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1984–85 Burnley F.C. season

English football club season

Field	Value
club	Burnley
season	1984–85
manager	John Benson
mgrtitle	Manager
chairman	John Jackson
chrtitle	Chairman
league	Division Three
league result	21st (relegated)
cup1	League Cup
cup1 result	2nd Round
cup2	FA Cup
cup2 result	3rd Round
cup3	Football League Trophy
cup3 result	Northern Quarter Final
league topscorer	Wayne Biggins (18)
season topscorer	Kevin Hird (22)
highest attendance	12,690 v Manchester United
(9 October 1984)
lowest attendance	1,432 v Stockport County
(29 January 1985)
average attendance	4,177
prevseason	1983–84
nextseason	1985–86

(9 October 1984) (29 January 1985) The 1984–85 season was Burnley's second season in the third tier of English football. They were managed by John Benson in his only season in charge of the club.

Appearances and goals

Matches

Football League Division Three

;Key

In Result column, Burnley's score shown first
H = Home match
A = Away match
pen. = Penalty kick
o.g. = Own goal ;Results

Date	Opponents	Result	Goalscorers	Attendance
25 August 1984	Plymouth Argyle (H)	1–1	Taylor 82'	4,644
31 August 1984	Doncaster Rovers (A)	0–2		3,368
8 September 1984	Bristol Rovers (H)	0–0		4,573
15 September 1984	Derby County (A)	2–2	Biggins 38', Hird 76'	11,755
18 September 1984	Orient (A)	2–0	Foster 48' (o.g.), Taylor 75'	2,359
22 September 1984	Hull City (H)	1–1	Biggins 61'	5,526
29 September 1984	Rotherham United (A)	2–3	Biggins (2) 44', 80'	4,646
2 October 1984	Newport County (H)	2–0	Flynn 47', Grewcock 72'	3,666
6 October 1984	Bournemouth (A)	1–1	Hird 22'	3,180
13 October 1984	Lincoln City (H)	1–2	Hird 31' (pen.)	4,315
20 October 1984	Reading (A)	1–5	Biggins 16'	4,024
23 October 1984	Brentford (H)	3–1	Hird 15' (pen.), Biggins 42', Roberts 65' (o.g.)	2,916
27 October 1984	Bolton Wanderers (H)	3–2	Hird 1', Grewcock 33', Miller 75'	6,501
3 November 1984	Preston North End (A)	3–3	Biggins (2) 11', 20', Whatmore 61'	4,995
6 November 1984	Gillingham (H)	0–1		3,595
10 November 1984	Cambridge United (A)	3–2	Biggins 47', Grewcock 78', Hird 85'	2,505
24 November 1984	Bradford City (H)	1–2	Biggins 39'	7,060
1 December 1984	Millwall (A)	1–2	Hird 68'	5,376
15 December 1984	Swansea City (H)	1–1	Lawrence 65'	3,798
22 December 1984	Walsall (H)	1–2	Hird 5'	3,350
26 December 1984	York City (A)	0–4		6,397
29 December 1984	Bristol City (A)	0–1		8,282
1 January 1985	Wigan Athletic (H)	1–2	Biggins 68'	5,235
2 February 1985	Rotherham United (H)	7–0	Devine 38', Hird (3) 40', 55' (pen.), 63', Biggins (2) 50', 81', Lawrence 90'	3,907
9 February 1985	Hull City (A)	0–2		6,478
16 February 1985	Orient (H)	1–1	Hird 45'	3,744
23 February 1985	Preston North End (H)	2–0	Scott 47', Biggins 48'	4,768
2 March 1985	Bolton Wanderers (A)	3–1	Devine 1', Grewcock 15', Hampton 80'	6,468
5 March 1985	Brentford (A)	1–2	Hird 73'	3,267
9 March 1985	Reading (H)	0–2		3,955
12 March 1985	Doncaster Rovers (H)	0–1		3,020
16 March 1985	Lincoln City (A)	1–3	Hird 22'	2,137
23 March 1985	Bournemouth (H)	1–1	Biggins 74'	2,784
26 March 1985	Plymouth Argyle (A)	2–2	Biggins 24', Hird 77' (pen.)	3,165
29 March 1985	Gillingham (A)	1–1	Biggins 49'	5,935
2 April 1985	Newport County (A)	1–2	Grewcock 59'	1,689
6 April 1985	York City (H)	1–1	Phelan 53'	3,844
8 April 1985	Wigan Athletic (A)	0–2		3,517
13 April 1985	Cambridge United (H)	2–0	Taylor (2) 2', 53'	2,843
16 April 1985	Bristol Rovers (A)	0–4		4,866
20 April 1985	Bradford City (A)	2–3	Grewcock 82', Biggins 85'	8,156
23 April 1985	Derby County (H)	0–1		3,873
27 April 1985	Millwall (H)	1–1	Overson 1'	3,586
4 May 1985	Swansea City (A)	1–0	Taylor 36'	5,221
6 May 1985	Bristol City (H)	0–1		4,570
11 May 1985	Walsall (A)	3–2	Taylor (2) 14', 56', Hird 51'	3,396

Final league position

FA Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	Result	Goalscorers	Attendance
17 November 1984	Round 1	Penrith (A)	9–0	Hird (3) 7' (pen.), 44', 48', Taylor (3) 53', 62', 85', Grewcock 71', Powell (2) 78', 88'	1,813
8 December 1984	Round 2	Halifax Town (H)	3–1	Hird 27', Devine 60', Biggins 80'	5,543
5 January 1985	Round 3	Wimbledon (A)	1–3	Devine 89'	3,381

League Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	Result	Goalscorers	Attendance
23 August 1984	Round 1 First leg	Crewe Alexandra (H)	1–2	Grewcock 27'	3,043
4 September 1984	Round 1 Second leg	Crewe Alexandra (A)	3–0	Overson 52', Hird 65', Grewcock 80'	3,067
26 September 1984	Round 2 First leg	Manchester United (A)	0–4		28,383
9 October 1984	Round 2 Second leg	Manchester United (H)	0–3		12,690

Football League Trophy

Date	Round	Opponents	Result	Goalscorers	Attendance
29 January 1985	Round 1 First Leg	Stockport County (H)	5–1	Biggins (2) 22', 28', Devine 31', Phelan 58', Hutchison 72'	1,432
4 February 1985	Round 1 Second Leg	Stockport County (A)	1–0	Hird 61'	1,568
19 March 1985	Round 2	Tranmere Rovers (A)	2–2
(4 – 5p)	Devine 85', Phelan 103'	1,325
10 April 1985	Northern Quarter Final	Mansfield Town (A)	1–1
(3 – 5p)	Taylor 29'	2,540

References

Simpson (2007), p. 394

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