First Division |
Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Arsenal | 2 | 0 | Liverpool | Highbury | 35,048 | |
Nicholas, Quinn | Lineups | |||||
Aston Villa | 1 | 3 | Manchester United | Villa Park | 27,626 | Largest home gate 1985-86 |
Hodge | Lineups | Blackmore, Hughes, Strachan | ||||
Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Stamford Bridge | 19,658 | |
Spackman, Speedie | Lineups | Marwood | ||||
Everton | 1 | 2 | Leicester City | Goodison Park | 23,347 | |
Richardson | Lineups | McAllister (p), Smith A | ||||
Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Portman Road | 12,032 | |
Wilson | Lineups | |||||
Manchester City | 5 | 1 | Coventry City | Maine Road | 20,075 | |
Davies 2, Simpson 2, Lillis | Lineups | Gibson | ||||
Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | Southampton | St James' Park | 19,340 | |
Beardsley, Roeder | Lineups | Moran | ||||
Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | Luton Town | City Ground | 12,078 | |
Clough, Webb | Lineups | |||||
Oxford United | 2 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | Manor Ground | 9,020 | |
Aldridge (p), Charles | Lineups | Varadi, Hunt | ||||
Watford | 1 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Vicarage Road | 16,195 | |
Blissett | Lineups | |||||
West Ham United | 2 | 0 | Birmingham City | Upton Park | 17,481 | |
McAvennie, Stewart | 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 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 28 | 49 | W | W | D | L | D | 1985-12-21 | Arsenal | H |
2 | 0 | Liverpool | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 25 | 44 | L | W | D | W | W | 1985-12-21 | Newcastle United | H |
3 | 0 | West Ham United | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 44 | W | W | W | W | W | 1985-12-21 | Luton Town | A |
4 | 0 | Chelsea | 21 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 41 | W | D | D | W | W | 1985-12-21 | Birmingham City | A |
5 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 38 | L | W | L | W | D | 1985-12-21 | Manchester City | H |
6 | 0 | Everton | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 37 | L | W | W | D | W | 1985-12-21 | Coventry City | A |
7 | 1 | Arsenal | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -1 | 35 | W | L | D | D | W | 1985-12-21 | Manchester United | A |
8 | -1 | Luton Town | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 33 | L | W | W | W | L | 1985-12-21 | West Ham United | H |
9 | 0 | Newcastle United | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -2 | 32 | W | L | W | L | L | 1985-12-21 | Liverpool | A |
10 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 30 | W | L | D | D | L | 1985-12-20 | Southampton | A |
11 | 2 | Watford | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 2 | 29 | W | W | D | L | L | 1985-12-22 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
12 | -2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 28 | L | W | W | D | D | 1985-12-21 | Ipswich Town | H |
13 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -6 | 27 | L | L | L | D | W | 1985-12-17 | Aston Villa | H |
14 | 1 | Southampton | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 23 | -3 | 24 | L | W | L | L | W | 1985-12-20 | Nottingham Forest | H |
15 | -1 | Coventry City | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -5 | 24 | L | D | W | L | W | 1985-12-21 | Everton | H |
16 | 1 | Manchester City | 21 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 22 | W | D | L | W | W | 1985-12-21 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
17 | 1 | Leicester City | 22 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -12 | 22 | W | D | L | W | L | 1985-12-26 | Aston Villa | H |
18 | 1 | Oxford United | 22 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 33 | -14 | 20 | D | L | D | W | L | 1985-12-26 | Southampton | H |
19 | -3 | Aston Villa | 21 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -8 | 19 | L | L | L | L | D | 1985-12-17 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
20 | 0 | Birmingham City | 20 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 19 | -17 | 17 | L | L | D | L | L | 1985-12-21 | Chelsea | H |
21 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 19 | -18 | 15 | W | L | W | L | L | 1985-12-21 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
22 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 32 | -36 | 8 | D | L | L | D | L | 1985-12-22 | Watford | H |
Second Division |
Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Barnsley | 2 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Oakwell | 6,231 | |
Hirst 2 | Lineups | Stuart | ||||
Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | Sunderland | Ewood Park | 6,072 | |
Barker (p), Garner | Lineups | |||||
Grimsby Town | 0 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Blundell Park | 5,320 | |
Lineups | Connor 2 | |||||
Leeds United | 1 | 0 | Fulham | Elland Road | 9,998 | |
Sheridan | Lineups | |||||
Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | Wimbledon | Ayresome Park | 4,531 | |
Mowbray | Lineups | |||||
Millwall | 2 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | The Den, New Cross | 3,645 | |
Lovell 2 (1p) | Lineups | Tempest | ||||
Oldham Athletic | 1 | 3 | Norwich City | Boundary Park | 3,949 | |
Phelan OG | Lineups | Drinkell, Barlow OG, Barham | ||||
Portsmouth | 1 | 1 | Hull City | Fratton Park | 13,371 | |
Christensen | Lineups | McEwan | ||||
Sheffield United | 1 | 2 | Stoke City | Bramall Lane | 12,371 | |
Edwards | Lineups | Adams, Shaw |
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 | 2 | Norwich City | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 39 | W | W | W | W | D | 1985-12-21 | Millwall | H |
2 | -1 | Portsmouth | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 39 | D | W | L | L | L | 1985-12-22 | Carlisle United | A |
3 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 37 | L | W | W | D | L | 1985-12-21 | Grimsby Town | H |
4 | 3 | Barnsley | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 35 | W | W | W | L | D | 1985-12-21 | Stoke City | A |
5 | -1 | Sheffield United | 21 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 34 | L | L | D | W | D | 1985-12-21 | Wimbledon | A |
6 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 34 | W | D | W | W | W | 1985-12-15 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
7 | -1 | Wimbledon | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 33 | L | L | D | D | W | 1985-12-21 | Sheffield United | H |
8 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 31 | W | L | W | L | W | 1985-12-20 | Bradford City | A |
9 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | -2 | 31 | W | L | L | D | D | 1985-12-20 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
10 | 1 | Stoke City | 21 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 29 | W | W | W | W | D | 1985-12-21 | Barnsley | H |
11 | 1 | Leeds United | 21 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 20 | -7 | 29 | W | W | L | W | L | 1985-12-22 | Hull City | A |
12 | -3 | Oldham Athletic | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -1 | 28 | L | L | D | L | L | 1985-12-21 | Huddersfield Town | A |
13 | 1 | Hull City | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 26 | D | L | L | D | W | 1985-12-22 | Leeds United | H |
14 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 25 | L | D | W | L | W | 1985-12-21 | Charlton Athletic | A |
15 | 0 | Sunderland | 21 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -11 | 25 | L | L | L | W | D | 1985-12-22 | Crystal Palace | H |
16 | 2 | Millwall | 20 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -5 | 24 | W | L | L | W | W | 1985-12-21 | Norwich City | A |
17 | -1 | Bradford City | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 21 | -8 | 24 | W | L | W | L | D | 1985-12-20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
18 | -1 | Fulham | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | -3 | 23 | L | W | D | W | L | 1985-12-21 | Middlesbrough | H |
19 | 2 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -9 | 21 | W | L | W | L | W | 1985-12-21 | Fulham | A |
20 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -7 | 20 | W | L | W | L | W | 1985-12-15 | Crystal Palace | A |
21 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 20 | L | D | D | L | L | 1985-12-21 | Oldham Athletic | H |
22 | 0 | Carlisle United | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 31 | -28 | 12 | L | W | L | L | W | 1985-12-22 | Portsmouth | H |
Third Division |
Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Chesterfield | Burnden Park | 3,621 | |
Thompson, Hartford | Lineups | Walker | ||||
Brentford | 1 | 0 | Bury | Griffin Park | 4,038 | |
Sinton (p) | Lineups | |||||
Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | Gillingham | Eastville | 4,224 | |
Morgan | Lineups | |||||
Lincoln City | 0 | 4 | Cardiff City | Sincil Bank | 2,127 | |
Lineups | Vaughan, Turner, Mullen (p), Farrington | |||||
Newport County | 1 | 1 | Blackpool | Somerton Park | 1,991 | |
Berry | Lineups | Stewart | ||||
Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 2 | Darlington | Home Park | 6,036 | |
Hodges 2, Cooper S, Summerfield | Lineups | MacDonald, Airey | ||||
Reading | 1 | 0 | Bristol City | Elm Park | 5,785 | |
Gilkes | Lineups | |||||
Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | Notts County | Millmoor | 3,820 | |
Birch (p) | Lineups | |||||
Swansea City | 1 | 0 | York City | Vetch Field | 2,779 | |
Waddle | Lineups | |||||
Walsall | 4 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | Fellows Park | 4,460 | |
Childs, Cross 2, Brazier | Lineups | O'Driscoll, Clarke | ||||
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 2 | Wigan Athletic | Molineux | 3,282 | |
Holmes, Ryan | Lineups | Kelly, Newell |
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 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 53 | W | D | L | W | W | 1985-12-21 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
2 | 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 21 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 38 | W | D | W | W | W | 1985-12-21 | Reading | A |
3 | -1 | York City | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 36 | L | W | W | L | D | 1985-12-20 | Bury | H |
4 | -1 | Gillingham | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 36 | L | W | W | W | D | 1985-12-20 | Darlington | A |
5 | -1 | Notts County | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 36 | L | W | W | W | L | 1985-12-22 | Blackpool | H |
6 | 0 | Blackpool | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 20 | 35 | D | D | D | W | L | 1985-12-22 | Notts County | A |
7 | 3 | Brentford | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -1 | 35 | W | L | W | D | D | 1985-12-22 | Bristol Rovers | H |
8 | -1 | Derby County | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 34 | D | W | W | D | D | 1985-12-15 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
9 | 2 | Walsall | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 34 | W | L | D | L | W | 1985-12-28 | Lincoln City | H |
10 | -2 | Wigan Athletic | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 33 | D | W | L | W | D | 1985-12-22 | Derby County | A |
11 | -2 | Doncaster Rovers | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -1 | 32 | W | L | D | W | D | 1985-12-15 | Derby County | H |
12 | 3 | Bristol Rovers | 20 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 26 | -5 | 28 | W | W | L | W | L | 1985-12-22 | Brentford | A |
13 | -1 | Bristol City | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 24 | -5 | 28 | L | W | W | D | D | 1985-12-21 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
14 | -1 | Bury | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 26 | L | W | L | L | L | 1985-12-20 | York City | A |
15 | -1 | Chesterfield | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -1 | 25 | L | L | W | D | D | 1985-12-20 | Cardiff City | H |
16 | 1 | Rotherham United | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -3 | 24 | W | W | L | D | D | 1985-12-17 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
17 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 20 | -2 | 23 | L | D | W | L | L | 1985-12-17 | Rotherham United | H |
18 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -10 | 22 | W | L | L | L | L | 1985-12-21 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
19 | 0 | Newport County | 20 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 19 | D | L | L | D | D | 1985-12-21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
20 | 0 | Darlington | 20 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 27 | -13 | 18 | L | L | W | W | W | 1985-12-20 | Gillingham | H |
21 | 0 | Lincoln City | 21 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 25 | -20 | 18 | L | L | L | L | D | 1985-12-22 | Rotherham United | H |
22 | 1 | Swansea City | 21 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 29 | -23 | 18 | W | L | L | L | D | 1985-12-26 | Cardiff City | A |
23 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 26 | -19 | 17 | D | D | L | L | W | 1985-12-21 | Newport County | A |
24 | 0 | Cardiff City | 21 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 26 | -19 | 15 | W | D | L | L | L | 1985-12-20 | Chesterfield | A |
Fourth Division |
Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Burnley | 1 | 0 | Orient | Turf Moor | 3,007 | |
Taylor | Lineups | |||||
Chester City | 1 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | Sealand Road | 2,675 | |
Kelly | Lineups | Hawley | ||||
Hartlepool United | 4 | 1 | Colchester United | Victoria Park | 2,161 | |
Shoulder 2 (1p), Dixon, Robinson D | Lineups | Hedman | ||||
Hereford United | 1 | 4 | Tranmere Rovers | Edgar Street | 2,731 | |
Delve | Lineups | Williams, Morrissey, Ashcroft, Anderson | ||||
Northampton Town | 2 | 2 | Port Vale | County Ground | 3,259 | |
Morley, Chard | Lineups | Sproson, Earle | ||||
Peterborough United | 4 | 2 | Mansfield Town | London Road | 3,128 | |
Cassidy 2, Slack, Kelly | Lineups | Garner, Kent | ||||
Preston North End | 1 | 3 | Aldershot | Deepdale | 2,746 | |
Thomas | Lineups | Fielder, Shrubb, Staff | ||||
Swindon Town | 3 | 2 | Halifax Town | County Ground | 4,516 | |
Coleman 2 (2p), Henry | Lineups | Coleman OG, Kellock | ||||
Torquay United | 1 | 1 | Cambridge United | Plainmoor | 926 | |
Loram | Lineups | Comfort |
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 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 16 | 23 | 41 | D | D | D | W | W | 1985-12-21 | Peterborough United | H |
2 | 0 | Swindon Town | 21 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 40 | W | W | L | W | W | 1985-12-22 | Hereford United | H |
3 | 3 | Hartlepool United | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 38 | W | W | L | W | D | 1985-12-20 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
4 | -1 | Southend United | 20 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 36 | L | D | W | D | W | 1985-12-21 | Orient | A |
5 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 35 | L | W | L | D | L | 1985-12-22 | Port Vale | H |
6 | -1 | Orient | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 35 | L | W | L | W | W | 1985-12-21 | Southend United | H |
7 | 0 | Stockport County | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 35 | W | W | W | W | D | 1985-12-20 | Burnley | H |
8 | 0 | Port Vale | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 34 | D | L | D | D | W | 1985-12-17 | Torquay United | H |
9 | 0 | Northampton Town | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 19 | 32 | D | W | W | W | L | 1985-12-21 | Preston North End | A |
10 | 3 | Burnley | 21 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 31 | W | D | W | W | W | 1985-12-20 | Stockport County | A |
11 | -1 | Rochdale | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -3 | 31 | L | W | W | D | W | 1985-12-21 | Torquay United | H |
12 | -1 | Colchester United | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 2 | 29 | L | L | L | L | L | 1985-12-20 | Wrexham | H |
13 | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 21 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 28 | W | L | L | W | D | 1985-12-20 | Cambridge United | A |
14 | -2 | Hereford United | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 28 | L | L | W | D | W | 1985-12-22 | Swindon Town | A |
15 | 1 | Aldershot | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -2 | 28 | W | D | W | L | W | 1985-12-21 | Exeter City | A |
16 | 1 | Peterborough United | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 24 | -4 | 28 | W | L | W | D | D | 1985-12-21 | Chester City | A |
17 | -3 | Wrexham | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 23 | -8 | 27 | L | W | L | D | L | 1985-12-20 | Colchester United | A |
18 | 0 | Exeter City | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -5 | 24 | W | W | L | L | D | 1985-12-21 | Aldershot | H |
19 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 20 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -9 | 20 | L | L | D | L | D | 1985-12-20 | Hartlepool United | H |
20 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 21 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -8 | 19 | D | D | L | L | W | 1985-12-22 | Halifax Town | H |
21 | 2 | Cambridge United | 22 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27 | -21 | 19 | D | L | L | W | L | 1985-12-20 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
22 | -1 | Halifax Town | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 25 | -13 | 18 | L | W | L | D | L | 1985-12-22 | Scunthorpe United | A |
23 | -1 | Preston North End | 21 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 25 | -19 | 18 | L | L | L | W | L | 1985-12-21 | Northampton Town | H |
24 | 0 | Torquay United | 20 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 26 | -28 | 13 | D | L | L | D | D | 1985-12-17 | Port Vale | A |