SEASON
1984-85
Servowarm League Division Two North · 4th
The 1984-85 season saw Boro’ take part in Servowarm League Division Two North for the first time, having now left the United Counties League. It was a bold call, but seemed like the right thing to do for the club. And we backed up that decision on the pitch with a solid first showing; finishing fourth in the table and just four points off promotion. It was a very productive season for Steve Armsby in particular; netting 30 times from a half century of outings. Jim Beech also filled his boots with 25 from fewer apperances.
The season started brightly, with nine straight wins in all competitions – including the 8-0 demolition of Holbeach United in the FA Cup Preliminary Round. The two sides met again in the preliminary stage of the FA Vase too; us sticking another five goals on them. In both competitions, Boro’ won the following round but exited after the second round proper.
Season at a Glance
Season Story
Biggest Win
Royston Town 9–0 H · 8 Apr 1985Heaviest Defeat
Leyton Wingate 0–4 H · 30 Oct 1984Filter by Competition
Filter by Venue
Saturday 11 August 1984
Saturday 18 August 1984
Saturday 25 August 1984
Tuesday 28 August 1984
Saturday 01 September 1984
Tuesday 04 September 1984
Saturday 08 September 1984
Tuesday 11 September 1984
Saturday 15 September 1984
Tuesday 18 September 1984
Saturday 22 September 1984
Saturday 29 September 1984
Wednesday 03 October 1984
Saturday 06 October 1984
Tuesday 09 October 1984
Tuesday 16 October 1984
Saturday 20 October 1984
Tuesday 23 October 1984
Saturday 27 October 1984
Tuesday 30 October 1984
Saturday 03 November 1984
Tuesday 06 November 1984
Saturday 10 November 1984
Tuesday 13 November 1984
Saturday 17 November 1984
Saturday 24 November 1984
Saturday 01 December 1984
Saturday 08 December 1984
Tuesday 11 December 1984
Monday 24 December 1984
Wednesday 26 December 1984
Tuesday 01 January 1985
Saturday 05 January 1985
Saturday 12 January 1985
Tuesday 22 January 1985
Tuesday 29 January 1985
Saturday 02 February 1985
Tuesday 05 February 1985
Thursday 21 February 1985
Saturday 23 February 1985
Tuesday 26 February 1985
Thursday 28 February 1985
Saturday 02 March 1985
Tuesday 05 March 1985
Thursday 07 March 1985
Saturday 09 March 1985
Tuesday 12 March 1985
Saturday 16 March 1985
Tuesday 19 March 1985
Saturday 23 March 1985
Tuesday 26 March 1985
Saturday 30 March 1985
Tuesday 02 April 1985
Saturday 06 April 1985
Monday 08 April 1985
Saturday 13 April 1985
Tuesday 16 April 1985
Saturday 20 April 1985
Tuesday 23 April 1985
Saturday 04 May 1985
Squad Leaders
Full Squad Rollcall
A complete breakdown of every player used during the 1984-85 season.
| Name | Pld | Gls | YC | RC | US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mick Adamson | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Allen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Allinson | 18 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Archer | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Armsby | 58 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Ball | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Beech | 32 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paddy Butcher | 34 (6) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Coates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Colville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Graham Cox | 46 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Ferrance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Gardner | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Gittings | 1 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Gittings | 5 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Green | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Grys | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micky Herring | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Hughes | 35 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Jacobs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Lowe | 31 (3) | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ricky Marshall | 48 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Mays | 11 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendan McElroy | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Morgan | 13 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Doug Pirie | 41 (7) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Ratcliffe | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Shadbolt | 51 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Sones | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martyn Sperrin | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny Tyler | 51 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Vooght | 26 (6) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
League Table
Final Servowarm League Division Two North standings for the 1984-85 season.
| Pl | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leyton Wingate | 38 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 98 | 50 | 48 | 81 |
| 2 | Finchley | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 66 | 31 | 35 | 79 * |
| 3 | Heybridge Swifts | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 71 | 33 | 38 | 75 |
| 4 | Stevenage Borough | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 79 | 49 | 30 | 75 |
| 5 | Saffron Walden Town | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 73 | 31 | 42 | 74 |
| 6 | Tring Town | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 76 | 41 | 35 | 68 |
| 7 | Chalfont St Peter | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 72 | 41 | 31 | 61 |
| 8 | Flackwell Heath | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 54 | 40 | 14 | 59 |
| 9 | Berkhamsted Town | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 50 | 42 | 8 | 57 |
| 10 | Letchworth Garden City | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 66 | 69 | -3 | 57 |
| 11 | Royston Town | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 47 | 77 | -30 | 48 |
| 12 | Cheshunt | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 52 | 57 | -5 | 47 |
| 13 | Marlow | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 64 | 81 | -27 | 45 |
| 14 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 49 | 64 | -15 | 40 |
| 15 | Barton Rovers | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 40 | 62 | -22 | 35 |
| 16 | Wolverton Town | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 38 | 77 | -39 | 35 |
| 17 | Kingsbury Town | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 53 | 72 | -19 | 34 |
| 18 | Harefield United | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 51 | 81 | -30 | 30 |
| 19 | Haringey Borough | 38 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 38 | 79 | -41 | 30 |
| 20 | Ware | 38 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 40 | 100 | -60 | 26 |
Points Per Game Progression
How Boro's cumulative league points-per-game changed across the 1984-85 season.