During the 1984–85 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Squad
[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
Division One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 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
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results by round
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
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 2 June 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.[1]
Matches
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 01 September 1984 3 | Coventry City | 0 – 2 | Leicester City | Coventry |
| 21 | Stadium: Highfield Road |
| 05 September 1984 4 | Leicester City | 1 – 1 | Watford | Leicester |
| Gary Lineker 85' |
21 | 56' Taylor |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 12,055 |
| 08 September 1984 5 | Leicester City | 2 – 1 | Ipswich Town | Leicester |
| Lineker 49' Lynex 89' |
15 | 73' Gates |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 10,737 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 27 October 1984 12 | Leicester City | 5 – 0 | Aston Villa | Leicester |
| 0' (pen.) Lynex Lineker Lineker Lineker Eastoe |
18 | Stadium: Filbert Street |
| 03 November 1984 13 | Everton | 3 – 0 | Leicester City | Walton |
| Steven 55' Sheedy 59'Heath 80' |
20 | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 27,784 |
| 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 |
| 17 November 1984 15 | Leicester City | 2 – 0 | Norwich City | Leicester |
| Banks 13' Lynex 88' (pen.) |
20 | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 9,693 |
| 25 November 1984 16 | Nottingham Forest | 1 – 2 | Leicester City | West Bridgford |
| Banks |
19 | |
Stadium: City Ground |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 23 December 1984 20 | Leicester City | 5 – 1 | Coventry City | Leicester |
| Lynex 0' (pen.) Rennie Lineker Lineker Alan Smith |
14 | |
Stadium: Filbert Street |
| 26 December 1984 21 | Liverpool | 1 – 2 | Leicester City | Liverpool |
| Neal 60' (pen.) |
12 | 11' Alan Smith 35' Lineker |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 38,419 |
| 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 |
| 01 January 1985 23 | Leicester City | 1 – 2 | Southampton | Leicester |
| Banks 34 ' |
15 | 19'Armstrong 74'Wallace |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 15,257 |
| 12 January 1985 24 | Leicester City | 0 – 0 | Stoke City | Leicester |
| 15 | Stadium: Filbert Street |
| 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 |
| 23 February 1985 26 | Leicester City | 1 – 2 | Everton | Leicester |
| Lynex 81' |
16 | 66'Gray 82 'Gray |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 17,345 |
| 02 March 1985 27 | Aston Villa | 1 – 0 | Leicester City | Birmingham |
| 15 | 48' Alan Smith |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 16,285 |
| 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 |
| 16 March 1985 29 | Arsenal | 0 – 2 | Leicester City | Islington |
| Williams 27' Meade 87' |
15 | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 20,663 |
| 20 March 1985 30 | Newcastle United | 4 – 1 | Leicester City | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
| Banks Banks Lineker Smith |
11 | |
Stadium: St. James' Park |
| 23 March 1985 31 | Leicester City | 1 – 0 | West Ham United | Leicester |
| Lineker |
10 | Stadium: Filbert Street |
| 30 March 1985 32 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 – 0 | Leicester City | West Bromwich |
| Hunt 57' Hunt 76' |
11 | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 9,346 |
| 03 April 1985 33 | Manchester United | 1 – 2 | Leicester City | Greater Manchester |
| 11 | Lineker |
Stadium: Old Trafford |
| 06 April 1985 34 | Leicester City | 0 – 1 | Liverpool | Leicester |
| 11 | Stadium: Filbert Street |
| 09 April 1985 35 | Southampton | 1 - 3 | Leicester City | Southampton |
| 13 | 0' (pen Lynex) |
Stadium: The Dell |
| 13 April 1985 36 | Leicester City | 1 – 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Leicester |
| Peake 80' |
14 | 53' Hoddle 89' Falco |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 15,609 |
| 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 |
| 23 April 1985 38 | Ipswich Town | 0 – 2 | Leicester City | Ipswich |
| 12 | Stadium: Portman Road |
| 27 April 1985 39 | Leicester City | 1 – 0 | Nottingham Forest | Leicester |
| Lineker 32' |
12 | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 13,886 |
| 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 |
| 06 May 1985 41 | Leicester City | 2 – 0 | Sunderland | Leicester |
| Lineker 14' Lineker 21' |
11 | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 11,455 |
| 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
Second Round
| 26 September 1984 1nb | Leicester City | 4 - 2 | Brentford | Leicester |
| O'Neill Lynex Banks Gary Lineker |
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Stadium: Filbert Street |
| 09 October 1984 2 | Brentford | 0 – 2 | Leicester City | |
| Ramsey Alan Smith |
Third Round
| 30 October 1984 | Luton Town | 3 – 1 | Leicester City | Luton |
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- | Lineker |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road |
FA Cup
Third Round
| 05 January 1985 | Burton Albion | 1 – 6 | Leicester City | |
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- | Lynex Lineker Lineker Lineker Smith Smith |
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| Note: Match annulled due to riots. | ||||
| 16 January 1985 replay | Burton Albion | 0 – 1 | Leicester City | (N) |
| - | Lineker |
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| Note: Match played in closed doors with zero attendance. | ||||
Fourth Round
| 26 January 1985 | Leicester City | 1 – 0 | Carlisle United | Leicester |
| Alan Smith |
- | Stadium: Filbert Street |
Fifth Round
| 19 February 1985 | Millwall | 2 – 0 | Leicester City | |
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Statistics
Squad statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Football League Division One |
Football League Cup |
FA Cup | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| - | GK |  ENG
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Ian Andrews | 36 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| - | DF | ENG
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Andy Feeley | 41 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| - | DF |  NIR
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John O'Neill | 49 | 3 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| - | DF |  SCO
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Tommy Williams | 32 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| - | DF | SCO
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Bobby Smith | 36 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| - | MF | ENG
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Steve Lynex | 49 | 15 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| - | MF | NIR
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Paul Ramsey | 46 | 2 | 38+1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| - | MF | SCO
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Ian Wilson | 45 | 1 | 38+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| - | MF | ENG
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Ian Banks | 37 | 10 | 29+2 | 9 | 1+1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| - | FW | ENG
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Gary Lineker | 48 | 29 | 41 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| - | FW | ENG
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Alan Smith | 45 | 16 | 36+3 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| - | GK | ENG
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Mark Wallington | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| - | MF | ENG
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Andy Peake | 23 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| - | DF | ENG
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Bob Hazell | 16 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| - | MF | SCO
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Kevin MacDonald | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| - | FW | ENG
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Peter Eastoe | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| - | DF | SCO
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David Rennie | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| - | FW | ENG
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Mark Bright | 18 | 0 | 2+14 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| - | FW | ENG
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Robbie Jones | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| - | GK | ENG
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Mark Grew | ||||||||
| - | DF | ENG
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Larry May | ||||||||
| - | MF | ENG
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Rob Kelly | ||||||||
| - | FW | ENG
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Tommy English | ||||||||
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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