1984–85 Blackpool F.C. season

Blackpool F.C. 1984–85 football season

Blackpool F.C.

1984–85 season

Manager

Sam Ellis

Division Four

2nd (promoted)

FA Cup

First round

League Cup

Second round

Top goalscorer

League: John Deary (13)
All: John Deary (15)

Home colours

← 1983–84

1985–86 →

The 1984–85 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 77th season (74th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Four, then the bottom tier of English league football, finishing second. As a result, they were promoted to Division Three. As of 2020, this remains the last time they achieved automatic promotion.

John Deary was the club's top scorer, with fifteen goals (thirteen in the league and two in the League Cup).

Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Chesterfield	46	26	13	7	64	35	+29	91	Division Champions, promoted
2	Blackpool	46	24	14	8	73	39	+34	86	Promoted
3	Darlington	46	24	13	9	66	49	+17	85
4	Bury	46	24	12	10	76	50	+26	84
5	Hereford United	46	22	11	13	65	47	+18	77

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

References

Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.

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1984–85 in English football

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National teams

League competitions

Levels 1–4	Football League (First Division, Second Division, Third Division, Fourth Division)
Level 5	Alliance Premier League
Levels 6–7	Isthmian League (Premier, One) Northern Premier League (level 6 only) Southern League (Premier, Midland, Southern)
Levels 8–9	Isthmian League (Two North, Two South) Combined Counties League (level 8 only) Eastern Counties League (level 8 only) Essex Senior League (level 8 only) Hellenic League (Premier, One) Kent League (level 8 only) London Spartan League (Premier, Senior) Midland Football Combination (level 8 only) North West Counties League (One, Two) Northern Counties East League (Premier, One North, One Central, One South ) Northern League (One, Two) South Midlands League (Premier, One) Sussex County League (One, Two) United Counties League (Premier, One) West Midlands (Regional) League (level 8 only) Western League (Premier, One)

Cup competitions

FA cups	FA Cup (qualifying rounds, final) Charity Shield FA Trophy (final)
Football League cups	League Cup (final) Associate Members' Cup (final)

European competitions

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