# 1984–85 Burnley F.C. season

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

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Division Three | Division Three | League Cup | League Cup | FA Cup | FA Cup | FL Trophy | FL Trophy |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| | FW | ENG | Wayne Biggins | 56 | 21 | 46+0 | 18 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 2 |
| | DF | ENG | Tony Chilton | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Peter Devine | 25 | 6 | 15+4 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 2 | 3+1 | 2 |
| | MF | WAL | Brian Flynn | 11 | 1 | 5+4 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Joe Gallagher | 7 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Neil Grewcock | 57 | 9 | 44+2 | 6 | 4+0 | 2 | 3+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Peter Hampton | 54 | 1 | 44+1 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| | GK | ENG | Roger Hansbury | 46 | 0 | 37+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Kevin Hird | 55 | 22 | 44+0 | 16 | 4+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 4 | 4+0 | 1 |
| | MF | SCO | Tommy Hutchison | 57 | 1 | 46+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 |
| | DF | ENG | Steve Kennedy | 11 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Les Lawrence | 12 | 2 | 6+4 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Phil Malley | 12 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Dave Miller | 17 | 1 | 12+2 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| | GK | ENG | Joe Neenan | 11 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Vince Overson | 53 | 2 | 42+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Geoff Palmer | 29 | 0 | 23+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Mike Phelan | 54 | 3 | 43+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 2 |
| | MF | ENG | Barry Powell | 15 | 2 | 9+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Mark Rhodes | 10 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Derek Scott | 32 | 1 | 27+1 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Alan Taylor | 24 | 11 | 16+3 | 7 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 3 | 1+0 | 1 |
| | FW | ENG | Neil Whatmore | 9 | 1 | 8+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |

## Matches
### Football League Division Three
#### 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

| Pos | Team v t e | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 19 | Lincoln City | 46 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 50 | 51 | −1 | 51 | |
| 20 | Swansea City | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 53 | 80 | −27 | 47 | |
| 21 | Burnley | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 60 | 73 | −13 | 46 | Relegated |
| 22 | Orient | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 51 | 76 | −25 | 46 | Relegated |
| 23 | Preston North End | 46 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 51 | 100 | −49 | 46 | Relegated |
* ↑ Bradford City v. Lincoln City was abandoned after 40 mins, the result stands.

### 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 (a.e.t.) (4 – 5p) | Devine 85', Phelan 103' | 1,325 |
| 10 April 1985 | Northern Quarter Final | Mansfield Town (A) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3 – 5p) | Taylor 29' | 2,540 |