1984–85 Manchester City F.C. season

Manchester City
1984–85 season
ManagerBilly McNeill
StadiumMaine Road
Second Division3rd (promoted)
FA CupThird round
Football League CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Gordon Smith and David Phillips (12)
All: Gordon Smith (14)
Highest home attendance47,285 vs Charlton Athletic
11 May 1985
Lowest home attendance13,344 vs Blackpool
25 September 1984
Average home league attendance24,206 (highest in league, 7th highest in England)

The 1984–85 season was Manchester City's 83rd season of competitive football and 19th season in the second division of English football.[1] In addition to the Second Division, the club competed in the FA Cup and Football League Cup. The club was promoted to the First Division at the end of the season.

Second Division

Main article: 1984–85 Football League

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
1 Oxford United (C, P) 42 25 9 8 84 36 +48 84 Promotion to the First Division
2 Birmingham City (P) 42 25 7 10 59 33 +26 82
3 Manchester City (P) 42 21 11 10 66 40 +26 74
4 Portsmouth 42 20 14 8 69 50 +19 74
5 Blackburn Rovers 42 21 10 11 66 41 +25 73
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
42 21 11 10 66 40  +26 74 14 4 3 42 16  +26 7 7 7 24 24  0

Source: [1]

Results by matchday

Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundAHHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHAHHAHHAAHAHAHAHAH
ResultDWLLDWWWWLLWDWDDWWWLDWDWWWLWWWWDLDDLLWWDLW
Source: [2]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Date Opponents H / A Venue Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
25 August 1984 Wimbledon A Plough Lane 2–2 Smith, Parlane 8,365
27 August 1984 Grimsby Town H Maine Road 3-0 Parlane, Smith, Bond 21,137
1 September 1984 Fulham H Maine Road 2-3 Parlane (2) 21,071
4 September 1984 Wolverhampton Wanderers A Molineux Stadium 0-2 13,255
8 September 1984 Carlisle United A Brunton Park 0-0 6,461
15 September 1984 Huddersfield Town H Maine Road 1-0 Baker 20,201
22 September 1984 Cardiff City A Ninian Park 3-0 Smith, Cunningham, Wilson 60,90
29 September 1984 Crystal Palace H Maine Road 2-1 Smith, Kinsey 20,252
6 October 1984 Oxford United H Maine Road 1-0 Kinsey 24,755
13 October 1984 Shrewsbury Town A Gay Meadow 0–1 8,563
20 October 1984 Middlesbrough A Ayresome Park 1-2 Kinsey 7,737
27 October 1984 Blackburn Rovers H Maine Road 2-1 Lowey (og), May 23,798
3 November 1984 Brighton & Hove Albion A Goldstone Ground 0-0 14,034
10 November 1984 Birmingham City H Maine Road 1-0 Philips 25,369
17 November 1984 Sheffield United A Bramhall Lane 0-0 16,605
24 November 1984 Portsmouth H Maine Road 2-2 Smith, Kinsey 23,700
1 December 1984 Oldham Athletic A Boundary Park 2-0 Melrose, Smith 14,129
8 December 1984 Notts County H Maine Road 2-0 Melrose, Philips 20,109
15 December 1984 Charlton Athletic A The Valley 3-1 Philips, Smith, Melrose 6,247
22 December 1984 Fulham A Craven Cottage 2–3 Baker, Melrose 6,874
26 December 1984 Barnsley H Maine Road 1-1 Melrose 27,131
29 December 1984 Wolverhampton Wanderers H Maine Road 4-0 Baker, Philips, Smith, Wilson 22,022
1 January 1985 Leeds United A Elland Road 1-1 Melrose 22,626
12 January 1985 Huddersfield Town A Leeds Road 2-0 Smith, Wilson 15,640
19 January 1985 Wimbledon H Maine Road 3-0 Smith, Philips, Baker 23,303
2 February 1985 Crystal Palace A Selhurst Park 2-1 Philips, Wilson 7,668
9 February 1985 Carlisle United H Maine Road 1-2 Philips 21,374
23 February 1985 Brighton & Hove Albion H Maine Road 2-0 Smith, Philips 20,227
2 March 1985 Blackburn Rovers A Ewood Park 1–0 Kinsey 22,099
9 March 1985 Middlesbrough H Maine Road 1-0 Philips 22,399
16 March 1985 Shrewsbury Town H Maine Road 4-0 Power, May, Kinsey 20,828
19 March 1985 Birmingham City A St Andrews 0-0 18,004
23 March 1985 Oxford United A Manor Ground 0-3 13,096
30 March 1985 Cardiff City H Maine Road 2-2 Simpson, Kinsey 20,047
6 April 1985 Barnsley A Oakwell 0-0 12,930
8 April 1985 Leeds United H Maine Road 1-2 Tolmie 33,553
13 April 1985 Grimsby Town A Blundell Park 1-4 McCarthy, Bond 8,362
20 April 1985 Sheffield United H Maine Road 2-0 Tolmie, Clements 21,132
27 April 1985 Portsmouth A Fratton Park 2-1 Philips, Simpson 22,232
4 May 1984 Oldham Athletic H Maine Road 0-0 28,933
6 May 1985 Notts County A Meadow Lane 2-3 Simpson (2) 17,812
11 May 1985 Charlton Athletic H Maine Road 5-1 Philips (2), May, Melrose, Simpson 47,285

FA Cup

Main article: 1984–85 FA Cup
4 January 1985 Third round Coventry City 2–1 Manchester City Bordesley
Stadium: St. Andrew's

EFL Cup

Main article: 1984–85 Football League Cup
24 September 1984 Second round Manchester City 4–2 Blackpool Manchester
Stadium: Maine Road
9 October 1984 Second round Blackpool 1–3 Manchester City Blackpool
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
30 October 1984 Third round Manchester City 0–0 West Ham Manchester
Stadium: Maine Road
11 November 1984 Third round West Ham 1–2 Manchester City London
Stadium: Boleyn Ground
20 November 1984 Round of 16 Chelsea 4–1 Manchester City London
Stadium: Stamford Bridge

References

  1. ^ "History". Statto.