1985 in football (soccer)
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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1985 throughout the world.
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[edit] Events
- February 27 – Leo Beenhakker make his debut as the manager of Dutch national team with a 7-1 win over Cyprus in Amsterdam, with two goals each from Dick Schoenaker and Wim Kieft.
- May 11– 56 spectators die in a fire at Valley Parade in a match between Bradford City A.F.C. and Lincoln City F.C..
- May 29 – 39 spectators die at the Heysel Stadium disaster at the final of the European Cup between Juventus FC and Liverpool F.C.
- June 6 – Following the Heysel Stadium disaster FIFA ban English clubs from competing in worldwide competitive matches for five years (ten years for Liverpool, later reduced to six).
- Copa Libertadores 1985: Won by Argentinos Juniors after defeating América de Cali 5-4 on a penalty shootout after a final aggregate score of 1-1.
- December 8 – Italy's Juventus FC wins the Intercontinental Cup in Tokyo, Japan by defeating Argentina's Argentinos Juniors on penalties (4-2), after the match ended in 2-2.
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[edit] South America
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- Nacional – Argentinos Juniors
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Netherlands
| Date | Opponent | Final Score | Result | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 27 |  Cyprus |
7 – 1 | W | World Cup Qualifier | Stadion De Meer, Amsterdam |
| May 1 |  Austria |
1 – 1 | D | World Cup Qualifier | De Kuip, Rotterdam |
| May 14 |  Hungary |
1 – 2 | W | World Cup Qualifier | Népstadion, Budapest |
| September 4 |  Bulgaria |
1 – 0 | W | Friendly | Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen |
| October 16 |  Belgium |
1 – 0 | L | World Cup Play-Off | Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Brussels |
| November 20 | Belgium |
2 – 1 | W | World Cup Play-Off | De Kuip, Rotterdam |
[edit] Births
- February 5 – Cristiano Ronaldo, Portuguese footballer
- February 13 – Hedwiges Maduro, Dutch footballer
- May 9 – Rick Kruys, Dutch footballer
- June 4 – Lukas Podolski, German footballer
- June 6 – Sota Hirayama, Japanese footballer
- June 28 – Phillip Bardsley, English footballer
- July 13 Francisco Guillermo Ochoa, Mexico footballer
- August 5 – Salomon Kalou, Ivorian footballer
- September 15 – Denis Calincov, Moldovan footballer
- October 17 – Collins John, Dutch footballer
- October 24 – Wayne Rooney, English footballer
- November 4 – Marcell Jansen, German footballer
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[edit] References
- (English) Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- (Dutch) VoetbalStats
