Seasons · Division Two · Season 65
1984/85
Finished 7th · Manager Eddie Gray
The season · Record
- Played
- 46
- Won
- 21
- Drawn
- 12
- Lost
- 13
- For
- 71
- Against
- 52
- Points
- 69
The season · Highlights
- Biggest win
- 6–0
- v Oldham Athletic
- Biggest defeat
- 0–4
- v Watford
- Clean sheets
- 16
- Top scorer
- Wright
- 15 goals
- Most assists
- -
- Avg attendance
- 14,569
Final table
Division Two
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxford United | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | +48 | 84 |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | +26 | 82 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | +26 | 74 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 42 | 20 | 14 | 8 | +19 | 74 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | +25 | 73 |
| 6 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | +20 | 72 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | +23 | 69 |
| 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | +13 | 65 |
| 9 | Fulham | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | +4 | 65 |
| 10 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | +8 | 62 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 58 |
| 12 | Wimbledon | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | -4 | 58 |
| 13 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | -12 | 55 |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | -18 | 53 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | -19 | 48 |
| 16 | Carlisle United | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | -17 | 47 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | -12 | 45 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | -12 | 44 |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | -16 | 40 |
| 20 | Notts County | 42 | 10 | 7 | 25 | -28 | 37 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 42 | 9 | 8 | 25 | -32 | 35 |
| 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | -42 | 33 |
The squad
Every player used
| Player | Pos | Starts | Subs | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Sheridan | MF | 46 | 0 | 46 | 6 | 0 |
| Andy Linighan | DF | 46 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 0 |
| Tommy Wright | FW | 45 | 0 | 45 | 15 | 0 |
| Denis Irwin | DF | 45 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 0 |
| Peter Lorimer | MF / FW | 44 | 0 | 44 | 10 | 0 |
| Scott Sellars | MF | 43 | 0 | 43 | 8 | 0 |
| Frank Gray | DF / MF | 43 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 0 |
| Neil Aspin | DF | 33 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Hamson | DF / MF | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Ritchie | FW | 25 | 0 | 25 | 12 | 0 |
| David Harvey | GK | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Mervyn Day | GK | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Dickinson | DF / MF | 15 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| George McCluskey | FW | 14 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| Ian Baird | FW | 10 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| Mark Gavin | WG | 10 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Andy Watson | MF | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Hughes | GK | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Brown | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Stiles | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Matchlog
Every fixture
Division Two · 42 played
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | A | Notts County | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Notts County |
| 27 Aug | H | Fulham | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Fulham |
| 1 Sep | H | Wolves | 3–2 | Won 3–2 v Wolves |
| 8 Sep | A | Grimsby Town | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Grimsby Town |
| 12 Sep | A | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Cardiff City |
| 15 Sep | H | Portsmouth | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Portsmouth |
| 22 Sep | A | Crystal Palace | 1–3 | Lost 1–3 v Crystal Palace |
| 29 Sep | H | Oldham Athletic | 6–0 | Won 6–0 v Oldham Athletic |
| 6 Oct | H | Sheffield United | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Sheffield United |
| 13 Oct | A | Barnsley | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Barnsley |
| 20 Oct | A | Huddersfield Town | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Huddersfield Town |
| 27 Oct | H | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Middlesbrough |
| 3 Nov | A | Charlton Athletic | 3–2 | Won 3–2 v Charlton Athletic |
| 10 Nov | H | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Carlisle United |
| 17 Nov | H | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 24 Nov | A | Oxford United | 2–5 | Lost 2–5 v Oxford United |
| 1 Dec | H | Wimbledon | 5–2 | Won 5–2 v Wimbledon |
| 8 Dec | A | Shrewsbury Town | 3–2 | Won 3–2 v Shrewsbury Town |
| 15 Dec | H | Birmingham City | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Birmingham City |
| 22 Dec | A | Wolves | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Wolves |
| 26 Dec | A | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Blackburn Rovers |
| 29 Dec | H | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Cardiff City |
| 1 Jan | H | Manchester City | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Manchester City |
| 19 Jan | H | Notts County | 5–0 | Won 5–0 v Notts County |
| 2 Feb | A | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Oldham Athletic |
| 9 Feb | H | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Grimsby Town |
| 23 Feb | H | Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Charlton Athletic |
| 26 Feb | A | Carlisle United | 2–2 | Drew 2–2 v Carlisle United |
| 2 Mar | A | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Middlesbrough |
| 9 Mar | H | Huddersfield Town | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Huddersfield Town |
| 12 Mar | A | Portsmouth | 1–3 | Lost 1–3 v Portsmouth |
| 16 Mar | H | Barnsley | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Barnsley |
| 23 Mar | A | Sheffield United | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Sheffield United |
| 30 Mar | A | Fulham | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Fulham |
| 6 Apr | H | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Blackburn Rovers |
| 8 Apr | A | Manchester City | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Manchester City |
| 13 Apr | H | Crystal Palace | 4–1 | Won 4–1 v Crystal Palace |
| 20 Apr | A | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 27 Apr | H | Oxford United | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Oxford United |
| 4 May | A | Wimbledon | 2–2 | Drew 2–2 v Wimbledon |
| 6 May | H | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Shrewsbury Town |
| 11 May | A | Birmingham City | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Birmingham City |
League Cup · 3 played
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep | A | Gillingham | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Gillingham |
| 10 Oct | H | Gillingham | 3–2 | Won 3–2 v Gillingham |
| 31 Oct | H | Watford | 0–4 | Lost 0–4 v Watford |
FA Cup · 1 played
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan | H | Everton | 0–2 | Lost 0–2 v Everton |