1985-11-29
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 1 | 1 | Chester City | Roots Hall | 3,525 | |
| Cadette | Lineups | Houghton | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 3 | Stockport County | Prenton Park | 1,605 | |
| Williams, Ashcroft | Lineups | Leonard 2, Mossman | ||||
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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 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 23 | 39 | D | W | W | W | W | 1985-12-07 | Aldershot | A |
| 2 | 0 | Southend United | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 36 | D | W | D | W | W | 1985-12-06 | Northampton Town | H |
| 3 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 3 | Stockport County | 19 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -2 | 29 | W | W | D | W | W | 1985-12-06 | Cambridge United | A |
| 11 | -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 |
| 12 | -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 |
| 13 | -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 |
| 14 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 25 | L | L | W | D | L | 1985-12-14 | Hereford United | A |
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 |
