First Division |
Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Arsenal | 1 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | Highbury | 15,098 | |
Allinson (p) | Lineups | Campbell | ||||
Ipswich Town | 0 | 2 | Leicester City | Portman Road | 11,718 | |
Lineups | McAllister, Smith A | |||||
Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Hillsborough | 13,359 | |
Lineups | ||||||
West Ham United | 1 | 0 | Southampton | Upton Park | 22,459 | |
Martin | 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 | Liverpool | 36 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 48 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 37 | 70 | W | D | W | W | W | 1986-04-12 | Coventry City | H |
2 | 0 | Everton | 35 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 36 | 70 | D | W | L | D | W | 1986-04-12 | Arsenal | A |
3 | 0 | Manchester United | 36 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 31 | 68 | W | D | D | D | W | 1986-04-09 | Chelsea | H |
4 | 3 | West Ham United | 33 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 63 | W | L | W | W | W | 1986-04-12 | Oxford United | H |
5 | -1 | Chelsea | 34 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 63 | D | L | L | W | D | 1986-04-09 | Manchester United | A |
6 | 0 | Arsenal | 36 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 5 | 62 | D | W | L | L | L | 1986-04-12 | Everton | H |
7 | -2 | Luton Town | 37 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 18 | 61 | W | W | D | W | L | 1986-04-12 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
8 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 37 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 59 | D | D | W | W | D | 1986-04-12 | Chelsea | H |
9 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 36 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 1 | 57 | D | L | D | L | W | 1986-04-13 | Manchester United | A |
10 | 0 | Newcastle United | 35 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 1 | 55 | L | W | L | D | W | 1986-04-09 | Aston Villa | H |
11 | 0 | Watford | 33 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 11 | 52 | W | W | W | D | L | 1986-04-09 | Oxford United | A |
12 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 36 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 13 | 51 | W | L | W | D | W | 1986-04-12 | Luton Town | A |
13 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 41 | -11 | 46 | D | W | D | W | D | 1986-04-12 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
14 | 0 | Manchester City | 37 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 43 | L | L | D | D | L | 1986-04-12 | Ipswich Town | A |
15 | 0 | Southampton | 36 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 32 | -5 | 41 | L | D | L | L | L | 1986-04-12 | Leicester City | H |
16 | 2 | Leicester City | 37 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 37 | -15 | 38 | W | L | L | D | L | 1986-04-12 | Southampton | A |
17 | 0 | Coventry City | 38 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 30 | -19 | 37 | L | L | D | L | D | 1986-04-12 | Liverpool | A |
18 | -2 | Ipswich Town | 36 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 26 | -20 | 37 | L | D | W | D | W | 1986-04-12 | Manchester City | H |
19 | 0 | Oxford United | 36 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 47 | -18 | 35 | D | D | D | L | L | 1986-04-09 | Watford | H |
20 | 0 | Aston Villa | 36 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 31 | -18 | 34 | D | W | D | L | W | 1986-04-09 | Newcastle United | A |
21 | 0 | Birmingham City | 37 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 37 | -30 | 29 | L | L | D | W | L | 1986-04-12 | Newcastle United | A |
22 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 37 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 50 | -51 | 22 | D | L | W | L | D | 1986-04-12 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
Second Division |
Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Barnsley | 2 | 1 | Sheffield United | Oakwell | 5,451 | |
Walsh 2 | Lineups | Arnott | ||||
Crystal Palace | 2 | 1 | Portsmouth | Selhurst Park | 11,731 | Largest home gate 1985-86 |
Gray 2 | Lineups | Gray OG | ||||
Fulham | 0 | 1 | Carlisle United | Craven Cottage | 2,134 | |
Lineups | Hill |
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 | Norwich City | 36 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 43 | 76 | W | L | W | W | W | 1986-04-09 | Sunderland | H |
2 | 0 | Portsmouth | 37 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 66 | L | L | W | D | W | 1986-04-12 | Middlesbrough | A |
3 | 0 | Wimbledon | 35 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 61 | W | D | D | D | W | 1986-04-12 | Sunderland | H |
4 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 34 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 59 | L | W | D | D | W | 1986-04-12 | Huddersfield Town | H |
5 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 37 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 59 | W | W | D | W | W | 1986-04-12 | Grimsby Town | A |
6 | -1 | Hull City | 37 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 9 | 56 | D | W | L | W | D | 1986-04-12 | Fulham | A |
7 | 0 | Sheffield United | 37 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 32 | 3 | 54 | L | D | W | L | L | 1986-04-12 | Oldham Athletic | H |
8 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 36 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 6 | 53 | L | D | L | L | W | 1986-04-12 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
9 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 37 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 2 | 51 | D | D | W | D | W | 1986-04-12 | Sheffield United | A |
10 | 2 | Barnsley | 37 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 51 | W | D | L | W | D | 1986-04-12 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
11 | -1 | Stoke City | 36 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 30 | -3 | 49 | L | D | W | W | L | 1986-04-12 | Carlisle United | H |
12 | -1 | Millwall | 35 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 0 | 48 | W | W | D | L | L | 1986-04-12 | Leeds United | A |
13 | 0 | Bradford City | 34 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 33 | -5 | 47 | L | W | D | W | L | 1986-04-09 | Leeds United | H |
14 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 37 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 32 | -3 | 46 | L | L | W | D | D | 1986-04-12 | Crystal Palace | H |
15 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 37 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 39 | -13 | 46 | W | W | L | L | L | 1986-04-12 | Charlton Athletic | A |
16 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 37 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 39 | -11 | 44 | W | D | L | D | L | 1986-04-12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
17 | 0 | Leeds United | 36 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 40 | -13 | 44 | W | D | L | D | D | 1986-04-09 | Bradford City | A |
18 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 37 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 38 | -12 | 42 | L | D | L | D | L | 1986-04-12 | Barnsley | A |
19 | 0 | Sunderland | 36 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 26 | -15 | 40 | W | L | D | D | D | 1986-04-09 | Norwich City | A |
20 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 37 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 25 | -10 | 39 | W | L | W | D | L | 1986-04-12 | Portsmouth | H |
21 | 0 | Carlisle United | 36 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 39 | -23 | 39 | W | L | W | W | W | 1986-04-12 | Stoke City | A |
22 | 0 | Fulham | 35 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 29 | -19 | 29 | L | L | L | L | L | 1986-04-12 | Hull City | H |
Third Division |
Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Bury | 3 | 0 | Cardiff City | Gigg Lane | 1,720 | |
Dixon, Harris, Hill | Lineups | |||||
Notts County | 3 | 1 | Walsall | Meadow Lane | 2,490 | |
Waitt 2, Barnes | Lineups | Cross | ||||
Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 0 | Rotherham United | Home Park | 13,034 | |
Pickering OG, Summerfield, Tynan 2 | Lineups | |||||
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 3 | Reading | Molineux | 4,462 | |
Edwards D, Lockhart | Lineups | Rogers 2, White |
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 | 39 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 25 | 15 | 83 | W | D | L | L | W | 1986-04-12 | York City | H |
2 | 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 39 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 71 | W | W | W | W | W | 1986-04-12 | Bury | H |
3 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 39 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 70 | L | D | L | W | W | 1986-04-12 | Rotherham United | A |
4 | -1 | Gillingham | 41 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 70 | L | W | W | W | D | 1986-04-12 | Walsall | A |
5 | -1 | Derby County | 36 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 37 | 69 | W | D | D | D | L | 1986-04-09 | Bristol Rovers | H |
6 | 0 | Walsall | 41 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 29 | 39 | 22 | 65 | L | D | D | L | W | 1986-04-12 | Gillingham | H |
7 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 40 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 27 | -2 | 61 | W | D | W | W | L | 1986-04-12 | Cardiff City | H |
8 | 3 | Notts County | 39 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 31 | 5 | 60 | W | D | D | L | W | 1986-04-12 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
9 | -1 | York City | 40 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 38 | 13 | 59 | W | D | W | L | L | 1986-04-12 | Reading | A |
10 | -1 | Brentford | 39 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 28 | -2 | 58 | D | L | W | D | W | 1986-04-13 | Bristol City | H |
11 | -1 | Bristol City | 39 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 6 | 57 | D | W | L | L | W | 1986-04-13 | Brentford | A |
12 | 0 | Blackpool | 39 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 56 | L | W | W | D | L | 1986-04-12 | Bristol Rovers | A |
13 | 0 | Rotherham United | 40 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 3 | 52 | L | L | L | L | W | 1986-04-12 | Wigan Athletic | H |
14 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 40 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 32 | -2 | 50 | L | W | W | W | W | 1986-04-12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
15 | 0 | Darlington | 35 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 33 | -7 | 48 | W | W | W | D | W | 1986-04-12 | Swansea City | A |
16 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 40 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 29 | -5 | 47 | L | W | D | W | L | 1986-04-12 | Notts County | H |
17 | 0 | Chesterfield | 40 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 28 | -5 | 45 | W | L | W | L | L | 1986-04-12 | Newport County | A |
18 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 38 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 46 | -21 | 45 | D | D | L | D | L | 1986-04-09 | Derby County | A |
19 | 2 | Bury | 40 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 34 | -5 | 41 | W | D | L | L | D | 1986-04-12 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
20 | -1 | Lincoln City | 38 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 39 | -19 | 40 | D | W | L | D | L | 1986-04-12 | Derby County | H |
21 | -1 | Newport County | 40 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 31 | -18 | 39 | L | W | D | L | L | 1986-04-12 | Chesterfield | H |
22 | 0 | Swansea City | 41 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 57 | -40 | 38 | L | W | L | D | D | 1986-04-12 | Darlington | H |
23 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 41 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 42 | -37 | 37 | L | W | L | D | L | 1986-04-12 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
24 | 0 | Cardiff City | 42 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 51 | -33 | 36 | L | D | L | L | L | 1986-04-12 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
Fourth Division |
Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Cambridge United | 4 | 0 | Halifax Town | Abbey Stadium | 1,909 | |
Crown 3 (1p), Finney | Lineups | |||||
Colchester United | 4 | 0 | Orient | Layer Road | 1,771 | |
Ferguson, Phillips, Day, English A | Lineups | |||||
Northampton Town | 2 | 2 | Exeter City | County Ground | 2,213 | |
Donald, Hill | Lineups | Ling, Friar OG | ||||
Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | Stockport County | London Road | 1,610 | |
Kowalski, Shepherd | Lineups | |||||
Swindon Town | 4 | 2 | Chester City | County Ground | 12,630 | Largest home & D 4 gate 1985-86 |
Bamber 2, Wade, Barnard | Lineups | Johnson 2 (1p) | ||||
Torquay United | 1 | 2 | Aldershot | Plainmoor | 1,155 | |
Walsh | Lineups | Barnes (p), McMenemy | ||||
Wrexham | 0 | 0 | Southend United | Racecourse Ground | 1,055 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Footnotes | ||||||
Swindon Town promoted |
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 | Swindon Town | 39 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 28 | 85 | W | D | W | D | W | 1986-04-12 | Scunthorpe United | H |
2 | 0 | Chester City | 41 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 37 | 31 | 31 | 74 | L | W | D | D | W | 1986-04-12 | Exeter City | H |
3 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 38 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 72 | D | W | L | D | W | 1986-04-11 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
4 | 0 | Port Vale | 40 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 40 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 69 | W | W | D | D | W | 1986-04-11 | Stockport County | A |
5 | 0 | Stockport County | 41 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 2 | 63 | L | D | L | W | L | 1986-04-11 | Port Vale | H |
6 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 39 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 7 | 62 | W | L | L | L | D | 1986-04-09 | Hereford United | A |
7 | 0 | Northampton Town | 40 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 27 | 23 | 60 | D | W | D | W | W | 1986-04-12 | Aldershot | H |
8 | 0 | Orient | 39 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 35 | 8 | 56 | L | L | L | L | W | 1986-04-12 | Preston North End | A |
9 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 40 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 32 | -6 | 54 | W | L | W | W | W | 1986-04-11 | Mansfield Town | H |
10 | 0 | Burnley | 39 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 30 | -2 | 53 | D | W | W | L | L | 1986-04-12 | Cambridge United | H |
11 | 0 | Exeter City | 41 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 29 | -7 | 53 | D | W | W | W | D | 1986-04-12 | Chester City | A |
12 | 2 | Colchester United | 38 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 36 | 10 | 52 | W | L | W | D | L | 1986-04-12 | Rochdale | A |
13 | 0 | Southend United | 39 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 33 | -4 | 52 | D | L | D | L | L | 1986-04-12 | Hartlepool United | A |
14 | -2 | Hereford United | 39 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 37 | 0 | 51 | L | W | L | D | D | 1986-04-09 | Hartlepool United | H |
15 | 1 | Wrexham | 41 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 50 | -15 | 50 | D | L | L | L | W | 1986-04-12 | Hereford United | A |
16 | -1 | Rochdale | 38 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 39 | -10 | 49 | L | W | L | D | W | 1986-04-12 | Colchester United | H |
17 | 2 | Peterborough United | 39 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 35 | -6 | 48 | W | W | L | W | D | 1986-04-12 | Halifax Town | H |
18 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 40 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 41 | 37 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 1 | 46 | L | L | L | L | D | 1986-04-12 | Torquay United | A |
19 | -1 | Halifax Town | 38 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 40 | -10 | 46 | L | D | L | W | W | 1986-04-12 | Peterborough United | A |
20 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 39 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 29 | -10 | 45 | L | W | L | D | D | 1986-04-12 | Swindon Town | A |
21 | 0 | Cambridge United | 41 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 40 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 41 | -19 | 44 | W | D | D | W | D | 1986-04-12 | Burnley | A |
22 | 1 | Aldershot | 39 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 44 | -17 | 43 | W | L | L | D | L | 1986-04-12 | Northampton Town | A |
23 | -1 | Preston North End | 41 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 39 | -25 | 41 | W | W | W | W | W | 1986-04-12 | Orient | H |
24 | 0 | Torquay United | 39 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 44 | -34 | 36 | L | W | L | D | D | 1986-04-12 | Tranmere Rovers | H |