1985-08-26
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | Oxford United | St Andrew's | 10,568 | |
| Kennedy, Briggs OG, Hopkins | Lineups | Aldridge | ||||
| Coventry City | 1 | 2 | Newcastle United | Highfield Road | 12,097 | |
| Gibson | Lineups | Stewart, Reilly | ||||
| Liverpool | 5 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Anfield Road | 29,383 | |
| Nicol, Rush 2, Molby, Johnston | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester United | 2 | 0 | West Ham United | Old Trafford | 50,773 | |
| Hughes, Strachan | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | Watford | Hillsborough | 21,962 | |
| Sterland, Chapman | Lineups | Blissett | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 1 | Everton | White Hart Lane | 29,720 | |
| Lineups | Lineker | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 3 | Manchester City | The Hawthorns | 12,088 | |
| Mackenzie 2 | Lineups | Simpson, Wilson, Lillis | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Manchester United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | W | W | W | W | # | 1985-08-31 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 2 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | W | W | W | D | # | 1985-08-31 | Oxford United | A |
| 3 | 4 | Newcastle United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | W | W | D | D | # | 1985-08-31 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 4 | 6 | Liverpool | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | W | L | D | W | # | 1985-08-31 | West Ham United | A |
| 5 | -2 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | W | W | D | # | # | 1985-08-28 | Leicester City | A |
| 6 | 5 | Everton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | W | D | W | L | # | 1985-08-31 | Birmingham City | H |
| 7 | -3 | Watford | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | L | W | W | L | # | 1985-08-31 | Coventry City | H |
| 8 | -3 | 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 |
| 9 | 8 | Birmingham City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 6 | W | L | L | W | # | 1985-08-31 | Everton | A |
| 10 | -4 | Oxford United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | L | W | D | D | # | 1985-08-31 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 11 | -3 | Luton Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | W | D | D | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Arsenal | H |
| 12 | 7 | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 5 | W | L | D | D | # | 1985-08-31 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 13 | -4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | L | L | D | W | # | 1985-08-31 | Manchester City | A |
| 14 | -2 | 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 |
| 15 | -2 | Leicester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 4 | L | D | W | # | # | 1985-08-28 | Chelsea | H |
| 16 | 0 | Arsenal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 | L | W | L | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Luton Town | A |
| 17 | -3 | West Ham United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 3 | L | L | W | L | # | 1985-08-31 | Liverpool | H |
| 18 | -3 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 3 | L | W | L | L | # | 1985-08-31 | Southampton | H |
| 19 | -1 | Coventry City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 2 | L | D | L | D | # | 1985-08-31 | Watford | A |
| 20 | 0 | 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 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 1 | L | L | L | D | # | 1985-08-31 | Chelsea | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham | 2 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Craven Cottage | 4,873 | |
| Sealy 2 | Lineups | Lund | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 2 | Portsmouth | Leeds Road | 9,298 | |
| Tempest | Lineups | Jones OG, Morgan | ||||
| Hull City | 2 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | Boothferry Park | 7,288 | |
| Rathbone OG, Bunn | Lineups | Patterson, Barker | ||||
| Norwich City | 1 | 1 | Barnsley | Carrow Road | 12,376 | |
| Bruce | Lineups | Owen | ||||
| Stoke City | 6 | 2 | Leeds United | Victoria Ground | 7,047 | |
| Berry, Bertschin 2, Chamberlain 2, Maskery | Lineups | Aspin, Snodin | ||||
| Sunderland | 0 | 3 | Oldham Athletic | Roker Park | 16,440 | |
| Lineups | Quinn, McGuire, Palmer | |||||
| Wimbledon | 1 | 0 | Bradford City | Plough Lane | 3,205 | |
| Evans | 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 | 0 | Portsmouth | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | W | W | W | D | # | 1985-08-31 | Norwich City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | D | D | W | W | # | 1985-08-31 | Carlisle United | H |
| 3 | 5 | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | W | D | W | L | # | 1985-08-31 | Hull City | H |
| 4 | 6 | Wimbledon | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | W | L | D | W | # | 1985-08-31 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 5 | -2 | Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 6 | -2 | Crystal Palace | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Carlisle United | A |
| 7 | 5 | Fulham | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | W | L | W | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Barnsley | A |
| 8 | -3 | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | L | D | D | W | # | 1985-08-31 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 9 | 0 | Barnsley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | D | D | W | L | # | 1985-08-31 | Fulham | H |
| 10 | 9 | Stoke City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | W | D | L | # | # | 1985-09-01 | Bradford City | A |
| 11 | -5 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | D | W | # | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 12 | -5 | 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 |
| 13 | 2 | Norwich City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 4 | D | L | L | W | # | 1985-08-31 | Portsmouth | A |
| 14 | -3 | Millwall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 15 | 2 | Hull City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 16 | -3 | Grimsby Town | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | L | D | D | D | # | 1985-08-31 | Wimbledon | H |
| 17 | -3 | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | L | L | W | # | # | 1985-09-01 | Stoke City | H |
| 18 | -2 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 19 | -1 | Leeds United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 2 | L | D | D | L | # | 1985-08-31 | Charlton Athletic | 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 | 0 | 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -9 | 0 | L | L | L | L | # | 1985-08-31 | Millwall | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 4 | Bury | Burnden Park | 8,772 | |
| Cross | Lineups | Young, Madden 2, Jakub | ||||
| Brentford | 1 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | Griffin Park | 4,283 | |
| Cooke | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol City | 1 | 2 | Gillingham | Ashton Gate | 5,883 | |
| Hutchinson | Lineups | Cascarino 2 | ||||
| Darlington | 2 | 1 | Blackpool | Feethams Ground | 3,548 | |
| Tupling, Poskett | Lineups | O'Keefe | ||||
| Derby County | 4 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Baseball Ground | 13,154 | |
| Christie 2, Lewis, Davison | Lineups | Edwards N, Purdie | ||||
| Lincoln City | 3 | 2 | Walsall | Sincil Bank | 2,282 | |
| McGinley 2, Toman | Lineups | Elliott, Kelly | ||||
| Newport County | 1 | 2 | Cardiff City | Somerton Park | 5,027 | |
| Carter | Lineups | Mullen (p), Vaughan | ||||
| Notts County | 1 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Meadow Lane | 3,922 | |
| McParland | Lineups | Buckley | ||||
| Reading | 3 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | Elm Park | 3,619 | |
| Bater OG, Hicks, Horrix | Lineups | Davies, Penrice | ||||
| Swansea City | 0 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | Vetch Field | 3,906 | |
| Lineups | McElhinney (p), Cooper S | |||||
| York City | 4 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | Bootham Crescent | 4,067 | |
| Walwyn 2, Ford 2 | Lineups | Aspinall | ||||
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Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 4 | Reading | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | W | W | W | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Cardiff City | A |
| 2 | 2 | Brentford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | W | W | W | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 3 | 7 | Bury | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | W | W | L | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Lincoln City | H |
| 4 | 5 | Derby County | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | W | L | W | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 5 | 7 | York City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | W | L | W | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 6 | -4 | Chesterfield | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Rotherham United | H |
| 7 | -6 | Walsall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | L | W | W | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Chesterfield | H |
| 8 | 3 | Cardiff City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | W | L | W | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Reading | H |
| 9 | 4 | Lincoln City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | W | L | W | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Bury | A |
| 10 | -7 | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 6 | L | W | W | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Brentford | H |
| 11 | 4 | Darlington | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | W | D | D | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 12 | -5 | Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | W | D | # | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Chesterfield | A |
| 13 | -7 | Newport County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | L | W | D | # | # | 1985-08-31 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 14 | 5 | Gillingham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | W | D | L | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 15 | -1 | Notts County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 4 | D | W | L | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 16 | -8 | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | L | W | L | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Newport County | H |
| 17 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Darlington | H |
| 18 | 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 3 | W | L | L | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Notts County | H |
| 19 | -2 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Gillingham | A |
| 20 | -2 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Derby County | H |
| 21 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1985-08-31 | York City | H |
| 22 | -1 | Blackpool | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Swansea City | H |
| 23 | 0 | Swansea City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Blackpool | A |
| 24 | 0 | Bristol City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -7 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Rotherham United | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 1 | 2 | Port Vale | Turf Moor | 3,995 | |
| Taylor | Lineups | Sproson, Griffiths | ||||
| Chester City | 1 | 1 | Hartlepool United | Sealand Road | 1,473 | |
| Rimmer (p) | Lineups | Smith | ||||
| Exeter City | 1 | 2 | Northampton Town | St James Park | 2,392 | |
| Kellow | Lineups | Morley, Benjamin | ||||
| Preston North End | 2 | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | Deepdale | 4,214 | |
| Brazil (p), Thomas | Lineups | Anderson, Clayton | ||||
| Rochdale | 4 | 1 | Stockport County | Spotland | 2,053 | |
| Heaton, Seasman, Taylor, Moore (p) | Lineups | Leonard | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 1 | Wrexham | Old Showground | 2,097 | |
| Broddle | Lineups | Charles | ||||
| Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | Torquay United | County Ground | 3,596 | |
| Coyne, Henry | Lineups | Lambert | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Rochdale | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | W | W | W | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Port Vale | A |
| 2 | 1 | Wrexham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | D | W | W | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 3 | -2 | Peterborough United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Orient | A |
| 4 | 0 | Southend United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | W | D | # | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Cambridge United | A |
| 5 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | D | W | # | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Halifax Town | H |
| 6 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | D | L | W | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Peterborough United | A |
| 7 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | D | W | L | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Chester City | H |
| 8 | 2 | Hartlepool United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | D | W | L | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Orient | H |
| 9 | -3 | Halifax Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | W | D | # | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 10 | 8 | Port Vale | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | W | D | L | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Rochdale | H |
| 11 | -2 | Aldershot | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Colchester United | A |
| 12 | -1 | Colchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Aldershot | H |
| 13 | 8 | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 14 | -2 | Burnley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | L | L | W | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Aldershot | A |
| 15 | -2 | Hereford United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 16 | -1 | Cambridge United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Southend United | H |
| 17 | -1 | Orient | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Peterborough United | H |
| 18 | 5 | Swindon Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 | W | L | L | # | # | 1985-08-30 | Southend United | A |
| 19 | -5 | Stockport County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 3 | L | W | L | # | # | 1985-09-06 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 20 | -3 | Exeter City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 3 | L | L | W | # | # | 1985-09-07 | Southend United | H |
| 21 | -1 | Chester City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 22 | 0 | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1985-08-30 | Halifax Town | A |
| 23 | -4 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1985-08-27 | Hereford United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Torquay United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Colchester United | H |
