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1983–84 Associate Members' Cup
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | Associate Members Cup |
| year | 1983–84 |
| country | England |
| Wales | |
| num_teams | 48 |
| defending_champions | Millwall |
| winners | Bournemouth |
| second | Hull City |
| matches | 49 |
| goals | 160 |
| prev_season | 1982–83 |
| next_season | 1984–85 |
Wales The 1983–84 Associate Members' Cup was the third staging of a secondary football league tournament, and the first staging of Associate Members' Cup. It was a reconstitution of the Football League Group Cup. The format was changed to a knock-out competition for English football clubs in the Third Division and the Fourth Division. Previously it had been an invitation 32-team tournament with a group stage and knock-out competition, with clubs from all 4 levels of the football league. The winners were Bournemouth and the runners-up were Hull City.
The competition began on 20 February 1984 and ended with the final on 24 May 1984 at Boothferry Park, the home stadium of the losing finalists.
In the first round, there were two sections: North and South. In the following rounds each section gradually eliminates teams in knock-out fashion until each has a winning finalist. At this point, the two winning finalists faced each other in the combined final for the honour of the trophy.
First round
Northern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Crewe Alexandra won 3–0 on penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 February | Tranmere Rovers (4) | 2–0 | Halifax Town(4) | |
| 21 February | Burnley(3) | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers(3) | |
| 21 February | Bury(4) | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic(3) | |
| 21 February | Mansfield Town | 1–3 | Darlington(4) | |
| 21 February | Rotherham United(3) | 0–1 | Sheffield United(3) | |
| 21 February | Scunthorpe United(3) | 2–1 | Chesterfield(4) | |
| 21 February | York City(4) | 1–2 | Hull City(3) | |
| 22 February | Bradford City(3) | 3–2 | Hartlepool United(4) | |
| 22 February | Chester City(4) | 2 – 1 | Blackpool(4) | |
| 22 February | Lincoln City(3) | 0–2 | Doncaster Rovers(4) | |
| 22 February | Rochdale(4) | 0–3 | Preston North End(3) | |
| 22 February | Stockport County(4) | 2 – 2 | Crewe Alexandra(4) |
Southern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 February | Southend United(3) | 5–0 | Reading(4) |
| 21 February | Bournemouth(3) | 4–0 | Aldershot(4) |
| 21 February | Brentford(3) | 3–2 | Leyton Orient(3) |
| 21 February | Colchester United(4) | 2–1 | Wimbledon(3) |
| 21 February | Plymouth Argyle(3) | 5–1 | Torquay United(4) |
| 21 February | Walsall(3) | 3–1 | Northampton Town(4) |
| 21 February | Wrexham(4) | 3 – 2 | Peterborough United(4) |
| 22 February | Exeter City(4) | 3–1 | Bristol City(4) |
| 22 February | Hereford United(4) | 0–1 | Port Vale(4) |
| 22 February | Oxford United(3) | 1–3 | Swindon Town(4) |
| 28 February | Millwall(3) | 4–3 | Gillingham(3) |
| 28 February | Newport County(4) | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers(3) |
Second round
In this round, in each section, the 6 winners and the 2 "lucky losers" progressed to the quarter-finals. Lucky losers are marked with the letters LL.
Northern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Crewe Alexandra won 7–6 on penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 March | Tranmere Rovers | 4–1 | Chester City | |
| 13 March | Burnley | 2–1 | Darlington | |
| 13 March | Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Preston North EndLL | |
| 13 March | Hull City | 1–0 | Bury | |
| 13 March | Scunthorpe UnitedLL | 4 – 4 | Crewe Alexandra | |
| 13 March | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Bradford City |
Southern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Bournemouth won 7–6 on penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 March | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Port Vale | |
| 13 March | Colchester United | 0–2 | Southend United | |
| 13 March | MillwallLL | 2 – 2 | Bournemouth | |
| 13 March | Swindon Town | 3–0 | Walsall | |
| 14 March | Wrexham | 2–0 | Exeter CityLL | |
| 26 March | Plymouth Argyle | 2 – 0 | Brentford |
Quarter-finals
Northern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Tranmere Rovers won 4–3 on penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 March | Doncaster Rovers | 1 – 3 | Burnley | |
| 20 March | Hull City | 3–0 | Preston North End | |
| 20 March | Scunthorpe United | 2–3 | Sheffield United | |
| 20 March | Tranmere Rovers | 0 – 0 | Crewe Alexandra |
Southern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 March | Millwall | 3–1 | Swindon Town |
| 3 April | Bournemouth | 2–0 | Wrexham |
| 3 April | Southend United | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers |
| 24 April | Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Exeter City |
Area semi-finals
Northern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 April | Tranmere Rovers | 2 – 0 | Burnley |
| 2 May | Hull City | 1–0 | Sheffield United |
Southern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | Bournemouth | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers |
| 17 May | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Millwall |
Area finals
Northern Area final
Southern Area final
Final
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