1984-12-28
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 3 | 2 | Port Vale | Layer Road | 2,014 | |
| Bowen 2 (2p), Groves | Lineups | Brown, Smith | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Bury | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 44 | W | W | L | W | W | 1984-12-29 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 2 | 0 | Darlington | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 44 | W | D | W | W | D | 1985-01-01 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 3 | 0 | Hereford United | 21 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 19 | 43 | D | W | W | W | W | 1984-12-29 | Exeter City | A |
| 4 | 0 | Blackpool | 22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 41 | W | W | W | W | W | 1984-12-29 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 5 | 0 | Chesterfield | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 40 | D | L | D | W | W | 1984-12-29 | Peterborough United | H |
| 6 | 0 | Peterborough United | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 37 | W | L | W | L | D | 1984-12-29 | Chesterfield | A |
| 7 | 2 | Colchester United | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 36 | W | D | W | L | W | 1985-01-01 | Wrexham | A |
| 8 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 21 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 34 | L | W | W | W | L | 1984-12-29 | Bury | A |
| 9 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 21 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 34 | W | W | D | L | W | 1984-12-29 | Blackpool | A |
| 10 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -1 | 33 | D | L | D | L | W | 1985-01-01 | Blackpool | H |
| 11 | 0 | Swindon Town | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -1 | 29 | L | W | W | L | W | 1985-01-01 | Chesterfield | H |
| 12 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 28 | W | D | W | L | D | 1985-01-01 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 13 | 0 | Southend United | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 25 | -7 | 28 | W | D | D | W | L | 1984-12-29 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 14 | 0 | Port Vale | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -4 | 27 | L | L | D | L | L | 1985-01-01 | Exeter City | H |
| 15 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 25 | D | W | L | L | L | 1984-12-29 | Southend United | A |
| 16 | 0 | Stockport County | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 24 | -10 | 23 | L | D | W | L | L | 1985-01-01 | Northampton Town | H |
| 17 | 0 | Aldershot | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -7 | 19 | D | L | L | W | L | 1984-12-29 | Wrexham | H |
| 18 | 0 | Exeter City | 20 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -9 | 19 | W | L | L | L | L | 1984-12-29 | Hereford United | H |
| 19 | 0 | Rochdale | 21 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -12 | 19 | L | W | D | W | D | 1985-01-01 | Halifax Town | H |
| 20 | 0 | Halifax Town | 19 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -16 | 19 | L | L | L | W | W | 1985-01-01 | Rochdale | A |
| 21 | 0 | Chester City | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -13 | 18 | W | L | L | L | D | 1985-01-01 | Peterborough United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Torquay United | 21 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -13 | 18 | L | D | L | L | L | 1984-12-29 | Northampton Town | A |
| 23 | 0 | Northampton Town | 21 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -14 | 17 | L | L | D | L | W | 1984-12-29 | Torquay United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Wrexham | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -9 | 14 | L | L | W | L | L | 1984-12-29 | Aldershot | A |
