1985 Football League Trophy Final
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The 1985 Football League Trophy Final, known as the Freight Rover Trophy for sponsorship reasons was the 2nd final of the domestic football cup competition for teams from the Third
and Fourth Divisions
.
The final was played at Wembley Stadium in London on 1 June 1985, and was contested by Wigan Athletic
and Brentford
. 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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BRENTFORD:
GK
Gary Phillips
DF
Danis Salman
DF
Jamie Murray
DF
Keith Millen
DF
Steve Wignall
MF
Terry Hurlock
(c)
MF
Chris Kamara
MF
Bob Booker
FW
Robbie Cooke
FW
Gary Roberts
FW
Keith Cassells
Substitutes:
MF
Terry Bullivant
MF
George Torrance
Manager:
Frank McLintock
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
and Fourth Divisions
Football League Fourth Division
The Fourth Division of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958–59 season until the creation of the Premier League prior to the 1992–93 season...
.
The final was played at Wembley Stadium in London on 1 June 1985, and was contested by Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic F.C.
Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW...
and Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
. Wigan Athletic won the match 3–1, with Mike Newell
Mike Newell (footballer)
Michael Colin "Mike" Newell is an English football manager and former professional footballer. As a player he notably was a member of the Blackburn Rovers team which won the Premier League in 1995, as well also playing for Crewe Alexandra, Wigan Athletic, Luton Town, Leicester City, Everton,...
, Tony Kelly
Tony Kelly (footballer)
Anthony Gerald Kelly is an English former footballer, who played mainly in central midfield. During his career he played over 100 appearances for Wigan Athletic, Shrewsbury Town and Bolton Wanderers....
and David Lowe
David Lowe (footballer)
David Anthony Lowe is an English former footballer. He made almost 600 appearances in the Football League in a career spanning seventeen years.-Playing career:...
scoring the goals. The trophy was presented by guest of honour Elton John.
Match details
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| GK | Roy Tunks Roy Tunks Roy William Tunks is a German-born English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made over 850 appearances in a playing career spanning over twenty years.... |
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| DF | Alex Cribley Alex Cribley Alex Cribley is a former English footballer who played as a central defender. He spent the majority of his playing career at Wigan Athletic, and made over 250 appearances for the club. He is now part of the staff at Wigan, working as a physiotherapist.-External links:**... |
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| DF | Barry Knowles Barry Knowles Barry Knowles is a retired English footballer who played as a full-back. He most notably played for Wigan Athletic between 1984 and 1988, and was part of the team that won the Freight Rover Trophy in 1985.... |
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| DF | Steve Walsh Steve Walsh (footballer) Steven Walsh is a former professional footballer, who spent most of his career at Leicester City. He also played for Wigan, Norwich, Tamworth and Coventry City, over a career lasting 21 years. He was a defender and an occasional striker... |
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| DF | Colin Methven Colin Methven Colin John Methven is an Indian-born Scottish former professional footballer.A centre-half, Methven began his career with East Fife in 1974, whilst also working as a mineworker... (c) |
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| MF | David Lowe David Lowe (footballer) David Anthony Lowe is an English former footballer. He made almost 600 appearances in the Football League in a career spanning seventeen years.-Playing career:... |
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| MF | Tony Kelly Tony Kelly (footballer) Anthony Gerald Kelly is an English former footballer, who played mainly in central midfield. During his career he played over 100 appearances for Wigan Athletic, Shrewsbury Town and Bolton Wanderers.... |
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| MF | Graham Barrow Graham Barrow Graham Barrow is an English former footballer who has since become a lower division manager. He is currently part of the coaching staff at Premier League side Wigan Athletic, where he has previously been both a player and manager.-Barrow the Player:Barrow first entered the Football League at the... |
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| MF | Kevin Langley Kevin Langley Kevin James Langley is a former English professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He made 427 appearances in the Football League, including a club record 317 for Wigan Athletic.... |
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| FW | Gary Bennett Gary Bennett (footballer born 1962) Gary Bennett was a professional footballer in the 1980s and 1990s. He played for six different clubs in the Football League, with the majority of appearances being made for Chester City and Wrexham.... |
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| FW | Mike Newell Mike Newell (footballer) Michael Colin "Mike" Newell is an English football manager and former professional footballer. As a player he notably was a member of the Blackburn Rovers team which won the Premier League in 1995, as well also playing for Crewe Alexandra, Wigan Athletic, Luton Town, Leicester City, Everton,... |
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| FW | Warren Aspinall Warren Aspinall Warren Aspinall is an English former footballer, who played for a number of teams, having the most significant impact at Portsmouth and Carlisle United.... |
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| FW | Paul Jewell Paul Jewell Paul Steven Jewell is a former English footballer who is currently the manager of Ipswich Town.His playing career started with Liverpool before moving to Wigan Athletic and then a ten-year spell with Bradford City... |
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| Manager: | |||
 Bryan HamiltonBryan Hamilton Bryan Hamilton is a Northern Irish former professional football player and manager. He gained 50 caps for Northern Ireland between 1969 and 1980, and later managed the national team for four years. He is currently Technical Director at Antigua Barracuda F.C.-Playing career:Born in Belfast,... |
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Gary Phillips Danis SalmanDanis Salman
Danis Mahmut Mehmet Salman is a Turkish Cypriot-born British former professional footballer who played as a defender, making over 500 appearances in the Football League.-Career:Born in Cyprus, Salman grew up in England and began his career with Brentford...
Jamie MurrayJamie Murray (footballer)
James "Jamie" Murray is a retired Scottish professional footballer, the father of current player Antonio Murray.-Career:After beginning as an apprentice at Rivet Sports, Murray played professionally for Cambridge United, Sunderland and Brentford. He later played non-league football for Soham Town...
Keith MillenKeith Millen
-External links:...
Steve WignallSteve Wignall
Steven Leslie "Steve" Wignall is an English former professional football manager and player. During his playing career, Wignall, who played as a central defender, made over 600 appearances in the Football League.-Playing career:...
Terry HurlockTerry Hurlock
Terrence Alan "Terry" Hurlock is a former professional footballer. He played in midfield. During his career he played for Brentford, Reading, Millwall, Rangers, Southampton and Fulham.-Playing career:...
(c)
Chris KamaraChris Kamara
Chris Kamara is a retired English footballer. He ended his playing career in 1995 and last managed a club in 1998. He is now a presenter and football analyst on Sky Sports.-Playing career:...
Bob Booker Robbie CookeRobbie Cooke (footballer born 1957)
Robert Leslie Cooke , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*...
Gary RobertsGary Roberts (footballer born 1960)
Gary Roberts is a Welsh former footballer who played as a forward. He made over 200 appearances for Brentford, and also played for many lower-league clubs, including Wembley, Barnet, Maidstone United, Welling United, St Albans City, Hitchin Town, Stevenage Borough, Baldock Town and Cambridge...
Keith CassellsKeith Cassells
-External links:*...
Terry BullivantTerry Bullivant
Terry Bullivant is an English football coachBullivant was a midfielder during his playing days, signed as an apprentice in May 1974 to Fulham FC and transferred to Aston Villa FC for £220,000 in November 1979....
George Torrance Frank McLintockFrank McLintock
Francis "Frank" McLintock MBE is a Scottish former football defender who played for Leicester City, Arsenal and QPR.-Leicester City:...
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