1985-08-24
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1 | 2 | Manchester United | Highbury | 37,145 | |
| Allinson (p) | Lineups | Hughes, McGrath | ||||
| Aston Villa | 1 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | Villa Park | 11,896 | |
| Walters | Lineups | Bannister 2 | ||||
| Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Birmingham City | Stamford Bridge | 16,534 | |
| Rougvie, Jones | Lineups | |||||
| Everton | 1 | 1 | Coventry City | Goodison Park | 27,691 | |
| Sharp | Lineups | Gibson | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Portman Road | 17,758 | |
| Zondervan | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester City | 1 | 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | Maine Road | 26,934 | |
| Simpson | Lineups | Marwood 2, Thompson | ||||
| Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | Liverpool | St James' Park | 29,941 | |
| Reilly | Lineups | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | Southampton | City Ground | 12,643 | |
| Metgod, Wright OG | Lineups | Armstrong | ||||
| Oxford United | 5 | 0 | Leicester City | Manor Ground | 9,626 | |
| Charles, Hamilton 2, Hebberd, Trewick (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Watford | 5 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Vicarage Road | 13,599 | |
| West 3, Terry, Talbot | Lineups | Varadi | ||||
| West Ham United | 0 | 1 | Luton Town | Upton Park | 14,004 | |
| Lineups | Harford (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 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | W | W | W | # | # | 1985-08-26 | West Ham United | H |
| 2 | 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | W | W | D | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Watford | H |
| 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | W | W | D | # | # | 1985-08-28 | Leicester City | A |
| 4 | 6 | Watford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | W | W | L | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 5 | 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | W | L | W | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 6 | 10 | Oxford United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | W | D | D | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Birmingham City | A |
| 7 | 6 | Newcastle United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | W | D | D | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Coventry City | A |
| 8 | 6 | Luton Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | W | D | D | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Arsenal | H |
| 9 | -7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | L | D | W | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Everton | H |
| 10 | -6 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | L | D | W | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 11 | -3 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | D | W | L | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 12 | 6 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | W | L | D | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 13 | -10 | Leicester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 4 | L | D | W | # | # | 1985-08-28 | Chelsea | H |
| 14 | -7 | West Ham United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | L | W | L | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Manchester United | A |
| 15 | 7 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | W | L | L | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Liverpool | A |
| 16 | -7 | Arsenal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 | L | W | L | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Luton Town | A |
| 17 | -5 | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 3 | L | L | W | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Oxford United | H |
| 18 | 1 | Coventry City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Newcastle United | H |
| 19 | -4 | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1985-08-26 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 20 | -3 | Southampton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Aston Villa | H |
| 21 | 0 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Southampton | A |
| 22 | -2 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Manchester City | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 0 | 0 | Stoke City | Oakwell | 6,588 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Ewood Park | 6,072 | |
| Garner | Lineups | Nardiello | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 1 | Bradford City | Goldstone Ground | 9,363 | |
| Wilson (p), Connor | Lineups | Thorpe | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | Sunderland | Selhurst Park | 7,040 | |
| Droy | Lineups | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | Blundell Park | 4,260 | |
| Lund, Hobson | Lineups | Gritt, Pearson | ||||
| Leeds United | 1 | 1 | Hull City | Elland Road | 16,731 | |
| Baird | Lineups | Jobson | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | Fulham | Ayresome Park | 5,368 | |
| Stephens | Lineups | |||||
| Millwall | 4 | 2 | Norwich City | The Den, New Cross | 7,100 | |
| Kinsella, Lovell (p), Wilson, Hinshelwood | Lineups | Brooke, Deehan (p) | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | Boundary Park | 6,024 | |
| Atkinson | Lineups | Cork | ||||
| Portsmouth | 4 | 0 | Carlisle United | Fratton Park | 12,525 | |
| Hilaire, Morgan 2, Hardyman | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield United | 4 | 0 | Wimbledon | Bramall Lane | 11,914 | |
| Gayle OG, Morris 2 (2p), McNaught | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 1 | Portsmouth | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | W | W | D | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 2 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | D | W | W | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Hull City | A |
| 3 | 3 | Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 4 | 3 | Crystal Palace | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Carlisle United | A |
| 5 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | D | D | W | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Portsmouth | H |
| 6 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | D | W | # | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 7 | 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | W | L | D | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Sheffield United | H |
| 8 | 3 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | D | W | L | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Sunderland | A |
| 9 | 1 | Barnsley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | D | W | L | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Norwich City | A |
| 10 | -7 | Wimbledon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 4 | L | D | W | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Bradford City | H |
| 11 | 6 | Millwall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 12 | -7 | Fulham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 13 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Fulham | A |
| 14 | -5 | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Wimbledon | A |
| 15 | -3 | Norwich City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 3 | L | L | W | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Barnsley | H |
| 16 | 5 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 17 | -3 | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 18 | -2 | Leeds United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Stoke City | A |
| 19 | 0 | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Leeds United | H |
| 20 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Millwall | H |
| 21 | -3 | Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 22 | 0 | Sunderland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 0 | Bristol City | Dean Court | 4,969 | |
| Clarke 3, Russell 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Blackpool | 1 | 3 | Notts County | Bloomfield Road | 4,011 | |
| O'Keefe | Lineups | Young 2, Harkouk | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 0 | 1 | Brentford | Eastville | 4,140 | |
| Lineups | Lynch | |||||
| Bury | 4 | 2 | York City | Gigg Lane | 2,782 | |
| Madden 2, White, Ross (p) | Lineups | MacPhail (p), Walwyn | ||||
| Cardiff City | 0 | 2 | Chesterfield | Ninian Park | 3,386 | |
| Lineups | Brown P, Moss | |||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Belle Vue | 2,990 | |
| Douglas | Lineups | Cross | ||||
| Gillingham | 1 | 1 | Darlington | Priestfield Stadium | 2,949 | |
| Sage | Lineups | MacDonald | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 1 | Reading | Home Park | 4,261 | |
| Lineups | Senior | |||||
| Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | Lincoln City | Millmoor | 3,356 | |
| Smith | Lineups | |||||
| Walsall | 3 | 1 | Swansea City | Fellows Park | 3,772 | |
| Elliott 2, Handysides | Lineups | McHale | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 2 | 1 | Derby County | Springfield Park | 4,707 | |
| Newell, Lowe | Lineups | Chandler | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 2 | Newport County | Molineux | 6,073 | |
| Clarke | Lineups | Miles 2 | ||||
| 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 | 4 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Lincoln City | A |
| 2 | 2 | Chesterfield | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Rotherham United | H |
| 3 | 6 | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | York City | A |
| 4 | 2 | Brentford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 5 | 3 | Reading | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 6 | 6 | Newport County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | W | D | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Cardiff City | H |
| 7 | 8 | Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | W | D | # | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Chesterfield | A |
| 8 | 16 | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Brentford | A |
| 9 | -7 | Derby County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 10 | 6 | Bury | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 11 | -10 | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Newport County | A |
| 12 | -9 | York City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 13 | -6 | Lincoln City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Walsall | H |
| 14 | 9 | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 15 | -5 | Darlington | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Blackpool | H |
| 16 | -3 | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Notts County | A |
| 17 | -3 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Bury | H |
| 18 | -7 | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Reading | A |
| 19 | 2 | Gillingham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Bristol City | A |
| 20 | -2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Derby County | A |
| 21 | -1 | Blackpool | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Darlington | A |
| 22 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Swansea City | A |
| 23 | -4 | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 24 | -7 | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Gillingham | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 4 | 0 | Exeter City | Recreation Ground | 1,411 | |
| Staff 2, Foyle 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Hartlepool United | 4 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Victoria Park | 2,160 | |
| Davis OG, Dixon, Newton, Shoulder | Lineups | Platt | ||||
| Hereford United | 4 | 1 | Swindon Town | Edgar Street | 4,049 | Largest home gate 1985-86 |
| Delve 2, Dalziel, Phillips | Lineups | Calderwood | ||||
| Peterborough United | 3 | 0 | Chester City | London Road | 2,667 | |
| Pike 2, Kowalski | Lineups | |||||
| Port Vale | 0 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Vale Park | 2,930 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Torquay United | 1 | 2 | Rochdale | Plainmoor | 1,305 | |
| Compton | Lineups | Compton OG, Moore | ||||
| Wrexham | 2 | 1 | Colchester United | Racecourse Ground | 2,296 | |
| Charles, Steel | Lineups | Reeves | ||||
| 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 | 5 | Peterborough United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Orient | A |
| 2 | 6 | Rochdale | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Stockport County | H |
| 3 | 7 | Wrexham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 4 | -3 | Southend United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | W | D | # | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Cambridge United | A |
| 5 | -2 | Mansfield Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | D | W | # | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Halifax Town | H |
| 6 | -4 | Halifax Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | W | D | # | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 7 | -3 | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Wrexham | H |
| 8 | -3 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Preston North End | A |
| 9 | 13 | Aldershot | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Colchester United | A |
| 10 | 11 | Hartlepool United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Chester City | A |
| 11 | -4 | Colchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Aldershot | H |
| 12 | -1 | Burnley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Port Vale | H |
| 13 | 10 | Hereford United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 14 | -2 | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Rochdale | A |
| 15 | -2 | Cambridge United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Southend United | H |
| 16 | -2 | Orient | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Peterborough United | H |
| 17 | -8 | Exeter City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Northampton Town | H |
| 18 | 1 | Port Vale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Burnley | A |
| 19 | -3 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Hereford United | H |
| 20 | -5 | Chester City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 21 | -4 | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Exeter City | A |
| 22 | -2 | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 23 | -5 | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Torquay United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Torquay United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1985-08-26 | Swindon Town | A |
