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Summary of Season 1984-85

Football League Division 1

Home Away
Pl W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts
  1.  Everton 42 16 3 2 58 17 12 3 6 30 26 45 90
  2.  Liverpool 42 12 4 5 36 19 10 7 4 32 16 33 77
  3.  Tottenham Hotspur 42 11 3 7 46 31 12 5 4 32 20 27 77
  4.  Manchester United 42 13 6 2 47 13 9 4 8 30 34 30 76
  5.  Southampton 42 13 4 4 29 18 6 7 8 27 29 9 68
  6.  Chelsea 42 13 3 5 38 20 5 9 7 25 28 15 66
  7.  Arsenal 42 14 5 2 37 14 5 4 12 24 35 12 66
  8.  Sheffield Wednesday 42 12 7 2 39 21 5 7 9 19 24 13 65
  9.  Nottingham Forest 42 13 4 4 35 18 6 3 12 21 30 8 64
10.  Aston Villa 42 10 7 4 34 20 5 4 12 26 40 0 56
11.  Watford 42 10 5 6 48 30 4 8 9 33 41 10 55
12.  West Bromwich Albion 42 11 4 6 36 23 5 3 13 22 39 -4 55
13.  Luton Town 42 12 5 4 40 22 3 4 14 17 39 -4 54
14.  Newcastle United 42 11 4 6 33 26 2 9 10 22 44 -15 52
15.  Leicester City 42 10 4 7 39 25 5 2 14 26 48 -8 51
16.  West Ham United 42 7 8 6 27 23 6 4 11 24 45 -17 51
17.  Ipswich Town 42 8 7 6 27 20 5 4 12 19 37 -11 50
18.  Coventry City 42 11 3 7 29 22 4 2 15 18 42 -17 50
19.  Queens Park Rangers 42 11 6 4 41 30 2 5 14 12 42 -19 50
20.  Norwich City 42 9 6 6 28 24 4 4 13 18 40 -18 49
21.  Sunderland 42 7 6 8 20 26 3 4 14 20 36 -22 40
22.  Stoke City 42 3 3 15 18 41 0 5 16 6 50 -67 17

Matches

Aug 25 Arsenal Away 1-1 Dixon
Aug 27 Sunderland Home 1-0 Canoville
Aug 31 Everton Home 0-1
Sep 5 Manchester United Away 1-1 Thomas
Sep 8 Aston Villa Away 2-4 Bumstead(2)
Sep 15 West Ham United Home 3-0 Lee, Nevin, Speedie
Sep 22 Luton Town Away 0-0
Sep 29 Leicester City Home 3-0 Nevin, Dixon(2)
Oct 6 Norwich City Away 0-0
Oct 13 Watford Home 2-3 Dixon(2)
Oct 20 Southampton Away 0-1
Oct 27 Ipswich Town Home 2-0 Dixon(2)
Nov 3 Coventry City Home 6-2 Jones(2), Dixon(3), Speedie
Nov 10 Newcastle United Away 1-2 Dixon
Nov 17 West Bromwich Albion Home 3-1 Speedie(2), Rougvie
Nov 24 Tottenham Hotspur Away 1-1 Dixon
Dec 1 Liverpool Home 3-1 McLaughlin, Dixon, Speedie
Dec 8 Sheffield Wednesday Away 1-1 Davies
Dec 15 Stoke City Home 1-1 Dixon
Dec 22 Everton Away 4-3 Davies(3), Pates
Dec 26 Queens Park Rangers Away 2-2 Dixon(2)(2P)
Dec 29 Manchester United Home 1-3 Davies
Jan 1 Nottingham Forest Home 1-0 Thomas
Jan 19 Arsenal Home 1-1 Speedie
Feb 2 Leicester City Away 1-1 Speedie(P)
Feb 16 Newcastle United Home 1-0 Wood
Feb 23 Coventry City Away 0-1
Mar 2 Ipswich Town Away 0-2
Mar 9 Southampton Home 0-2
Mar 16 Watford Away 3-1 Dixon, Speedie, O.G.
Mar 30 Sunderland Away 2-0 Dixon, Thomas(P)
Apr 6 Queens Park Rangers Home 1-0 Dixon
Apr 10 Nottingham Forest Away 0-2
Apr 13 West Ham United Away 1-1 Speedie
Apr 16 Aston Villa Home 3-1 Bumstead, Thomas(P), O.G.
Apr 20 West Bromwich Albion Away 1-0 Dixon
Apr 27 Tottenham Hotspur Home 1-1 Nevin
May 4 Liverpool Away 3-4 Spackman(P), Dixon, Davies
May 6 Sheffield Wednesday Home 2-1 Dixon(2)
May 8 Luton Town Home 2-0 Nevin, Dixon
May 11 Stoke City Away 1-0 Speedie
May 14 Norwich City Home 1-2 Thomas

Attendances

Total Highest Lowest Average
Home 484,360 42,197 13,267 23,065
Away 472,511 48,398 8,905 22,501
Total 956,871 48,398 8,905 22,783

F.A. Cup

Round 4

Matches

Jan 5 Wigan Athletic Home 2-2 Nevin, Speedie
Jan 26 Wigan Athletic Away 5-0 Dixon(4)(1P), Speedie
Feb 4 Millwall Home 2-3 Canoville, Spackman

Attendances

Total Highest Lowest Average
Home 41,368 25,148 16,220 20,684
Away 9,708 9,708 9,708 9,708
Total 51,076 25,148 9,708 17,025

Milk Cup

Semi-Final

Matches

Sep 26 Millwall Home 3-1 Dixon(2), O.G.
Oct 9 Millwall Away 1-1 Dixon
Oct 30 Walsall Away 2-2 Lee, Nevin
Nov 6 Walsall Home 3-0 Jones, Dixon, Speedie
Nov 21 Manchester City Home 4-1 Jones, Dixon(3)
Jan 28 Sheffield Wednesday Home 1-1 Speedie
Jan 30 Sheffield Wednesday Away 4-4 Dixon, Thomas, Canoville(2)
Feb 6 Sheffield Wednesday Home 2-1 Speedie, Thomas
Feb 13 Sunderland Away 0-2
Mar 4 Sunderland Home 2-3 Nevin, Speedie

Attendances

Total Highest Lowest Average
Home 176,558 38,440 19,502 29,426
Away 91,204 36,505 11,102 22,801
Total 267,762 38,440 11,102 26,776

Diary

18/07/1984 Clive Walker transfered to Sunderland for 75,000

18/07/1984 Doug Rougvie transfered from Aberdeen for 150,000

00/08/1984 John Millar transfered from Clyde Amateurs

03/08/1984 Chelsea beat Aberystwyth Town 4-1 in a friendly

04/08/1984 Chelsea beat Wrexham 1-0 in a friendly

07/08/1984 Chelsea lost to Bristol City 0-1 in a friendly

15/08/1984 Chelsea beat Brentford 3-0 in a friendly

18/08/1984 Robert Huth born

21/08/1984 Chelsea drew with Doncaster Rovers 1-1 in a friendly

23/08/1984 Glen Johnson born

25/08/1984 Chelsea drew with Arsenal 1-1 in Football League Division 1

27/08/1984 Chelsea beat Sunderland 1-0 in Football League Division 1

27/08/1984 James Thompson died

31/08/1984 Chelsea lost to Everton 0-1 in Football League Division 1

05/09/1984 Chelsea drew with Manchester United 1-1 in Football League Division 1

08/09/1984 Chelsea lost to Aston Villa 2-4 in Football League Division 1

15/09/1984 Chelsea beat West Ham United 3-0 in Football League Division 1

22/09/1984 Chelsea drew with Luton Town 0-0 in Football League Division 1

22/09/1984 Thiago Silva born

26/09/1984 Chelsea beat Millwall 3-1 in Milk Cup Round 2 (First Leg)

28/09/1984 Darren Wood transfered from Middlesborough for 50,000

29/09/1984 Chelsea beat Leicester City 3-0 in Football League Division 1

00/10/1984 Tony McAndrew transfered to Middlesborough

06/10/1984 Chelsea drew with Norwich City 0-0 in Football League Division 1

09/10/1984 Chelsea drew with Millwall 1-1 in Milk Cup Round 2 (Second Leg)

13/10/1984 Chelsea lost to Watford 2-3 in Football League Division 1

20/10/1984 Chelsea lost to Southampton 0-1 in Football League Division 1

27/10/1984 Chelsea beat Ipswich Town 2-0 in Football League Division 1

30/10/1984 Chelsea drew with Walsall 2-2 in Milk Cup Round 3

03/11/1984 Chelsea beat Coventry City 6-2 in Football League Division 1

06/11/1984 Chelsea beat Walsall 3-0 in Milk Cup Round 3 (replay)

10/11/1984 Chelsea lost to Newcastle United 1-2 in Football League Division 1

15/11/1984 Gordon Davies transfered from Fulham for 90,000

17/11/1984 Chelsea beat West Bromwich Albion 3-1 in Football League Division 1

21/11/1984 Chelsea beat Manchester City 4-1 in Milk Cup Round 4

24/11/1984 Chelsea drew with Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 in Football League Division 1

01/12/1984 Chelsea beat Liverpool 3-1 in Football League Division 1

08/12/1984 Chelsea drew with Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 in Football League Division 1

15/12/1984 Chelsea drew with Stoke City 1-1 in Football League Division 1

22/12/1984 Chelsea beat Everton 4-3 in Football League Division 1

26/12/1984 Chelsea drew with Queens Park Rangers 2-2 in Football League Division 1

29/12/1984 Chelsea lost to Manchester United 1-3 in Football League Division 1

00/00/1985 Michael Bodley signed professional forms

01/01/1985 Chelsea beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 in Football League Division 1

01/01/1985 Willie Brown died

04/01/1985 Ross Turnbull born

05/01/1985 Chelsea drew with Wigan Athletic 2-2 in F.A. Cup Round 3

14/01/1985 Samuel Dudley died

18/01/1985 Derek Johnstone transfered to Rangers for 15,000

19/01/1985 Chelsea drew with Arsenal 1-1 in Football League Division 1

26/01/1985 Chelsea beat Wigan Athletic 5-0 in F.A. Cup Round 3 (replay)

28/01/1985 Chelsea drew with Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 in Milk Cup Round 5

30/01/1985 Chelsea drew with Sheffield Wednesday 4-4 in Milk Cup Round 5 (replay)

02/02/1985 Chelsea drew with Leicester City 1-1 in Football League Division 1

04/02/1985 Chelsea lost to Millwall 2-3 in F.A. Cup Round 4

06/02/1985 Chelsea beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 in Milk Cup Round 5 (replay)

13/02/1985 Chelsea lost to Sunderland 0-2 in Milk Cup SF (First Leg)

16/02/1985 Chelsea beat Newcastle United 1-0 in Football League Division 1

22/02/1985 Seamus D'Arcy died

23/02/1985 Chelsea lost to Coventry City 0-1 in Football League Division 1

02/03/1985 Chelsea lost to Ipswich Town 0-2 in Football League Division 1

04/03/1985 Chelsea lost to Sunderland 2-3 in Milk Cup SF (Second Leg)

09/03/1985 Chelsea lost to Southampton 0-2 in Football League Division 1

10/03/1985 Lassana Diarra born

16/03/1985 Chelsea beat Watford 3-1 in Football League Division 1

28/03/1985 Micky Droy transfered to Crystal Palace for Free

30/03/1985 Chelsea beat Sunderland 2-0 in Football League Division 1

00/04/1985 Les Fridge transfered from Inverness Thistle

06/04/1985 Chelsea beat Queens Park Rangers 1-0 in Football League Division 1

10/04/1985 Chelsea lost to Nottingham Forest 0-2 in Football League Division 1

13/04/1985 Chelsea drew with West Ham United 1-1 in Football League Division 1

15/04/1985 Sam Weaver died

16/04/1985 Chelsea beat Aston Villa 3-1 in Football League Division 1

20/04/1985 Chelsea beat West Bromwich Albion 1-0 in Football League Division 1

23/04/1985 Chelsea beat March Town 11-0 in a friendly

27/04/1985 Chelsea drew with Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 in Football League Division 1

01/05/1985 Steven Watt born

04/05/1985 Chelsea lost to Liverpool 3-4 in Football League Division 1

06/05/1985 Chelsea beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 in Football League Division 1

08/05/1985 Chelsea beat Luton Town 2-0 in Football League Division 1

11/05/1985 Chelsea beat Stoke City 1-0 in Football League Division 1

14/05/1985 Chelsea lost to Norwich City 1-2 in Football League Division 1

16/05/1985 Chelsea beat Glasgow Rangers 3-2 in Bradford City Appeal Fund

23/05/1985 Kevin McAllister transfered from Falkirk

25/05/1985 Demba Ba born

11/06/1985 John Neal finished as manager

11/06/1985 John Hollins appointed manager

Players Statistics

 

Appearances

Player League F.A. Cup League Cup Europe Others Total
App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls
NJ Spackman 42 1 3 1 10 55 2
KM Dixon 41 24 2 4 10 8 53 36
P Nevin 41 4 3 1 9 2 53 7
E Niedzwiecki 40 3 9 52
J McLaughlin 36 1 3 9 48 1
C Pates 36 1 3 9 48 1
DR Speedie 33 2 10 3 2 9 4 45 2 16
MR Thomas 26 1 5 3 7 2 36 1 7
D Rougvie 27 1 2 8 37 1
P Canoville 15 9 1 1 1 1 5 4 2 21 14 4
J Bumstead 21 4 3 1 5 1 26 6 3
C Lee 20 2 1 1 9 1 30 2 2
K Jones 17 2 2 4 1 2 21 3 4
D Wood 17 2 1 3 20 2 1
JP Jones 14 2 1 4 19 2
G Davies 10 2 6 2 12 2 6
K Dublin 10 1 10 1
D Jasper 7 2 1 9 1
T Howard 4 4
S Francis 2 1 3
M Droy 1 1 1 1
D Johnstone 1 1 1 1
R Isaac 1 1
Own Goal 2 1 3

Disciplinary

SY=Single Yellow    DY=Double Yellow (Red)

SR=Straight Red

Sq Player League F.A. Cup League Cup Europe Others Total
SY DY SR SY DY SR SY DY SR SY DY SR SY DY SR SY DY SR
DR Speedie 2 1 3 1 6 1
KM Dixon 2 2 4
D Rougvie 3 1 4
C Pates 2 1 3
D Wood 1 1 2
J Bumstead 1 1 2
MR Thomas 1 1 2
J McLaughlin 1 1 2
C Lee 2 2
K Dublin 1 1
JP Jones 1 1
D Johnstone 1 1
G Davies 1 1
K Jones 1 1
P Canoville 1 1
P Nevin 1 1
Total 16 3 15 1 34 1