1985-11-02
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1 | 0 | Manchester City | Highbury | 22,264 | |
| Davis | Lineups | |||||
| Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | Oxford United | Villa Park | 12,922 | |
| Evans (p), Stainrod | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | Portman Road | 15,324 | |
| Lineups | Dixon, Speedie | |||||
| Liverpool | 1 | 0 | Leicester City | Anfield Road | 31,718 | |
| Rush | Lineups | |||||
| Luton Town | 2 | 0 | Birmingham City | Kenilworth Road | 8,550 | |
| Stein B, Harford | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester United | 2 | 0 | Coventry City | Old Trafford | 46,748 | |
| Olsen 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Newcastle United | 1 | 1 | Watford | St James' Park | 20,640 | |
| Gascoigne | Lineups | West | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Loftus Road | 9,527 | |
| James | Lineups | Snodin | ||||
| Southampton | 1 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | The Dell | 17,440 | |
| Puckett | Lineups | |||||
| West Ham United | 2 | 1 | Everton | Upton Park | 23,844 | |
| McAvennie 2 | Lineups | Steven | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Manchester United | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 29 | 41 | W | W | D | W | D | 1985-11-09 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 2 | 0 | Liverpool | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 31 | W | W | D | W | L | 1985-11-09 | Coventry City | A |
| 3 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 28 | D | W | W | D | W | 1985-11-09 | Manchester United | H |
| 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 27 | W | L | L | W | W | 1985-11-09 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 5 | 1 | Arsenal | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 27 | W | L | W | D | W | 1985-11-09 | Everton | A |
| 6 | 1 | West Ham United | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 26 | W | W | W | D | W | 1985-11-09 | Oxford United | A |
| 7 | -3 | Everton | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 24 | L | D | W | L | W | 1985-11-09 | Arsenal | H |
| 8 | 1 | Newcastle United | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 23 | D | W | L | D | L | 1985-11-09 | Birmingham City | A |
| 9 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 22 | W | W | W | W | L | 1985-11-03 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 10 | 3 | Luton Town | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 21 | W | L | W | D | D | 1985-11-09 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 11 | 0 | Watford | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 21 | D | D | L | W | L | 1985-11-09 | Aston Villa | H |
| 12 | -2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 20 | L | L | W | D | L | 1985-11-09 | Luton Town | H |
| 13 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -5 | 20 | D | L | D | L | W | 1985-11-09 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 14 | 0 | Coventry City | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 17 | L | W | L | D | W | 1985-11-09 | Liverpool | H |
| 15 | 2 | Aston Villa | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -1 | 17 | W | L | L | L | L | 1985-11-09 | Watford | A |
| 16 | 2 | Southampton | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -4 | 17 | W | W | L | L | W | 1985-11-09 | Leicester City | A |
| 17 | -2 | Birmingham City | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -10 | 16 | L | L | L | L | L | 1985-11-09 | Newcastle United | H |
| 18 | -2 | Oxford United | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 25 | -9 | 15 | L | D | W | D | L | 1985-11-09 | West Ham United | H |
| 19 | 0 | Leicester City | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -13 | 14 | L | W | L | D | L | 1985-11-09 | Southampton | H |
| 20 | 0 | Manchester City | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -11 | 11 | L | D | D | L | L | 1985-11-09 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 21 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 13 | -17 | 8 | L | L | L | D | L | 1985-11-09 | Manchester City | A |
| 22 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 20 | -24 | 6 | L | W | D | D | L | 1985-11-03 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | Oakwell | 7,118 | |
| Donache OG | Lineups | |||||
| Bradford City | 1 | 0 | Crystal Palace | Odsal Stadium | 5,604 | |
| Hendrie | Lineups | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 1 | Norwich City | Goldstone Ground | 10,423 | |
| Saunders | Lineups | Biggins | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | 4 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Selhurst Park | 3,233 | |
| Griffin OG, Stuart 2, Pearson | Lineups | Stevens | ||||
| Fulham | 1 | 2 | Sunderland | Craven Cottage | 5,795 | |
| Coney | Lineups | Gates (p), Bennett | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 5 | 1 | Millwall | Blundell Park | 3,658 | |
| Bonnyman, Hobson 3, Moore A | Lineups | Chatterton | ||||
| Leeds United | 2 | 1 | Portsmouth | Elland Road | 15,499 | |
| Simmonds 2 (1p) | Lineups | Morgan | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 0 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Ayresome Park | 5,140 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Sheffield United | 3 | 1 | Hull City | Bramall Lane | 13,272 | |
| Edwards 3 (1p) | Lineups | Skipper | ||||
| Stoke City | 3 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | Victoria Ground | 7,291 | |
| Heath, Shaw, Bertschin | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 21 | 35 | L | W | W | W | W | 1985-11-16 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 2 | 4 | Charlton Athletic | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 27 | W | W | D | L | W | 1985-11-09 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 3 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 27 | L | W | D | L | W | 1985-11-09 | Sheffield United | H |
| 4 | 3 | Sheffield United | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 26 | W | W | W | W | L | 1985-11-09 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 5 | -2 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 26 | D | L | D | W | W | 1985-11-09 | Barnsley | H |
| 6 | -1 | Norwich City | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 25 | D | W | W | W | L | 1985-11-09 | Bradford City | H |
| 7 | -3 | Wimbledon | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 25 | D | D | W | W | W | 1985-11-03 | Carlisle United | H |
| 8 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 22 | D | L | L | D | W | 1985-11-09 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 9 | 1 | Barnsley | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 22 | W | W | L | L | L | 1985-11-09 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 10 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 21 | L | W | L | W | W | 1985-11-09 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 11 | 2 | Leeds United | 15 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -6 | 20 | W | L | D | W | L | 1985-11-09 | Millwall | A |
| 12 | 3 | Grimsby Town | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 18 | W | W | D | L | L | 1985-11-09 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 13 | -2 | Hull City | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 18 | L | D | W | D | L | 1985-11-09 | Fulham | H |
| 14 | -2 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -4 | 18 | L | D | L | L | W | 1985-11-09 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 15 | 2 | Sunderland | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -8 | 18 | W | L | W | W | D | 1985-11-09 | Wimbledon | H |
| 16 | 2 | Bradford City | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -5 | 17 | W | L | D | D | W | 1985-11-09 | Norwich City | A |
| 17 | 2 | Stoke City | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 16 | W | D | L | D | W | 1985-11-09 | Carlisle United | A |
| 18 | -4 | Fulham | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 16 | L | W | L | W | W | 1985-11-09 | Hull City | A |
| 19 | -3 | Millwall | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -9 | 15 | L | L | W | D | L | 1985-11-09 | Leeds United | H |
| 20 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -9 | 12 | D | L | L | D | L | 1985-11-16 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 21 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -9 | 11 | L | D | L | W | L | 1985-11-09 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 22 | 0 | Carlisle United | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 23 | -24 | 6 | D | L | L | L | L | 1985-11-03 | Wimbledon | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | Burnden Park | 3,800 | |
| Thompson | Lineups | |||||
| Brentford | 3 | 0 | Cardiff City | Griffin Park | 3,934 | |
| Hurlock, Lynch, Cooke | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 0 | 1 | York City | Eastville | 4,174 | |
| Lineups | Banton | |||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 1 | Bristol City | Belle Vue | 2,871 | |
| Brown T | Lineups | Riley | ||||
| Lincoln City | 0 | 3 | Blackpool | Sincil Bank | 2,371 | |
| Lineups | Hetzke, Stonehouse, Deary | |||||
| Newport County | 1 | 1 | Gillingham | Somerton Park | 1,970 | |
| Jones P | Lineups | Byrne | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | Chesterfield | Home Park | 7,522 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Reading | 1 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | Elm Park | 5,986 | |
| Williams J | Lineups | |||||
| Rotherham United | 1 | 1 | Derby County | Millmoor | 6,030 | Largest home gate 1985-86 |
| Trusson | Lineups | Williams | ||||
| Swansea City | 1 | 0 | Bury | Vetch Field | 3,500 | |
| Waddle | Lineups | |||||
| Walsall | 0 | 0 | Notts County | Fellows Park | 4,967 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Darlington | Molineux | 3,811 | |
| Purdie, Ryan | Lineups | MacDonald | ||||
| 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 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 43 | W | L | D | W | W | 1985-11-06 | Notts County | H |
| 2 | 0 | Blackpool | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 29 | W | W | W | W | D | 1985-11-05 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 3 | 0 | York City | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 29 | W | W | W | L | L | 1985-11-06 | Newport County | A |
| 4 | 0 | Walsall | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 27 | D | W | L | D | D | 1985-11-05 | Cardiff City | H |
| 5 | 0 | Notts County | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 27 | D | W | L | W | W | 1985-11-06 | Reading | A |
| 6 | 4 | Brentford | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -2 | 27 | W | L | W | D | W | 1985-11-06 | Derby County | H |
| 7 | -1 | Derby County | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 26 | D | L | W | W | W | 1985-11-06 | Brentford | A |
| 8 | 0 | Gillingham | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 26 | D | W | L | W | W | 1985-11-06 | Rotherham United | A |
| 9 | -2 | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 25 | L | D | W | L | D | 1985-11-05 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 10 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 25 | D | W | W | D | D | 1985-11-05 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 11 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 24 | D | D | W | L | W | 1985-11-05 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 12 | -1 | Bury | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 23 | L | D | W | W | L | 1985-11-05 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 13 | 0 | Chesterfield | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 21 | D | D | L | L | W | 1985-11-05 | Swansea City | A |
| 14 | 2 | Bristol City | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 21 | -8 | 20 | D | W | L | W | L | 1985-11-06 | Lincoln City | A |
| 15 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 19 | L | W | L | L | W | 1985-11-05 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 16 | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 19 | W | W | L | D | L | 1985-11-05 | Darlington | H |
| 17 | -2 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 22 | -6 | 19 | L | L | W | W | W | 1985-11-05 | Bury | H |
| 18 | 0 | Newport County | 16 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 17 | D | D | D | D | L | 1985-11-06 | York City | H |
| 19 | 0 | Rotherham United | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -4 | 17 | D | L | D | D | L | 1985-11-06 | Gillingham | H |
| 20 | -3 | Lincoln City | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -7 | 17 | L | L | L | L | L | 1985-11-06 | Bristol City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Swansea City | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -13 | 14 | W | L | L | D | W | 1985-11-05 | Chesterfield | H |
| 22 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -17 | 12 | W | L | D | D | L | 1985-11-05 | Blackpool | H |
| 23 | -1 | Cardiff City | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -18 | 11 | L | L | L | W | L | 1985-11-05 | Walsall | A |
| 24 | 0 | Darlington | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 23 | -20 | 9 | L | D | L | W | L | 1985-11-05 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 1 | 3 | Southend United | Turf Moor | 2,673 | |
| Robinson | Lineups | Gymer, Cadette, O'Shea | ||||
| Chester City | 1 | 0 | Aldershot | Sealand Road | 2,214 | |
| Rimmer (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 2 | Halifax Town | Gresty Road | 1,493 | |
| Waller, Platt | Lineups | Longhurst 2 | ||||
| Hartlepool United | 1 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Victoria Park | 4,195 | Largest home gate 1985-86 |
| Hogan (p) | Lineups | Chamberlain | ||||
| Hereford United | 2 | 0 | Colchester United | Edgar Street | 3,081 | |
| Phillips 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Northampton Town | 2 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | County Ground | 2,343 | |
| Benjamin, Cavener (p) | Lineups | Brolly, Lister | ||||
| Peterborough United | 1 | 1 | Exeter City | London Road | 2,200 | |
| Rees | Lineups | Kellow (p) | ||||
| Preston North End | 0 | 1 | Port Vale | Deepdale | 4,531 | |
| Lineups | Maguire (p) | |||||
| Rochdale | 3 | 2 | Wrexham | Spotland | 1,600 | |
| Taylor 2 (2p), Gamble | Lineups | Charles (p), Heaton OG | ||||
| Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | County Ground | 4,742 | |
| Barnard, Wade | Lineups | Miller | ||||
| Torquay United | 2 | 2 | Orient | Plainmoor | 1,181 | |
| Pugh, Walsh | Lineups | Brooks, Sussex | ||||
| 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 | 2 | Port Vale | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 31 | W | W | D | W | W | 1985-11-06 | Hereford United | A |
| 2 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 31 | D | W | W | W | W | 1985-11-05 | Burnley | A |
| 3 | 1 | Southend United | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 31 | W | W | L | L | W | 1985-11-06 | Torquay United | A |
| 4 | 2 | Chester City | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 29 | W | D | D | L | W | 1985-11-06 | Colchester United | H |
| 5 | -3 | Colchester United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 29 | L | L | W | D | L | 1985-11-06 | Chester City | A |
| 6 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 29 | D | W | L | W | W | 1985-11-06 | Aldershot | H |
| 7 | 0 | Orient | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 26 | D | L | D | W | D | 1985-11-05 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 8 | 1 | Swindon Town | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -1 | 25 | W | L | W | W | W | 1985-11-06 | Cambridge United | H |
| 9 | 2 | Hereford United | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 24 | W | L | D | L | W | 1985-11-06 | Port Vale | H |
| 10 | 2 | Rochdale | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 18 | -4 | 24 | W | L | D | D | W | 1985-11-05 | Exeter City | H |
| 11 | -3 | Wrexham | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 19 | -7 | 23 | L | D | L | W | W | 1985-11-06 | Peterborough United | A |
| 12 | -2 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 21 | L | W | W | L | W | 1985-11-05 | Northampton Town | A |
| 13 | 0 | Northampton Town | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 21 | D | W | D | D | W | 1985-11-05 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 14 | 1 | Peterborough United | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 22 | -6 | 20 | D | L | L | D | D | 1985-11-06 | Wrexham | H |
| 15 | 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -5 | 19 | D | L | D | W | L | 1985-11-05 | Orient | H |
| 16 | -2 | Stockport County | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 19 | W | W | L | D | L | 1985-11-04 | Halifax Town | H |
| 17 | -1 | Aldershot | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -4 | 18 | L | W | D | W | L | 1985-11-06 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 18 | -1 | Burnley | 16 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -6 | 18 | L | D | W | L | L | 1985-11-05 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 19 | 0 | Exeter City | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -5 | 17 | D | L | W | L | D | 1985-11-05 | Rochdale | A |
| 20 | 0 | Preston North End | 15 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -9 | 15 | L | L | W | D | L | 1985-11-05 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Cambridge United | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25 | -13 | 15 | L | W | L | L | D | 1985-11-06 | Swindon Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -6 | 14 | D | W | D | D | D | 1985-11-05 | Preston North End | A |
| 23 | 0 | Halifax Town | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -8 | 14 | D | D | L | L | L | 1985-11-04 | Stockport County | A |
| 24 | 0 | Torquay United | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 24 | -24 | 11 | D | L | L | D | L | 1985-11-06 | Southend United | H |
