1985-09-13
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | Carlisle United | Blundell Park | 4,099 | |
| Peake | Lineups | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Boundary Park | 4,794 | |
| Palmer, Quinn | Lineups | Reid (p) | ||||
| 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 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 17 | W | D | W | W | W | 1985-09-14 | Stoke City | H |
| 2 | 4 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | W | D | W | W | D | 1985-09-17 | Carlisle United | A |
| 3 | -1 | Wimbledon | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 | D | W | W | W | L | 1985-09-14 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 4 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | L | W | W | W | D | 1985-09-21 | Stoke City | H |
| 5 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | W | D | W | L | D | 1985-09-14 | Sheffield United | A |
| 6 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | L | D | W | D | D | 1985-09-14 | Wimbledon | H |
| 7 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | W | L | W | D | W | 1985-09-14 | Millwall | A |
| 8 | 0 | Barnsley | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | D | L | W | D | D | 1985-09-14 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 9 | 0 | Millwall | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | D | W | D | W | L | 1985-09-14 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 10 | 0 | Sheffield United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | L | D | D | W | W | 1985-09-14 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 11 | 6 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 8 | W | D | D | L | L | 1985-09-21 | Barnsley | A |
| 12 | -1 | Leeds United | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 8 | W | W | L | L | D | 1985-09-14 | Sunderland | H |
| 13 | -1 | Stoke City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | D | D | D | L | W | 1985-09-14 | Portsmouth | A |
| 14 | -1 | Norwich City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 7 | W | L | D | L | L | 1985-09-14 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 15 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | L | L | D | W | W | 1985-09-14 | Fulham | H |
| 16 | -1 | Bradford City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 6 | L | W | L | L | W | 1985-09-14 | Hull City | H |
| 17 | -1 | Fulham | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 | L | L | W | L | W | 1985-09-14 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 18 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 5 | D | D | L | L | W | 1985-09-14 | Norwich City | H |
| 19 | 0 | Hull City | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 | D | L | D | D | D | 1985-09-14 | Bradford City | A |
| 20 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 4 | L | D | D | D | D | 1985-09-14 | Barnsley | A |
| 21 | 0 | Carlisle United | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -8 | 2 | L | D | L | D | L | 1985-09-17 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 22 | 0 | Sunderland | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -10 | 1 | D | L | L | L | L | 1985-09-14 | Leeds United | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | Brentford | Belle Vue | 2,831 | |
| Douglas | 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 | 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 | 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 | W | D | W | D | D | 1985-09-17 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 4 | -1 | Brentford | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 10 | L | D | L | W | W | 1985-09-17 | Reading | H |
| 5 | -1 | Bury | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | W | W | W | L | # | 1985-09-14 | Derby County | H |
| 6 | -1 | 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 |
| 7 | -1 | 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 |
| 8 | -1 | Chesterfield | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | L | L | W | W | W | 1985-09-14 | Gillingham | A |
| 9 | -1 | Gillingham | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | D | W | W | D | L | 1985-09-14 | Chesterfield | H |
| 10 | -1 | 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 |
| 11 | -1 | 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 |
| 12 | -1 | 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 |
| 13 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax Town | 2 | 1 | Orient | The Shay | 1,243 | |
| Nicholson, Longhurst | Lineups | Shinners | ||||
| Hartlepool United | 2 | 0 | Rochdale | Victoria Park | 2,148 | |
| Dixon, Borthwick | Lineups | |||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 2 | Stockport County | Deepdale | 3,439 | |
| Thomas | Lineups | Smith P, Hodkinson | ||||
| 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 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | L | W | D | W | W | 1985-09-21 | Burnley | A |
| 2 | 0 | Southend United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11 | W | D | W | W | D | 1985-09-14 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 3 | 0 | Wrexham | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | D | W | D | W | W | 1985-09-14 | Exeter City | H |
| 4 | 0 | Peterborough United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | L | W | D | W | W | 1985-09-14 | Swindon Town | H |
| 5 | 0 | Orient | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 10 | L | W | W | D | L | 1985-09-18 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 6 | 7 | Halifax Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 10 | W | L | W | L | W | 1985-09-17 | Southend United | H |
| 7 | -1 | Northampton Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | W | L | W | W | L | 1985-09-14 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 8 | -1 | Colchester United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | W | L | W | L | W | 1985-09-14 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 9 | -1 | Burnley | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | W | W | L | L | W | 1985-09-14 | Hereford United | A |
| 10 | 6 | Stockport County | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 9 | W | W | L | W | L | 1985-09-16 | Hereford United | H |
| 11 | -2 | Mansfield Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | D | L | W | D | W | 1985-09-14 | Aldershot | A |
| 12 | -2 | Chester City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 8 | W | W | D | L | D | 1985-09-14 | Torquay United | A |
| 13 | -2 | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | W | L | D | W | L | 1985-09-14 | Colchester United | H |
| 14 | 5 | Hartlepool United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | W | L | L | D | W | 1985-09-18 | Northampton Town | H |
| 15 | -3 | Swindon Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 7 | W | D | W | L | L | 1985-09-14 | Peterborough United | A |
| 16 | -2 | Aldershot | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 6 | W | L | L | W | L | 1985-09-14 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 17 | -2 | Hereford United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -3 | 6 | L | W | L | W | L | 1985-09-14 | Burnley | H |
| 18 | -1 | Port Vale | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 5 | L | D | W | D | L | 1985-09-14 | Cambridge United | H |
| 19 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | L | L | D | L | W | 1985-09-14 | Southend United | A |
| 20 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 4 | L | L | W | L | D | 1985-09-14 | Northampton Town | A |
| 21 | 0 | Preston North End | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 4 | L | L | W | L | D | 1985-09-17 | Burnley | H |
| 22 | 0 | Cambridge United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 3 | L | L | L | L | W | 1985-09-14 | Port Vale | A |
| 23 | 0 | Exeter City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 3 | L | L | L | W | # | 1985-09-14 | Wrexham | A |
| 24 | 0 | Torquay United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 3 | L | W | L | L | L | 1985-09-14 | Chester City | H |
