1984–85 Manchester City F.C. season
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1984–85 season | |
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Manager | Billy McNeill |
Stadium | Maine Road |
Second Division | 3rd (promoted) |
FA Cup | Third round |
Football League Cup | Round of 16 |
Top goalscorer | League: Gordon Smith and David Phillips (12) All: Gordon Smith (14) |
Highest home attendance | 47,285 vs Charlton Athletic 11 May 1985 |
Lowest home attendance | 13,344 vs Blackpool 25 September 1984 |
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[edit]
League table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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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
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results summary[edit]
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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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[edit]
FA Cup[edit]
4 January 1985 Third round | Coventry City | 2–1 | Manchester City | Bordesley |
Stadium: St. Andrew's |
EFL Cup[edit]
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 |