1985-09-22
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington | 2 | 3 | Notts County | Feethams Ground | 3,786 | |
| Airey 2 | Lineups | Harbottle, McParland, Waitt | ||||
| 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 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 24 | W | W | W | W | W | 1985-09-28 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 2 | 0 | Walsall | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 18 | W | W | W | L | W | 1985-09-28 | Newport County | H |
| 3 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 15 | W | L | W | L | W | 1985-09-28 | Chesterfield | A |
| 4 | 0 | Gillingham | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | W | W | D | D | W | 1985-09-28 | York City | H |
| 5 | 3 | Notts County | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | W | W | D | D | W | 1985-09-28 | Bury | H |
| 6 | -1 | Chesterfield | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | D | W | D | L | L | 1985-09-28 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 7 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 13 | L | W | W | D | W | 1985-09-28 | Reading | H |
| 8 | -1 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 12 | W | W | L | W | W | 1985-09-28 | Bristol City | A |
| 9 | 0 | Lincoln City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 12 | W | D | D | D | L | 1985-09-28 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 10 | 0 | Bury | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 11 | L | D | D | W | W | 1985-09-28 | Notts County | A |
| 11 | 0 | York City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 11 | D | L | W | D | L | 1985-09-28 | Gillingham | A |
| 12 | 0 | Newport County | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | L | D | L | W | W | 1985-09-28 | Walsall | A |
| 13 | 0 | Derby County | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | D | D | D | L | D | 1985-09-28 | Cardiff City | A |
| 14 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 | W | L | W | D | L | 1985-09-28 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 15 | 0 | Rotherham United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -2 | 10 | W | L | L | L | W | 1985-09-28 | Brentford | A |
| 16 | 0 | Brentford | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 10 | L | L | L | D | L | 1985-09-28 | Rotherham United | H |
| 17 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 9 | W | D | L | W | L | 1985-09-28 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 18 | 0 | Cardiff City | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | -5 | 8 | L | D | L | D | L | 1985-09-28 | Derby County | H |
| 19 | 0 | Bristol City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 8 | D | D | W | W | L | 1985-09-28 | Blackpool | H |
| 20 | 0 | Swansea City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 7 | L | D | W | W | L | 1985-09-28 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 21 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 7 | L | L | D | W | L | 1985-09-28 | Darlington | H |
| 22 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -5 | 6 | L | W | D | L | D | 1985-09-28 | Swansea City | A |
| 23 | 0 | Darlington | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 5 | L | L | L | L | W | 1985-09-28 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 24 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -13 | 3 | L | L | L | L | W | 1985-09-28 | Lincoln City | H |
