1985-08-27
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton Town | 2 | 2 | Arsenal | Kenilworth Road | 10,012 | |
| Nwajiobi, Stein B | Lineups | Woodcock, Donaghy OG | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | Loftus Road | 9,799 | |
| Bannister, Fenwick (p) | Lineups | Webb | ||||
| Southampton | 0 | 0 | Aston Villa | The Dell | 14,220 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| 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 | 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 | 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | W | W | L | W | # | 1985-08-31 | Newcastle United | A |
| 4 | -1 | 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 |
| 5 | -1 | 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 |
| 6 | -1 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | W | W | D | # | # | 1985-08-28 | Leicester City | A |
| 7 | -1 | Everton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | W | D | W | L | # | 1985-08-31 | Birmingham City | H |
| 8 | -1 | Watford | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | L | W | W | L | # | 1985-08-31 | Coventry City | H |
| 9 | 2 | Luton Town | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | D | W | D | D | # | 1985-08-31 | Aston Villa | A |
| 10 | -1 | Birmingham City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 6 | W | L | L | W | # | 1985-08-31 | Everton | A |
| 11 | -1 | 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 |
| 12 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 | L | W | L | D | # | 1985-08-31 | Manchester United | H |
| 15 | 1 | Arsenal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 | D | L | W | L | # | 1985-08-31 | Leicester City | H |
| 16 | -1 | Leicester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 4 | L | D | W | # | # | 1985-08-28 | Chelsea | H |
| 17 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | Southampton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 | D | L | L | D | # | 1985-08-31 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 20 | -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 |
| 21 | 0 | Aston Villa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 2 | D | L | D | L | # | 1985-08-31 | Luton Town | H |
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | Sheffield United | Goldstone Ground | 10,128 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Carlisle United | 2 | 2 | Crystal Palace | Brunton Park | 3,080 | |
| Entwistle, Halpin | Lineups | Aylott, Barber | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | Middlesbrough | The Valley | 4,045 | |
| Flanagan, Gritt | Lineups | |||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 1 | Millwall | Gay Meadow | 3,008 | |
| Tester | Lineups | Roffey | ||||
| 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 | 2 | Sheffield United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | D | W | W | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 4 | -1 | 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 |
| 5 | 6 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | W | D | W | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Leeds United | A |
| 6 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | D | W | W | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 7 | -3 | Wimbledon | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | W | L | D | W | # | 1985-08-31 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 8 | -1 | Fulham | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | W | L | W | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Barnsley | A |
| 9 | -1 | 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 |
| 10 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | D | W | L | D | # | 1985-08-31 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 11 | -2 | Barnsley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | D | D | W | L | # | 1985-08-31 | Fulham | H |
| 12 | -2 | Stoke City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | W | D | L | # | # | 1985-09-01 | Bradford City | A |
| 13 | 1 | Millwall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | D | W | L | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Sunderland | H |
| 14 | -1 | Norwich City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 4 | D | L | L | W | # | 1985-08-31 | Portsmouth | A |
| 15 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 3 | L | W | L | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 19 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 2 | D | D | L | L | # | 1985-08-31 | Sheffield United | A |
| 20 | -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 |
| 21 | 0 | Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | 2 | 0 | Rotherham United | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 5,434 | |
| Brown P, Moss | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 5 | Chesterfield | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | W | W | W | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Walsall | A |
| 2 | -1 | Reading | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | W | W | W | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Cardiff City | A |
| 3 | -1 | Brentford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | W | W | W | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 4 | -1 | Bury | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | W | W | L | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Lincoln City | H |
| 5 | -1 | Derby County | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | W | L | W | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 6 | -1 | York City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | W | L | W | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 7 | 0 | Walsall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | L | W | W | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Chesterfield | H |
| 8 | 0 | Cardiff City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | W | L | W | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Reading | H |
| 9 | 0 | Lincoln City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | W | L | W | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Bury | A |
| 10 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 6 | L | W | W | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Brentford | H |
| 11 | 0 | Darlington | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | W | D | D | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 12 | 1 | Newport County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | L | W | D | # | # | 1985-08-31 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 13 | 1 | Gillingham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | W | D | L | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 14 | 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 |
| 15 | -3 | Rotherham United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 | L | W | D | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Bristol City | H |
| 16 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Darlington | H |
| 18 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Gillingham | A |
| 20 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 1 | 2 | Southend United | Abbey Stadium | 2,038 | |
| Finney | Lineups | Cadette, O'Shea | ||||
| Colchester United | 4 | 0 | Aldershot | Layer Road | 1,928 | |
| English A, Adcock, Groves, Hedman | Lineups | |||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | Hereford United | Gresty Road | 1,914 | |
| Allatt, Waller | Lineups | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | Halifax Town | Field Mill | 3,299 | |
| Vinter, Chamberlain | Lineups | |||||
| Orient | 2 | 2 | Peterborough United | Brisbane Road | 2,577 | |
| Mountford, Hales | Lineups | Worrall, Holmes | ||||
| 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 | Rochdale | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | W | W | W | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Port Vale | A |
| 2 | 3 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | W | D | W | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Northampton Town | A |
| 3 | 0 | Peterborough United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | D | W | W | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 4 | 0 | Southend United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | W | W | D | # | # | 1985-08-30 | Swindon Town | H |
| 5 | -3 | Wrexham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | D | W | W | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 6 | 6 | Colchester United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | W | L | W | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Torquay United | A |
| 7 | -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 |
| 8 | -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 |
| 9 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | D | W | L | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Orient | H |
| 10 | 0 | Port Vale | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | W | D | L | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Rochdale | H |
| 11 | 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 4 | W | L | D | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Wrexham | A |
| 12 | -3 | Halifax Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 | L | W | D | # | # | 1985-08-30 | Preston North End | H |
| 13 | 4 | Orient | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 4 | D | L | W | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 14 | -1 | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 15 | -1 | Burnley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | L | L | W | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Aldershot | A |
| 16 | -5 | Aldershot | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -2 | 3 | L | W | L | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Burnley | H |
| 17 | -1 | Cambridge United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 3 | L | L | W | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Hereford United | A |
| 18 | -3 | Hereford United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -3 | 3 | L | W | L | # | # | 1985-08-31 | Cambridge United | H |
| 19 | -1 | Swindon Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 | W | L | L | # | # | 1985-08-30 | Southend United | A |
| 20 | -1 | Stockport County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 3 | L | W | L | # | # | 1985-09-06 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 21 | -1 | Exeter City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 3 | L | L | W | # | # | 1985-09-07 | Southend United | H |
| 22 | -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 |
| 23 | -1 | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1985-08-30 | Halifax Town | A |
| 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 |
