1984–85 Gillingham F.C. season
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During the 1984–85 English football season, Gillingham F.C. competed in the Football League Third Division, the third tier of the English football league system. It was the 53rd season in which Gillingham competed in the Football League, and the 35th since the club was voted back into the league in 1950. Gillingham started the Third Division season with five wins in the first seven games and were challenging for a place in the top three of the league table, which would result in promotion to the Second Division. The team's performances then declined, culminating in a 7–1 defeat to York City in November which left them in mid-table. They then won 12 out of 16 games to go back up to second place, before a poor run in March meant that they again dropped out of the promotion places. Gillingham finished the season fourth in the table, missing promotion by one place.
1984–85 season | |||
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Chairman | Charles Cox[1] | ||
Manager | Keith Peacock | ||
Third Division | 4th | ||
FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
League Cup | Second round | ||
Associate Members' Cup | First round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Tony Cascarino (16) All: Tony Cascarino (20) | ||
Highest home attendance | 8,881 vs Leeds United (25 September 1984) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 963 vs Colchester United (23 January 1985) | ||
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Gillingham also competed in three knock-out competitions, reaching the fourth round of the FA Cup and the second round of the Football League Cup but losing in the first round of the Associate Members' Cup. The team played 56 competitive matches, winning 30, drawing 9, and losing 17. Tony Cascarino was the club's leading goalscorer, scoring 20 goals in all competitions. Keith Oakes made the most appearances, playing 54 times. The highest attendance recorded at the club's home ground, Priestfield Stadium, was 8,881 for a League Cup game against Leeds United in September.