First Division |
Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Arsenal | 3 | 2 | Aston Villa | Highbury | 18,881 | |
Woodcock, Anderson, Whyte | Lineups | Stainrod, Walters | ||||
Birmingham City | 0 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | St Andrew's | 11,708 | |
Lineups | Sterland, Armstrong OG | |||||
Everton | 2 | 0 | Oxford United | Goodison Park | 24,553 | |
Sharp, Bracewell | Lineups | |||||
Luton Town | 1 | 1 | Manchester United | Kenilworth Road | 17,454 | Largest home gate 1985-86 |
Stein B | Lineups | Hughes | ||||
Manchester City | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | Maine Road | 20,104 | |
Lineups | Dixon | |||||
Newcastle United | 1 | 2 | West Ham United | St James' Park | 26,957 | |
Reilly | Lineups | Cottee, McAvennie | ||||
Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | Ipswich Town | City Ground | 12,120 | |
Pearce, Bowyer 2 | Lineups | Atkins | ||||
Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 1 | Liverpool | Loftus Road | 21,122 | Largest home gate 1985-86 |
Fenwick, Bannister | Lineups | Walsh | ||||
Southampton | 3 | 1 | Watford | The Dell | 14,172 | |
Moran 3 | Lineups | Talbot | ||||
West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | The Hawthorns | 12,130 | |
Valentine | Lineups | Waddle |
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 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 24 | 31 | D | W | W | W | W | 1985-10-12 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
2 | 0 | Liverpool | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 21 | L | W | W | D | W | 1985-10-12 | Southampton | H |
3 | 0 | Chelsea | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 21 | W | L | W | W | D | 1985-10-12 | Everton | H |
4 | 1 | Everton | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 20 | W | D | L | W | L | 1985-10-12 | Chelsea | A |
5 | 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | W | D | L | W | W | 1985-10-12 | West Ham United | A |
6 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -1 | 20 | W | W | L | L | D | 1985-10-12 | Coventry City | H |
7 | -3 | Newcastle United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 18 | L | D | W | W | L | 1985-10-12 | Ipswich Town | A |
8 | 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 18 | W | W | L | L | W | 1985-10-12 | Manchester United | A |
9 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 17 | D | L | W | W | W | 1985-10-20 | Coventry City | A |
10 | -1 | Watford | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 16 | L | W | L | W | L | 1985-10-12 | Manchester City | H |
11 | 2 | West Ham United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 16 | W | W | D | W | D | 1985-10-12 | Arsenal | H |
12 | -2 | Birmingham City | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -6 | 16 | L | L | W | W | D | 1985-10-19 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
13 | -1 | Aston Villa | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 14 | L | D | W | D | D | 1985-10-12 | Nottingham Forest | H |
14 | 0 | Luton Town | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 14 | D | W | L | W | L | 1985-10-12 | Oxford United | A |
15 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 13 | W | L | W | L | W | 1985-10-12 | Aston Villa | A |
16 | 4 | Southampton | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 11 | W | L | D | L | W | 1985-10-12 | Liverpool | A |
17 | -2 | Coventry City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 10 | W | D | D | L | W | 1985-10-06 | Leicester City | H |
18 | -1 | Oxford United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 21 | -8 | 10 | L | D | W | L | D | 1985-10-12 | Luton Town | H |
19 | -1 | Leicester City | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 10 | D | W | L | L | L | 1985-10-06 | Coventry City | A |
20 | -1 | Manchester City | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -9 | 9 | L | L | D | L | L | 1985-10-12 | Watford | A |
21 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -13 | 7 | L | L | L | L | L | 1985-10-12 | Newcastle United | H |
22 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 17 | -24 | 2 | D | L | L | L | L | 1985-10-12 | Leicester City | A |
Second Division |
Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Barnsley | 0 | 1 | Portsmouth | Oakwell | 7,064 | |
Lineups | Blake | |||||
Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | Bradford City | Ewood Park | 7,728 | |
Quinn, Keeley, Garner | Lineups | |||||
Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 1 | Carlisle United | Goldstone Ground | 8,599 | |
Ferguson, Biley, Wilson, Jacobs, Saunders, Mortimer | Lineups | Wakenshaw | ||||
Charlton Athletic | 2 | 1 | Sunderland | Selhurst Park | 5,552 | |
Reid (p), Stuart | Lineups | Gates | ||||
Fulham | 2 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Craven Cottage | 3,412 | |
Marshall, Pike | Lineups | Pearson | ||||
Huddersfield Town | 3 | 1 | Leeds United | Leeds Road | 9,983 | |
Tempest, Stanton, Curran | Lineups | Baird | ||||
Hull City | 0 | 2 | Stoke City | Boothferry Park | 6,890 | |
Lineups | Bertschin, Saunders | |||||
Middlesbrough | 0 | 2 | Crystal Palace | Ayresome Park | 4,991 | |
Lineups | Barber, Ketteridge | |||||
Norwich City | 1 | 2 | Wimbledon | Carrow Road | 12,707 | |
Drinkell | Lineups | Martin (p), Cork | ||||
Oldham Athletic | 2 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Boundary Park | 5,301 | |
Quinn 2 | Lineups | Gilligan | ||||
Sheffield United | 1 | 3 | Millwall | Bramall Lane | 9,159 | |
Eckhardt | Lineups | Lovell, Fashanu 2 |
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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 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 26 | W | W | L | W | W | 1985-10-12 | Charlton Athletic | H |
2 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 23 | W | W | W | L | W | 1985-10-12 | Crystal Palace | A |
3 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 21 | W | L | W | W | L | 1985-10-12 | Millwall | A |
4 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 20 | W | L | W | W | W | 1985-10-12 | Stoke City | A |
5 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 20 | W | D | L | W | L | 1985-10-12 | Portsmouth | A |
6 | 0 | Wimbledon | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 20 | W | W | L | L | D | 1985-10-12 | Fulham | H |
7 | 3 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 17 | W | L | D | D | W | 1985-10-12 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
8 | -1 | Barnsley | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | L | D | W | W | D | 1985-10-12 | Bradford City | A |
9 | -1 | Norwich City | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 15 | L | W | D | W | D | 1985-10-12 | Carlisle United | A |
10 | 3 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 15 | W | L | D | W | L | 1985-10-12 | Oldham Athletic | H |
11 | -2 | Sheffield United | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 14 | L | D | D | L | W | 1985-10-12 | Grimsby Town | A |
12 | -1 | Hull City | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 13 | L | W | L | W | W | 1985-10-12 | Sunderland | A |
13 | 2 | Fulham | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 13 | W | W | L | L | D | 1985-10-12 | Wimbledon | A |
14 | -2 | Leeds United | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 13 | L | D | W | D | W | 1985-10-12 | Middlesbrough | H |
15 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -1 | 11 | L | W | L | W | D | 1985-10-12 | Sheffield United | H |
16 | 2 | Millwall | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -2 | 11 | W | L | L | L | L | 1985-10-12 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
17 | 2 | Stoke City | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 11 | W | D | L | L | D | 1985-10-12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
18 | -2 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 10 | L | D | W | D | D | 1985-10-12 | Leeds United | A |
19 | -2 | Bradford City | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -5 | 9 | L | L | L | W | L | 1985-10-12 | Barnsley | H |
20 | 0 | Sunderland | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -9 | 8 | L | W | W | D | D | 1985-10-12 | Hull City | H |
21 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -7 | 7 | L | W | L | L | L | 1985-10-12 | Huddersfield Town | H |
22 | 0 | Carlisle United | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 17 | -17 | 5 | L | L | L | W | L | 1985-10-12 | Norwich City | H |
Third Division |
Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Blackpool | 2 | 2 | Gillingham | Bloomfield Road | 4,571 | |
Deary, O'Keefe (p) | Lineups | Elsey, Cascarino | ||||
Brentford | 1 | 0 | Swansea City | Griffin Park | 3,508 | |
Alexander | Lineups | |||||
Bristol City | 0 | 0 | Chesterfield | Ashton Gate | 6,416 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Bury | 0 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | Gigg Lane | 4,610 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Cardiff City | 0 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | Ninian Park | 2,156 | |
Lineups | Shaw | |||||
Derby County | 2 | 0 | Notts County | Baseball Ground | 14,406 | |
Chandler (p), Davison | Lineups | |||||
Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | Walsall | Belle Vue | 2,901 | |
Harle (p) | Lineups | |||||
Lincoln City | 1 | 1 | Newport County | Sincil Bank | 1,989 | |
McGinley | Lineups | Staniforth | ||||
Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | Home Park | 5,662 | |
Hodges, Coughlin, Clayton, Parkin OG | Lineups | Morgan 2 | ||||
Reading | 1 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Elm Park | 8,164 | |
Wood | Lineups | |||||
Rotherham United | 1 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Millmoor | 4,015 | |
Tynan | Lineups | Edwards N 2 | ||||
York City | 7 | 0 | Darlington | Bootham Crescent | 5,039 | |
Canham 3 (1p), Walwyn 2, Houchen, Senior | 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 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 33 | W | W | W | W | W | 1985-10-12 | Newport County | A |
2 | 0 | Walsall | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 21 | L | L | W | W | W | 1985-10-12 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
3 | 1 | York City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 20 | W | W | W | D | L | 1985-10-12 | Chesterfield | A |
4 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 20 | D | W | D | W | L | 1985-10-12 | Blackpool | H |
5 | 1 | Derby County | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 19 | W | W | W | D | D | 1985-10-19 | York City | H |
6 | 1 | Lincoln City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 17 | D | W | D | W | D | 1985-10-11 | Swansea City | A |
7 | -2 | Notts County | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 17 | L | D | D | W | W | 1985-10-12 | Bristol City | H |
8 | 5 | Brentford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 17 | W | W | D | L | L | 1985-10-12 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
9 | -1 | Bury | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 16 | D | W | D | L | D | 1985-10-12 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
10 | -1 | Blackpool | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 16 | D | W | L | W | W | 1985-10-12 | Wigan Athletic | A |
11 | 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 16 | W | W | L | W | L | 1985-10-12 | Walsall | A |
12 | -1 | Gillingham | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 16 | D | L | L | W | W | 1985-10-12 | Cardiff City | H |
13 | -3 | Chesterfield | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 16 | D | L | D | D | W | 1985-10-12 | York City | H |
14 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -1 | 16 | W | L | L | L | W | 1985-10-12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
15 | -3 | Rotherham United | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 14 | L | W | D | W | L | 1985-10-12 | Bristol Rovers | A |
16 | 0 | Newport County | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 13 | D | D | L | L | D | 1985-10-12 | Reading | H |
17 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -3 | 13 | W | L | W | L | L | 1985-10-12 | Bury | H |
18 | 0 | Bristol City | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 13 | D | D | W | D | D | 1985-10-12 | Notts County | A |
19 | -2 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 12 | L | L | W | W | D | 1985-10-12 | Brentford | H |
20 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 16 | -6 | 10 | L | D | W | L | W | 1985-10-12 | Rotherham United | H |
21 | 0 | Cardiff City | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -11 | 8 | L | L | L | L | D | 1985-10-12 | Gillingham | A |
22 | 0 | Swansea City | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -10 | 7 | L | L | L | L | D | 1985-10-11 | Lincoln City | H |
23 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -14 | 7 | W | L | D | L | L | 1985-10-12 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
24 | -1 | Darlington | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 20 | -18 | 5 | L | L | L | L | L | 1985-10-19 | Bristol City | A |
Fourth Division |
Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Cambridge United | 4 | 2 | Mansfield Town | Abbey Stadium | 1,957 | |
Massey S (p), Graham OG, Spriggs, Crown | Lineups | Chamberlain, Kearney (p) | ||||
Chester City | 4 | 0 | Burnley | Sealand Road | 3,005 | |
Rimmer, Graham, Kelly, Bennett | Lineups | |||||
Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 3 | Preston North End | Gresty Road | 2,454 | |
Waller, Platt, Thomas | Lineups | Brazil, Gibson, Greenwood | ||||
Halifax Town | 1 | 1 | Aldershot | The Shay | 1,066 | |
Kellock (p) | Lineups | Johnson | ||||
Hartlepool United | 2 | 1 | Peterborough United | Victoria Park | 2,138 | |
Borthwick, Hogan (p) | Lineups | Gallagher | ||||
Northampton Town | 1 | 3 | Hereford United | County Ground | 1,998 | |
Chard | Lineups | Wells, Kearns, Carter | ||||
Orient | 3 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | Brisbane Road | 2,847 | |
Shinners 2, Brooks (p) | Lineups | |||||
Port Vale | 4 | 0 | Wrexham | Vale Park | 3,351 | |
Maguire 2 (1p), Johnson, Hooper OG | Lineups | |||||
Swindon Town | 4 | 0 | Rochdale | County Ground | 3,299 | |
Coyne, Cole, Wade, Hockaday | Lineups | |||||
Torquay United | 4 | 3 | Stockport County | Plainmoor | 1,178 | |
Smith (p), Walsh, West, Loram | Lineups | Sword, Leonard 2 |
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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 | Colchester United | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 25 | D | W | W | W | W | 1985-10-12 | Mansfield Town | A |
2 | 0 | Southend United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 22 | D | D | L | W | W | 1985-10-12 | Aldershot | A |
3 | 1 | Chester City | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 21 | W | W | D | W | W | 1985-10-12 | Preston North End | A |
4 | 2 | Orient | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 20 | W | W | W | L | D | 1985-10-12 | Exeter City | A |
5 | 2 | Hartlepool United | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 19 | W | L | W | W | W | 1985-10-11 | Stockport County | A |
6 | 4 | Port Vale | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | W | W | L | W | D | 1985-10-12 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
7 | -4 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 18 | L | L | W | W | D | 1985-10-12 | Colchester United | H |
8 | -3 | Peterborough United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 17 | L | D | L | W | W | 1985-10-12 | Northampton Town | H |
9 | 3 | Hereford United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 17 | W | W | L | W | D | 1985-10-12 | Torquay United | H |
10 | -2 | Rochdale | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -4 | 16 | L | L | W | L | L | 1985-10-12 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
11 | -2 | Wrexham | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 16 | L | W | L | L | D | 1985-10-12 | Halifax Town | H |
12 | -1 | Burnley | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 14 | L | L | D | W | L | 1985-10-12 | Swindon Town | H |
13 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -5 | 14 | D | L | W | L | W | 1985-10-12 | Rochdale | A |
14 | 6 | Swindon Town | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -3 | 13 | W | W | L | L | L | 1985-10-12 | Burnley | A |
15 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 12 | D | L | W | D | L | 1985-10-12 | Port Vale | H |
16 | -2 | Northampton Town | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 12 | L | L | L | W | L | 1985-10-12 | Peterborough United | A |
17 | 0 | Exeter City | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 12 | D | L | W | D | W | 1985-10-12 | Orient | H |
18 | 0 | Halifax Town | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -5 | 12 | D | L | D | L | L | 1985-10-12 | Wrexham | A |
19 | -3 | Stockport County | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 12 | L | D | D | L | D | 1985-10-11 | Hartlepool United | H |
20 | -1 | Preston North End | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | -5 | 11 | D | L | W | W | L | 1985-10-12 | Chester City | H |
21 | 1 | Cambridge United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -8 | 11 | W | W | D | D | L | 1985-10-11 | Scunthorpe United | A |
22 | -1 | Aldershot | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -8 | 11 | D | L | W | L | D | 1985-10-12 | Southend United | H |
23 | 1 | Torquay United | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 13 | -14 | 9 | W | W | L | L | L | 1985-10-12 | Hereford United | A |
24 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 | -7 | 7 | L | W | L | L | L | 1985-10-11 | Cambridge United | H |