1985-08-31
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1 | 0 | Leicester City | Highbury | 18,207 | |
| Woodcock | Lineups | |||||
| Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | Luton Town | Villa Park | 10,524 | |
| Walters, Hodge, Norton | Lineups | Stein B | ||||
| Chelsea | 3 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Stamford Bridge | 15,376 | |
| Spackman (p), Speedie 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Everton | 4 | 1 | Birmingham City | Goodison Park | 28,066 | |
| Lineker 3, Steven (p) | Lineups | Kennedy | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 1 | Southampton | Portman Road | 11,588 | |
| Cranson | Lineups | Armstrong | ||||
| Manchester City | 2 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Maine Road | 27,789 | |
| Simpson, OG | Lineups | Miller | ||||
| Newcastle United | 3 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | St James' Park | 25,219 | |
| Beardsley, Reilly, McDonald | Lineups | Fenwick | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 3 | Manchester United | City Ground | 26,274 | |
| Davenport | Lineups | Barnes, Hughes, Stapleton | ||||
| Oxford United | 0 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Manor Ground | 9,334 | |
| Lineups | Jonsson | |||||
| Watford | 3 | 0 | Coventry City | Vicarage Road | 13,832 | |
| Rostron, West, Smillie | Lineups | |||||
| West Ham United | 2 | 2 | Liverpool | Upton Park | 19,762 | |
| McAvennie 2 | Lineups | Johnston, Whelan | ||||
| 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 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 15 | W | W | W | W | W | 1985-09-04 | Newcastle United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 13 | W | W | W | W | D | 1985-09-03 | Everton | H |
| 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | W | D | W | W | D | 1985-09-04 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 4 | 1 | Newcastle United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | W | W | W | D | D | 1985-09-04 | Manchester United | A |
| 5 | 2 | Everton | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | W | W | D | W | L | 1985-09-03 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 6 | 2 | Watford | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | W | L | W | W | L | 1985-09-04 | Leicester City | A |
| 7 | -4 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 9 | L | W | W | L | W | 1985-09-03 | Arsenal | H |
| 8 | -2 | Liverpool | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | D | W | L | D | W | 1985-09-03 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 9 | 3 | Manchester City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | W | W | L | D | D | 1985-09-03 | Birmingham City | A |
| 10 | 6 | Arsenal | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 7 | W | D | L | W | L | 1985-09-03 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 11 | -2 | Luton Town | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 6 | L | D | W | D | D | 1985-09-07 | Chelsea | H |
| 12 | -2 | Birmingham City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -5 | 6 | L | W | L | L | W | 1985-09-03 | Manchester City | H |
| 13 | -2 | Oxford United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | L | L | W | D | D | 1985-09-03 | Coventry City | A |
| 14 | 7 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 5 | W | D | L | D | L | 1985-09-04 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 15 | -2 | Leicester City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -4 | 5 | L | D | L | D | W | 1985-09-04 | Watford | H |
| 16 | -2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | L | L | L | D | W | 1985-09-04 | Chelsea | H |
| 17 | 0 | West Ham United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 4 | D | L | L | W | L | 1985-09-03 | Southampton | A |
| 18 | -3 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 4 | L | L | W | L | D | 1985-09-03 | Liverpool | A |
| 19 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 4 | D | L | W | L | L | 1985-09-07 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 20 | -1 | Southampton | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 | D | D | L | L | D | 1985-09-03 | West Ham United | H |
| 21 | -1 | Coventry City | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 2 | L | L | D | L | D | 1985-09-03 | Oxford United | H |
| 22 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -10 | 1 | L | L | L | L | D | 1985-09-04 | Aston Villa | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2 | 0 | Fulham | Oakwell | 5,197 | |
| Owen, Walsh | Lineups | |||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | Carlisle United | Ewood Park | 5,955 | |
| Garner, Patterson | Lineups | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 3 | Huddersfield Town | Selhurst Park | 6,026 | |
| Barber 2 | Lineups | Cork, Tempest, Webster | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 0 | 1 | Wimbledon | Blundell Park | 3,476 | |
| Lineups | Evans | |||||
| Leeds United | 1 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | Elland Road | 10,860 | |
| Lorimer (p) | Lineups | Flanagan, Lee | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 0 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Ayresome Park | 5,520 | |
| Lineups | Wilson (p) | |||||
| Millwall | 1 | 0 | Sunderland | The Den, New Cross | 7,910 | |
| Fashanu | Lineups | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 3 | 1 | Hull City | Boundary Park | 4,500 | |
| Futcher, Quinn, Palmer | Lineups | Whitehurst | ||||
| Portsmouth | 2 | 0 | Norwich City | Fratton Park | 15,504 | |
| Morgan 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Bramall Lane | 11,246 | |
| Withe | Lineups | Nardiello | ||||
| 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 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | W | W | W | W | D | 1985-09-03 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 2 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | W | D | D | W | W | 1985-09-03 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 3 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | W | W | D | W | L | 1985-09-07 | Wimbledon | A |
| 4 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | W | W | D | W | # | 1985-09-07 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 5 | 2 | Wimbledon | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | W | W | L | D | W | 1985-09-03 | Barnsley | H |
| 6 | -3 | Sheffield United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | D | D | W | W | # | 1985-09-07 | Norwich City | A |
| 7 | 4 | Barnsley | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | W | D | D | W | L | 1985-09-03 | Wimbledon | A |
| 8 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | W | L | D | D | W | 1985-09-03 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 9 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | W | D | W | L | D | 1985-09-04 | Leeds United | H |
| 10 | 3 | Millwall | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | W | D | W | L | # | 1985-09-07 | Stoke City | A |
| 11 | -5 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | L | D | W | W | # | 1985-09-07 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 12 | -4 | Fulham | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | L | W | L | W | # | 1985-09-07 | Portsmouth | H |
| 13 | -1 | Stoke City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | W | D | L | # | # | 1985-09-01 | Bradford City | A |
| 14 | 0 | Norwich City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 4 | L | D | L | L | W | 1985-09-07 | Sheffield United | H |
| 15 | 2 | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | L | L | W | # | # | 1985-09-01 | Stoke City | H |
| 16 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 3 | L | L | D | D | D | 1985-09-04 | Stoke City | A |
| 17 | -2 | Hull City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 | L | D | D | D | # | 1985-09-07 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 18 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 3 | D | D | D | L | L | 1985-09-03 | Portsmouth | H |
| 19 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 3 | L | L | W | L | # | 1985-09-07 | Hull City | A |
| 20 | 0 | Leeds United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 2 | L | L | D | D | L | 1985-09-04 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 21 | 0 | Carlisle United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 1 | L | D | L | L | # | 1985-09-07 | Barnsley | H |
| 22 | 0 | Sunderland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -10 | 0 | L | L | L | L | L | 1985-09-07 | Grimsby Town | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 1 | Newport County | Dean Court | 3,381 | |
| Lineups | Carter | |||||
| Blackpool | 2 | 0 | Swansea City | Bloomfield Road | 3,085 | |
| Deary (p), Dyer | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 0 | 0 | Derby County | Eastville | 4,961 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bury | 4 | 0 | Lincoln City | Gigg Lane | 2,888 | |
| Madden 3, Kerr | Lineups | |||||
| Cardiff City | 1 | 3 | Reading | Ninian Park | 3,539 | |
| McLoughlin | Lineups | Senior 3 | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | Darlington | Belle Vue | 2,671 | |
| Woods, Douglas | Lineups | |||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Priestfield Stadium | 2,773 | |
| Hinnigan, Cascarino | Lineups | Cross | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 1 | Notts County | Home Park | 5,105 | |
| Lineups | Harkouk | |||||
| Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | Bristol City | Millmoor | 3,134 | |
| Hirst OG, Tynan (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Walsall | 3 | 0 | Chesterfield | Fellows Park | 4,528 | |
| Kelly, Cross, Handysides | Lineups | |||||
| Wigan Athletic | 4 | 0 | Brentford | Springfield Park | 2,871 | |
| Kelly (p), Aspinall, Newell 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | York City | Molineux | 4,400 | |
| Coady, Edwards N, King | Lineups | MacPhail (p), Walwyn | ||||
| 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 | 1 | Reading | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | W | W | W | W | # | 1985-09-07 | Walsall | H |
| 2 | 2 | Bury | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | W | W | W | L | # | 1985-09-14 | Derby County | H |
| 3 | 4 | Walsall | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | W | L | W | W | # | 1985-09-07 | Reading | A |
| 4 | 6 | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | W | L | W | W | # | 1985-09-07 | Bristol City | A |
| 5 | -4 | Chesterfield | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | L | W | W | W | # | 1985-09-07 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 6 | -3 | Brentford | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 9 | L | W | W | W | # | 1985-09-07 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 7 | -2 | Derby County | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | D | W | L | W | # | 1985-09-07 | Blackpool | H |
| 8 | 4 | Newport County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | W | L | W | D | # | 1985-09-07 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 9 | 4 | Gillingham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | W | W | D | L | # | 1985-09-07 | Notts County | A |
| 10 | 5 | Rotherham United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | W | L | W | D | # | 1985-09-07 | Swansea City | A |
| 11 | 3 | Notts County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | W | D | W | L | # | 1985-09-07 | Gillingham | H |
| 12 | -6 | York City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 6 | L | W | L | W | # | 1985-09-07 | Cardiff City | H |
| 13 | 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | W | D | D | D | # | 1985-09-08 | Lincoln City | A |
| 14 | -6 | Cardiff City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | L | W | L | W | # | 1985-09-07 | York City | A |
| 15 | -6 | Lincoln City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -3 | 6 | L | W | L | W | # | 1985-09-08 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 16 | -5 | Darlington | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 5 | L | W | D | D | # | 1985-09-14 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 17 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | L | L | W | L | # | 1985-09-07 | Chesterfield | A |
| 18 | 4 | Blackpool | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 | W | L | L | L | # | 1985-09-07 | Derby County | A |
| 19 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 3 | L | W | L | L | # | 1985-09-07 | Brentford | A |
| 20 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 | W | L | L | L | # | 1985-09-07 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 21 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 2 | D | L | L | D | # | 1985-09-07 | Newport County | A |
| 22 | -3 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 2 | L | L | D | D | # | 1985-09-07 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 23 | 0 | Swansea City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 0 | L | L | L | L | # | 1985-09-07 | Rotherham United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Bristol City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -9 | 0 | L | L | L | L | # | 1985-09-07 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 0 | 2 | Burnley | Recreation Ground | 1,744 | |
| Lineups | Taylor 2 | |||||
| Hartlepool United | 1 | 2 | Orient | Victoria Park | 2,206 | |
| Shoulder | Lineups | Cornwell 2 | ||||
| Hereford United | 1 | 0 | Cambridge United | Edgar Street | 2,924 | |
| Phillips | Lineups | |||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | Mansfield Town | County Ground | 2,739 | |
| Cavener (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | London Road | 2,928 | |
| Fuccillo | Lineups | |||||
| Port Vale | 1 | 1 | Rochdale | Vale Park | 3,043 | |
| Jones | Lineups | Taylor | ||||
| Torquay United | 2 | 1 | Colchester United | Plainmoor | 895 | |
| Lambert, Crowe | Lineups | Adcock | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 3 | Chester City | Prenton Park | 1,703 | |
| Worthington, Anderson | Lineups | Holden, Burgess OG, Rimmer | ||||
| Wrexham | 2 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Racecourse Ground | 3,076 | |
| Charles, Horne | Lineups | Waller | ||||
| 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 | 3 | Peterborough United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | W | D | W | W | # | 1985-09-07 | Rochdale | A |
| 2 | -1 | Rochdale | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | D | W | W | W | # | 1985-09-07 | Peterborough United | H |
| 3 | 2 | Wrexham | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | W | D | W | W | # | 1985-09-07 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 4 | -2 | Southend United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | D | W | W | D | # | 1985-09-07 | Exeter City | A |
| 5 | -2 | Mansfield Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | L | W | D | W | # | 1985-09-07 | Wrexham | H |
| 6 | 0 | Halifax Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | W | L | W | D | # | 1985-09-06 | Colchester United | A |
| 7 | 6 | Orient | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 7 | W | D | L | W | # | 1985-09-07 | Port Vale | H |
| 8 | -1 | Colchester United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | L | W | L | W | # | 1985-09-06 | Halifax Town | H |
| 9 | 7 | Burnley | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | W | L | L | W | # | 1985-09-07 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 10 | 5 | Northampton Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | W | W | L | # | # | 1985-09-06 | Swindon Town | A |
| 11 | 8 | Hereford United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -2 | 6 | W | L | W | L | # | 1985-09-07 | Chester City | A |
| 12 | -1 | Port Vale | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | D | W | D | L | # | 1985-09-07 | Orient | A |
| 13 | 9 | Chester City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 5 | W | D | L | D | # | 1985-09-07 | Hereford United | H |
| 14 | -6 | Scunthorpe United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | L | D | L | W | # | 1985-09-06 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 15 | -6 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | L | D | W | L | # | 1985-09-06 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 16 | -6 | Hartlepool United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | L | D | W | L | # | 1985-09-07 | Burnley | A |
| 17 | -5 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 4 | L | W | L | D | # | 1985-09-06 | Stockport County | H |
| 18 | -4 | Swindon Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 4 | D | W | L | L | # | 1985-09-06 | Northampton Town | H |
| 19 | -1 | Cambridge United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 3 | L | L | L | W | # | 1985-09-07 | Aldershot | H |
| 20 | -3 | Aldershot | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -4 | 3 | L | L | W | L | # | 1985-09-07 | Cambridge United | A |
| 21 | -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 |
| 22 | -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 |
| 23 | 1 | Torquay United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 3 | W | L | L | L | # | 1985-09-07 | Preston North End | A |
| 24 | -1 | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1985-09-07 | Torquay United | H |
