The 1984–85 season was Burnley's second season in the third tier of English football. They were managed by John Benson in his only season in charge of the club.

Appearances and goals

Matches

Football League Division Three Key

In Result column, Burnley's score shown first H = Home match A = Away match

pen. = Penalty kick o.g. = Own goal

Results Date Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance 25 August 1984 Plymouth Argyle (H) 1–1 Taylor 82' 4,644 31 August 1984 Doncaster Rovers (A) 0–2 3,368 8 September 1984 Bristol Rovers (H) 0–0 4,573 15 September 1984 Derby County (A) 2–2 Biggins 38', Hird 76' 11,755 18 September 1984 Orient (A) 2–0 Foster 48' (o.g.), Taylor 75' 2,359 22 September 1984 Hull City (H) 1–1 Biggins 61' 5,526 29 September 1984 Rotherham United (A) 2–3 Biggins (2) 44', 80' 4,646 2 October 1984 Newport County (H) 2–0 Flynn 47', Grewcock 72' 3,666 6 October 1984 Bournemouth (A) 1–1 Hird 22' 3,180 13 October 1984 Lincoln City (H) 1–2 Hird 31' (pen.) 4,315 20 October 1984 Reading (A) 1–5 Biggins 16' 4,024 23 October 1984 Brentford (H) 3–1 Hird 15' (pen.), Biggins 42', Roberts 65' (o.g.) 2,916 27 October 1984 Bolton Wanderers (H) 3–2 Hird 1', Grewcock 33', Miller 75' 6,501 3 November 1984 Preston North End (A) 3–3 Biggins (2) 11', 20', Whatmore 61' 4,995 6 November 1984 Gillingham (H) 0–1 3,595 10 November 1984 Cambridge United (A) 3–2 Biggins 47', Grewcock 78', Hird 85' 2,505 24 November 1984 Bradford City (H) 1–2 Biggins 39' 7,060 1 December 1984 Millwall (A) 1–2 Hird 68' 5,376 15 December 1984 Swansea City (H) 1–1 Lawrence 65' 3,798 22 December 1984 Walsall (H) 1–2 Hird 5' 3,350 26 December 1984 York City (A) 0–4 6,397 29 December 1984 Bristol City (A) 0–1 8,282 1 January 1985 Wigan Athletic (H) 1–2 Biggins 68' 5,235 2 February 1985 Rotherham United (H) 7–0 Devine 38', Hird (3) 40', 55' (pen.), 63', Biggins (2) 50', 81', Lawrence 90' 3,907 9 February 1985 Hull City (A) 0–2 6,478 16 February 1985 Orient (H) 1–1 Hird 45' 3,744 23 February 1985 Preston North End (H) 2–0 Scott 47', Biggins 48' 4,768 2 March 1985 Bolton Wanderers (A) 3–1 Devine 1', Grewcock 15', Hampton 80' 6,468 5 March 1985 Brentford (A) 1–2 Hird 73' 3,267 9 March 1985 Reading (H) 0–2 3,955 12 March 1985 Doncaster Rovers (H) 0–1 3,020 16 March 1985 Lincoln City (A) 1–3 Hird 22' 2,137 23 March 1985 Bournemouth (H) 1–1 Biggins 74' 2,784 26 March 1985 Plymouth Argyle (A) 2–2 Biggins 24', Hird 77' (pen.) 3,165 29 March 1985 Gillingham (A) 1–1 Biggins 49' 5,935 2 April 1985 Newport County (A) 1–2 Grewcock 59' 1,689 6 April 1985 York City (H) 1–1 Phelan 53' 3,844 8 April 1985 Wigan Athletic (A) 0–2 3,517 13 April 1985 Cambridge United (H) 2–0 Taylor (2) 2', 53' 2,843 16 April 1985 Bristol Rovers (A) 0–4 4,866 20 April 1985 Bradford City (A) 2–3 Grewcock 82', Biggins 85' 8,156 23 April 1985 Derby County (H) 0–1 3,873 27 April 1985 Millwall (H) 1–1 Overson 1' 3,586 4 May 1985 Swansea City (A) 1–0 Taylor 36' 5,221 6 May 1985 Bristol City (H) 0–1 4,570 11 May 1985 Walsall (A) 3–2 Taylor (2) 14', 56', Hird 51' 3,396

Final league position

FA Cup Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance 17 November 1984 Round 1 Penrith (A) 9–0 Hird (3) 7' (pen.), 44', 48', Taylor (3) 53', 62', 85', Grewcock 71', Powell (2) 78', 88' 1,813 8 December 1984 Round 2 Halifax Town (H) 3–1 Hird 27', Devine 60', Biggins 80' 5,543 5 January 1985 Round 3 Wimbledon (A) 1–3 Devine 89' 3,381

League Cup Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance 23 August 1984 Round 1 First leg Crewe Alexandra (H) 1–2 Grewcock 27' 3,043 4 September 1984 Round 1 Second leg Crewe Alexandra (A) 3–0 Overson 52', Hird 65', Grewcock 80' 3,067 26 September 1984 Round 2 First leg Manchester United (A) 0–4 28,383 9 October 1984 Round 2 Second leg Manchester United (H) 0–3 12,690

Football League Trophy Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance 29 January 1985 Round 1 First Leg Stockport County (H) 5–1 Biggins (2) 22', 28', Devine 31', Phelan 58', Hutchison 72' 1,432 4 February 1985 Round 1 Second Leg Stockport County (A) 1–0 Hird 61' 1,568 19 March 1985 Round 2 Tranmere Rovers (A) 2–2 (4 – 5p) Devine 85', Phelan 103' 1,325 10 April 1985 Northern Quarter Final Mansfield Town (A) 1–1 (3 – 5p) Taylor 29' 2,540

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