English League Tables
1983/84 Tables◄ 1984/85 Tables ►1985/86 Tables
Football League First Division 1984/85
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Everton | 42 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 88 | 43 | +45 | 90 | Champions |
| 2nd | Liverpool | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 68 | 35 | +33 | 77 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 78 | 51 | +27 | 77 | - |
| 4th | Manchester United | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 77 | 47 | +30 | 76 | - |
| 5th | Southampton | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 68 | - |
| 6th | Chelsea | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 63 | 48 | +15 | 66 | - |
| 7th | Arsenal | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 61 | 49 | +12 | 66 | - |
| 8th | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 58 | 45 | +13 | 65 | - |
| 9th | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 56 | 48 | +8 | 64 | - |
| 10th | Aston Villa | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 56 | - |
| 11th | Watford | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 81 | 71 | +10 | 55 | - |
| 12th | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 58 | 62 | -4 | 55 | - |
| 13th | Luton Town | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 57 | 61 | -4 | 54 | - |
| 14th | Newcastle United | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 55 | 70 | -15 | 52 | - |
| 15th | Leicester City | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 65 | 73 | -8 | 51 | - |
| 16th | West Ham United | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 51 | 68 | -17 | 51 | - |
| 17th | Ipswich Town | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 46 | 57 | -11 | 50 | - |
| 18th | Coventry City | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 47 | 64 | -17 | 50 | - |
| 19th | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 53 | 72 | -19 | 50 | - |
| 20th | Norwich City | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 46 | 64 | -18 | 49 | ▼Relegated |
| 21st | Sunderland | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 40 | 62 | -22 | 40 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Stoke City | 42 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 24 | 91 | -67 | 17 | ▼Relegated |
Football League Second Division 1984/85
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Oxford United | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 84 | 36 | +48 | 84 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Birmingham City | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 82 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Manchester City | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 66 | 40 | +26 | 74 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Portsmouth | 42 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 69 | 50 | +19 | 74 | - |
| 5th | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 66 | 41 | +25 | 73 | - |
| 6th | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 72 | - |
| 7th | Leeds United | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 66 | 43 | +23 | 69 | - |
| 8th | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 66 | 53 | +13 | 65 | - |
| 9th | Fulham | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 68 | 64 | +4 | 65 | - |
| 10th | Grimsby Town | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 72 | 64 | +8 | 62 | - |
| 11th | Barnsley | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 58 | - |
| 12th | Wimbledon | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 71 | 75 | -4 | 58 | - |
| 13th | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 52 | 64 | -12 | 55 | - |
| 14th | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 49 | 67 | -18 | 53 | - |
| 15th | Crystal Palace | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 46 | 65 | -19 | 48 | - |
| 16th | Carlisle United | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 50 | 67 | -17 | 47 | - |
| 17th | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 51 | 63 | -12 | 45 | - |
| 18th | Sheffield United | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 54 | 66 | -12 | 44 | - |
| 19th | Middlesbrough | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 41 | 57 | -16 | 40 | - |
| 20th | Notts County | 42 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 45 | 73 | -28 | 37 | ▼Relegated |
| 21st | Cardiff City | 42 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 47 | 79 | -32 | 35 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 37 | 79 | -42 | 33 | ▼Relegated |
Football League Third Division 1984/85
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Bradford City | 46 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 77 | 45 | +32 | 94 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Millwall | 46 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 73 | 42 | +31 | 90 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Hull City | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 78 | 49 | +29 | 87 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Gillingham | 46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 80 | 62 | +18 | 83 | - |
| 5th | Bristol City | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 74 | 47 | +27 | 81 | - |
| 6th | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 66 | 48 | +18 | 75 | - |
| 7th | Derby County | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 65 | 54 | +11 | 70 | - |
| 8th | York City | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 70 | 57 | +13 | 69 | - |
| 9th | Reading | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 68 | 62 | +6 | 69 | - |
| 10th | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 68 | - |
| 11th | Walsall | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 58 | 52 | +6 | 67 | - |
| 12th | Rotherham United | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 65 | - |
| 13th | Brentford | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 62 | 64 | -2 | 62 | - |
| 14th | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 72 | 74 | -2 | 59 | - |
| 15th | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 62 | 65 | -3 | 59 | - |
| 16th | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 60 | 64 | -4 | 59 | - |
| 17th | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 16 | 6 | 24 | 69 | 75 | -6 | 54 | - |
| 18th | Newport County | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 55 | 67 | -12 | 52 | - |
| 19th | Lincoln City | 46 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 50 | 51 | -1 | 51 | - |
| 20th | Swansea City | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 53 | 80 | -27 | 47 | - |
| 21st | Burnley | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 60 | 73 | -13 | 46 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Leyton Orient | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 51 | 76 | -25 | 46 | ▼Relegated |
| 23rd | Preston North End | 46 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 51 | 100 | -49 | 46 | ▼Relegated |
| 24th | Cambridge United | 46 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 37 | 95 | -58 | 21 | ▼Relegated |
Football League Fourth Division 1984/85
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Chesterfield | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 64 | 35 | +29 | 91 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Blackpool | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 73 | 39 | +34 | 86 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Darlington | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 66 | 49 | +17 | 85 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Bury | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 76 | 50 | +26 | 84 | ▲Promoted |
| 5th | Hereford United | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 77 | - |
| 6th | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 24 | 3 | 19 | 83 | 66 | +17 | 75 | - |
| 7th | Colchester United | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 87 | 65 | +22 | 74 | - |
| 8th | Swindon Town | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 62 | 58 | +4 | 72 | - |
| 9th | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 83 | 62 | +21 | 71 | - |
| 10th | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 65 | 69 | -4 | 66 | - |
| 11th | Peterborough United | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 62 | - |
| 12th | Port Vale | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 61 | 59 | +2 | 60 | - |
| 13th | Aldershot | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 56 | 63 | -7 | 59 | - |
| 14th | Mansfield Town | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 57 | - |
| 15th | Wrexham | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 67 | 70 | -3 | 54 | - |
| 16th | Chester City | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 60 | 72 | -12 | 54 | - |
| 17th | Rochdale | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 55 | 69 | -14 | 53 | - |
| 18th | Exeter City | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 57 | 79 | -22 | 53 | - |
| 19th | Hartlepool United | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 54 | 67 | -13 | 52 | - |
| 20th | Southend United | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 58 | 83 | -25 | 50 | - |
| 21st | Halifax Town | 46 | 15 | 5 | 26 | 42 | 69 | -27 | 50 | Re-Elected |
| 22nd | Stockport County | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 58 | 79 | -21 | 47 | Re-Elected |
| 23rd | Northampton Town | 46 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 53 | 74 | -21 | 47 | Re-Elected |
| 24th | Torquay United | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 38 | 63 | -25 | 41 | Re-Elected |
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Election for League Membership |
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| Votes | Club | End Result |
| 52 | Northampton Town | Re Elected to the League |
| 50 | Stockport County | Re Elected to the League |
| 50 | Torquay United | Re Elected to the League |
| 48 | Halifax Town | Re Elected to the League |
| 8 | Bath City | Not Elected to the League |
Alliance Premier League 1984/85
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Wealdstone | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 64 | 54 | +10 | 62 | Champions |
| 2nd | Nuneaton Borough | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 85 | 53 | +32 | 58 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Dartford | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 57 | 48 | +9 | 57 | - |
| 4th | Bath City | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 57 | - |
| 5th | Altrincham | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 63 | 47 | +16 | 56 | - |
| 6th | Scarborough | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 69 | 62 | +7 | 54 | - |
| 7th | Enfield | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 84 | 61 | +23 | 53 | - |
| 8th | Kidderminster Harriers | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 79 | 77 | +2 | 51 | - |
| 9th | Northwich Victoria | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 50 | - |
| 10th | Telford United | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 59 | 54 | +5 | 49 | - |
| 11th | Frickley Athletic | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 65 | 71 | -6 | 49 | - |
| 12th | Kettering Town | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 68 | 59 | +9 | 48 | - |
| 13th | Maidstone United | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 48 | - |
| 14th | Runcorn | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 48 | - |
| 15th | Barnet | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 59 | 52 | +7 | 47 | - |
| 16th | Weymouth | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 70 | 66 | +4 | 45 | - |
| 17th | Boston United | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 45 | - |
| 18th | Barrow | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 47 | 57 | -10 | 43 | - |
| 19th | Dagenham | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 47 | 67 | -20 | 41 | - |
| 20th | Worcester City | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 55 | 84 | -29 | 38 | ▼Relegated to SFL |
| 21st | Gateshead | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 51 | 82 | -31 | 33* | ▼Relegated to NPL |
| 22nd | Yeovil Town | 42 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 44 | 87 | -43 | 25 | ▼Relegated to ISL |
* Gateshead were Deducted 1 Point
Northern Premier League 1984/85
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Stafford Rangers | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 81 | 40 | +41 | 86 | ▲Promoted to APL |
| 2nd | Macclesfield Town | 42 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 67 | 39 | +28 | 82 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Witton Albion | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 74 | - |
| 4th | Hyde United | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 68 | 52 | +16 | 71 | - |
| 5th | Marine | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 59 | 34 | +25 | 69 | - |
| 6th | Burton Albion | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 70 | 49 | +21 | 69 | - |
| 7th | Worksop Town | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 68 | 56 | +12 | 67 | - |
| 8th | Workington | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 63 | - |
| 9th | Horwich RMI | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 67 | 50 | +17 | 62 | - |
| 10th | Bangor City | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 70 | 61 | +9 | 60 | - |
| 11th | Gainsborough Trinity | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 72 | 73 | -1 | 56 | - |
| 12th | Southport | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 65 | 66 | -1 | 54 | - |
| 13th | Matlock Town | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 56 | 66 | -10 | 51 | - |
| 14th | Oswestry Town | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 59 | 75 | -16 | 51 | - |
| 15th | Mossley | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 45 | 65 | -20 | 51 | - |
| 16th | Goole Town | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 60 | 65 | -5 | 50 | - |
| 17th | Rhyl | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 52 | 63 | -11 | 47 | - |
| 18th | Morecambe | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 51 | 67 | -16 | 47 | - |
| 19th | Chorley | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 47 | 63 | -16 | 46 | - |
| 20th | South Liverpool | 42 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 43 | 71 | -28 | 42 | - |
| 21st | Grantham | 42 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 41 | 69 | -28 | 36* | Transferred to SFL |
| 22nd | Buxton | 42 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 38 | 79 | -41 | 30 | - |
* Grantham were Deducted 1 Point
| - Grantham Transferred to the Southern League Midland Division |
| ▲Caernarfon Town were Promoted from the North West Counties League |
Southern Football League Premier Division 1984/85
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Cheltenham Town | 38 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 83 | 41 | +42 | 77 | ▲Promoted to APL |
| 2nd | King's Lynn | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 73 | 48 | +25 | 75 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Crawley Town | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 76 | 52 | +24 | 74 | - |
| 4th | Willenhall Town | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 57 | 38 | +19 | 68 | - |
| 5th | Road-Sea Southampton | 38 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 76 | 52 | +24 | 67 | - |
| 6th | Welling United | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 55 | 38 | +17 | 65 | - |
| 7th | Folkestone | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 70 | 54 | +16 | 63 | - |
| 8th | Fisher Athletic | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 67 | 57 | +10 | 62 | - |
| 9th | Chelmsford City | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 61 | - |
| 10th | Shepshed Charterhouse | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 67 | 50 | +17 | 59 | - |
| 11th | Corby Town | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 51 | - |
| 12th | Bedworth United | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 48 | 52 | -4 | 50 | - |
| 13th | Gravesend & Northfleet | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 48 | - |
| 14th | Fareham Town | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 52 | 55 | -3 | 47 | - |
| 15th | Alvechurch | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 53 | 59 | -6 | 40 | - |
| 16th | Hastings United | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 46 | 71 | -25 | 40 | ▼Folded |
| 17th | Witney Town | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 51 | 58 | -7 | 39 | - |
| 18th | Gloucester City | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 49 | 74 | -25 | 36 | ▼Relegated |
| 19th | Trowbridge Town | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 44 | 83 | -39 | 35 | ▼Relegated |
| 20th | AP Leamington | 38 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 112 | -90 | 11 | ▼Relegated |
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| ▲Dudley Town were Promoted from the Southern League Midland Division |
| ▲Aylesbury United were Promoted from the Southern League Midland Division |
| ▲Basingstoke Town were Promoted from the Southern League Southern Division |
| ▲Gosport Borough were Promoted from the Southern League Southern Division |
Isthmian League Premier Division 1984/85
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Sutton United | 42 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 115 | 55 | +60 | 84 | Champions |
| 2nd | Worthing | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 89 | 59 | +30 | 80 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Wycombe Wanderers | 42 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 68 | 46 | +22 | 78 | ▲Promoted to APL |
| 4th | Wokingham Town | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 74 | 52 | +22 | 73 | - |
| 5th | Windsor & Eton | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 67 | 55 | +12 | 67 | - |
| 6th | Bognor Regis Town | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 67 | 58 | +9 | 66 | - |
| 7th | Dulwich Hamlet | 42 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 82 | 57 | +25 | 65 | - |
| 8th | Harrow Borough | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 70 | 56 | +14 | 62 | - |
| 9th | Hayes | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 60 | 58 | +2 | 59 | - |
| 10th | Tooting & Mitcham United | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 64 | 66 | -2 | 59 | - |
| 11th | Walthamstow Avenue | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 64 | 65 | -1 | 56 | - |
| 12th | Croydon | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 62 | 63 | -1 | 55* | - |
| 13th | Epsom & Ewell | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 63 | 62 | +1 | 63 | - |
| 14th | Slough Town | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 69 | 74 | -5 | 51 | - |
| 15th | Carshalton Athletic | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 55 | 68 | -13 | 50 | - |
| 16th | Bishop's Stortford | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 48 | 67 | -19 | 48 | - |
| 17th | Hendon | 42 | 9 | 19 | 14 | 62 | 65 | -3 | 46 | - |
| 18th | Billericay Town | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 53 | 74 | -21 | 46* | - |
| 19th | Barking | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 43 | 75 | -32 | 46 | - |
| 20th | Hitchin Town | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 55 | 70 | -15 | 45 | - |
| 21st | Leytonstone/Ilford | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 37 | 72 | -35 | 43 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Harlow Town | 42 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 45 | 95 | -50 | 27 | ▼Relegated |
* Croydon were Deducted 2 Points
* Billericay Town were Deducted 1 Point
| ▲Farnborough Town were Promoted from the Isthmian League Division 1 |
| ▲Kingstonian were Promoted from the Isthmian League Division 1 |
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