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1984–85 Associate Members' Cup

FieldValue
titleAssociate Members Cup
year1984–85
other_titlesFreight Rover Trophy
countryEngland
Wales
prev_season[1983–84](1983-84-associate-members-cup)
next_season[1985–86](1985-86-associate-members-cup)

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 January**Bolton Wanderers**3–2Crewe Alexandra
Second Leg5 FebruaryCrewe Alexandra0–0**Bolton Wanderers**
First Leg22 JanuaryDoncaster Rovers0–0**York City**
Second Leg5 February**York City**2–0Doncaster Rovers
First Leg22 JanuaryHull City2–2**Mansfield Town**
Second Leg6 February**Mansfield Town**2–1Hull City
First Leg22 JanuaryRotherham United1–1**Chesterfield**
Second Leg5 February**Chesterfield**1–0Rotherham United
First Leg22 JanuaryScunthorpe United1–4**Bradford City**
Second Leg6 February**Bradford City**2–1Scunthorpe United
First Leg23 JanuaryBlackpool2–1**Tranmere Rovers**
Second Leg29 January**Tranmere Rovers**4–1Blackpool
First Leg23 JanuaryHartlepool United2–1**Lincoln City**
Second Leg6 February**Lincoln City**4–0Hartlepool United
First Leg29 January**Burnley**5–1Stockport County
Second Leg4 FebruaryStockport County0–1**Burnley**
First Leg29 JanuaryWrexham2–2**Wigan Athletic**
Second Leg5 February**Wigan Athletic**3–1Wrexham
First Leg5 February**Bury**1–1Chester City
Second Leg20 FebruaryChester City1–2**Bury**
First Leg5 February**Rochdale**2–2Preston North End
Second Leg19 FebruaryPreston North End0–1**Rochdale**
First Leg14 FebruaryHalifax Town4–1**Darlington**
Second Leg3 March**Darlington**7–0Halifax 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 January**Leyton Orient**0–0Aldershot
Second Leg5 FebruaryAldershot0–1**Leyton Orient**
First Leg22 January**Newport County**3–0Exeter City
Second Leg6 FebruaryExeter City1–1**Newport County**
First Leg22 JanuaryPlymouth Argyle2–1**Bournemouth**
Second Leg5 February**Bournemouth**2–0Plymouth Argyle
First Leg22 January**Swansea City**2–0Bristol Rovers
Second Leg19 MarchBristol Rovers0–0**Swansea City**
First Leg22 January**Torquay United**1–1Swindon Town
Second Leg6 FebruarySwindon Town0–0**Torquay United**
First Leg23 JanuaryGillingham2–2**Colchester United**
Second Leg5 February**Colchester United**2–0Gillingham
First Leg23 JanuaryPeterborough United2–1**Cambridge United**
Second Leg5 February**Cambridge United**2–0Peterborough United
First Leg29 January**Port Vale**1–1Northampton Town
Second Leg5 FebruaryNorthampton Town1–2**Port Vale**
First Leg6 FebruaryDerby County1–0**Walsall**
Second Leg19 February**Walsall**5–3Derby County
First Leg6 FebruaryHereford United1–1**Bristol City**
Second Leg20 February**Bristol City**1–0Hereford United
First Leg6 FebruaryReading1–3**Brentford**
Second Leg26 February**Brentford**2–0Reading
First Leg21 FebruarySouthend United0–2**Millwall**
Second Leg26 February**Millwall**3–1Southend 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 City1–2**Mansfield Town**
12 MarchRochdale0–1**Bolton Wanderers**
12 March**York City**1–0Chesterfield
19 March**Tranmere Rovers**2–2**Burnley**LL
26 March**Darlington**LL1–3**Lincoln City**
2 AprilBury0–1**Wigan Athletic**

Southern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway teamSwansea City won 4–3 on penalties
19 February**Bournemouth**2–1Torquay United
12 March**Walsall**1–0Colchester United
18 March**Bristol City**2–1Port Vale
19 March**Brentford**1–0Cambridge United
25 March**Millwall**LL2–3**Leyton Orient**
4 April**Newport County**LL0–0**Swansea City**

Quarter-finals

Northern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway teamMansfield Town won 5–4 on penalties
10 April**Mansfield Town**1–1Burnley
11 April**Wigan Athletic**3–1Tranmere Rovers
16 April**Bolton Wanderers**2–1Darlington
22 AprilYork City2–3**Lincoln City**

Southern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway team
11 AprilSwansea City0–2**Brentford**
18 April**Bournemouth**2–1Walsall
23 April**Leyton Orient**4–2Millwall
25 AprilBristol City1–2**Newport County**

Area semi-finals

Northern Section

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

Southern Section

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

Area finals

Northern Area final

Southern Area final

Final

Kelly Lowe

Notes

General

Specific

References

  1. After extra-time.
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