
19 4 Hartlepool United 46 10 6 7 34 29 4 4 15 20 38 -13 52 Rd 2 Rd 1
20 D 3 Southend United 46 8 8 7 30 34 5 3 15 28 49 -25 50 Rd 1 Rd 1
21 0 Halifax Town 46 9 3 11 26 32 6 2 15 16 37 -27 50 Rd 2 Rd 2
22 -10 Stockport County 46 11 5 7 40 26 2 3 18 18 53 -21 47 Rd 1 Rd 2
23 -5 Northampton Town 46 10 1 12 32 32 4 4 15 21 42 -21 47 Rd 2 Rd 1
24 -15 Torquay United 46 5 11 7 18 24 4 3 16 20 39 -25 41 Rd 2 Rd 1

 

1985 Election to the Fourth Division of the Football League
League Clubs Ave Gate FA Cup League Cup Ballot Result
D 4 Halifax Town 1,379 Rd 2 Rd 2 X Re-Elected
D 4 Northampton Town 1,824 Rd 2 Rd 1 X Re-Elected
D 4 Stockport County 1,895 Rd 1 Rd 2 X Re-Elected
D 4 Torquay United 1,386 Rd 2 Rd 1 X Re-Elected
APL Wealdstone Q5 X Application refused