Manchester United 1984-1985
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Won FA Cup · 4th in the Division One, 76 pts
Manchester United won FA Cup in 1984-1985, finishing 4th in the Division One with 76 points from 42 games and scoring 113 goals in all competitions. They won 34, drew 14 and lost 12 of their 60 games in all competitions under Ron Atkinson.
Stats
34
Won
14
Drawn
12
Lost
Form
W
L
W
W
W
Season at a Glance
113
Goals Scored
62
Conceded
60
Played
How this season compares
of 123 seasons
1.93
Points per game
33rd-best of 123 full seasons
1.88
Goals per game
41st-best of 123 full seasons
1.03
Conceded per game
43rd-best of 123 full seasons
57%
Win rate
35th-best of 123 full seasons
In the Division One, United ranked 4th of 22 for goals scored (+0.44 per game vs the league average) and 4th for fewest conceded.
Cup Runs
Top Scorers
1
Mark Hughes
55 apps
24
— ast
2
Gordon Strachan
56 apps
19
— ast
3
Bryan Robson
46 apps
14
— ast
4
Norman Whiteside
39 apps
13
— ast
5
Alan Brazil
26 apps
9
— ast
6
Frank Stapleton
36 apps
9
— ast
7
Jesper Olsen
51 apps
6
— ast
8
Kevin Moran
28 apps
4
— ast
9
Arnold Muhren
17 apps
3
— ast
10
John Gidman
41 apps
3
— ast
All Results
60 matches
August 1984 0W · 2D · 0L
D
Watford H
D1 Strachan (pen)
1–1
25 Aug 53,668 0-1-0 D1
D
Southampton A
D1
0–0
28 Aug 22,183 0-2-0 D2
September 1984 5W · 3D · 0L
D
Ipswich Town A
D1 Hughes
1–1
1 Sep 20,876 0-3-0 D3
D
Chelsea H
D1 Olsen
1–1
5 Sep 48,398 0-4-0 D4
W
Newcastle United H
D1 Olsen, Strachan 2 (pen), Hughes, Moses
5–0
8 Sep 54,915 1-4-0 W1
W
Coventry City A
D1 Robson, Whiteside 2
3–0
15 Sep 18,312 2-4-0 W2
W
Raba Vasas Eto H
EL agg 3-0 Robson, Muhren, Hughes
3–0
19 Sep 33,119 3-4-0 W3
D
Liverpool H
D1 Strachan (pen)
1–1
22 Sep 56,638 3-5-0 D1
W
Burnley H
LC agg 4-0 Robson, Hughes 3
4–0
26 Sep 28,383 4-5-0 W1
W
West Bromwich Albion A
D1 Robson, Strachan (pen)
2–1
29 Sep 26,292 5-5-0 W2
October 1984 3W · 2D · 3L
D
Raba Vasas Eto A
EL agg 5-2 Brazil, Muhren (pen)
2–2
3 Oct 26,000 5-6-0 D1
L
Aston Villa A
D1
0–3
6 Oct 37,131 5-6-1 L1
W
Burnley A
LC agg 7-0 Brazil 2, Olsen
3–0
9 Oct 12,690 6-6-1 W1
W
West Ham United H
D1 McQueen, Brazil, Strachan, Moses, Hughes
5–1
13 Oct 47,559 7-6-1 W2
W
Tottenham Hotspur H
D1 Hughes
1–0
20 Oct 54,516 8-6-1 W3
D
PSV Eindhoven A
EL agg 0-0
0–0
24 Oct 27,500 8-7-1 D1
L
Everton A
D1
0–5
27 Oct 40,742 8-7-2 L1
L
Everton H
LC Brazil
1–2
30 Oct 50,918 8-7-3 L2
November 1984 4W · 1D · 1L
W
Arsenal H
D1 Robson, Strachan 2, Hughes
4–2
2 Nov 32,279 9-7-3 W1
W
PSV Eindhoven H
EL agg 1-0 Strachan (pen)
1–0
7 Nov 39,281 10-7-3 W2
W
Leicester City A
D1 Brazil, Hughes, Strachan (pen)
3–2
10 Nov 23,840 11-7-3 W3
W
Luton Town H
D1 Whiteside 2
2–0
17 Nov 41,630 12-7-3 W4
L
Sunderland A
D1 Robson, Hughes
2–3
24 Nov 25,405 12-7-4 L1
D
Dundee United H
EL agg 2-2 Strachan (pen), Robson
2–2
28 Nov 48,278 12-8-4 D1
December 1984 5W · 0D · 2L
W
Norwich City H
D1 Robson, Hughes
2–0
1 Dec 36,635 13-8-4 W1
L
Nottingham Forest A
D1 Strachan 2 (pen)
2–3
8 Dec 25,902 13-8-5 L1
W
Dundee United A
EL agg 5-4 Hughes, McGinnis (og), Muhren
3–2
12 Dec 21,821 14-8-5 W1
W
Queens Park Rangers H
D1 Gidman, Duxbury, Brazil
3–0
15 Dec 36,134 15-8-5 W2
W
Ipswich Town H
D1 Strachan (pen), Robson, Gidman
3–0
22 Dec 35,168 16-8-5 W3
L
Stoke City A
D1 Stapleton
1–2
26 Dec 20,985 16-8-6 L1
W
Chelsea A
D1 Hughes, Moses, Stapleton
3–1
29 Dec 42,197 17-8-6 W1
January 1985 2W · 0D · 2L
L
Sheffield Wednesday H
D1 Hughes
1–2
1 Jan 47,625 17-8-7 L1
W
Bournemouth H
FAC Strachan, McQueen, Stapleton
3–0
5 Jan 32,080 18-8-7 W1
L
Coventry City H
D1
0–1
12 Jan 35,992 18-8-8 L1
W
Coventry City H
FAC Hughes, McGrath
2–1
26 Jan 38,039 19-8-8 W1
February 1985 3W · 1D · 0L
W
West Bromwich Albion H
D1 Strachan 2
2–0
2 Feb 36,681 20-8-8 W2
D
Newcastle United A
D1 Moran
1–1
9 Feb 31,798 20-9-8 D1
W
Blackburn Rovers A
FAC Strachan, McGrath
2–0
15 Feb 22,692 21-9-8 W1
W
Arsenal A
D1 Whiteside
1–0
23 Feb 48,612 22-9-8 W2
March 1985 5W · 2D · 1L
D
Everton H
D1 Olsen
1–1
2 Mar 51,150 22-10-8 D1
W
Videoton H
EL agg 1-0 Stapleton
1–0
6 Mar 35,432 23-10-8 W1
W
West Ham United H
FAC Hughes, Whiteside 3 (pen)
4–2
9 Mar 46,769 24-10-8 W2
W
Tottenham Hotspur A
D1 Hughes, Whiteside
2–1
12 Mar 42,908 25-10-8 W3
D
West Ham United A
D1 Stapleton, Robson
2–2
15 Mar 16,674 25-11-8 D1
L
Videoton A
EL agg 1-1
0–1
20 Mar 25,000 25-11-9 L1
W
Aston Villa H
D1 Hughes 3, Whiteside
4–0
23 Mar 40,941 26-11-9 W1
W
Liverpool A
D1 Stapleton
1–0
31 Mar 34,886 27-11-9 W2
April 1985 3W · 3D · 2L
W
Leicester City H
D1 Robson, Stapleton
2–1
3 Apr 35,590 28-11-9 W3
W
Stoke City H
D1 Hughes 2, Olsen 2, Whiteside
5–0
6 Apr 42,940 29-11-9 W4
L
Sheffield Wednesday A
D1
0–1
9 Apr 39,380 29-11-10 L1
D
Liverpool N
FAC Robson, Stapleton
2–2
13 Apr 45,775 29-12-10 D1
W
Liverpool N
FAC Replay Robson, Hughes
2–1
17 Apr 45,775 30-12-10 W1
L
Luton Town A
D1 Whiteside
1–2
21 Apr 10,320 30-12-11 L1
D
Southampton H
D1
0–0
24 Apr 31,291 30-13-11 D1
D
Sunderland H
D1 Robson, Moran
2–2
27 Apr 38,979 30-14-11 D2
May 1985 4W · 0D · 1L
W
Norwich City A
D1 Moran
1–0
4 May 15,502 31-14-11 W1
W
Nottingham Forest H
D1 Gidman, Stapleton
2–0
6 May 41,775 32-14-11 W2
W
Queens Park Rangers A
D1 Brazil 2, Strachan
3–1
11 May 20,483 33-14-11 W3
L
Watford A
D1 Moran
1–5
13 May 20,500 33-14-12 L1
W
Everton N
FAC Whiteside
1–0
18 May 99,445 34-14-12 W1
Home & Away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% | CS | Avg Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 68 | 20 | +48 | 67% | 16 | 41,760 |
| Away | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 44% | 8 | 26,690 |
| Neutral | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 67% | 1 | 63,665 |
Home crowds averaged 41,760, away 26,690. Their biggest crowd was 99,445 v Everton, the smallest 10,320 v Luton Town.
Season Records
5–0
Biggest win
v Newcastle United · 8 Sep 1984
0–5
Heaviest defeat
v Everton · 27 Oct 1984
4
Longest win streak
11
Longest unbeaten run
4
Longest winless run
25
Clean sheets
8
Failed to score
1–0
Most common score
7 times
United completed the league double over Arsenal, Leicester City, Norwich City, Queens Park Rangers, Tottenham Hotspur and West Bromwich Albion. They lost both league meetings with Sheffield Wednesday.
When Goals Were Scored
Scored Conceded
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76+
United's average goal came in the 47', the average one conceded in the 53'. They scored 14 from the 81st minute on and conceded 15. Penalties: 11 scored, 7 conceded. Own goals: 1 for, 4 against.
| Min | Scorer | Opponent | Comp | Before | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22' | Gordon Strachan pen | vs Watford | D1 | 0–0 | 25 Aug 1984 |
| 89' | Nigel Callaghan | vs Watford | D1 | 1–0 | 25 Aug 1984 |
| 33' | Mark Hughes | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Sep 1984 |
| 73' | Alan Sunderland | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 1–0 | 1 Sep 1984 |
| 15' | Jesper Olsen | vs Chelsea | D1 | 0–0 | 5 Sep 1984 |
| 47' | Mickey Thomas | vs Chelsea | D1 | 1–0 | 5 Sep 1984 |
| 44' | Jesper Olsen | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 0–0 | 8 Sep 1984 |
| 48' | Gordon Strachan pen | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 1–0 | 8 Sep 1984 |
| 60' | Mark Hughes | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 2–0 | 8 Sep 1984 |
| 72' | Remi Moses | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 3–0 | 8 Sep 1984 |
| 75' | Gordon Strachan | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 4–0 | 8 Sep 1984 |
| 38' | Bryan Robson | @ Coventry City | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Sep 1984 |
| 43' | Norman Whiteside | @ Coventry City | D1 | 1–0 | 15 Sep 1984 |
| 63' | Norman Whiteside | @ Coventry City | D1 | 2–0 | 15 Sep 1984 |
| 17' | Bryan Robson | vs Raba Vasas Eto | EL | 0–0 | 19 Sep 1984 |
| 37' | Arnold Muhren | vs Raba Vasas Eto | EL | 1–0 | 19 Sep 1984 |
| 74' | Mark Hughes | vs Raba Vasas Eto | EL | 2–0 | 19 Sep 1984 |
| 23' | Gordon Strachan pen | vs Liverpool | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Sep 1984 |
| 73' | Paul Walsh | vs Liverpool | D1 | 1–0 | 22 Sep 1984 |
| 1' | Bryan Robson | vs Burnley | LC | 0–0 | 26 Sep 1984 |
| 17' | Mark Hughes | vs Burnley | LC | 1–0 | 26 Sep 1984 |
| 58' | Mark Hughes | vs Burnley | LC | 2–0 | 26 Sep 1984 |
| 75' | Mark Hughes | vs Burnley | LC | 3–0 | 26 Sep 1984 |
| 25' | Bryan Robson | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 29 Sep 1984 |
| 30' | Garry Thompson pen | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–0 | 29 Sep 1984 |
| 65' | Gordon Strachan pen | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–1 | 29 Sep 1984 |
| 9' | Alan Brazil | @ Raba Vasas Eto | EL | 0–0 | 3 Oct 1984 |
| 51' | Tamas Preszeller | @ Raba Vasas Eto | EL | 1–0 | 3 Oct 1984 |
| 59' | Peter Hannich | @ Raba Vasas Eto | EL | 1–1 | 3 Oct 1984 |
| 75' | Arnold Muhren pen | @ Raba Vasas Eto | EL | 1–2 | 3 Oct 1984 |
| 20' | Peter Withe | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 6 Oct 1984 |
| 25' | Allan Evans | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–1 | 6 Oct 1984 |
| 56' | Paul Rideout | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–2 | 6 Oct 1984 |
| 46' | Alan Brazil | @ Burnley | LC | 0–0 | 9 Oct 1984 |
| 78' | Alan Brazil | @ Burnley | LC | 1–0 | 9 Oct 1984 |
| 86' | Jesper Olsen | @ Burnley | LC | 2–0 | 9 Oct 1984 |
| 25' | Gordon McQueen | vs West Ham United | D1 | 0–0 | 13 Oct 1984 |
| 32' | Alan Brazil | vs West Ham United | D1 | 1–0 | 13 Oct 1984 |
| 50' | Gordon Strachan | vs West Ham United | D1 | 2–0 | 13 Oct 1984 |
| 64' | Remi Moses | vs West Ham United | D1 | 3–0 | 13 Oct 1984 |
| 77' | Mark Hughes | vs West Ham United | D1 | 4–0 | 13 Oct 1984 |
| 85' | Paul Goddard | vs West Ham United | D1 | 5–0 | 13 Oct 1984 |
| 68' | Mark Hughes | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 20 Oct 1984 |
| 6' | Kevin Sheedy | @ Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Oct 1984 |
| 24' | Kevin Sheedy | @ Everton | D1 | 0–1 | 27 Oct 1984 |
| 35' | Adrian Heath | @ Everton | D1 | 0–2 | 27 Oct 1984 |
| 81' | Gary Stevens | @ Everton | D1 | 0–3 | 27 Oct 1984 |
| 87' | Graeme Sharp | @ Everton | D1 | 0–4 | 27 Oct 1984 |
| 23' | Alan Brazil | vs Everton | LC | 0–0 | 30 Oct 1984 |
| 43' | Graeme Sharp pen | vs Everton | LC | 1–0 | 30 Oct 1984 |
| 85' | John Gidman OG | vs Everton | LC | 1–1 | 30 Oct 1984 |
| 6' | Bryan Robson | vs Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 2 Nov 1984 |
| 32' | Ian Allinson | vs Arsenal | D1 | 1–0 | 2 Nov 1984 |
| 36' | Tony Woodcock | vs Arsenal | D1 | 1–1 | 2 Nov 1984 |
| 48' | Gordon Strachan | vs Arsenal | D1 | 1–2 | 2 Nov 1984 |
| 58' | Gordon Strachan | vs Arsenal | D1 | 2–2 | 2 Nov 1984 |
| 78' | Mark Hughes | vs Arsenal | D1 | 3–2 | 2 Nov 1984 |
| 97' | Gordon Strachan pen | vs PSV Eindhoven | EL | 0–0 | 7 Nov 1984 |
| 26' | Alan Brazil | @ Leicester City | D1 | 0–0 | 10 Nov 1984 |
| 36' | Ian Banks | @ Leicester City | D1 | 1–0 | 10 Nov 1984 |
| 60' | Mark Hughes | @ Leicester City | D1 | 1–1 | 10 Nov 1984 |
| 84' | Gary Lineker | @ Leicester City | D1 | 2–1 | 10 Nov 1984 |
| 89' | Gordon Strachan pen | @ Leicester City | D1 | 2–2 | 10 Nov 1984 |
| 56' | Norman Whiteside | vs Luton Town | D1 | 0–0 | 17 Nov 1984 |
| 84' | Norman Whiteside | vs Luton Town | D1 | 1–0 | 17 Nov 1984 |
| 13' | Bryan Robson | @ Sunderland | D1 | 0–0 | 24 Nov 1984 |
| 15' | Mark Hughes | @ Sunderland | D1 | 1–0 | 24 Nov 1984 |
| 16' | Clive Walker | @ Sunderland | D1 | 2–0 | 24 Nov 1984 |
| 41' | Clive Walker pen | @ Sunderland | D1 | 2–1 | 24 Nov 1984 |
| 44' | Clive Walker pen | @ Sunderland | D1 | 2–2 | 24 Nov 1984 |
| 9' | Gordon Strachan pen | vs Dundee United | EL | 0–0 | 28 Nov 1984 |
| 47' | Bryan Robson | vs Dundee United | EL | 1–0 | 28 Nov 1984 |
| 47' | Paul Hegarty | vs Dundee United | EL | 2–0 | 28 Nov 1984 |
| 61' | Paul Sturrock | vs Dundee United | EL | 2–1 | 28 Nov 1984 |
| 14' | Bryan Robson | vs Norwich City | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Dec 1984 |
| 32' | Mark Hughes | vs Norwich City | D1 | 1–0 | 1 Dec 1984 |
| 14' | Gordon Strachan | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–0 | 8 Dec 1984 |
| 26' | Gordon Strachan pen | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 1–0 | 8 Dec 1984 |
| 63' | Steve Hodge | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 2–0 | 8 Dec 1984 |
| 78' | Gary Mills | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 2–1 | 8 Dec 1984 |
| 90' | Johnny Metgod | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 2–2 | 8 Dec 1984 |
| 11' | Mark Hughes | @ Dundee United | EL | 0–0 | 12 Dec 1984 |
| 25' | Davie Dodds | @ Dundee United | EL | 1–0 | 12 Dec 1984 |
| 40' | Gary McGinnis OG | @ Dundee United | EL | 1–1 | 12 Dec 1984 |
| 56' | Paul Hegarty | @ Dundee United | EL | 2–1 | 12 Dec 1984 |
| 77' | Arnold Muhren | @ Dundee United | EL | 2–2 | 12 Dec 1984 |
| 25' | John Gidman | vs Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Dec 1984 |
| 40' | Mick Duxbury | vs Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 1–0 | 15 Dec 1984 |
| 52' | Alan Brazil | vs Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 2–0 | 15 Dec 1984 |
| 31' | Gordon Strachan pen | vs Ipswich Town | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Dec 1984 |
| 53' | Bryan Robson | vs Ipswich Town | D1 | 1–0 | 22 Dec 1984 |
| 86' | John Gidman | vs Ipswich Town | D1 | 2–0 | 22 Dec 1984 |
| 23' | Frank Stapleton | @ Stoke City | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Dec 1984 |
| 70' | Ian Painter pen | @ Stoke City | D1 | 1–0 | 26 Dec 1984 |
| 72' | Carl Saunders | @ Stoke City | D1 | 1–1 | 26 Dec 1984 |
| 5' | Gordon Davies | @ Chelsea | D1 | 0–0 | 29 Dec 1984 |
| 23' | Mark Hughes | @ Chelsea | D1 | 0–1 | 29 Dec 1984 |
| 26' | Remi Moses | @ Chelsea | D1 | 1–1 | 29 Dec 1984 |
| 63' | Frank Stapleton | @ Chelsea | D1 | 2–1 | 29 Dec 1984 |
| 15' | Imre Varadi | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Jan 1985 |
| 63' | Mark Hughes | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–1 | 1 Jan 1985 |
| 84' | Imre Varadi | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 1–1 | 1 Jan 1985 |
| 21' | Gordon Strachan | vs Bournemouth | FAC | 0–0 | 5 Jan 1985 |
| 39' | Gordon McQueen | vs Bournemouth | FAC | 1–0 | 5 Jan 1985 |
| 58' | Frank Stapleton | vs Bournemouth | FAC | 2–0 | 5 Jan 1985 |
| 73' | Terry Gibson | vs Coventry City | D1 | 0–0 | 12 Jan 1985 |
| 20' | Mark Hughes | vs Coventry City | FAC | 0–0 | 26 Jan 1985 |
| 26' | Paul McGrath | vs Coventry City | FAC | 1–0 | 26 Jan 1985 |
| 41' | Terry Gibson | vs Coventry City | FAC | 2–0 | 26 Jan 1985 |
| 8' | Gordon Strachan | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 2 Feb 1985 |
| 42' | Gordon Strachan | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–0 | 2 Feb 1985 |
| 45' | Kevin Moran | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 0–0 | 9 Feb 1985 |
| 81' | Peter Beardsley | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 1–0 | 9 Feb 1985 |
| 7' | Gordon Strachan | @ Blackburn Rovers | FAC | 0–0 | 15 Feb 1985 |
| 87' | Paul McGrath | @ Blackburn Rovers | FAC | 1–0 | 15 Feb 1985 |
| 31' | Norman Whiteside | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 23 Feb 1985 |
| 37' | Jesper Olsen | vs Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 2 Mar 1985 |
| 43' | Derek Mountfield | vs Everton | D1 | 1–0 | 2 Mar 1985 |
| 60' | Frank Stapleton | vs Videoton | EL | 0–0 | 6 Mar 1985 |
| 21' | Mark Hughes | vs West Ham United | FAC | 0–0 | 9 Mar 1985 |
| 36' | Graeme Hogg OG | vs West Ham United | FAC | 1–0 | 9 Mar 1985 |
| 39' | Norman Whiteside | vs West Ham United | FAC | 1–1 | 9 Mar 1985 |
| 74' | Norman Whiteside | vs West Ham United | FAC | 2–1 | 9 Mar 1985 |
| 84' | Paul Allen | vs West Ham United | FAC | 3–1 | 9 Mar 1985 |
| 88' | Norman Whiteside pen | vs West Ham United | FAC | 3–2 | 9 Mar 1985 |
| 23' | Mark Hughes | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 12 Mar 1985 |
| 83' | Norman Whiteside | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 1–0 | 12 Mar 1985 |
| 85' | Mark Falco | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 2–0 | 12 Mar 1985 |
| 25' | Ray Stewart pen | @ West Ham United | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Mar 1985 |
| 30' | Frank Stapleton | @ West Ham United | D1 | 0–1 | 15 Mar 1985 |
| 55' | Mick Duxbury OG | @ West Ham United | D1 | 1–1 | 15 Mar 1985 |
| 68' | Bryan Robson | @ West Ham United | D1 | 1–2 | 15 Mar 1985 |
| 19' | Geza Wittmann | @ Videoton | EL | 0–0 | 20 Mar 1985 |
| 11' | Mark Hughes | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 23 Mar 1985 |
| 12' | Mark Hughes | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 1–0 | 23 Mar 1985 |
| 20' | Mark Hughes | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 2–0 | 23 Mar 1985 |
| 53' | Norman Whiteside | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 3–0 | 23 Mar 1985 |
| 73' | Frank Stapleton | @ Liverpool | D1 | 0–0 | 31 Mar 1985 |
| 38' | Gary Lineker | vs Leicester City | D1 | 0–0 | 3 Apr 1985 |
| 69' | Bryan Robson | vs Leicester City | D1 | 0–1 | 3 Apr 1985 |
| 85' | Frank Stapleton | vs Leicester City | D1 | 1–1 | 3 Apr 1985 |
| 4' | Mark Hughes | vs Stoke City | D1 | 0–0 | 6 Apr 1985 |
| 27' | Jesper Olsen | vs Stoke City | D1 | 1–0 | 6 Apr 1985 |
| 65' | Mark Hughes | vs Stoke City | D1 | 2–0 | 6 Apr 1985 |
| 80' | Jesper Olsen | vs Stoke City | D1 | 3–0 | 6 Apr 1985 |
| 89' | Norman Whiteside | vs Stoke City | D1 | 4–0 | 6 Apr 1985 |
| 17' | Lee Chapman | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–0 | 9 Apr 1985 |
| 69' | Bryan Robson | v Liverpool | FAC | 0–0 | 13 Apr 1985 |
| 87' | Ronnie Whelan | v Liverpool | FAC | 1–0 | 13 Apr 1985 |
| 98' | Frank Stapleton | v Liverpool | FAC | 1–1 | 13 Apr 1985 |
| 119' | Paul Walsh | v Liverpool | FAC | 2–1 | 13 Apr 1985 |
| 39' | Paul McGrath OG | v Liverpool | FAC | 0–0 | 17 Apr 1985 |
| 47' | Bryan Robson | v Liverpool | FAC | 0–1 | 17 Apr 1985 |
| 60' | Mark Hughes | v Liverpool | FAC | 1–1 | 17 Apr 1985 |
| 68' | Mick Harford pen | @ Luton Town | D1 | 0–0 | 21 Apr 1985 |
| 71' | Norman Whiteside | @ Luton Town | D1 | 0–1 | 21 Apr 1985 |
| 89' | Mick Harford | @ Luton Town | D1 | 1–1 | 21 Apr 1985 |
| 6' | Bryan Robson | vs Sunderland | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Apr 1985 |
| 16' | Nick Pickering | vs Sunderland | D1 | 1–0 | 27 Apr 1985 |
| 71' | Clive Walker | vs Sunderland | D1 | 1–1 | 27 Apr 1985 |
| 76' | Kevin Moran | vs Sunderland | D1 | 1–2 | 27 Apr 1985 |
| 34' | Kevin Moran | @ Norwich City | D1 | 0–0 | 4 May 1985 |
| 8' | John Gidman | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–0 | 6 May 1985 |
| 70' | Frank Stapleton | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 1–0 | 6 May 1985 |
| 40' | Alan Brazil | @ Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 0–0 | 11 May 1985 |
| 54' | Gordon Strachan | @ Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 1–0 | 11 May 1985 |
| 63' | Gary Bannister | @ Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 2–0 | 11 May 1985 |
| 90' | Alan Brazil | @ Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 2–1 | 11 May 1985 |
| 11' | Nigel Callaghan | @ Watford | D1 | 0–0 | 13 May 1985 |
| 14' | Nigel Callaghan | @ Watford | D1 | 0–1 | 13 May 1985 |
| 33' | Colin West | @ Watford | D1 | 0–2 | 13 May 1985 |
| 66' | Luther Blissett | @ Watford | D1 | 0–3 | 13 May 1985 |
| 82' | Kenny Jackett | @ Watford | D1 | 0–4 | 13 May 1985 |
| 90+2' | Kevin Moran | @ Watford | D1 | 0–5 | 13 May 1985 |
| 110' | Norman Whiteside | v Everton | FAC | 0–0 | 18 May 1985 |
Squad
21 players
| Player | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | Red | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | ||
| Arthur Albiston | 39 | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 8 | – | 57 | – | – |
| Gordon Strachan | 41 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | 56 | 19 | – |
| Mark Hughes | 38 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 55 | 24 | 1 |
| Gary Bailey | 38 | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 8 | – | 55 | – | – |
| Jesper Olsen | 36 | 5 | 6 | – | 2 | 1 | 7 (1) | – | 51 (1) | 6 | – |
| Bryan Robson | 33 (1) | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 46 (1) | 14 | – |
| Graeme Hogg | 29 | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 6 | – | 43 | – | – |
| John Gidman | 27 | 3 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 7 (1) | – | 41 (1) | 3 | – |
| Mick Duxbury | 30 (3) | 1 | 3 (1) | – | 2 | – | 6 | – | 41 (4) | 1 | – |
| Norman Whiteside | 27 (4) | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | – | 5 (1) | – | 39 (5) | 13 | – |
| Remi Moses | 26 | 2 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 6 | – | 38 | 2 | – |
| Frank Stapleton | 24 (3) | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 (1) | – | 5 (1) | 1 | 36 (5) | 9 | – |
| Paul McGrath | 23 | – | 7 | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | 32 | 2 | – |
| Kevin Moran | 19 | 4 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 4 | – | 28 | 4 | 1 |
| Alan Brazil | 20 (3) | 5 | 1 (1) | – | 3 (1) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 26 (5) | 9 | – |
| Arnold Muhren | 12 (5) | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | 17 (5) | 3 | – |
| Gordon McQueen | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 15 | 2 | – |
| Stephen Pears | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – |
| Billy Garton | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 (1) | – | 4 (1) | – | – |
| Clayton Blackmore | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| Arthur Graham | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
Division One Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everton | 42 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 88 | 43 | +45 | 90 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 68 | 35 | +33 | 77 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 78 | 51 | +27 | 77 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 77 | 47 | +30 | 76 |
| 5 | Southampton | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 68 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 63 | 48 | +15 | 66 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 61 | 49 | +12 | 66 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 58 | 45 | +13 | 65 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 56 | 48 | +8 | 64 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 60 | 60 | +0 | 56 |
| 11 | Watford | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 81 | 71 | +10 | 55 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 58 | 62 | -4 | 55 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 57 | 61 | -4 | 54 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 55 | 70 | -15 | 52 |
| 15 | Leicester City | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 65 | 73 | -8 | 51 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 51 | 68 | -17 | 51 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 46 | 57 | -11 | 50 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 47 | 64 | -17 | 50 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 53 | 72 | -19 | 50 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 46 | 64 | -18 | 49 |
| 21 | Sunderland | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 40 | 62 | -22 | 40 |
| 22 | Stoke City | 42 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 24 | 91 | -67 | 17 |
Points Progression
Division One
Transfers
9 moves
In
- Alan Brazil Centre-Forward
- Gordon Strachan Right Midfield
- Jesper Olsen Left Winger
Out
- Ray Wilkins Central Midfield
- Scott McGarvey Centre-Forward
- Andy Hill Right-Back
- David Platt Attacking Midfield
- Lou Macari Central Midfield
Loans
Debuts & Farewells
Debuts this season
- Gordon Strachan 56 apps, 19 goals
- Jesper Olsen 51 apps, 6 goals
- Alan Brazil 26 apps, 9 goals
- Stephen Pears 5 apps
- Billy Garton 4 apps
Final appearances
- Arnold Muhren last of 17 apps
- Gordon McQueen last of 15 apps
- Arthur Graham last of 1 app
Quick Quiz
Who was Manchester United's top scorer in 1984-1985?
On this day in 1984-1985