First Division |
Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Arsenal | 1 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Highbury | 23,108 | |
Allinson (p) | Lineups | |||||
Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | Coventry City | Villa Park | 12,198 | |
Hodge | Lineups | Culpin | ||||
Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Southampton | Stamford Bridge | 15,711 | |
Dixon, Canoville | Lineups | |||||
Everton | 2 | 0 | Luton Town | Goodison Park | 25,487 | |
Sheedy, Sharp | Lineups | |||||
Ipswich Town | 0 | 1 | Birmingham City | Portman Road | 11,616 | |
Lineups | Geddis | |||||
Manchester City | 0 | 3 | Manchester United | Maine Road | 48,773 | Largest home gate 1985-86 |
Lineups | Albiston, Duxbury, Robson | |||||
Newcastle United | 4 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | St James' Park | 21,902 | |
Reilly 2, McDonald, Clarke | Lineups | Mackenzie | ||||
Nottingham Forest | 0 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | City Ground | 17,554 | |
Lineups | Hughton | |||||
Oxford United | 2 | 2 | Liverpool | Manor Ground | 11,474 | |
Aldridge, Kennedy OG | Lineups | Rush, Johnston | ||||
Watford | 2 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Vicarage Road | 16,167 | |
Blissett, Callaghan | Lineups | |||||
West Ham United | 3 | 0 | Leicester City | Upton Park | 12,225 | |
Cottee, Devonshire, McAvennie | 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 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 24 | W | W | W | W | W | 1985-09-21 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
2 | 2 | Everton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | W | L | W | W | W | 1985-09-21 | Liverpool | H |
3 | 2 | Arsenal | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | W | W | W | W | D | 1985-09-21 | Chelsea | A |
4 | -2 | Liverpool | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15 | D | W | W | D | W | 1985-09-21 | Everton | A |
5 | 1 | Chelsea | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | W | D | L | W | D | 1985-09-21 | Arsenal | H |
6 | 2 | Newcastle United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 14 | W | L | L | W | W | 1985-09-21 | Oxford United | H |
7 | -4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | L | D | L | W | W | 1985-09-21 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
8 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | W | W | W | L | L | 1985-09-21 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
9 | 1 | Watford | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 13 | W | L | D | W | L | 1985-09-21 | Nottingham Forest | A |
10 | 1 | Birmingham City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -3 | 13 | W | D | W | L | W | 1985-09-21 | Leicester City | H |
11 | -4 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -1 | 12 | L | W | L | L | W | 1985-09-21 | Luton Town | A |
12 | 0 | Aston Villa | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | D | D | W | W | D | 1985-09-21 | Ipswich Town | A |
13 | 5 | West Ham United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | W | D | D | D | L | 1985-09-21 | Manchester City | A |
14 | -1 | Manchester City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -7 | 8 | L | L | L | W | W | 1985-09-21 | West Ham United | H |
15 | -1 | Southampton | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 7 | L | W | D | D | D | 1985-09-21 | Coventry City | H |
16 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 7 | L | W | L | L | L | 1985-09-21 | Watford | H |
17 | -2 | Luton Town | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 7 | L | D | L | D | W | 1985-09-21 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
18 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 7 | L | W | D | L | W | 1985-09-21 | Aston Villa | H |
19 | 1 | Oxford United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -4 | 6 | D | L | L | L | L | 1985-09-21 | Newcastle United | A |
20 | 1 | Coventry City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 6 | D | L | W | L | L | 1985-09-21 | Southampton | A |
21 | -2 | Leicester City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -10 | 6 | L | L | D | L | D | 1985-09-21 | Birmingham City | A |
22 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | -17 | 1 | L | L | L | L | L | 1985-09-21 | Manchester United | H |
Second Division |
Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Barnsley | 2 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Oakwell | 4,516 | |
Campbell, Walsh | Lineups | |||||
Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | Wimbledon | Ewood Park | 5,006 | |
Patterson 2 | Lineups | |||||
Bradford City | 4 | 2 | Hull City | Leeds Road Huddersfield | 4,930 | |
McCall, Goodman, Graham, Campbell | Lineups | McEwan (p), Swann | ||||
Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | Fulham | Selhurst Park | 6,381 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Leeds United | 1 | 1 | Sunderland | Elland Road | 19,696 | |
Sheridan | Lineups | Gray | ||||
Middlesbrough | 1 | 1 | Norwich City | Ayresome Park | 5,462 | |
Rowell (p) | Lineups | Drinkell | ||||
Millwall | 0 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | The Den, New Cross | 8,013 | |
Lineups | Ferguson | |||||
Portsmouth | 3 | 0 | Stoke City | Fratton Park | 13,720 | |
Morgan, Dillon (p), Wood | Lineups | |||||
Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | Bramall Lane | 13,854 | Largest home gate 1985-86 |
Webster OG | Lineups | Cork |
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 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 20 | W | W | D | W | W | 1985-09-21 | Oldham Athletic | A |
2 | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | W | L | D | W | D | 1985-09-21 | Fulham | H |
3 | -1 | 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 |
4 | 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | W | W | L | W | D | 1985-09-21 | Wimbledon | H |
5 | -2 | Wimbledon | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 14 | L | D | W | W | W | 1985-09-21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
6 | -2 | 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 |
7 | -2 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 13 | D | W | D | W | L | 1985-09-21 | Norwich City | H |
8 | 0 | Barnsley | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | W | D | L | W | D | 1985-09-21 | Grimsby Town | H |
9 | 1 | Sheffield United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | D | L | D | D | W | 1985-09-17 | Fulham | A |
10 | 6 | Bradford City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | W | L | W | L | L | 1985-09-21 | Leeds United | A |
11 | 1 | Leeds United | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 9 | D | W | W | L | L | 1985-09-21 | Bradford City | H |
12 | -3 | Millwall | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 | L | D | W | D | W | 1985-09-17 | Hull City | A |
13 | 1 | Norwich City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 8 | D | W | L | D | L | 1985-09-18 | Crystal Palace | H |
14 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | D | L | L | D | W | 1985-09-18 | Norwich City | A |
15 | -4 | 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 |
16 | 1 | Fulham | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 7 | D | L | L | W | L | 1985-09-17 | Sheffield United | H |
17 | -4 | Stoke City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 7 | L | D | D | D | L | 1985-09-21 | Charlton Athletic | A |
18 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 6 | D | D | D | L | L | 1985-09-21 | Sheffield United | A |
19 | 0 | Hull City | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 4 | L | D | L | D | D | 1985-09-17 | Millwall | H |
20 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -7 | 4 | L | L | D | D | D | 1985-09-21 | Sunderland | H |
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 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -10 | 2 | D | D | L | L | L | 1985-09-21 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
Third Division |
Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | Notts County | Dean Court | 4,235 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Blackpool | 0 | 2 | York City | Bloomfield Road | 4,053 | |
Lineups | Walwyn, Canham | |||||
Bristol Rovers | 0 | 0 | Lincoln City | Eastville | 3,077 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Bury | 1 | 1 | Derby County | Gigg Lane | 3,684 | |
Kerr | Lineups | Hindmarch | ||||
Cardiff City | 1 | 3 | Bristol City | Ninian Park | 4,412 | |
Withey | Lineups | Walsh 2, Pritchard | ||||
Gillingham | 1 | 1 | Chesterfield | Priestfield Stadium | 3,201 | |
Cascarino | Lineups | Caldwell | ||||
Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | Newport County | Home Park | 3,686 | |
Nelson, Burrows | Lineups | |||||
Rotherham United | 1 | 2 | Reading | Millmoor | 3,076 | |
Simmons | Lineups | Rogers, White | ||||
Walsall | 2 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Fellows Park | 4,532 | |
O'Kelly (p), Cross | Lineups | |||||
Wigan Athletic | 5 | 1 | Darlington | Springfield Park | 2,694 | |
Newell 3, Bailey, Cribley | Lineups | Tupling | ||||
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 5 | Swansea City | Molineux | 4,064 | |
King | Lineups | Emmanuel, Randell, Turner 2, Hutchison |
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 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 18 | W | W | W | W | W | 1985-09-17 | Brentford | A |
2 | 4 | Walsall | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 12 | W | L | W | L | W | 1985-09-17 | Rotherham United | H |
3 | 4 | Wigan Athletic | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | W | L | W | L | W | 1985-09-17 | Gillingham | A |
4 | 1 | Bury | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | D | W | W | W | L | 1985-09-17 | Cardiff City | A |
5 | 7 | York City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 10 | W | D | L | W | L | 1985-09-17 | Notts County | A |
6 | -3 | 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 |
7 | -5 | Newport County | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | L | W | W | L | W | 1985-09-17 | Swansea City | A |
8 | 0 | Chesterfield | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | D | L | L | W | W | 1985-09-17 | Darlington | H |
9 | -5 | Brentford | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 10 | L | D | L | W | W | 1985-09-17 | Reading | H |
10 | -1 | Gillingham | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | D | D | W | W | D | 1985-09-17 | Wigan Athletic | H |
11 | -1 | Notts County | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | D | D | W | D | W | 1985-09-17 | York City | H |
12 | -1 | Derby County | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | D | L | D | W | L | 1985-09-17 | Bristol City | A |
13 | 2 | Lincoln City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -3 | 8 | D | D | L | W | L | 1985-09-17 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
14 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | D | W | L | L | W | 1985-09-17 | Blackpool | H |
15 | 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | W | D | L | W | L | 1985-09-17 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
16 | -2 | Rotherham United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 7 | L | L | W | L | W | 1985-09-17 | Walsall | A |
17 | -4 | Cardiff City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | -2 | 7 | L | D | L | W | L | 1985-09-17 | Bury | H |
18 | 4 | Swansea City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 6 | W | W | L | L | L | 1985-09-17 | Newport County | H |
19 | -2 | Blackpool | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 6 | L | W | W | L | L | 1985-09-17 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
20 | 3 | Bristol City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 6 | W | W | L | L | L | 1985-09-17 | Derby County | H |
21 | -3 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 5 | L | W | L | L | D | 1985-09-17 | Lincoln City | H |
22 | -3 | Darlington | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 5 | L | L | W | D | D | 1985-09-17 | Chesterfield | A |
23 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 3 | D | L | D | L | L | 1985-09-17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
24 | -3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -10 | 3 | L | L | W | L | L | 1985-09-17 | Bristol Rovers | H |
Fourth Division |
Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Aldershot | 1 | 2 | Mansfield Town | Recreation Ground | 1,307 | |
Johnson | Lineups | Kearney, Cassells | ||||
Hereford United | 2 | 2 | Burnley | Edgar Street | 3,411 | |
Wells, Carter | Lineups | Hird (p), Malley | ||||
Northampton Town | 0 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | County Ground | 2,654 | |
Lineups | Blissett | |||||
Peterborough United | 3 | 0 | Swindon Town | London Road | 2,946 | |
Gallagher 2, Holmes (p) | Lineups | |||||
Port Vale | 4 | 1 | Cambridge United | Vale Park | 2,674 | |
Earle, Brown, Maguire 2 (2p) | Lineups | Spriggs | ||||
Southend United | 2 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | Roots Hall | 2,985 | |
Cadette, Phillips | Lineups | Cammack (p) | ||||
Torquay United | 0 | 3 | Chester City | Plainmoor | 1,012 | |
Lineups | Houghton, Rimmer 2 | |||||
Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 4 | Colchester United | Prenton Park | 1,362 | |
Sinclair, Muir, Worthington (p) | Lineups | English A, Groves, Parkinson, Day | ||||
Wrexham | 1 | 1 | Exeter City | Racecourse Ground | 2,417 | |
Charles (p) | Lineups | Harrower |
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 | 1 | Southend United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 14 | W | W | D | W | W | 1985-09-17 | Halifax Town | A |
2 | 2 | Peterborough United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 13 | W | L | W | D | W | 1985-09-18 | Torquay United | H |
3 | -2 | Rochdale | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | L | W | D | W | W | 1985-09-21 | Burnley | A |
4 | 4 | Colchester United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | W | W | L | W | L | 1985-09-17 | Cambridge United | H |
5 | -2 | Wrexham | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | D | D | W | D | W | 1985-09-17 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
6 | 5 | Mansfield Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | W | D | L | W | D | 1985-09-18 | Orient | H |
7 | 5 | Chester City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 11 | W | W | W | D | L | 1985-09-21 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
8 | 1 | Burnley | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | D | W | W | L | L | 1985-09-17 | Preston North End | A |
9 | -4 | 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 |
10 | -4 | 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 |
11 | -4 | Northampton Town | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 9 | L | W | L | W | W | 1985-09-18 | Hartlepool United | A |
12 | -2 | 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 |
13 | 5 | Port Vale | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | W | L | D | W | D | 1985-09-17 | Aldershot | A |
14 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 | L | W | L | D | W | 1985-09-17 | Wrexham | A |
15 | -1 | 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 |
16 | 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 7 | W | L | L | W | L | 1985-09-17 | Swindon Town | H |
17 | 0 | Hereford United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -3 | 7 | D | L | W | L | W | 1985-09-16 | Stockport County | A |
18 | -3 | Swindon Town | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 7 | L | W | D | W | L | 1985-09-17 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
19 | -3 | Aldershot | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 6 | L | W | L | L | W | 1985-09-17 | Port Vale | H |
20 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | L | L | L | D | L | 1985-09-18 | Exeter City | 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 | 1 | Exeter City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 4 | D | L | L | L | W | 1985-09-18 | Scunthorpe United | H |
23 | -1 | Cambridge United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -9 | 3 | L | L | L | L | L | 1985-09-17 | Colchester United | A |
24 | 0 | Torquay United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -12 | 3 | L | L | W | L | L | 1985-09-18 | Peterborough United | A |