1985-11-24
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln City | 3 | 4 | York City | Sincil Bank | 2,455 | |
| McGinley, Redfearn (p), Turner | Lineups | Banton 2, Senior, Walwyn | ||||
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 4 | York City | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 33 | W | L | D | W | W | 1985-11-30 | Brentford | H |
| 6 | -1 | 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 |
| 7 | -1 | 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 |
| 8 | -1 | 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 |
| 9 | -1 | Walsall | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 31 | D | L | W | D | W | 1985-11-30 | Bury | A |
| 10 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Lincoln City | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 22 | -15 | 18 | L | L | D | L | L | 1985-11-30 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 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 |
