1985-05-11
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 2 | 1 | Aston Villa | Anfield Road | 33,001 | |
| Whelan, Rush | Lineups | Birch | ||||
| Luton Town | 4 | 0 | Leicester City | Kenilworth Road | 11,802 | |
| Nwajiobi, Preece, Stein B, Harford | Lineups | |||||
| Norwich City | 0 | 0 | Newcastle United | Carrow Road | 18,399 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | Everton | City Ground | 18,784 | |
| Birtles | Lineups | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 3 | Manchester United | Loftus Road | 20,483 | |
| Bannister | Lineups | Brazil 2, Strachan | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | West Ham United | Hillsborough | 24,314 | |
| Chapman 2 | Lineups | Cottee | ||||
| Southampton | 2 | 1 | Coventry City | The Dell | 15,735 | |
| Moran, OG | Lineups | Regis | ||||
| Stoke City | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | Victoria Ground | 8,905 | |
| Lineups | Speedie | |||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 2 | Ipswich Town | Roker Park | 9,389 | |
| Wallace | Lineups | Wilson 2 | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 5 | Watford | White Hart Lane | 23,167 | |
| Hoddle G (p) | Lineups | Barnes, Blissett (p), Callaghan, Thomas OG, West | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 2 | Arsenal | The Hawthorns | 13,326 | |
| Thompson, Valentine | Lineups | Allinson, Robertson OG | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Everton | 39 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 57 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 49 | 87 | L | W | W | W | W | 1985-05-23 | Liverpool | H |
| 2 | 0 | Manchester United | 41 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 76 | W | W | W | D | D | 1985-05-13 | Watford | A |
| 3 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 40 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 43 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 20 | 24 | 71 | L | W | W | D | L | 1985-05-14 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 4 | 0 | Liverpool | 38 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 30 | 70 | W | W | W | D | W | 1985-05-14 | Southampton | A |
| 5 | 1 | Southampton | 41 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 9 | 67 | W | L | W | L | D | 1985-05-14 | Liverpool | H |
| 6 | 1 | Chelsea | 41 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 16 | 66 | W | W | W | L | D | 1985-05-14 | Norwich City | H |
| 7 | -2 | Arsenal | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 35 | 12 | 66 | D | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 41 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 39 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 65 | W | L | L | L | W | 1985-05-14 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 9 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 41 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 29 | 9 | 64 | W | L | D | L | W | 1985-05-17 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 10 | 0 | Aston Villa | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 40 | 0 | 56 | L | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 39 | -4 | 55 | D | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 3 | Watford | 40 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 29 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 37 | 7 | 52 | W | L | D | W | D | 1985-05-13 | Manchester United | H |
| 13 | 0 | Newcastle United | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 44 | -15 | 52 | D | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 2 | Luton Town | 40 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 38 | -5 | 51 | W | L | W | W | D | 1985-05-23 | Coventry City | A |
| 15 | -3 | Leicester City | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 26 | 48 | -8 | 51 | L | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -2 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 42 | -19 | 50 | L | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 40 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 37 | -10 | 49 | W | W | L | D | W | 1985-05-14 | Coventry City | H |
| 18 | 1 | Norwich City | 41 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 39 | -19 | 46 | D | L | L | L | W | 1985-05-14 | Chelsea | A |
| 19 | -1 | West Ham United | 39 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 45 | -19 | 45 | L | L | W | L | D | 1985-05-14 | Stoke City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Coventry City | 38 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 42 | -22 | 40 | L | L | L | W | L | 1985-05-14 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 21 | 0 | Sunderland | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 36 | -22 | 40 | L | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Stoke City | 40 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 40 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 45 | -62 | 17 | L | L | L | L | L | 1985-05-14 | West Ham United | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | Leeds United | St Andrew's | 24,847 | During a riot a retaining wall at the ground collapsed killing 1 teenage boy, 150 injured & 125 arrested. Largest home gate 1984-85 |
| Kuhl | Lineups | |||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Ewood Park | 9,543 | |
| Fazackerley, Keeley, Lowey (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | Sheffield United | Goldstone Ground | 13,193 | |
| Smith OG | Lineups | |||||
| Carlisle United | 2 | 5 | Oldham Athletic | Brunton Park | 2,470 | |
| Gorman, O'Riordan | Lineups | Palmer 2, Quinn 3 | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 0 | 2 | Grimsby Town | Selhurst Park | 4,923 | |
| Lineups | Drinkell 2 | |||||
| Fulham | 1 | 0 | Notts County | Craven Cottage | 4,891 | |
| Lewington | Lineups | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 0 | 2 | Portsmouth | Leeds Road | 13,290 | |
| Lineups | Hilaire, O'Callaghan | |||||
| Manchester City | 5 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Maine Road | 47,285 | Largest home & D 2 gate 1984-85 |
| May, Melrose, Phillips 2, Simpson | Lineups | Lee | ||||
| Oxford United | 4 | 0 | Barnsley | Manor Ground | 13,196 | Largest home gate 1984-85 |
| Aldridge 2, Charles, McDonald | Lineups | |||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 2 | Middlesbrough | Gay Meadow | 5,348 | |
| Lineups | Beagrie, Laws | |||||
| Wimbledon | 2 | 1 | Cardiff City | Plough Lane | 3,252 | |
| Gayle, Martin | Lineups | Micallef | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Notts County relegated | ||||||
| Manchester City promoted | ||||||
| Oxford United champions | ||||||
| Cardiff City relegated | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Oxford United | 42 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 62 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 48 | 84 | W | D | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Birmingham City | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 18 | 26 | 82 | W | D | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Manchester City | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 74 | W | L | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Portsmouth | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 19 | 74 | W | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 73 | W | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 72 | W | W | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 7 | -1 | Leeds United | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 23 | 69 | L | W | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 13 | 65 | L | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Fulham | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 38 | 4 | 65 | W | L | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 47 | 32 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 8 | 62 | W | L | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Barnsley | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 0 | 58 | L | D | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Wimbledon | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 46 | -4 | 58 | W | D | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 41 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 35 | -12 | 54 | L | L | W | L | L | 1985-05-13 | Sheffield United | H |
| 14 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 44 | -18 | 53 | W | W | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 38 | -19 | 48 | L | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Carlisle United | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 44 | -17 | 47 | L | L | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 33 | -12 | 45 | L | D | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Sheffield United | 41 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 36 | -12 | 43 | L | L | L | L | D | 1985-05-13 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 19 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 31 | -16 | 40 | W | D | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Notts County | 42 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 41 | -28 | 37 | L | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Cardiff City | 42 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 42 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 37 | -32 | 35 | L | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 47 | -42 | 33 | L | W | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 0 | 0 | Lincoln City | Valley Parade | 11,076 | * |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Brentford | 2 | 1 | Hull City | Griffin Park | 4,309 | |
| Skipper OG, Cassells (p) | Lineups | Swann | ||||
| Bristol City | 2 | 3 | Reading | Ashton Gate | 7,038 | |
| Neville, Riley | Lineups | Gilkes, Horrix, Newman OG | ||||
| Cambridge United | 2 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | Abbey Stadium | 1,694 | |
| Oghani OG, Sinton | Lineups | Walker, Oghani, Caldwell | ||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Priestfield Stadium | 2,332 | |
| Cascarino, Mehmet | Lineups | Harle | ||||
| Millwall | 2 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | The Den, New Cross | 13,560 | Largest home gate 1984-85 |
| Cusack (p), Lowndes | Lineups | |||||
| Newport County | 1 | 3 | Derby County | Somerton Park | 4,003 | |
| Kellow | Lineups | Christie (p), Davison, Harbey | ||||
| Orient | 0 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | Brisbane Road | 3,574 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Swansea City | 3 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | Vetch Field | 5,155 | |
| Parlane (p), Pascoe, Turner | Lineups | Bannon, O'Connor | ||||
| Walsall | 2 | 3 | Burnley | Fellows Park | 3,396 | |
| O'Kelly (p), Shakespeare | Lineups | Taylor 2, Hird | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 2 | 1 | Rotherham United | Springfield Park | 3,012 | |
| Barrow, Jewell | Lineups | Trusson | ||||
| York City | 0 | 1 | Preston North End | Bootham Crescent | 4,523 | |
| Lineups | Stevens | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Millwall promoted | ||||||
| Orient relegated | ||||||
| Preston North End relegated | ||||||
| *Match halted after 42 minutes - fire in Main Stand 56 dead, 265 injured. Largest home gate 1984-85 | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Bradford City | 45 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 22 | 32 | 93 | W | L | L | W | W | TBA | Lincoln City | H |
| 2 | 1 | Millwall | 45 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 89 | W | W | W | W | D | 1985-05-19 | Brentford | A |
| 3 | -1 | Hull City | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 87 | L | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Bristol City | 45 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 80 | L | W | W | W | D | 1985-05-17 | Swansea City | A |
| 5 | 1 | Gillingham | 44 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 33 | 12 | 77 | W | L | W | D | L | 1985-05-14 | Reading | A |
| 6 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 45 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 35 | 18 | 74 | L | W | D | L | D | 1985-05-14 | York City | H |
| 7 | 1 | Derby County | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 34 | 11 | 70 | W | D | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | -1 | York City | 45 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 34 | 13 | 68 | L | W | W | W | W | 1985-05-14 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 9 | 1 | Reading | 44 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 32 | 8 | 68 | W | D | W | D | L | 1985-05-13 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 10 | -1 | Walsall | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 6 | 67 | L | D | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 45 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 8 | 65 | D | L | L | W | D | 1985-05-13 | Newport County | H |
| 12 | -1 | Rotherham United | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 0 | 65 | L | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 2 | Brentford | 45 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 37 | -2 | 61 | W | D | W | D | W | 1985-05-19 | Millwall | H |
| 14 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 30 | 41 | -2 | 59 | L | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 42 | -3 | 59 | L | W | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 44 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 37 | 0 | 58 | W | W | W | W | L | 1985-05-13 | Reading | H |
| 17 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 31 | 53 | -6 | 54 | W | L | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 18 | -1 | Newport County | 45 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 34 | -9 | 52 | L | L | D | L | L | 1985-05-13 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 19 | 0 | Lincoln City | 45 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 32 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 31 | -1 | 50 | D | L | W | D | L | TBA | Bradford City | A |
| 20 | 1 | Burnley | 46 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 49 | -13 | 46 | W | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | -1 | Orient | 46 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 36 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 40 | -25 | 46 | D | D | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Swansea City | 45 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 39 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 41 | -27 | 46 | W | D | L | L | W | 1985-05-17 | Bristol City | H |
| 23 | 0 | Preston North End | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 59 | -49 | 46 | W | L | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | Cambridge United | 46 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 48 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 47 | -58 | 21 | L | W | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 0 | 1 | Hereford United | Recreation Ground | 1,920 | |
| Lineups | Larkin | |||||
| Blackpool | 0 | 0 | Wrexham | Bloomfield Road | 6,093 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bury | 1 | 1 | Peterborough United | Gigg Lane | 2,986 | |
| Ross | Lineups | Pike | ||||
| Chester City | 1 | 0 | Hartlepool United | Sealand Road | 1,574 | |
| Rimmer (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Chesterfield | 0 | 0 | Rochdale | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 7,006 | Largest home gate 1984-85 |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Darlington | 3 | 1 | Stockport County | Feethams Ground | 3,686 | |
| Forster 2, Tupling | Lineups | Evans | ||||
| Exeter City | 0 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | St James Park | 1,859 | |
| Lineups | Williams J | |||||
| Southend United | 1 | 0 | Torquay United | Roots Hall | 1,812 | |
| Phillips (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Stockport County to apply for re-election | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Chesterfield | 46 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 29 | 91 | D | D | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Blackpool | 46 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 24 | 34 | 86 | D | W | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Bury | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 84 | D | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Darlington | 45 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 16 | 82 | W | D | D | L | L | 1985-05-14 | Torquay United | H |
| 5 | 1 | Hereford United | 46 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 77 | W | L | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 33 | 45 | 17 | 75 | W | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | -2 | Colchester United | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 49 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 36 | 22 | 74 | W | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Swindon Town | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 4 | 72 | L | D | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 61 | 33 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 21 | 71 | D | D | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 41 | -4 | 66 | L | D | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Peterborough United | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 32 | 1 | 62 | D | D | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Port Vale | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 35 | 2 | 60 | D | W | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 45 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 4 | 57 | W | D | L | D | L | 1985-05-14 | Rochdale | A |
| 14 | 0 | Aldershot | 45 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 23 | 43 | -12 | 56 | L | L | W | L | L | 1985-05-17 | Rochdale | H |
| 15 | 0 | Wrexham | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 28 | 43 | -3 | 54 | D | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 2 | Chester City | 46 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 42 | -12 | 54 | W | D | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | -1 | Exeter City | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 52 | -22 | 53 | L | W | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 38 | -13 | 52 | L | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 1 | Rochdale | 44 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 34 | -10 | 50 | D | D | D | W | W | 1985-05-14 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 20 | 3 | Southend United | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 28 | 49 | -25 | 50 | W | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | -2 | Halifax Town | 46 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 37 | -27 | 50 | W | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 22 | -1 | Stockport County | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 53 | -21 | 47 | L | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 23 | -1 | Northampton Town | 46 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 32 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 42 | -21 | 47 | W | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | Torquay United | 45 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 38 | -24 | 41 | L | L | D | L | L | 1985-05-14 | Darlington | A |
