1985-10-11
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea City | 3 | 1 | Lincoln City | Vetch Field | 3,600 | |
| Pascoe, Waddle, Emmanuel | Lineups | Redfearn | ||||
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 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 |
| 7 | -1 | Lincoln City | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -1 | 17 | L | D | W | D | W | 1985-10-19 | Reading | H |
| 8 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 1 | Swansea City | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -8 | 10 | W | L | L | L | L | 1985-10-19 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 22 | -1 | 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 |
| 23 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scunthorpe United | 0 | 0 | Cambridge United | Old Showground | 1,496 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Stockport County | 1 | 3 | Hartlepool United | Edgeley Park | 1,827 | |
| Hodkinson | Lineups | Gollogly, Honour, Shoulder | ||||
| 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 | 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 | 2 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 22 | W | W | L | W | W | 1985-10-19 | Hereford United | H |
| 4 | -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 |
| 5 | -1 | 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 |
| 6 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Stockport County | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -7 | 12 | L | L | D | D | L | 1985-10-18 | Peterborough United | H |
| 20 | 1 | Cambridge United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -8 | 12 | D | W | W | D | D | 1985-10-15 | Wrexham | A |
| 21 | -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 |
| 22 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 | -7 | 8 | D | L | W | L | L | 1985-10-18 | Colchester United | A |
