Chairman Len Cearns Stadium Boleyn Ground FA Cup Sixth round | Manager John Lyall First Division First Division 16th League Cup Third round | |
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Season summary
This was West Ham's fourth season in the First Division since their return in season 1980-81. The club were managed by John Lyall and the team captain was Billy Bonds.
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The season started well for West Ham and by the fifth game they were in second place in the league. They maintained moderate form and by the end of 1984 were in 12th place. However their form slumped considerably in 1985 and although at no time did not occupy the relegation places in the bottom three of the league, they spent several weeks just one place above. Two wins in the last three games saw them rise to 16th but only two points above a relegation place. Tony Cottee was the top scorer with 24 goals in all competitions. The next highest scorer was Paul Goddard with 14. Cottee also made the most appearance; 49 in all competitions. The season also saw the debut of future long-term player, Steve Potts and the last game for West Ham by club legend, Frank Lampard.
Results
West Ham United's score comes first
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.