1984–85 Alliance Premier League
The Alliance Premier League season of 1984–85 was the sixth season of the Alliance Premier League. This was the first year where the Isthmian League acted as an APL feeder league.Results
Top scorers
Promoted
This year Wealdstone, the champions of the Alliance Premier League, could not apply for election because they did not meet Football League requirements. 2nd placed Nuneaton could not apply either for the same reason, and nor could 3rd placed Dartford, so 4th placed Bath City won by default the right to apply for election to the Football League to replace one of the four bottom sides in the 1984–85 Football League Fourth Division. The voting went as follows:
| Club | Final Position | Votes |
| Northampton Town | 23rd | 52 |
| Stockport County | 22nd | 50 |
| Torquay United | 24th | 50 |
| Halifax Town | 21st | 48 |
| Bath City | 4th | 8 |
As a result of this, Bath City failed to gain membership of the Football League.
