1985-11-23
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 0 | 2 | Liverpool | St Andrew's | 15,062 | |
| Lineups | Rush, Walsh | |||||
| Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Aston Villa | Stamford Bridge | 17,509 | |
| Dixon, Speedie | Lineups | Gray | ||||
| Coventry City | 0 | 1 | West Ham United | Highfield Road | 11,027 | |
| Lineups | McAvennie | |||||
| Everton | 1 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | Goodison Park | 27,860 | |
| Bracewell | Lineups | Clough | ||||
| Leicester City | 3 | 0 | Manchester United | Filbert Street | 22,008 | |
| McAllister, Smith A 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester City | 1 | 0 | Newcastle United | Maine Road | 25,179 | |
| Lillis | Lineups | |||||
| Oxford United | 4 | 3 | Ipswich Town | Manor Ground | 9,387 | |
| Aldridge 3, Slatter | Lineups | Wilson, Brennan (p), Dozzell | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | Southampton | Hillsborough | 18,955 | |
| Marwood, Chapman | Lineups | Wright | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | White Hart Lane | 20,334 | |
| Mabbutt | Lineups | Byrne | ||||
| Watford | 1 | 2 | Luton Town | Vicarage Road | 16,197 | |
| Talbot | Lineups | Thomas, Terry OG | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | Arsenal | The Hawthorns | 9,165 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| 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 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 25 | 42 | L | D | L | W | W | 1985-11-30 | Watford | H |
| 2 | 0 | Liverpool | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 24 | 40 | W | W | W | W | W | 1985-11-30 | Chelsea | H |
| 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 36 | W | W | W | W | L | 1985-11-30 | Liverpool | A |
| 4 | 0 | West Ham United | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 35 | W | W | W | W | W | 1985-11-30 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 5 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 35 | W | D | W | D | W | 1985-11-30 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 6 | 0 | Everton | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 31 | D | W | W | L | D | 1985-11-30 | Southampton | A |
| 7 | 0 | Arsenal | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 31 | D | W | L | W | L | 1985-11-30 | Birmingham City | H |
| 8 | 3 | Luton Town | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 27 | W | L | W | W | L | 1985-11-30 | Manchester City | H |
| 9 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -2 | 27 | D | W | W | D | L | 1985-11-30 | Coventry City | H |
| 10 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 26 | D | L | L | W | W | 1985-12-01 | Oxford United | H |
| 11 | -3 | Newcastle United | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 26 | L | L | W | D | W | 1985-11-30 | Leicester City | H |
| 12 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 22 | D | D | L | L | L | 1985-11-30 | Aston Villa | A |
| 13 | -1 | Watford | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 22 | L | L | D | D | D | 1985-11-30 | Manchester United | A |
| 14 | 0 | Southampton | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -4 | 21 | L | W | D | W | W | 1985-11-30 | Everton | H |
| 15 | 0 | Coventry City | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 20 | L | W | L | L | W | 1985-11-30 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 16 | 0 | Aston Villa | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -2 | 19 | L | D | D | W | L | 1985-11-30 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 17 | 1 | Manchester City | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -8 | 18 | W | W | D | L | D | 1985-11-30 | Luton Town | A |
| 18 | 1 | Oxford United | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 27 | -10 | 18 | W | L | L | L | D | 1985-12-01 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 19 | 1 | Leicester City | 19 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 19 | -12 | 18 | W | L | D | L | W | 1985-11-30 | Newcastle United | A |
| 20 | -3 | Birmingham City | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 17 | -14 | 16 | L | L | L | L | L | 1985-11-30 | Arsenal | A |
| 21 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -19 | 9 | L | L | D | L | L | 1985-11-30 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 22 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 26 | -29 | 7 | D | L | L | L | L | 1985-11-30 | West Ham United | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Ewood Park | 5,320 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Carlisle United | 1 | 2 | Leeds United | Brunton Park | 3,504 | |
| Baker | Lineups | Linighan, Ritchie | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | Barnsley | Selhurst Park | 5,625 | |
| Taylor | Lineups | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 3 | Fulham | Leeds Road | 4,650 | |
| Tempest | Lineups | Barnett 2 (1p), Carr | ||||
| Hull City | 1 | 1 | Wimbledon | Boothferry Park | 6,576 | |
| McEwan (p) | Lineups | Sanchez | ||||
| Millwall | 3 | 0 | Middlesbrough | The Den, New Cross | 3,188 | |
| Chatterton, Briley, Lovell | Lineups | |||||
| Norwich City | 3 | 2 | Grimsby Town | Carrow Road | 12,018 | |
| Watson, Biggins, Lyons OG | Lineups | Culverhouse OG, Emson | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 4 | Stoke City | Boundary Park | 4,817 | |
| Quinn 2 (1p) | Lineups | Bertschin 2, Heath, Maskery | ||||
| Portsmouth | 0 | 3 | Sheffield United | Fratton Park | 17,558 | |
| Lineups | Foley 2, Withe | |||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | Bradford City | Gay Meadow | 3,148 | |
| Cross, Nardiello | Lineups | |||||
| Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Roker Park | 14,712 | |
| Gates, Bennett | Lineups | Connor | ||||
| 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 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 35 | L | L | L | W | W | 1985-12-03 | Bradford City | A |
| 2 | 1 | Sheffield United | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 33 | W | D | W | W | W | 1985-11-30 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 3 | -1 | Wimbledon | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 32 | D | W | L | W | D | 1985-11-30 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 4 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 31 | D | L | W | W | W | 1985-11-30 | Carlisle United | H |
| 5 | 0 | Norwich City | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 30 | W | D | D | D | W | 1985-11-30 | Leeds United | A |
| 6 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 30 | W | W | W | L | W | 1985-11-30 | Sheffield United | A |
| 7 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 28 | D | D | L | D | L | 1985-11-30 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 8 | -2 | Oldham Athletic | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 27 | L | L | L | L | W | 1985-11-30 | Fulham | A |
| 9 | 0 | Barnsley | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 26 | L | D | W | W | W | 1985-11-30 | Millwall | H |
| 10 | 1 | Hull City | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 25 | D | W | W | L | D | 1985-11-30 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 11 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 25 | L | W | L | D | L | 1985-11-30 | Hull City | H |
| 12 | 0 | Sunderland | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -6 | 25 | W | D | W | W | L | 1985-11-30 | Stoke City | A |
| 13 | 1 | Leeds United | 18 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 23 | W | L | L | W | L | 1985-11-30 | Norwich City | H |
| 14 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 21 | L | W | L | W | W | 1985-11-30 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 15 | 2 | Millwall | 17 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -4 | 21 | W | W | L | L | W | 1985-11-30 | Barnsley | A |
| 16 | 2 | Stoke City | 18 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -2 | 20 | W | D | L | W | D | 1985-11-30 | Sunderland | H |
| 17 | 2 | Fulham | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -5 | 19 | W | L | L | W | L | 1985-11-30 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 18 | -3 | Bradford City | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -7 | 18 | L | D | W | L | D | 1985-12-03 | Portsmouth | H |
| 19 | -3 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 18 | L | L | L | L | D | 1985-11-30 | Wimbledon | A |
| 20 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -7 | 17 | W | L | W | L | D | 1985-11-30 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 21 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 | -11 | 15 | L | W | D | L | L | 1985-11-30 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 22 | 0 | Carlisle United | 17 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 27 | -25 | 9 | L | W | L | D | L | 1985-11-30 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 1 | Derby County | Burnden Park | 5,887 | |
| Lineups | Micklewhite | |||||
| Brentford | 1 | 0 | Chesterfield | Griffin Park | 3,502 | |
| Roberts | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | Cardiff City | Eastville | 4,563 | |
| O'Connor, Penrice | Lineups | Mullen (p) | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | Belle Vue | 2,390 | |
| Harle | Lineups | Russell | ||||
| Newport County | 1 | 2 | Notts County | Somerton Park | 1,946 | |
| Carter | Lineups | McParland, Goodwin | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | Home Park | 6,714 | |
| Coughlin (p), Summerfield | Lineups | Methven | ||||
| Reading | 0 | 2 | Darlington | Elm Park | 5,459 | |
| Lineups | Senior OG, Hicks OG | |||||
| Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | Bury | Millmoor | 3,335 | |
| Tynan, Birch | Lineups | |||||
| Swansea City | 1 | 3 | Bristol City | Vetch Field | 4,414 | |
| Harrison | Lineups | Hutcinson 2, Walsh | ||||
| Walsall | 1 | 1 | Blackpool | Fellows Park | 5,161 | |
| O'Kelly | Lineups | Greenall | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 3 | Gillingham | Molineux | 3,543 | |
| King | Lineups | Cochrane, Shearer 2 | ||||
| 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 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 49 | L | W | W | W | L | 1985-11-30 | Derby County | A |
| 2 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 34 | W | W | W | D | W | 1985-11-30 | Blackpool | A |
| 3 | -1 | Blackpool | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 20 | 33 | D | W | L | W | W | 1985-11-30 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 4 | 0 | Derby County | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 33 | W | W | D | D | L | 1985-11-30 | Reading | H |
| 5 | 2 | Gillingham | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 33 | W | W | D | D | W | 1985-11-30 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 6 | 2 | Notts County | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 33 | W | W | L | D | W | 1985-11-30 | Swansea City | H |
| 7 | 3 | Brentford | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -1 | 32 | W | D | D | W | L | 1985-11-30 | York City | A |
| 8 | -2 | Walsall | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 31 | D | L | W | D | W | 1985-11-30 | Bury | A |
| 9 | -4 | York City | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 30 | L | D | W | W | W | 1985-11-24 | Lincoln City | A |
| 10 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 29 | L | W | D | L | D | 1985-11-30 | Lincoln City | H |
| 11 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 29 | D | W | D | D | D | 1985-11-30 | Gillingham | A |
| 12 | 0 | Chesterfield | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 25 | L | W | D | D | D | 1985-12-14 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 13 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 26 | -6 | 25 | W | L | W | L | L | 1985-12-14 | Gillingham | H |
| 14 | 2 | Bristol City | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 23 | -6 | 25 | W | D | D | D | W | 1985-11-30 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 15 | -2 | Bury | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 23 | L | L | L | L | D | 1985-11-30 | Walsall | H |
| 16 | -2 | AFC Bournemouth | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 23 | D | W | L | L | W | 1985-12-14 | Walsall | A |
| 17 | 2 | Rotherham United | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -4 | 21 | W | L | D | D | L | 1985-12-14 | Notts County | H |
| 18 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -9 | 19 | L | L | L | W | W | 1985-11-30 | Bristol City | A |
| 19 | -1 | Newport County | 19 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 18 | L | L | D | D | D | 1985-12-14 | Blackpool | H |
| 20 | 1 | Darlington | 18 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 23 | -9 | 18 | W | W | W | L | D | 1985-12-08 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 21 | -1 | Lincoln City | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 22 | -14 | 18 | L | D | L | L | L | 1985-11-24 | York City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -19 | 15 | L | L | W | W | L | 1985-11-30 | Cardiff City | A |
| 23 | 0 | Swansea City | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 26 | -21 | 15 | L | L | D | W | L | 1985-11-30 | Notts County | A |
| 24 | 0 | Cardiff City | 19 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 26 | -23 | 11 | L | L | L | L | L | 1985-11-30 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 3 | 1 | Exeter City | Turf Moor | 2,893 | |
| Hird 2 (2p), McNichol OG | Lineups | Ling | ||||
| Chester City | 3 | 0 | Orient | Sealand Road | 2,653 | |
| Kelly 2, Rimmer | Lineups | |||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 1 | Cambridge United | Gresty Road | 1,312 | |
| Lineups | Crown | |||||
| Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Victoria Park | 2,707 | |
| Walker | Lineups | |||||
| Northampton Town | 4 | 0 | Halifax Town | County Ground | 1,514 | |
| Chard (p), Benjamin, Morley, Schiavi | Lineups | |||||
| Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | Port Vale | London Road | 2,852 | |
| Worrall | Lineups | |||||
| Preston North End | 3 | 2 | Colchester United | Deepdale | 2,793 | |
| Thomas, Gray, Stevens | Lineups | Parkinson (p), Adcock | ||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | Spotland | 1,586 | |
| Taylor | Lineups | |||||
| Stockport County | 3 | 2 | Aldershot | Edgeley Park | 1,354 | |
| Chapman, Sword (p), Hendrie | Lineups | Fielder, Foyle | ||||
| Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | Mansfield Town | County Ground | 4,784 | |
| Coleman (p), Wade | Lineups | Ramsey OG | ||||
| Torquay United | 1 | 3 | Wrexham | Plainmoor | 1,061 | |
| Durham | Lineups | Salathiel, Steel, Edwards | ||||
| 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 | Chester City | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 23 | 38 | W | W | W | W | D | 1985-11-29 | Southend United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Southend United | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 35 | W | D | W | W | L | 1985-11-29 | Chester City | H |
| 3 | 3 | Hartlepool United | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 35 | W | L | W | D | W | 1985-12-14 | Colchester United | H |
| 4 | 3 | Swindon Town | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 34 | W | W | W | W | L | 1985-11-30 | Orient | A |
| 5 | -2 | Port Vale | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 33 | L | D | D | W | W | 1985-12-14 | Northampton Town | A |
| 6 | -2 | Mansfield Town | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 32 | L | D | L | D | W | 1985-11-30 | Rochdale | H |
| 7 | -2 | Orient | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 32 | L | W | W | D | L | 1985-11-30 | Swindon Town | H |
| 8 | 2 | Rochdale | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -2 | 31 | W | W | D | W | L | 1985-11-30 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 9 | -1 | Colchester United | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 5 | 29 | L | L | L | L | L | 1985-12-14 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 10 | -1 | Hereford United | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 28 | W | D | W | L | D | 1985-12-03 | Halifax Town | A |
| 11 | 1 | Burnley | 19 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 27 | W | W | W | L | D | 1985-11-30 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 12 | 1 | Wrexham | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 21 | -6 | 27 | W | L | D | L | D | 1985-12-13 | Stockport County | A |
| 13 | 1 | Stockport County | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -3 | 26 | W | D | W | W | W | 1985-11-29 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 14 | 1 | Northampton Town | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 25 | W | L | D | D | W | 1985-11-30 | Cambridge United | A |
| 15 | -4 | Tranmere Rovers | 19 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 25 | L | W | D | L | W | 1985-11-29 | Stockport County | H |
| 16 | 0 | Peterborough United | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 23 | -5 | 25 | W | D | D | D | L | 1985-11-30 | Aldershot | A |
| 17 | 0 | Aldershot | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -5 | 21 | L | W | L | L | W | 1985-11-30 | Peterborough United | H |
| 18 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -8 | 20 | L | D | L | D | L | 1985-12-13 | Exeter City | H |
| 19 | 0 | Exeter City | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -9 | 18 | L | L | D | D | L | 1985-11-30 | Preston North End | H |
| 20 | 2 | Preston North End | 18 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -11 | 18 | W | L | L | L | L | 1985-11-30 | Exeter City | A |
| 21 | 2 | Cambridge United | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 26 | -17 | 18 | W | L | L | L | W | 1985-11-30 | Northampton Town | H |
| 22 | -2 | Scunthorpe United | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -8 | 17 | L | L | W | D | W | 1985-11-30 | Burnley | H |
| 23 | -2 | Halifax Town | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -13 | 15 | L | D | L | D | D | 1985-12-03 | Hereford United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Torquay United | 19 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 26 | -28 | 12 | L | L | D | D | L | 1985-12-14 | Cambridge United | H |
