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1984–85 Associate Members Cup
Freight Rover Trophy
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Wales

The 1984–85 Associate Members' Cup, known as the 1984–85 Freight Rover Trophy, was the fourth staging of a secondary football league tournament, and the second staging of the Associate Members' Cup, a knock-out competition for English football clubs in the Third Division and the Fourth Division. The winners were Wigan Athletic and the runners-up were Brentford.

The competition began on 22 January 1985 and ended with the final on 1 June 1985 at Wembley Stadium.

In the first round, there were two sections: North and South. In the following rounds each section gradually eliminates teams in knock-out fashion until each has a winning finalist. At this point, the two winning finalists faced each other in the combined final for the honour of the trophy.

First round[edit]

Second round[edit]

In this round, in each section, the 6 winners and the 2 "lucky losers" progressed to the quarter-finals. Lucky losers are marked with the letters LL.

Quarter-finals[edit]

Area semi-finals[edit]

Area finals[edit]

Northern Area final[edit]

Mansfield Town(1) 1 – 1 (3)Wigan Athletic
win on penalties[1]

Southern Area final[edit]

Brentford6–0Newport County

Final[edit]

Wigan Athletic3–1Brentford
Newell 27'
Kelly 38'
Lowe 55'
Cooke 52'
Attendance: 39,897
Referee: T.Bune (Newbury)

Notes[edit]

General

Specific

  1. ^ a b c d e f g After extra-time.

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