The title was won by the Long Eaton Invaders who finished just one point clear of the Mildenhall Fen Tigers.[4][5] Remarkably the Long Eaton Invaders had gone from finishing last in 1983 to first in 1984 under former rider Vic White. He had been brought in as the team manager and had signed Graham Drury and Chris Pidcock to support Dave Perks, Paul Stead and David Tyler.[6]
The 1984 National League Knockout Cup was the 17th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Hackney Kestrels were the winners of the competition.[7]
First round
Date
Team one
Score
Team two
08/06
Peterborough
48-30
Arena Essex
31/05
Arena Essex
41-37
Peterborough
11/05
Peterborough
42-36
Arena Essex
26/04
Arena Essex
42-36
Peterborough
26/04
Middlesbrough
52-26
Scunthorpe
22/04
Boston
40-38
Edinburgh
21/04
Berwick
44-34
Glasgow
21/04
Stoke
39-38
Long Eaton
20/04
Edinburgh
46-32
Boston
20/04
Glasgow
33-44
Berwick
18/04
Long Eaton
45-33
Stoke
17/04
Weymouth
34-44
Canterbury
16/04
Scunthorpe
43-35
Middlesbrough
15/04
Mildenhall
44-34
Milton Keynes
15/04
Rye House
36-42
Hackney
14/04
Canterbury
39-39
Weymouth
13/04
Hackney
53-25
Rye House
10/04
Milton Keynes
41-37
Mildenhall
Quarter-finals
Date
Team one
Score
Team two
28/07
Canterbury
44-34
Peterborough
20/07
Edinburgh
35-43
Berwick
20/07
Peterborough
47-30
Canterbury
18/05
Hackney
51-27
Mildenhall
17/05
Middlesbrough
55-23
Long Eaton
13/05
Mildenhall
44-34
Hackney
05/05
Berwick
43-35
Edinburgh
02/05
Long Eaton
48-30
Middlesbrough
Semi-finals
Date
Team one
Score
Team two
07/09
Peterborough
53-25
Hackney
27/08
Hackney
54-24
Peterborough
26/07
Middlesbrough
41-37
Berwick
21/07
Berwick
46-31
Middlesbrough
Final
First leg
Hackney Kestrels Barry Thomas 11 Trevor Banks 11 Paul Bosley 7 Andy Galvin 6 Kevin Teager 5 Paul Whittaker 5 Linden Warner 1
46 – 32
Berwick Bandits Jim McMillan 13 Bruce Cribb 12 David Walsh 3 Dennis Gallagher 3 Eric Broadbelt 1 Mick Caroline 0 Steve McDermott R/R