1984–85 Leicester City F.C. season

1984–85 season of Leicester City

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Leicester City 1984–85 football season

Leicester City

1984–85 season

Chairman

Terry Shipman

Manager

Third round

Top goalscorer

Lineker (28)

Home colours

Away colours

← 1983–84 1985–86 →

During the 1984–85 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
-	GK	ENG	Mark Wallington
-	GK	ENG	Mark Grew
-	GK	ENG	Ian Andrews
-	DF	ENG	Larry May
-	DF	NIR	John O'Neill
-	DF	SCO	David Rennie
-	DF	SCO	Tommy Williams
-	DF	ENG	Bob Hazell
-	DF	ENG	Andy Feeley
-	DF	SCO	Bobby Smith


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
-	MF	NIR	Paul Ramsey
-	MF	SCO	Kevin MacDonald
-	MF	ENG	Ian Banks
-	MF	ENG	Steve Lynex
-	MF	SCO	Ian Wilson
-	MF	ENG	Andy Peake
-	MF	ENG	Rob Kelly
-	FW	ENG	Gary Lineker
-	FW	ENG	Alan Smith
-	FW	ENG	Robbie Jones
-	FW	ENG	Tommy English
-	FW	ENG	Peter Eastoe
-	FW	ENG	Mark Bright

Competitions

Division One

Main article: 1984–85 Football League

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
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

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Results by round

Round	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	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A
Result	L	D	L	D	W	D	W	L	L	L	L	W	L	L	W	L	W	W	D	W	W	L	L	D	D	L	W	W	L	W	W	L	L	L	L	L	W	L	W	L	W	L
Position	16	16	21	21	15	16	14	16	18	20	20	18	20	21	20	19	17	17	15	14	12	14	15	15	15	16	15	13	15	11	10	11	11	11	13	14	12	12	12	15	11	15

Source: https://www.11v11.com/teams/leicester-city/tab/matches/season/1985/
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Champions, Qualified to 1985–86 European Cup; = Qualified to 1985–86 UEFA Cup; = Relegated to Division Two

On June 2, 1985 English teams were banned by UEFA from its competitions from the season 1985–86 on until the season 1990–91 because of the Heysel Disaster in 1985, involving Liverpool fans.

Matches

Leicester City v Newcastle United

25 August 1984 1	Leicester City	2 – 3	Newcastle United	Leicester
	Lineker 39' Lineker 74'	16	3'Carney 52'McCreery 80' Waddle	Stadium: Filbert Street

Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City

27 August 1984 2	Tottenham Hotspur	2 – 2	Leicester City	Tottenham
	Roberts 35' Roberts 59' (pen.)	16	19' Alan Smith 79' Ian Banks	Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 30,046

Coventry City v Leicester City

01 September 1984 3	Coventry City	0 – 2	Leicester City	Coventry
		21		Stadium: Highfield Road

Leicester City v Watford

05 September 1984 4	Leicester City	1 – 1	Watford	Leicester
	Gary Lineker 85'	21	56' Taylor	Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 12,055

Leicester City v Ipswich Town

08 September 1984 5	Leicester City	2 – 1	Ipswich Town	Leicester
	Lineker 49' Lynex 89'	15	73' Gates	Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 10,737

Stoke City v Leicester City

15 September 1984 6	Stoke City	2 – 2	Leicester City	Stoke-on-Trent
	Hemming 67' Bould 68'	16	54' Lineker 75' (pen.) Lynex	Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 11,579

Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion

22 September 1984 7	Leicester City	2 – 1	West Bromwich Albion	Leicester
	Lynex 46' Lynex 76' (pen.)	14	60' Cross	Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 11,960

Chelsea v Leicester City

29 September 1984 8	Chelsea	3 – 0	Leicester City	Fulham
15:00	Kerry Dixon 13' Kerry Dixon 58' Pat Nevin 60'	16		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Referee: Leslie Burden

West Ham United v Leicester City

06 October 1984 9	West Ham United	3 – 1	Leicester City	Upton Park
	Stewart 68' (pen.) Bonds 75' Cottee 90'	18	28' Lynex	Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 15,306

Leicester City v Arsenal

13 October 1984 10	Leicester City	1 – 4	Arsenal	Leicester
	Viv Anderson 1' (o.g.)	20	13' Talbot 24' Rix 75' Anderson 85' Talbot	Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 19,944

Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City

20 October 1984 11	Sheffield Wednesday	5 – 0	Leicester City	Sheffield
	Varadi 5' Varadi 26' Varadi 59' Blair 76' Ryan 84'	20		Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 23,621

Leicester City v Aston Villa

27 October 1984 12	Leicester City	5 – 0	Aston Villa	Leicester
	0' (pen.) Lynex Lineker Lineker Lineker Eastoe	18		Stadium: Filbert Street

Everton v Leicester City

03 November 1984 13	Everton	3 – 0	Leicester City	Walton
	Steven 55' Sheedy 59' Heath 80'	20		Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 27,784

Leicester City v Manchester United

10 November 1984 14	Leicester City	2 – 3	Manchester United	Leicester
	Banks 35' Lineker 82 '	21	26' Brazil 60' Hughes 88' (pen.) Strachan	Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 23,840

Leicester City v Norwich City

17 November 1984 15	Leicester City	2 – 0	Norwich City	Leicester
	Banks 13' Lynex 88' (pen.)	20		Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 9,693

Nottingham Forest v Leicester City

25 November 1984 16	Nottingham Forest	1 – 2	Leicester City	West Bridgford
	Banks	19		Stadium: City Ground

Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers

01 December 1984 17	Leicester City	4 – 0	Queens Park Rangers	Leicester
	Lineker 11' Alan Smith 15' Lynex 46' Banks 58'	17		Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 10,218

Sunderland v Leicester City

08 December 1984 18	Sunderland	4 – 0	Leicester City	Sunderland
	Alan Smith 16' Lineker 38' Alan Smith 42' Lynex 71'	17		Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 16,441

Leicester City v Luton Town

15 December 1984 19	Leicester City	2 – 2	Luton Town	Leicester
	Lynex 51' Alan Smith 56'	15	36' Stein 89' Harford	Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 10,476

Leicester City v Coventry City

23 December 1984 20	Leicester City	5 – 1	Coventry City	Leicester
	Lynex 0' (pen.) Rennie Lineker Lineker Alan Smith	14		Stadium: Filbert Street

Liverpool v Leicester City

26 December 1984 21	Liverpool	1 – 2	Leicester City	Liverpool
	Neal 60' (pen.)	12	11' Alan Smith 35' Lineker	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 38,419

Watford v Leicester City

29 December 1984 22	Watford	4 – 1	Leicester City	Watford
	Barnes 35' Reilly 57' Terry 61' Sterling 85'	14	14' O'Neill	Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,491

Leicester City v Southampton

01 January 1985 23	Leicester City	1 – 2	Southampton	Leicester
	Banks 34 '	15	19'Armstrong 74'Wallace	Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 15,257

Leicester City v Stoke City

12 January 1985 24	Leicester City	0 – 0	Stoke City	Leicester
		15		Stadium: Filbert Street

Leicester City v Chelsea

02 February 1985 25	Leicester City	1 – 1	Chelsea	Leicester
	Lineker 4'	15	45' (pen.) Speedie	Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 15,657 Referee: Trevor Simpson

Leicester City v Everton

23 February 1985 26	Leicester City	1 – 2	Everton	Leicester
	Lynex 81'	16	66'Gray 82 'Gray	Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 17,345

Aston Villa v Leicester City

02 March 1985 27	Aston Villa	1 – 0	Leicester City	Birmingham
		15	48' Alan Smith	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 16,285

Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday

09 March 1985 28	Leicester City	3 – 1	Sheffield Wednesday	Leicester
	Lineker 72' O’Neill 82' Smith 87'	13	43' Varadi	Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 14,037

Arsenal v Leicester City

16 March 1985 29	Arsenal	0 – 2	Leicester City	Islington
	Williams 27' Meade 87'	15		Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 20,663

Newcastle United v Leicester City

20 March 1985 30	Newcastle United	4 – 1	Leicester City	Newcastle-upon-Tyne
	Banks Banks Lineker Smith	11		Stadium: St. James' Park

Leicester City v West Ham United

23 March 1985 31	Leicester City	1 – 0	West Ham United	Leicester
	Lineker	10		Stadium: Filbert Street

West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City

30 March 1985 32	West Bromwich Albion	2 – 0	Leicester City	West Bromwich
	Hunt 57' Hunt 76'	11		Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 9,346

Manchester United v Leicester City

03 April 1985 33	Manchester United	1 – 2	Leicester City	Greater Manchester
		11	Lineker	Stadium: Old Trafford

Leicester City v Liverpool

06 April 1985 34	Leicester City	0 – 1	Liverpool	Leicester
		11		Stadium: Filbert Street

Southampton v Leicester City

09 April 1985 35	Southampton	1 - 3	Leicester City	Southampton
		13	0' (pen Lynex)	Stadium: The Dell

Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur

13 April 1985 36	Leicester City	1 – 2	Tottenham Hotspur	Leicester
	Peake 80'	14	53' Hoddle 89' Falco	Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 15,609

Norwich City v Leicester City

20 April 1985 37	Norwich City	3 – 1	Leicester City	Norwich
	Smith 44' Smith 89' Banks 74'	12	10' Donowa	Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 13,395

Ipswich Town v Leicester City

23 April 1985 38	Ipswich Town	0 – 2	Leicester City	Ipswich
		12		Stadium: Portman Road

Leicester City v Nottingham Forest

27 April 1985 39	Leicester City	1 – 0	Nottingham Forest	Leicester
	Lineker 32'	12		Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 13,886

Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City

04 May 1985 40	Queens Park Rangers	4 – 3	Leicester City	White City
	Gregory 2' Bannister 30' Robinson 52' Fillery 83'	15	44' Lineker 55' Wilson 80' Lineker	Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 9,071

Leicester City v Sunderland

06 May 1985 41	Leicester City	2 – 0	Sunderland	Leicester
	Lineker 14' Lineker 21'	11		Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 11,455

Luton Town v Leicester City

11 May 1985 42	Luton Town	4 – 0	Leicester City	Luton
	Nwajiobi 14' Preece 28' Stein 54' Harford 86'	15		Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 11,802

League Cup

Main article: 1984–85 Football League Cup

Second Round

Leicester City v Brentford

26 September 1984 1nb	Leicester City	4 - 2	Brentford	Leicester
	O'Neill Lynex Banks Gary Lineker			Stadium: Filbert Street

Brentford v Leicester City

09 October 1984 2	Brentford	0 – 2	Leicester City
			Ramsey Alan Smith

Third Round

Luton Town v Leicester City

30 October 1984	Luton Town	3 – 1	Leicester City	Luton
		-	Lineker	Stadium: Kenilworth Road

FA Cup

Main article: 1984–85 FA Cup

Third Round

Burton Albion v Leicester City

05 January 1985	Burton Albion	1 – 6	Leicester City
		-	Lynex Lineker Lineker Lineker Smith Smith
Note: Match annulled due to riots.

Burton Albion v Leicester City

16 January 1985 replay	Burton Albion	0 – 1	Leicester City	(N)
		-	Lineker
Note: Match played in closed doors with zero attendance.

Fourth Round

Leicester City v Carlisle United

26 January 1985	Leicester City	1 – 0	Carlisle United	Leicester
	Alan Smith	-		Stadium: Filbert Street

Fifth Round

Millwall v Leicester City

19 February 1985	Millwall	2 – 0	Leicester City
		-

Statistics

Squad statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Football League Division One		Football League Cup		FA Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
-	GK	ENG	Ian Andrews	36	0	31	0	1	0	4	0
-	DF	ENG	Andy Feeley	41	0	35	0	2	0	4	0
-	DF	NIR	John O'Neill	49	3	42	2	3	1	4	0
-	DF	SCO	Tommy Williams	32	0	27	0	1	0	4	0
-	DF	SCO	Bobby Smith	36	0	30	0	2	0	4	0
-	MF	ENG	Steve Lynex	49	15	42	13	3	1	4	1
-	MF	NIR	Paul Ramsey	46	2	38+1	0	3	1	4	1
-	MF	SCO	Ian Wilson	45	1	38+1	1	2	0	4	0
-	MF	ENG	Ian Banks	37	10	29+2	9	1+1	1	4	0
-	FW	ENG	Gary Lineker	48	29	41	24	3	2	4	3
-	FW	ENG	Alan Smith	45	16	36+3	12	2	1	4	3
-	GK	ENG	Mark Wallington	13	0	11	0	2	0
-	MF	ENG	Andy Peake	23	1	21	1	2	0
-	DF	ENG	Bob Hazell	16	0	14	0	2	0
-	MF	SCO	Kevin MacDonald	15	0	13	0	2	0
-	FW	ENG	Peter Eastoe	6	1	6	1
-	DF	SCO	David Rennie	3	1	3	1
-	FW	ENG	Mark Bright	18	0	2+14	0	1+1	0
-	FW	ENG	Robbie Jones	3	0	2	0	1	0
-	GK	ENG	Mark Grew
-	DF	ENG	Larry May
-	MF	ENG	Rob Kelly
-	FW	ENG	Tommy English

Source: http://www.11v11.com/teams/leicester-city/tab/players/season/1984

References

Simon Burnton (2 June 2020). "'Quarantine our sad, sick game': how Heysel tragedy changed English football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2 September 2023.

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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

Other

Club seasons
First Division	Arsenal Aston Villa Chelsea Coventry City Everton Ipswich Town Leicester City Liverpool Luton Town Manchester United Newcastle United Norwich City Nottingham Forest Queens Park Rangers Sheffield Wednesday Southampton Stoke City Sunderland Tottenham Hotspur Watford West Bromwich Albion West Ham United
Second Division	Barnsley Birmingham City Blackburn Rovers Brighton & Hove Albion Cardiff City Carlisle United Charlton Athletic Crystal Palace Fulham Grimsby Town Huddersfield Town Leeds United Manchester City Middlesbrough Notts County Oldham Athletic Oxford United Portsmouth Sheffield United Shrewsbury Town Wimbledon Wolverhampton Wanderers
Third Division	Bolton Wanderers Bournemouth Bradford City Brentford Bristol City Bristol Rovers Burnley Cambridge United Derby County Doncaster Rovers Gillingham Hull City Lincoln City Millwall Newport County Orient Plymouth Argyle Preston North End Reading Rotherham United Swansea City Walsall Wigan Athletic York City
Fourth Division	Aldershot Blackpool Bury Chester City Chesterfield Colchester United Crewe Alexandra Darlington Exeter City Halifax Town Hartlepool United Hereford United Mansfield Town Northampton Town Peterborough United Port Vale Rochdale Scunthorpe United Southend United Southport Stockport County Swindon Town Torquay United Tranmere Rovers Wrexham

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