The 1985 Associate Members' Cup Final, known as the Freight Rover Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 2nd final of the domestic
football
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cup competition for teams from the
Third and
Fourth Divisions.
The final was played at
Wembley Stadium
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in London on 1 June 1985, and was contested by
Wigan Athletic
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Founded in 1932, they have p ...
and
Brentford
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Its economy has dive ...
. Wigan Athletic won the match 3–1, with
Mike Newell,
Tony Kelly and
David Lowe scoring the goals. The trophy was presented by guest of honour
Elton John
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.
Match details
Road to Wembley
Wigan Athletic
Brentford
References
External links
Mudhuts Media report
{{Wigan Athletic F.C. matches
EFL Trophy finals
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Associate Members' Cup Final 1985
Associate Members' Cup Final 1985