1984 Associate Members' Cup final

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{{Infobox football match

| title = 1984 Associate Members' Cup Final

| image = Boothferry.jpg

| event = 1983–84 Associate Members' Cup

| team1 = Hull City

| team1score = 1

| team2 = Bournemouth

| team2score = 2

| details =

| date = 24 May 1984

| stadium = Boothferry Park

| city = Hull

| man_of_the_match1a =

| referee =

| attendance = 6,544

| weather =

| previous =

| next = 1985

}}

The 1984 Associate Members' Cup final was the inaugural final of the Associate Members' Cup, the domestic football cup competition for teams from the Third and Fourth Divisions. The match was held at Boothferry Park in Hull on 24 May 1984 and had an attendance of 6,544. It was contested by Hull City and Bournemouth. Bournemouth won the match 2–1, with Paul Morrell scoring the winning goal.

Wembley Stadium was originally meant to stage the final, but the pitch had become unplayable after the recent Horse of the Year Show. Instead, it was moved to Boothferry Park, the home of Hull City.{{cite web|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2021/march/five-classic-efl-trophy-finals|title=Five classic EFL Trophy Finals|work=EFL|accessdate=31 May 2025}}

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Match details

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| date = 24 May 1984

| time =

| team1 = Hull City

| score = 1–2

| team2 = Bournemouth

| goals1 = McNeil {{goal|12}}

| goals2 = Graham {{goal|27}}
Morrell {{goal|73}}

| stadium = Boothferry Park, Hull

| attendance = 6,544

| referee =

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1{{flagicon|WAL}} Tony Norman
2{{flagicon|SCO}} Bobby McNeil
3{{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Swann
4{{flagicon|ENG}} Dale Roberts{{suboff}}
5{{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Skipper
6{{flagicon|SCO}} Stan McEwan
7{{flagicon|ENG}} Brian Marwood
8{{flagicon|ENG}} Steve McClaren
9{{flagicon|ENG}} Billy Whitehurst
10{{flagicon|ENG}} Alan Taylor
11{{flagicon|ENG}} Garreth Roberts{{suboff}}
colspan=4|Substitutes:
{{flagicon|ENG}} Billy Askew{{subon}}
{{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Flounders{{subon}}
colspan=4|Manager:
colspan=4|{{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Chilton (caretaker)

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1{{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Leigh
2{{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Nightingale
3{{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Sulley
4{{flagicon|ENG}} John Beck
5{{flagicon|ENG}} Roger Brown
6{{flagicon|ENG}} Phil Brignull
7{{flagicon|IRL}} Sean O'Driscoll
8{{flagicon|ENG}} Robbie Savage
9{{flagicon|ENG}} Milton Graham
10{{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Morrell
11{{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Thompson
colspan=4|Substitutes:
{{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Shaw
{{flagicon|ENG}} Keith Williams
colspan=4|Manager:
colspan=4|{{flagicon|ENG}} Harry Redknapp

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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.

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References

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