1986-01-21
| Cup and International Matches |
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| League Cup Round 5 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 1 | Liverpool | 3 | 0 | Ipswich Town | D 1 | Anfield Road | 19,762 | |
| Walsh, Whelan, Rush | Lineups | |||||||
| Associate Members' Cup Pr Round Group 1 North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 3 | Chesterfield | 1 | 2 | Burnley | D 4 | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 1,053 | North Gr 2 |
| D 4 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 2 | Halifax Town | D 4 | Old Showground | 1,244 | North Gr 3 |
| D 3 | Rotherham United | 3 | 0 | Hartlepool United | D 4 | Millmoor | 1,309 | North Gr 4 |
| D 4 | Wrexham | 1 | 1 | Blackpool | D 3 | Racecourse Ground | 992 | North Gr 7 |
| D 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | Mansfield Town | D 4 | Belle Vue | 1,584 | North Gr 8 |
| Associate Members' Cup Pr Round Group 4 South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 1 | Reading | D 3 | Dean Court | 1,974 | South Gr 1 |
| D 4 | Northampton Town | 2 | 1 | Southend United | D 4 | County Ground | 1,958 | South Gr 2 |
| D 3 | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | Swindon Town | D 4 | Eastville | 2,335 | South Gr 4 |
| D 4 | Cambridge United | 4 | 1 | Peterborough United | D 4 | Abbey Stadium | 2,253 | South Gr 5 |
| D 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 1 | Walsall | D 3 | Home Park | 3,198 | South Gr 6 |
| D 3 | Newport County | 1 | 0 | Cardiff City | D 3 | Somerton Park | 1,863 | South Gr 7 |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 1 | 1 | Notts County | Griffin Park | 4,002 | |
| Evans | Lineups | Hunt | ||||
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Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Reading | 27 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 64 | D | D | L | W | W | 1986-02-01 | Walsall | A |
| 2 | 0 | Gillingham | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 46 | W | W | W | D | L | 1986-01-25 | Chesterfield | A |
| 3 | 1 | Notts County | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 46 | D | W | W | L | W | 1986-02-01 | Gillingham | A |
| 4 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 26 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 45 | W | W | W | W | L | 1986-02-01 | Bristol City | H |
| 5 | 0 | Derby County | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 28 | 44 | D | W | W | W | D | 1986-02-01 | Blackpool | A |
| 6 | 0 | Walsall | 25 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 43 | W | L | W | W | W | 1986-01-25 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 7 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 43 | D | L | D | W | L | 1986-01-25 | Newport County | A |
| 8 | 0 | Brentford | 27 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 43 | D | W | L | L | D | 1986-01-24 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 9 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 28 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 23 | -6 | 42 | D | L | W | W | W | 1986-01-24 | Brentford | A |
| 10 | 0 | Blackpool | 27 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 41 | D | L | L | D | D | 1986-02-01 | Derby County | H |
| 11 | 0 | York City | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 41 | D | W | L | L | D | 1986-01-31 | Cardiff City | A |
| 12 | 0 | Bristol City | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 27 | -1 | 38 | L | W | W | D | W | 1986-01-25 | Cardiff City | H |
| 13 | 0 | Rotherham United | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 35 | W | L | W | L | D | 1986-02-01 | Swansea City | H |
| 14 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 24 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 31 | -10 | 31 | W | L | L | L | W | 1986-02-01 | Newport County | H |
| 15 | 0 | Chesterfield | 25 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -2 | 30 | D | L | W | D | L | 1986-01-25 | Gillingham | H |
| 16 | 0 | Bury | 26 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 29 | D | L | L | D | D | 1986-02-01 | Darlington | H |
| 17 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 27 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 24 | -3 | 29 | D | L | D | D | L | 1986-01-31 | Chesterfield | H |
| 18 | 0 | Newport County | 25 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -3 | 28 | D | W | D | D | W | 1986-01-25 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 19 | 0 | Cardiff City | 28 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 34 | -18 | 27 | L | D | W | D | D | 1986-01-25 | Bristol City | A |
| 20 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 19 | -14 | 26 | L | L | L | D | W | 1986-01-25 | Walsall | H |
| 21 | 0 | Swansea City | 27 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 37 | -28 | 25 | L | W | W | D | L | 1986-01-25 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 22 | 0 | Darlington | 25 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 31 | -14 | 24 | L | D | D | D | W | 1986-02-01 | Bury | A |
| 23 | 0 | Lincoln City | 27 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 31 | -21 | 24 | L | W | D | L | D | 1986-02-01 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 24 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 27 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 35 | -32 | 20 | L | L | W | L | L | 1986-01-25 | Swansea City | A |
