1985-09-08
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 0 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | Filbert Street | 14,247 | |
| Lineups | Webb, Davenport, Rice | |||||
| 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 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 21 | W | W | W | W | W | 1985-09-14 | Manchester City | A |
| 2 | 0 | Liverpool | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | W | W | D | W | L | 1985-09-14 | Oxford United | A |
| 3 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | D | L | W | W | W | 1985-09-14 | Arsenal | A |
| 4 | 0 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 13 | L | W | W | W | D | 1985-09-14 | Luton Town | H |
| 5 | 0 | Arsenal | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | W | W | W | D | L | 1985-09-14 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 6 | 0 | Chelsea | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | D | L | W | D | W | 1985-09-14 | Southampton | H |
| 7 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 | W | L | L | W | W | 1985-09-14 | Watford | A |
| 8 | 0 | Newcastle United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -3 | 11 | L | L | W | W | W | 1985-09-14 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 9 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | W | W | L | L | L | 1985-09-14 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 10 | 0 | Watford | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 10 | L | D | W | L | W | 1985-09-14 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 11 | 0 | Birmingham City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -4 | 10 | D | W | L | W | L | 1985-09-14 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 12 | 0 | Aston Villa | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | D | W | W | D | L | 1985-09-14 | Coventry City | H |
| 13 | 0 | Manchester City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 8 | L | L | W | W | L | 1985-09-14 | Manchester United | H |
| 14 | 0 | Southampton | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | W | D | D | D | L | 1985-09-14 | Chelsea | A |
| 15 | 0 | Luton Town | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 7 | D | L | D | W | D | 1985-09-14 | Everton | A |
| 16 | 5 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 7 | W | L | L | L | W | 1985-09-14 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 17 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 7 | W | D | L | W | L | 1985-09-14 | Birmingham City | H |
| 18 | -1 | West Ham United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 6 | D | D | D | L | L | 1985-09-14 | Leicester City | H |
| 19 | -1 | Leicester City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 6 | L | D | L | D | L | 1985-09-14 | West Ham United | A |
| 20 | -1 | Oxford United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -4 | 5 | L | L | L | L | W | 1985-09-14 | Liverpool | H |
| 21 | -1 | Coventry City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 5 | L | W | L | L | D | 1985-09-14 | Aston Villa | A |
| 22 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -14 | 1 | L | L | L | L | L | 1985-09-14 | Newcastle United | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln City | 3 | 3 | Doncaster Rovers | Sincil Bank | 3,205 | |
| Redfearn, McGinley, Ward | Lineups | Caswell, Woods, Dobbin | ||||
| 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 | Reading | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | W | W | W | W | W | 1985-09-14 | Rotherham United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Newport County | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | W | W | L | W | D | 1985-09-14 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 3 | 0 | Brentford | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 10 | D | L | W | W | W | 1985-09-13 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 4 | 0 | Bury | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | W | W | W | L | # | 1985-09-14 | Derby County | H |
| 5 | 0 | Walsall | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 9 | L | W | L | W | W | 1985-09-14 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 6 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | L | W | L | W | W | 1985-09-14 | Darlington | H |
| 7 | 0 | Chesterfield | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | L | L | W | W | W | 1985-09-14 | Gillingham | A |
| 8 | 0 | Gillingham | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | D | W | W | D | L | 1985-09-14 | Chesterfield | H |
| 9 | 0 | Notts County | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | D | W | D | W | L | 1985-09-14 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 10 | 0 | Derby County | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | L | D | W | L | W | 1985-09-14 | Bury | A |
| 11 | 0 | York City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 7 | D | L | W | L | W | 1985-09-14 | Blackpool | A |
| 12 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | D | W | D | D | D | 1985-09-13 | Brentford | H |
| 13 | -1 | Cardiff City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | D | L | W | L | W | 1985-09-14 | Bristol City | H |
| 14 | -1 | Rotherham United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | L | W | L | W | D | 1985-09-14 | Reading | H |
| 15 | 2 | Lincoln City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -3 | 7 | D | L | W | L | W | 1985-09-14 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 16 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | W | L | L | W | L | 1985-09-14 | Notts County | H |
| 17 | -1 | Blackpool | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 6 | W | W | L | L | L | 1985-09-14 | York City | H |
| 18 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 5 | W | L | L | D | D | 1985-09-14 | Walsall | A |
| 19 | 0 | Darlington | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 5 | L | W | D | D | # | 1985-09-14 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 20 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 4 | D | L | W | L | L | 1985-09-14 | Newport County | H |
| 21 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 3 | L | W | L | L | L | 1985-09-14 | Swansea City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Swansea City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 3 | W | L | L | L | L | 1985-09-14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 23 | 0 | Bristol City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -8 | 3 | W | L | L | L | L | 1985-09-14 | Cardiff City | A |
| 24 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 2 | L | D | L | L | D | 1985-09-14 | Lincoln City | H |
