The Alliance Premier League season of 1984–85 (known as the Gola League 1984–85 for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season of the Alliance Premier League. This was the first year where the Isthmian League acted as an APL feeder league.
New teams in the league this season Barrow (promoted 1983–84) Dartford (promoted 1983–84)
Final table
Results
Top scorers Rank Player Club League FA Cup FA Trophy League Cup Total1 Paul Culpin Nuneaton Borough 36 2 Gary Hooley Frickley Athletic 29 3 Frank Murphy Nuneaton 21 = John Powell Kidderminster Harriers 21 5 Paul Bennett Altrincham 20 6 Paul Davies Kidderminster Harriers 19 = Dave Flint Enfield 19 = Bob Lee Boston United 19 = Steve Mahoney Kidderminster Harriers 19 10 Ian Donaldson Gateshead 17 = Paul Moss Worcester City 17 12 Mike Doherty Weymouth 16 = Bill Jeffery Kettering Town 16 = Gerry Pearson Kidderminster Harriers 16 15 Mark Graves Wealdstone 15 16 Marshall Burke Scarborough 13 = Colin Cowperthwaite Barrow 13 = Nicky Evans Barnet 13 = Paul Reid Northwich Victoria 13 = Mark Smith Kettering Town 13 = Les Whitton Dagenham 13 22 Carl Richards Enfield 12 23 Mark Carter Runcorn 11
Promotion and relegation
Promoted Cheltenham Town (from the Southern Premier League) Stafford Rangers (from the Northern Premier League) Wycombe Wanderers (from the Isthmian League)
Relegated Gateshead (to the Northern Premier League) Worcester City (to the Southern Premier League) Yeovil Town (to the Isthmian League)
Election to the Football League
This year Wealdstone, the champions of the Alliance Premier League, could not apply for election because their stadium did not meet Football League requirements. 2nd placed Nuneaton could not apply either for the same reason, and nor could 3rd placed Dartford, so 4th placed Bath City won by default the right to apply for election to the Football League to replace one of the four bottom sides in the 1984–85 Football League Fourth Division. The voting went as follows:
Club Final Position Votes Northampton Town 23rd (Fourth Division) 52 Stockport County 22nd (Fourth Division) 50 Torquay United 24th (Fourth Division) 50 Halifax Town 21st (Fourth Division) 48 Bath City 4th (Alliance Premier League) 8
As a result of this, Bath City failed to gain membership of the Football League.
References
External links 1984–85 Conference National Results Re-election Results – The Division Four final league table, including the results of the re-election vote.