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1984–85 Birmingham City F.C. season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Birmingham City F.C. |
| season | 1984–85 |
| manager | Ron Saunders |
| chairman | Keith Coombs |
| stdtitle | Ground |
| stadium | St Andrew's |
| league | Football League Second Division |
| league result | 2nd (promoted) |
| cup1 | FA Cup |
| cup1 result | Third round |
| (eliminated by Norwich City) | |
| cup2 | League Cup |
| cup2 result | Third round |
| (eliminated by West Bromwich Albion) | |
| league topscorer | Wayne Clarke (17) |
| season topscorer | Wayne Clarke (19) |
| highest attendance | 24,871 vs Leeds United, 11 May 1985 |
| lowest attendance | 7,964 vs Plymouth Argyle, League Cup 2nd round, 25 September 1984 |
| average attendance | 12,522 |
| pattern_la1 | _whiteborder |
| pattern_b1 | _whitesleevelinesandsides |
| pattern_ra1 | _whiteborder |
| pattern_so1 | _whitetop |
| leftarm1 | 0000ff |
| body1 | 0000ff |
| rightarm1 | 0000ff |
| socks1 | ff0000 |
| prevseason | 1983–84 |
| nextseason | 1985–86 |
(eliminated by Norwich City) (eliminated by West Bromwich Albion) The 1984–85 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 82nd in the Football League and their 33rd in the Second Division, to which they were relegated in 1983–84. They finished in second position in the 22-team division, so were promoted back to the First Division after only one season. They entered the 1984–85 FA Cup in the third round proper, and lost to Norwich City in that round after three replays. They were eliminated from the League Cup by West Bromwich Albion in the third round after a replay.
Wayne Clarke was the club's top scorer, with 19 goals in all competitions, of which 17 were scored in the league.
The last home game of the season, a 1–0 win against Leeds United in front of a season-high crowd of nearly 25,000 that confirmed promotion back to the top flight, was marred by rioting in which 500 people were injured and a 15-year-old boy died when a wall collapsed. The match took place on the same day as the Bradford City stadium fire, and both formed part of the remit of Mr Justice Popplewell's inquiry into safety at sports grounds. According to his report, the events at St Andrew's "more clearly resembled the Battle of Agincourt than a football match".
Football League First Division
Main article: 1984–85 Football League
| Date | League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| position | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| F–A | Scorers | Attendance | 25 August 1984 | 1 September 1984 | 4 September 1984 | 8 September 1984 | 15 September 1984 | 18 September 1984 | 22 September 1984 | 29 September 1984 | 6 October 1984 | 13 October 1984 | 20 October 1984 | 27 October 1984 | 3 November 1984 | 10 November 1984 | 17 November 1984 | 24 November 1984 | 1 December 1984 | 8 December 1984 | 15 December 1984 | 22 December 1984 | 26 December 1984 | 29 December 1984 | 1 January 1985 | 2 February 1985 | 23 February 1985 | 2 March 1985 | 5 March 1985 | 9 March 1985 | 12 March 1985 | 16 March 1985 | 19 March 1985 | 23 March 1985 | 30 March 1985 | 5 April 1985 | 8 April 1985 | 13 April 1985 | 16 April 1985 | 20 April 1985 | 27 April 1985 | 4 May 1985 | 6 May 1985 | 11 May 1985 | |||||
| 6th | Oldham Athletic | A | W | 1–0 | Clements og | 5,307 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | Wimbledon | H | W | 4–2 | Clarke 2, Ferguson, Hopkins | 10,445 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd | Fulham | A | W | 1–0 | Clarke | 6,031 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd | Crystal Palace | A | W | 2–0 | Clarke, Hopkins | 6,523 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st | Carlisle United | H | W | 2–0 | Clarke, Harford | 11,740 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st | Portsmouth | H | L | 0–1 | 18,046 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | W | 2–0 | Hopkins, Kuhl | 16,698 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st | Huddersfield Town | H | W | 1–0 | Hopkins | 11,480 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | L | 0–2 | 13,695 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | Blackburn Rovers | H | L | 0–2 | 12,758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | Notts County | A | W | 3–1 | Clarke 2, Harford | 5,788 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd | Oxford United | H | D | 0–0 | 20,421 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd | Shrewsbury Town | H | D | 0–0 | 9,807 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | Manchester City | A | L | 0–1 | 25,369 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th | Charlton Athletic | A | L | 1–2 | Morley | 4,850 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5th | Barnsley | H | D | 0–0 | 9,505 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5th | Cardiff City | A | W | 2–1 | Morley 2 | 5,057 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5th | Middlesbrough | H | W | 3–2 | Saxby og, Rees, Wright pen | 8,004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | Leeds United | A | W | 1–0 | Clarke | 15,859 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd | Wimbledon | A | W | 2–1 | Geddis 2 | 3,674 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd | Grimsby Town | H | W | 2–1 | Geddis, Platnauer | 14,180 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd | Fulham | H | D | 2–2 | Clarke, Hopkins | 11,833 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd | Sheffield United | A | W | 4–3 | Hopkins, Geddis, Clarke, West og | 16,571 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | Huddersfield Town | A | W | 1–0 | Geddis | 7,460 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | Shrewsbury Town | A | L | 0–1 | 7,177 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd | Oxford United | A | W | 3–0 | Clarke 2, Geddis | 11,584 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd | Oldham Athletic | H | L | 0–1 | 10,489 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd | Notts County | H | W | 2–1 | Clarke, Hopkins | 9,071 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd | Carlisle United | A | L | 1–2 | Clarke | 4,099 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5th | Blackburn Rovers | A | L | 1–2 | Rees | 10,595 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | Manchester City | H | D | 0–0 | 18,004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | D | 1–1 | Hopkins | 8,986 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | W | 1–0 | Geddis | 10,236 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | Grimsby Town | A | L | 0–1 | 6,939 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | Sheffield United | H | W | 4–1 | Clarke 2, Daly, Kennedy | 10,235 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd | Portsmouth | A | W | 3–1 | Geddis 3 | 23,983 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd | Crystal Palace | H | W | 3–0 | Clarke, Geddis, Kennedy | 10,727 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd | Charlton Athletic | H | W | 2–1 | Kennedy, Wright pen | 10,697 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd | Barnsley | A | W | 1–0 | Geddis | 6,757 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd | Cardiff City | H | W | 2–0 | Hopkins, Kennedy | 15,868 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd | Middlesbrough | A | D | 0–0 | 7,840 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd | Leeds United | H | W | 1–0 | Kuhl | 24,871 |
League table (part)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford United | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 84 | 36 | +48 | 84 | ||||||
| Birmingham City | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 82 | ||||||
| Manchester City | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 66 | 40 | +26 | 74 | ||||||
| Portsmouth | 42 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 69 | 50 | +19 | 74 | ||||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 66 | 41 | +25 | 73 |
Results summary
FA Cup
Main article: 1984–85 FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Third round | Third round replay | Third round 2nd replay | Third round 3rd replay | |||||
| 5 January 1985 | Norwich City | H | D | 0–0 | 12,941 | ||||||
| 23 January 1985 | Norwich City | A | D | 1–1 | |||||||
| aet | Wright | 11,883 | |||||||||
| 26 January 1985 | Norwich City | H | D | 1–1 | |||||||
| aet | Geddis | 11,755 | |||||||||
| 28 January 1985 | Norwich City | A | L | 0–1 | 12,396 |
League Cup
Main article: 1985–86 Football League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Second round 1st leg | Second round 2nd leg | Third round | Third round replay | |||||
| 25 September 1984 | Plymouth Argyle | H | W | 4–1 | Clarke, Hopkins, Harford, Rees | 7,964 | |||||
| 9 October 1984 | Plymouth Argyle | A | W | 1–0 | Clarke | 4,650 | |||||
| 30 October 1984 | West Bromwich Albion | H | D | 0–0 | 17,616 | ||||||
| 7 November 1984 | West Bromwich Albion | A | L | 1–3 | Shearer | 16,717 |
Appearances and goals
:Numbers in parentheses denote appearances made as a substitute. :Players with name in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Birmingham. :Players marked left the club during the playing season. :Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
| Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Tony Coton | Jim McDonagh * | Mark Prudhoe | David Seaman | Ken Armstrong | Jim Hagan | Ray Ranson | Brian Roberts | Pat Van Den Hauwe | Billy Wright | Des Bremner | Gerry Daly | Paul Gorman | Mick Halsall | Robert Hopkins | Mark Jones | Martin Kuhl | Tony Morley * | Nick Platnauer | Byron Stevenson | Stuart Storer | Ian Brown | Wayne Clarke | Mick Ferguson | David Geddis | Mick Harford | Andy Kennedy | John Linford * | Tony Rees | Guy Russell | Peter Shearer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | ENG | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GK | IRL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GK | ENG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GK | ENG | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DF | SCO | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DF | NIR | 21 (8) | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 (10) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DF | ENG | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DF | ENG | 41 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DF | WAL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DF | ENG | 42 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MF | SCO | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MF | IRL | 29 (1) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 (1) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MF | ENG | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MF | ENG | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 (1) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MF | ENG | 39 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MF | ENG | 9 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 10 (2) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MF | ENG | 25 (2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 (2) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MF | ENG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MF | ENG | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MF | WAL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MF | ENG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FW | ENG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FW | ENG | 40 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FW | ENG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FW | ENG | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FW | ENG | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FW | SCO | 4 (3) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (3) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FW | ENG | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FW | WAL | 5 (4) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 6 (5) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FW | ENG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FW | ENG | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 (2) | 1 |
Sources
- For match dates, league positions and results:
- For lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 404–05.
References
References
- Webster, Philip. (25 July 1985). "Ban on visiting fans urged in judge's football safety report". The Times.
- Popplewell, Mr Justice. (July 1985). "Committee of Inquiry into Crowd Safety and Control at Sports Grounds Interim Report (Cmnd. 9585)". HMSO.
- "Birmingham City 1984–1985 : English Division Two (old) Table". Statto Organisation.
- "Birmingham City league performance history". AFS Enterprises.
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