# 1984–85 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1984–85 season was Manchester City's 83rd season of competitive football and 19th season in the second division of English football. In addition to the Second Division, the club competed in the FA Cup and Football League Cup. The club was promoted to the First Division at the end of the season.

## Second Division
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 1 | Oxford United (C, P) | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 84 | 36 | +48 | 84 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Birmingham City (P) | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 82 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 3 | Manchester City (P) | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 66 | 40 | +26 | 74 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 42 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 69 | 50 | +19 | 74 | |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 66 | 41 | +25 | 73 | |

### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
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### Results by matchday

| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 |
| Ground | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | W | L | L | D | W | W | W | W | L | L | W | D | W | D | D | W | W | W | L | D | W | D | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | D | L | D | D | L | L | W | W | D | L | W |

### Matches

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 25 August 1984 | Wimbledon | A | Plough Lane | 2–2 | Smith, Parlane | 8,365 |
| 27 August 1984 | Grimsby Town | H | Maine Road | 3-0 | Parlane, Smith, Bond | 21,137 |
| 1 September 1984 | Fulham | H | Maine Road | 2-3 | Parlane (2) | 21,071 |
| 4 September 1984 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | Molineux Stadium | 0-2 | | 13,255 |
| 8 September 1984 | Carlisle United | A | Brunton Park | 0-0 | | 6,461 |
| 15 September 1984 | Huddersfield Town | H | Maine Road | 1-0 | Baker | 20,201 |
| 22 September 1984 | Cardiff City | A | Ninian Park | 3-0 | Smith, Cunningham, Wilson | 60,90 |
| 29 September 1984 | Crystal Palace | H | Maine Road | 2-1 | Smith, Kinsey | 20,252 |
| 6 October 1984 | Oxford United | H | Maine Road | 1-0 | Kinsey | 24,755 |
| 13 October 1984 | Shrewsbury Town | A | Gay Meadow | 0–1 | | 8,563 |
| 20 October 1984 | Middlesbrough | A | Ayresome Park | 1-2 | Kinsey | 7,737 |
| 27 October 1984 | Blackburn Rovers | H | Maine Road | 2-1 | Lowey (og), May | 23,798 |
| 3 November 1984 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | Goldstone Ground | 0-0 | | 14,034 |
| 10 November 1984 | Birmingham City | H | Maine Road | 1-0 | Philips | 25,369 |
| 17 November 1984 | Sheffield United | A | Bramhall Lane | 0-0 | | 16,605 |
| 24 November 1984 | Portsmouth | H | Maine Road | 2-2 | Smith, Kinsey | 23,700 |
| 1 December 1984 | Oldham Athletic | A | Boundary Park | 2-0 | Melrose, Smith | 14,129 |
| 8 December 1984 | Notts County | H | Maine Road | 2-0 | Melrose, Philips | 20,109 |
| 15 December 1984 | Charlton Athletic | A | The Valley | 3-1 | Philips, Smith, Melrose | 6,247 |
| 22 December 1984 | Fulham | A | Craven Cottage | 2–3 | Baker, Melrose | 6,874 |
| 26 December 1984 | Barnsley | H | Maine Road | 1-1 | Melrose | 27,131 |
| 29 December 1984 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | Maine Road | 4-0 | Baker, Philips, Smith, Wilson | 22,022 |
| 1 January 1985 | Leeds United | A | Elland Road | 1-1 | Melrose | 22,626 |
| 12 January 1985 | Huddersfield Town | A | Leeds Road | 2-0 | Smith, Wilson | 15,640 |
| 19 January 1985 | Wimbledon | H | Maine Road | 3-0 | Smith, Philips, Baker | 23,303 |
| 2 February 1985 | Crystal Palace | A | Selhurst Park | 2-1 | Philips, Wilson | 7,668 |
| 9 February 1985 | Carlisle United | H | Maine Road | 1-2 | Philips | 21,374 |
| 23 February 1985 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | Maine Road | 2-0 | Smith, Philips | 20,227 |
| 2 March 1985 | Blackburn Rovers | A | Ewood Park | 1–0 | Kinsey | 22,099 |
| 9 March 1985 | Middlesbrough | H | Maine Road | 1-0 | Philips | 22,399 |
| 16 March 1985 | Shrewsbury Town | H | Maine Road | 4-0 | Power, May, Kinsey | 20,828 |
| 19 March 1985 | Birmingham City | A | St Andrews | 0-0 | | 18,004 |
| 23 March 1985 | Oxford United | A | Manor Ground | 0-3 | | 13,096 |
| 30 March 1985 | Cardiff City | H | Maine Road | 2-2 | Simpson, Kinsey | 20,047 |
| 6 April 1985 | Barnsley | A | Oakwell | 0-0 | | 12,930 |
| 8 April 1985 | Leeds United | H | Maine Road | 1-2 | Tolmie | 33,553 |
| 13 April 1985 | Grimsby Town | A | Blundell Park | 1-4 | McCarthy, Bond | 8,362 |
| 20 April 1985 | Sheffield United | H | Maine Road | 2-0 | Tolmie, Clements | 21,132 |
| 27 April 1985 | Portsmouth | A | Fratton Park | 2-1 | Philips, Simpson | 22,232 |
| 4 May 1984 | Oldham Athletic | H | Maine Road | 0-0 | | 28,933 |
| 6 May 1985 | Notts County | A | Meadow Lane | 2-3 | Simpson (2) | 17,812 |
| 11 May 1985 | Charlton Athletic | H | Maine Road | 5-1 | Philips (2), May, Melrose, Simpson | 47,285 |