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1984–85 Associate Members' Cup

FieldValue
titleAssociate Members Cup
year1984–85
other_titlesFreight Rover Trophy
countryEngland
Wales
prev_season1983–84
next_season1985–86

Wales The 1984–85 Associate Members' Cup, known as the 1984–85 Freight Rover Trophy, was the fourth staging of a secondary football league tournament, and the second staging of the Associate Members' Cup, a knock-out competition for English football clubs in the Third Division and the Fourth Division. The winners were Wigan Athletic and the runners-up were Brentford.

The competition began on 22 January 1985 and ended with the final on 1 June 1985 at Wembley Stadium.

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

LegDateHome teamScoreAway teamBolton Wanderers won 3 – 2 on aggregateYork City won 2 – 0 on aggregateMansfield Town won 4 – 3 on aggregateChesterfield won 2 – 1 on aggregateBradford City won 6 – 2 on aggregateTranmere Rovers won 5 – 3 on aggregateLincoln City won 5 – 2 on aggregateBurnley won 6 – 1 on aggregateWigan Athletic won 5 – 3 on aggregateBury won 3 – 2 on aggregateRochdale won 3 – 2 on aggregateDarlington won 8 – 4 on aggregate
First Leg22 JanuaryBolton Wanderers3–2Crewe Alexandra
Second Leg5 FebruaryCrewe Alexandra0–0Bolton Wanderers
First Leg22 JanuaryDoncaster Rovers0–0York City
Second Leg5 FebruaryYork City2–0Doncaster Rovers
First Leg22 JanuaryHull City2–2Mansfield Town
Second Leg6 FebruaryMansfield Town2–1Hull City
First Leg22 JanuaryRotherham United1–1Chesterfield
Second Leg5 FebruaryChesterfield1–0Rotherham United
First Leg22 JanuaryScunthorpe United1–4Bradford City
Second Leg6 FebruaryBradford City2–1Scunthorpe United
First Leg23 JanuaryBlackpool2–1Tranmere Rovers
Second Leg29 JanuaryTranmere Rovers4–1Blackpool
First Leg23 JanuaryHartlepool United2–1Lincoln City
Second Leg6 FebruaryLincoln City4–0Hartlepool United
First Leg29 JanuaryBurnley5–1Stockport County
Second Leg4 FebruaryStockport County0–1Burnley
First Leg29 JanuaryWrexham2–2Wigan Athletic
Second Leg5 FebruaryWigan Athletic3–1Wrexham
First Leg5 FebruaryBury1–1Chester City
Second Leg20 FebruaryChester City1–2Bury
First Leg5 FebruaryRochdale2–2Preston North End
Second Leg19 FebruaryPreston North End0–1Rochdale
First Leg14 FebruaryHalifax Town4–1Darlington
Second Leg3 MarchDarlington7–0Halifax Town

Southern Section

LegDateHome teamScoreAway teamLeyton Orient won 1 – 0 on aggregateNewport County won 4 – 1 on aggregateBournemouth won 3 – 2 on aggregateSwansea City won 2 – 0 on aggregateTorquay United won 4–3 on penalties (aggregate 1 - 1)Colchester United won 4 – 2 on aggregateCambridge United won 3 – 2 on aggregatePort Vale won 3 – 2 on aggregateWalsall won 5 – 4 on aggregateBristol City won 2 – 1 on aggregateBrentford won 5 – 1 on aggregateMillwall won 5 – 1 on aggregate
First Leg22 JanuaryLeyton Orient0–0Aldershot
Second Leg5 FebruaryAldershot0–1Leyton Orient
First Leg22 JanuaryNewport County3–0Exeter City
Second Leg6 FebruaryExeter City1–1Newport County
First Leg22 JanuaryPlymouth Argyle2–1Bournemouth
Second Leg5 FebruaryBournemouth2–0Plymouth Argyle
First Leg22 JanuarySwansea City2–0Bristol Rovers
Second Leg19 MarchBristol Rovers0–0Swansea City
First Leg22 JanuaryTorquay United1–1Swindon Town
Second Leg6 FebruarySwindon Town0–0Torquay United
First Leg23 JanuaryGillingham2–2Colchester United
Second Leg5 FebruaryColchester United2–0Gillingham
First Leg23 JanuaryPeterborough United2–1Cambridge United
Second Leg5 FebruaryCambridge United2–0Peterborough United
First Leg29 JanuaryPort Vale1–1Northampton Town
Second Leg5 FebruaryNorthampton Town1–2Port Vale
First Leg6 FebruaryDerby County1–0Walsall
Second Leg19 FebruaryWalsall5–3Derby County
First Leg6 FebruaryHereford United1–1Bristol City
Second Leg20 FebruaryBristol City1–0Hereford United
First Leg6 FebruaryReading1–3Brentford
Second Leg26 FebruaryBrentford2–0Reading
First Leg21 FebruarySouthend United0–2Millwall
Second Leg26 FebruaryMillwall3–1Southend United

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

DateHome teamScoreAway teamTranmere Rovers won 5–4 on penalties
19 FebruaryBradford City1–2Mansfield Town
12 MarchRochdale0–1Bolton Wanderers
12 MarchYork City1–0Chesterfield
19 MarchTranmere Rovers2–2BurnleyLL
26 MarchDarlingtonLL1–3Lincoln City
2 AprilBury0–1Wigan Athletic

Southern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway teamSwansea City won 4–3 on penalties
19 FebruaryBournemouth2–1Torquay United
12 MarchWalsall1–0Colchester United
18 MarchBristol City2–1Port Vale
19 MarchBrentford1–0Cambridge United
25 MarchMillwallLL2–3Leyton Orient
4 AprilNewport CountyLL0–0Swansea City

Quarter-finals

Northern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway teamMansfield Town won 5–4 on penalties
10 AprilMansfield Town1–1Burnley
11 AprilWigan Athletic3–1Tranmere Rovers
16 AprilBolton Wanderers2–1Darlington
22 AprilYork City2–3Lincoln City

Southern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway team
11 AprilSwansea City0–2Brentford
18 AprilBournemouth2–1Walsall
23 AprilLeyton Orient4–2Millwall
25 AprilBristol City1–2Newport County

Area semi-finals

Northern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway team
8 MayBolton Wanderers1–2Mansfield Town
8 MayLincoln City1–3Wigan Athletic

Southern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway teamNewport County won 4–2 on penalties
30 AprilBournemouth2–3Brentford
8 MayLeyton Orient1–1Newport County

Area finals

Northern Area final

Southern Area final

Final

Kelly Lowe

Notes

General

Specific

References

  1. After extra-time.
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