The 1984–85 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 58th season in the

Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engla ...

. They competed in the 22-team

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, then the second tier of English football, finishing twenty-first, suffering relegation to Division Three. The season also saw the retirement of

Phil Dwyer Philip John Dwyer (28 October 1953 – 30 November 2021) was a Welsh professional Association football, footballer. Born in Cardiff, he began his career with his hometown club Cardiff City F.C., Cardiff City, joining the side as an apprentice ...

, whose 13-year spell at the club saw him become the record appearance holder.

Players

Source

League standings

Results by round

Fixtures and results

Second Division

Source

Milk Cup

FA Cup

Welsh Cup

References

Bibliography

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Welsh Football Data Archive
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