| 1984–85 season | |
|---|---|
| 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.
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Second Division
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
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
FA Cup
| 4 January 1985 Third round | Coventry City | 2–1 | Manchester City | Bordesley |
| Stadium: St. Andrew's |
EFL 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
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