1985-09-17
| Cup and International Matches |
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| Full Members Cup Group 3 North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 2 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 2 | Sunderland | D 2 | Blundell Park | 2,435 | |
| Full Members Cup Group 1 South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 2 | Portsmouth | 4 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | D 1 | Fratton Park | 3,074 | |
| Super Cup Group 2 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Liverpool | 2 | 1 | Southampton | D 1 | Anfield Road | 16,189 | |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | Brunton Park | 3,303 | |
| Hill 2, Gavin | Lineups | Futcher | ||||
| Fulham | 2 | 3 | Sheffield United | Craven Cottage | 4,266 | |
| Coney, Sealy | Lineups | Foley 2, Cockerill | ||||
| Hull City | 3 | 0 | Millwall | Boothferry Park | 6,021 | |
| Bunn 2, McEwan (p) | Lineups | |||||
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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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | L | W | D | W | W | 1985-09-21 | Portsmouth | H |
| 4 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 1 | Sheffield United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 12 | W | D | L | D | D | 1985-09-21 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 9 | -1 | 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 |
| 10 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 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 |
| 13 | 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 |
| 14 | 1 | 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 |
| 15 | -3 | Millwall | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 8 | L | L | D | W | D | 1985-09-21 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 16 | 3 | Hull City | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 7 | W | L | D | L | D | 1985-09-21 | Carlisle United | H |
| 17 | -1 | Fulham | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 7 | L | D | L | L | W | 1985-09-21 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 18 | -1 | 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 |
| 19 | -1 | 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 |
| 20 | 1 | Carlisle United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -6 | 5 | W | L | D | L | D | 1985-09-21 | Hull City | A |
| 21 | -1 | 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 |
| 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 | 1 | 4 | Blackpool | Dean Court | 3,039 | |
| Morrell | Lineups | Dyer 2, O'Keefe, Nightingale OG | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Lincoln City | Burnden Park | 3,928 | |
| Thompson | Lineups | Ward | ||||
| Brentford | 1 | 2 | Reading | Griffin Park | 6,351 | Largest home gate 1985-86 |
| Booker | Lineups | Peters, Senior | ||||
| Bristol City | 1 | 1 | Derby County | Ashton Gate | 7,750 | |
| Newman | Lineups | Davison | ||||
| Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | Bury | Ninian Park | 2,000 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Chesterfield | 1 | 0 | Darlington | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 3,161 | |
| Moss | Lineups | |||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Belle Vue | 2,904 | |
| Woods | Lineups | |||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | Priestfield Stadium | 3,401 | |
| Mehmet (p), Elsey | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 3 | 1 | York City | Meadow Lane | 3,708 | |
| Goodwin, Young, McParland | Lineups | Walwyn | ||||
| Swansea City | 1 | 1 | Newport County | Vetch Field | 5,534 | |
| Turner | Lineups | Boyle | ||||
| Walsall | 3 | 1 | Rotherham United | Fellows Park | 4,861 | |
| Elliott 2, O'Kelly (p) | Lineups | Emerson | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 4 | Bristol Rovers | Molineux | 3,244 | |
| King 2, Edwards N | Lineups | Randall, White, Badcock 2 | ||||
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Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Reading | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 21 | W | W | W | W | W | 1985-09-21 | Swansea City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Walsall | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 15 | W | W | L | W | L | 1985-09-21 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 3 | 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 13 | W | W | D | W | D | 1985-09-21 | Rotherham United | A |
| 4 | 4 | Chesterfield | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | W | D | L | L | W | 1985-09-21 | Derby County | A |
| 5 | -2 | Wigan Athletic | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 | L | W | L | W | L | 1985-09-21 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 6 | 4 | Gillingham | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | W | D | D | W | W | 1985-09-21 | Bury | A |
| 7 | 4 | Notts County | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | W | D | D | W | D | 1985-09-22 | Darlington | A |
| 8 | -4 | Bury | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 11 | D | D | W | W | W | 1985-09-21 | Gillingham | H |
| 9 | -2 | Newport County | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | D | L | W | W | L | 1985-09-21 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 10 | -5 | York City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 10 | L | W | D | L | W | 1985-09-21 | Bristol City | H |
| 11 | -2 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 10 | L | L | D | L | W | 1985-09-21 | Lincoln City | A |
| 12 | 0 | Derby County | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | D | D | L | D | W | 1985-09-21 | Chesterfield | H |
| 13 | 6 | Blackpool | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 9 | W | L | W | W | L | 1985-09-21 | Cardiff City | H |
| 14 | -1 | Lincoln City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 9 | D | D | D | L | W | 1985-09-21 | Brentford | H |
| 15 | 2 | Cardiff City | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | -2 | 8 | D | L | D | L | W | 1985-09-21 | Blackpool | A |
| 16 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 7 | L | W | D | L | W | 1985-09-21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 17 | 1 | Swansea City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 7 | D | W | W | L | L | 1985-09-21 | Reading | A |
| 18 | -4 | AFC Bournemouth | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 7 | L | D | W | L | L | 1985-09-21 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 19 | -3 | Rotherham United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 7 | L | L | L | W | L | 1985-09-21 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 20 | 0 | Bristol City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 7 | D | W | W | L | L | 1985-09-21 | York City | A |
| 21 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 6 | D | L | W | L | L | 1985-09-21 | Newport County | A |
| 22 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -4 | 6 | W | D | L | D | L | 1985-09-21 | Walsall | H |
| 23 | -1 | Darlington | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 5 | L | L | L | W | D | 1985-09-22 | Notts County | H |
| 24 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -11 | 3 | L | L | L | W | L | 1985-09-21 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 0 | 0 | Port Vale | Recreation Ground | 1,027 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Colchester United | 4 | 1 | Cambridge United | Layer Road | 2,574 | |
| Adcock 3, Groves | Lineups | Crown | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | Swindon Town | Gresty Road | 1,699 | |
| Thomas, Platt | Lineups | |||||
| Halifax Town | 2 | 3 | Southend United | The Shay | 1,514 | |
| Longhurst, Kendall | Lineups | O'Shea, Cadette, Phillips | ||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 0 | Burnley | Deepdale | 5,585 | Largest home gate 1985-86 |
| Thomas | Lineups | |||||
| Wrexham | 1 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Racecourse Ground | 2,842 | |
| Hencher | Lineups | Worthington (p) | ||||
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Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Southend United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 17 | W | W | W | D | W | 1985-09-20 | Wrexham | H |
| 2 | 2 | Colchester United | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15 | W | W | W | L | W | 1985-09-21 | Orient | A |
| 3 | -1 | 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 |
| 4 | -1 | Rochdale | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | L | W | D | W | W | 1985-09-21 | Burnley | A |
| 5 | 0 | Wrexham | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | D | D | D | W | D | 1985-09-20 | Southend United | A |
| 6 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Burnley | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | L | D | W | W | L | 1985-09-21 | Rochdale | H |
| 9 | 8 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | W | W | L | L | W | 1985-09-21 | Chester City | A |
| 10 | -1 | 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 |
| 11 | -1 | Halifax Town | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 10 | L | W | L | W | L | 1985-09-21 | Port Vale | A |
| 12 | -1 | Stockport County | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 10 | D | W | W | L | W | 1985-09-21 | Northampton Town | A |
| 13 | -1 | 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 |
| 14 | -1 | Port Vale | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | D | W | L | D | W | 1985-09-21 | Halifax Town | H |
| 15 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | D | L | W | L | D | 1985-09-21 | Aldershot | H |
| 16 | -2 | Hereford United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -3 | 8 | D | D | L | W | L | 1985-09-21 | Peterborough United | H |
| 17 | -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 |
| 18 | 1 | Aldershot | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 7 | D | L | W | L | L | 1985-09-21 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 19 | 2 | Preston North End | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -5 | 7 | W | L | L | W | L | 1985-09-28 | Hereford United | H |
| 20 | -2 | Swindon Town | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -7 | 7 | L | L | W | D | W | 1985-09-28 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 21 | -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 |
| 22 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Cambridge United | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | -12 | 3 | L | L | L | L | L | 1985-09-20 | Exeter City | H |
| 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 |
