The 1984 Associate Members' Cup final was the inaugural final of the Associate Members' Cup, the domestic

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cup competition for teams from the

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and Fourth Divisions. The match was held at

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in Hull on 24 May 1984 and had an attendance of 6,544. It was contested by Hull City and

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. Bournemouth won the match 2–1, with Paul Morrell scoring the winning goal.

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was originally meant to stage the final, but the pitch had become unplayable after the recent

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. Instead, it was moved to Boothferry Park, the home of Hull City.

Match details

MATCH RULES *90 minutes. *30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. *Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. *Two named substitutes *Maximum of two substitutions.

References

External links

Official website
{{Hull City A.F.C. EFL Trophy finals

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