1984–85 Preston North End F.C. season

During the 1984–85 English football season, Preston North End F.C. competed in the Football League Third Division.

Final league table

Results Preston North End's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League Third Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 25 August 1984 Doncaster Rovers H 2-0 3,748 Houston, Wilkins 1 September 1984 Bristol Rovers A 0-3 5,357 8 September 1984 Derby County H 2-1 5,427 Houston, Kelly 15 September 1984 Hull City A 2-1 7,323 Clark, D Jones 18 September 1984 Cambridge United A 3-0 2,310 Houston, Houghton, Wilkins 22 September 1984 Rotherham United H 0-3 5,036 29 September 1984 Plymouth Argyle A 4-6 4,258 Clark 2, Kelly 2 (1pen) 2 October 1984 Orient H 0-1 3,704 6 October 1984 Lincoln City A 0-4 1,906 13 October 1984 Reading H 0-2 3,675 20 October 1984 Bolton Wanderers A 0-4 5,691 23 October 1984 Bradford City H 1-4 3,586 Greenwood 27 October 1984 AFC Bournemouth A 0-2 3,509 3 November 1984 Burnley H 3-3 4,995 Greenwood 2, Kelly 6 November 1984 Swansea City H 3-2 3,205 Clark, Greenwood, Houston 10 November 1984 Millwall A 0-3 5,680 24 November 1984 Bristol City H 3-2 3,912 Houston, M. Jones Naughton 1 December 1984 Gillingham A 0-4 4,055 15 December 1984 Brentford H 1-1 2,809 Gibson 19 December 1984 York City H 2-4 2,864 Johnson (pen), Rudge 26 December 1984 Walsall A 1-2 5,856 Greenwood 29 December 1984 Wigan Athletic A 0-2 4,503 1 January 1985 Newport County H 1-1 3,375 Kelly 12 January 1985 Bristol Rovers H 2-2 3,164 Johnson, Twentyman 2 February 1985 Plymouth Argyle H 1-2 3,261 Kelly 9 February 1985 Rotherham United A 0-3 3,645 23 February 1985 Burnley A 0-2 4,740 26 February 1985 Cambridge United H 3-1 2,653 Brazil, Clark, Farrelly 2 March 1985 AFC Bournemouth H 2-1 2,991 Farrelly, Johnson 6 March 1985 Bradford City A 0-3 6,345 9 March 1985 Bolton Wanderers H 1-0 5,581 Gibson 13 March 1985 Derby County A 0-2 8,248 16 March 1985 Reading A 0-3 3,053 23 March 1985 Lincoln City H 0-1 2,926 26 March 1985 Doncaster Rovers A 2-1 2,784 Kelly, Rudge 30 March 1985 Swansea City A 1-4 2,380 Brazil 6 April 1985 Walsall H 1-0 3,776 Houghton 8 April 1985 Newport County A 3-3 2,119 Houghton, McAteer, Twentyman 13 April 1985 Millwall H 2-1 3,855 Brazil, Houston 20 April 1985 Bristol City A 0-4 6,937 23 April 1985 Hull City H 1-4 4,636 Gibson 27 April 1985 Gillingham H 0-0 3,190 30 April 1985 Orient A 0-0 3,162 4 May 1985 Brentford A 1-3 3,476 Houghton 6 May 1985 Wigan Athletic H 2-5 4,875 Houghton, McAteer (pen) 11 May 1985 York City A 1-0 4,523 Stevens

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersr1 17 November 1984 Bury H 4-3 5,013 Gray, Johnson (2), Naughtonr2 8 December 1984 Telford United H 1-4 6,136 Hunter

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers r1-1 28 August 1984 Tranmere Rovers A 3-2 2,015 Twentyman, Farrelly, Kelly r1-2 4 September 1984 Tranmere Rovers H 2-2 (5-4 aet) 2,557 Wilkins, Houghton r2-1 25 September 1984 Norwich City H 3-3 5,361 Houghton (2), Wilkins r2-2 10 October 1984 Norwich City A 1-6 13,506 Twentyman

Football League Trophy

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers n.r1-1 5 February 1985 Rochdale A 2-2 1,093 Houston n.r1-2 19 February 1985 Rochdale H 0-1 1,853

Statistics

Appearances and goals

|colspan=14|Player(s) who featured whilst on loan but returned to parent club during the season:

Awards and Nominations

Club Awards Award Player Notes Player of the Year Jonathan Clark

References