1984/85 was Manchester City's 83rd season of competitive football, its 19th (total) and its 2nd consecutive season in the (old) English Second Division. The leading goalscorers this season were David Phillips and Gordon Smith who both scored 13 goals, from 48 and 38 appearances respectively. The 3 players to make the most appearances for the club this season were Paul Power, Alex Williams and David Phillips who each played 48 times. The club had 15 different goalscorers and used 23 different players including 6 debutants. Debutants this season were Darren Beckford, David Phillips, Graeme Sinclair, Jim Melrose, Ken McNaught and Tony Cunningham.
Season Stats
48
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12
12
77
50
0
0
23
Competitions
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Division Two (old) | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 66 | 40 | 74 | 3rd |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3rd Round |
| League Cup | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 4th Round |
League Table
| Position | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxford United | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 84 | 36 | 48 | 84 | |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 59 | 33 | 26 | 82 | |
| 3 | Manchester City | 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 | |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 54 | 34 | 20 | 72 | |
| 7 | Leeds United | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 66 | 43 | 23 | 69 | |
| 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 66 | 53 | 13 | 65 | |
| 9 | Fulham | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 68 | 64 | 4 | 65 | |
| 10 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 72 | 64 | 8 | 62 | |
| 11 | Barnsley | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 58 | |
| 12 | Wimbledon | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 71 | 75 | -4 | 58 | |
| 13 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 52 | 64 | -12 | 55 | |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 49 | 67 | -18 | 53 | |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 46 | 65 | -19 | 48 | |
| 16 | Carlisle United | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 50 | 67 | -17 | 47 | |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 51 | 63 | -12 | 45 | |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 54 | 66 | -12 | 44 | |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 41 | 57 | -16 | 40 | |
| 20 | Notts County | 42 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 45 | 73 | -28 | 37 | |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 42 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 47 | 79 | -32 | 35 | |
| 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 37 | 79 | -42 | 33 |
Matches
48
| Date | Competition | Opposition | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/08/1984 | English Division Two (old) | Wimbledon | Away | 2-2 |
| 27/08/1984 | English Division Two (old) | Grimsby Town | Home | 3-0 |
| 01/09/1984 | English Division Two (old) | Fulham | Home | 2-3 |
| 04/09/1984 | English Division Two (old) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 0-2 |
| 08/09/1984 | English Division Two (old) | Carlisle United | Away | 0-0 |
| 15/09/1984 | English Division Two (old) | Huddersfield Town | Home | 1-0 |
| 22/09/1984 | English Division Two (old) | Cardiff City | Away | 3-0 |
| 25/09/1984 | League Cup | Blackpool | Home | 4-2 |
| 29/09/1984 | English Division Two (old) | Crystal Palace | Home | 2-1 |
| 06/10/1984 | English Division Two (old) | Oxford United | Home | 1-0 |
| 09/10/1984 | League Cup | Blackpool | Away | 3-1 |
| 13/10/1984 | English Division Two (old) | Shrewsbury Town | Away | 0-1 |
| 20/10/1984 | English Division Two (old) | Middlesbrough | Away | 1-2 |
| 27/10/1984 | English Division Two (old) | Blackburn Rovers | Home | 2-1 |
| 31/10/1984 | League Cup | West Ham United | Home | 0-0 |
| 03/11/1984 | English Division Two (old) | Brighton & Hove Albion | Away | 0-0 |
| 06/11/1984 | League Cup | West Ham United | Away | 2-1 |
| 10/11/1984 | English Division Two (old) | Birmingham City | Home | 1-0 |
| 17/11/1984 | English Division Two (old) | Sheffield United | Away | 0-0 |
| 21/11/1984 | League Cup | Chelsea | Away | 1-4 |
| 24/11/1984 | English Division Two (old) | Portsmouth | Home | 2-2 |
| 01/12/1984 | English Division Two (old) | Oldham Athletic | Away | 2-0 |
| 08/12/1984 | English Division Two (old) | Notts County | Home | 2-0 |
| 15/12/1984 | English Division Two (old) | Charlton Athletic | Away | 3-1 |
| 22/12/1984 | English Division Two (old) | Fulham | Away | 2-3 |
| 26/12/1984 | English Division Two (old) | Barnsley | Home | 1-1 |
| 29/12/1984 | English Division Two (old) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 4-0 |
| 01/01/1985 | English Division Two (old) | Leeds United | Away | 1-1 |
| 05/01/1985 | FA Cup | Coventry City | Away | 1-2 |
| 12/01/1985 | English Division Two (old) | Huddersfield Town | Away | 2-0 |
| 19/01/1985 | English Division Two (old) | Wimbledon | Home | 3-0 |
| 02/02/1985 | English Division Two (old) | Crystal Palace | Away | 2-1 |
| 09/02/1985 | English Division Two (old) | Carlisle United | Home | 1-3 |
| 23/02/1985 | English Division Two (old) | Brighton & Hove Albion | Home | 2-0 |
| 02/03/1985 | English Division Two (old) | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 1-0 |
| 09/03/1985 | English Division Two (old) | Middlesbrough | Home | 1-0 |
| 16/03/1985 | English Division Two (old) | Shrewsbury Town | Home | 4-0 |
| 19/03/1985 | English Division Two (old) | Birmingham City | Away | 0-0 |
| 23/03/1985 | English Division Two (old) | Oxford United | Away | 0-3 |
| 30/03/1985 | English Division Two (old) | Cardiff City | Home | 2-2 |
| 06/04/1985 | English Division Two (old) | Barnsley | Away | 0-0 |
| 08/04/1985 | English Division Two (old) | Leeds United | Home | 1-2 |
| 13/04/1985 | English Division Two (old) | Grimsby Town | Away | 1-4 |
| 20/04/1985 | English Division Two (old) | Sheffield United | Home | 2-0 |
| 27/04/1985 | English Division Two (old) | Portsmouth | Away | 2-1 |
| 04/05/1985 | English Division Two (old) | Oldham Athletic | Home | 0-0 |
| 06/05/1985 | English Division Two (old) | Notts County | Away | 2-3 |
| 11/05/1985 | English Division Two (old) | Charlton Athletic | Home | 5-1 |