1985-05-14
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Norwich City | Stamford Bridge | 22,882 | |
| Thomas | Lineups | Bruce, Hartford | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | Coventry City | Portman Road | 14,038 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Southampton | 1 | 1 | Liverpool | The Dell | 23,001 | Largest home gate 1984-85 |
| Armstrong | Lineups | Wark | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | White Hart Lane | 15,669 | |
| Falco, Hoddle G (p) | Lineups | |||||
| West Ham United | 5 | 1 | Stoke City | Upton Park | 13,362 | |
| Bonds 2, Hilton, Pike, Stewart | Lineups | Painter (p) | ||||
| 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 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 76 | L | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 41 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 20 | 26 | 74 | W | L | W | W | D | 1985-05-17 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 4 | 0 | Liverpool | 39 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 30 | 71 | D | W | W | W | D | 1985-05-17 | Watford | H |
| 5 | 0 | Southampton | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 9 | 68 | D | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Chelsea | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 15 | 66 | L | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | 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 | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 39 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 13 | 65 | L | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 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 | Watford | 41 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 37 | 11 | 55 | W | W | L | D | W | 1985-05-17 | Liverpool | A |
| 12 | 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 | ||
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Leicester City | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 26 | 48 | -8 | 51 | L | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 1 | Ipswich Town | 41 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 37 | -10 | 50 | D | W | W | L | D | 1985-05-17 | West Ham United | H |
| 17 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 42 | -19 | 50 | L | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Norwich City | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 40 | -18 | 49 | W | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | West Ham United | 40 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 45 | -15 | 48 | W | L | L | W | L | 1985-05-17 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 20 | 0 | Coventry City | 39 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 42 | -22 | 41 | D | L | L | L | W | 1985-05-17 | Stoke City | 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 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 40 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 50 | -66 | 17 | L | L | L | L | L | 1985-05-17 | Coventry City | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 1 | York City | Eastville | 3,692 | |
| Penrice | Lineups | Butler | ||||
| Reading | 0 | 2 | Gillingham | Elm Park | 2,311 | |
| Lineups | Cascarino, Mehmet | |||||
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Gillingham | 45 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 14 | 80 | W | W | L | W | D | 1985-05-17 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 6 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 35 | 18 | 75 | D | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | 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 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 35 | 13 | 69 | D | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | -1 | Reading | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 33 | 6 | 69 | L | D | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 11 | 68 | W | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Walsall | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 6 | 67 | L | D | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Rotherham United | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 0 | 65 | L | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 45 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 37 | 0 | 59 | D | W | W | W | W | 1985-05-17 | Gillingham | A |
| 15 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 30 | 41 | -2 | 59 | L | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 42 | -3 | 59 | L | W | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 31 | 53 | -6 | 54 | W | L | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Newport County | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 37 | -12 | 52 | L | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 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 | 0 | Burnley | 46 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 49 | -13 | 46 | W | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington | 1 | 0 | Torquay United | Feethams Ground | 3,772 | |
| Forster | Lineups | |||||
| Rochdale | 2 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Spotland | 1,098 | |
| Diamond (p), Cooke | Lineups | Whatmore | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Halifax Town 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 | 1 | Darlington | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 17 | 85 | W | W | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 4 | -1 | Bury | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 84 | D | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Hereford United | 46 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 77 | W | L | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 33 | 45 | 17 | 75 | W | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | 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 | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 3 | 57 | L | W | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 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 | 0 | Chester City | 46 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 42 | -12 | 54 | W | D | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 2 | Rochdale | 45 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 34 | -9 | 53 | W | D | D | D | W | 1985-05-17 | Aldershot | A |
| 18 | -1 | Exeter City | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 52 | -22 | 53 | L | W | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 38 | -13 | 52 | L | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Southend United | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 28 | 49 | -25 | 50 | W | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Halifax Town | 46 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 37 | -27 | 50 | W | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Stockport County | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 53 | -21 | 47 | L | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 23 | 0 | 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 | 46 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 39 | -25 | 41 | L | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
