1984–85 Manchester City F.C. season

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.

Manchester City

1984–85 season
Manager	Billy McNeill
Stadium	Maine Road
Second Division	3rd (promoted)
FA Cup	Third round
Football League Cup	Round of 16
← 1983–84 1985–86 →

Second Division

Main article: 1984–85 Football League

League table

Pos	Team v t e	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

Matchday	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42
Ground	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	D	W	L	L	D	W	W	W	W	L	L	W	D	W	D	D	W	W	W	L	D	W	D	W	W	W	L	W	W	W	W	D	L	D	D	L	L	W	W	D	L	W

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

FA Cup

Main article: 1984–85 FA Cup

Coventry City v Manchester City

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

Manchester City v Blackpool

24 September 1984 Second round	Manchester City	4–2	Blackpool	Manchester
				Stadium: Maine Road

Blackpool v Manchester City

9 October 1984 Second round	Blackpool	1–3	Manchester City	Blackpool
				Stadium: Bloomfield Road

Manchester City v West Ham

30 October 1984 Third round	Manchester City	0–0	West Ham	Manchester
				Stadium: Maine Road

West Ham v Manchester City

11 November 1984 Third round	West Ham	1–2	Manchester City	London
				Stadium: Boleyn Ground

Chelsea v Manchester City

20 November 1984 Round of 16	Chelsea	4–1	Manchester City	London
				Stadium: Stamford Bridge

References

1. "History". Statto.

External links

• Official website