First Division |
Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Birmingham City | 0 | 2 | Southampton | St Andrew's | 5,833 | |
Lineups | Cockerill, Wallace | |||||
Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Newcastle United | Stamford Bridge | 18,970 | |
Nevin | Lineups | Anderson | ||||
Coventry City | 1 | 0 | Luton Town | Highfield Road | 10,146 | |
Pickering | Lineups | |||||
Everton | 1 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Goodison Park | 39,055 | |
Sharp | Lineups | |||||
Manchester City | 1 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | Maine Road | 19,715 | |
Davies | Lineups | Webb, Campbell | ||||
Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | Aston Villa | Hillsborough | 19,782 | |
Sterland, Megson | Lineups | |||||
Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | Manchester United | White Hart Lane | 32,357 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Watford | 0 | 2 | West Ham United | Vicarage Road | 16,696 | |
Lineups | Cottee, McAvennie | |||||
West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 2 | Liverpool | The Hawthorns | 22,010 | |
Madden | Lineups | Dalglish, Rush | ||||
Footnotes | ||||||
Birmingham City relegated |
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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 | 39 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 53 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 44 | 79 | W | W | W | W | D | 1986-04-26 | Birmingham City | H |
2 | 0 | Everton | 38 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 40 | 79 | W | W | W | D | W | 1986-04-26 | Nottingham Forest | A |
3 | 0 | Manchester United | 40 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 23 | 30 | 72 | D | W | L | L | W | 1986-04-26 | Leicester City | H |
4 | 0 | Chelsea | 38 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 71 | D | W | D | W | D | 1986-04-26 | Aston Villa | A |
5 | 0 | West Ham United | 36 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 69 | W | L | W | W | L | 1986-04-21 | Newcastle United | H |
6 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 39 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 7 | 66 | W | W | W | D | L | 1986-04-22 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
7 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | 39 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 63 | W | D | D | D | W | 1986-04-21 | Watford | A |
8 | -1 | Luton Town | 40 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 16 | 62 | L | L | D | W | W | 1986-04-26 | Watford | H |
9 | -1 | Arsenal | 38 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 2 | 62 | L | L | D | W | L | 1986-04-26 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
10 | 0 | Newcastle United | 39 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 31 | 2 | 60 | D | L | W | D | L | 1986-04-21 | West Ham United | A |
11 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 39 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 15 | 56 | D | W | D | W | L | 1986-04-26 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
12 | 0 | Watford | 37 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 36 | 4 | 53 | L | L | L | D | W | 1986-04-21 | Nottingham Forest | H |
13 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 40 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 42 | -7 | 52 | W | W | D | W | D | 1986-04-26 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
14 | 1 | Southampton | 38 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 32 | -3 | 45 | W | D | L | D | L | 1986-04-26 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
15 | -1 | Manchester City | 39 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 27 | -11 | 44 | L | D | L | L | D | 1986-04-26 | Newcastle United | A |
16 | 0 | Aston Villa | 40 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 35 | -16 | 41 | L | W | W | D | D | 1986-04-26 | Chelsea | H |
17 | 2 | Coventry City | 40 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 35 | -23 | 40 | W | L | L | L | D | 1986-04-26 | West Ham United | A |
18 | -1 | Leicester City | 39 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 37 | -18 | 39 | L | D | W | L | L | 1986-04-26 | Manchester United | A |
19 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 39 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 28 | -22 | 38 | L | L | D | L | D | 1986-04-26 | Oxford United | H |
20 | 0 | Oxford United | 38 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 50 | -20 | 36 | L | D | D | D | D | 1986-04-26 | Ipswich Town | A |
21 | 0 | Birmingham City | 40 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 43 | -37 | 29 | L | L | L | L | L | 1986-04-26 | Liverpool | A |
22 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 39 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 51 | -53 | 22 | L | L | D | L | W | 1986-04-22 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
Second Division |
Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 1 | Sheffield United | Ewood Park | 4,736 | |
Garner, Patterson 3, Thompson, Barker | Lineups | Edwards | ||||
Carlisle United | 2 | 1 | Fulham | Brunton Park | 3,817 | |
Bishop, Saunders | Lineups | Dreyer (p) | ||||
Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | Leeds United | Selhurst Park | 6,285 | |
Wright, Irvine 2 | Lineups | |||||
Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Leeds Road | 5,469 | |
Shearer | Lineups | |||||
Hull City | 1 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Boothferry Park | 7,139 | |
Askew | Lineups | Flanagan | ||||
Millwall | 2 | 1 | Bradford City | The Den, New Cross | 3,763 | |
Sheringham 2 | Lineups | Ormondroyd | ||||
Norwich City | 1 | 1 | Stoke City | Carrow Road | 17,757 | |
Gordon | Lineups | Bertschin | ||||
Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | Middlesbrough | Boundary Park | 4,193 | |
McGuire | Lineups | |||||
Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Fratton Park | 12,967 | |
Quinn, Hilaire, McGarvey | Lineups | Cumming | ||||
Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 1 | Wimbledon | Gay Meadow | 3,948 | |
Hackett | Lineups | Fairweather | ||||
Sunderland | 2 | 0 | Barnsley | Roker Park | 12,349 | |
Futcher OG, Gayle | Lineups | |||||
Footnotes | ||||||
Norwich City champions |
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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 | 39 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 45 | 81 | D | W | D | W | L | 1986-04-26 | Grimsby Town | A |
2 | 0 | Portsmouth | 39 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 69 | W | L | L | L | W | 1986-04-22 | Stoke City | A |
3 | 0 | Wimbledon | 37 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 65 | D | W | W | D | D | 1986-04-26 | Hull City | H |
4 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 37 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 64 | D | D | W | L | W | 1986-04-22 | Fulham | A |
5 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 39 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 4 | 62 | W | L | W | W | D | 1986-04-22 | Millwall | A |
6 | 0 | Hull City | 39 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 9 | 58 | D | D | D | W | L | 1986-04-26 | Wimbledon | A |
7 | 0 | Sheffield United | 39 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 38 | 0 | 57 | L | W | L | D | W | 1986-04-22 | Leeds United | H |
8 | 2 | Oldham Athletic | 39 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 31 | 1 | 54 | W | L | D | D | W | 1986-04-26 | Stoke City | A |
9 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 39 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 2 | 53 | L | L | L | L | D | 1986-04-26 | Sunderland | H |
10 | 4 | Millwall | 38 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 38 | -1 | 52 | W | D | L | W | W | 1986-04-22 | Crystal Palace | H |
11 | -2 | Barnsley | 39 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 21 | -2 | 52 | L | D | W | D | L | 1986-04-22 | Grimsby Town | A |
12 | 3 | Huddersfield Town | 40 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 42 | -14 | 52 | W | W | L | W | W | 1986-04-26 | Fulham | A |
13 | -2 | Stoke City | 38 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 31 | -3 | 51 | D | D | L | D | W | 1986-04-22 | Portsmouth | H |
14 | -2 | Leeds United | 39 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 24 | 43 | -13 | 50 | L | W | W | W | D | 1986-04-22 | Sheffield United | A |
15 | -2 | Grimsby Town | 39 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 35 | -2 | 49 | L | W | L | L | W | 1986-04-22 | Barnsley | H |
16 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 39 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 39 | -9 | 48 | D | W | W | D | L | 1986-04-26 | Bradford City | A |
17 | -1 | Bradford City | 37 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 35 | -9 | 47 | L | L | L | L | W | 1986-04-23 | Middlesbrough | H |
18 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 40 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 39 | -8 | 46 | W | L | D | L | D | 1986-04-26 | Charlton Athletic | A |
19 | 1 | Sunderland | 39 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 29 | -16 | 44 | W | L | D | W | L | 1986-04-26 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
20 | 1 | Carlisle United | 38 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 39 | -22 | 43 | W | D | W | L | W | 1986-04-26 | Leeds United | A |
21 | -2 | Middlesbrough | 39 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 42 | L | W | W | L | W | 1986-04-23 | Bradford City | A |
22 | 0 | Fulham | 38 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 33 | -19 | 33 | L | W | D | L | L | 1986-04-22 | Charlton Athletic | H |
Third Division |
Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Dean Court | 2,796 | |
Clarke | Lineups | Douglas | ||||
Blackpool | 2 | 1 | Walsall | Bloomfield Road | 2,964 | |
Stewart (p), Hawker OG | Lineups | Kelly | ||||
Bristol City | 0 | 1 | Swansea City | Ashton Gate | 6,013 | |
Lineups | Price P | |||||
Bury | 2 | 0 | Rotherham United | Gigg Lane | 2,166 | |
Dixon, Jakub | Lineups | |||||
Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Ninian Park | 2,735 | |
Tanner OG, Vaughan | Lineups | |||||
Chesterfield | 1 | 3 | Brentford | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 2,344 | |
Armstrong | Lineups | Cooke, Booker, Butler | ||||
Darlington | 0 | 0 | Reading | Feethams Ground | 3,838 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Derby County | 2 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Baseball Ground | 12,232 | |
Buckley, Williams | Lineups | Hartford | ||||
Gillingham | 2 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Priestfield Stadium | 3,681 | |
Hales, Mehmet (p) | Lineups | |||||
Notts County | 1 | 2 | Newport County | Meadow Lane | 3,279 | |
Waitt | Lineups | Staniforth, Mardenborough | ||||
Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Springfield Park | 9,485 | Largest home gate 1985-86 |
Aspinall 2, Lowe | Lineups | |||||
York City | 2 | 1 | Lincoln City | Bootham Crescent | 3,874 | |
Canham, MacPhail (p) | Lineups | Strodder | ||||
Footnotes | ||||||
Reading promoted |
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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 | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 25 | 17 | 88 | D | W | D | W | D | 1986-04-22 | Wigan Athletic | A |
2 | 1 | Derby County | 39 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 37 | 75 | W | W | L | W | D | 1986-04-22 | Newport County | A |
3 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 75 | W | D | D | L | D | 1986-04-22 | Reading | H |
4 | -2 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 33 | 24 | 75 | L | D | W | W | W | 1986-04-22 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
5 | 0 | Gillingham | 43 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 35 | 25 | 73 | W | L | L | W | W | 1986-04-25 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
6 | 0 | Walsall | 44 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 56 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 41 | 24 | 69 | L | D | W | L | D | 1986-04-26 | Bury | H |
7 | 2 | York City | 42 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 38 | 14 | 63 | W | D | W | D | W | 1986-04-22 | Notts County | H |
8 | -1 | Notts County | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 5 | 63 | L | W | L | W | D | 1986-04-22 | York City | A |
9 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 43 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 63 | D | D | L | W | D | 1986-04-25 | Gillingham | H |
10 | 1 | Brentford | 42 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 61 | W | L | L | D | L | 1986-04-22 | Lincoln City | H |
11 | -1 | Bristol City | 41 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 6 | 60 | L | W | D | W | L | 1986-04-22 | Bristol Rovers | A |
12 | 0 | Blackpool | 41 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 59 | W | L | L | W | W | 1986-04-22 | Bury | A |
13 | 0 | Rotherham United | 43 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 38 | 1 | 54 | L | D | D | L | L | 1986-04-26 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
14 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 43 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 35 | -1 | 54 | D | L | W | L | W | 1986-04-26 | Rotherham United | A |
15 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 50 | -22 | 51 | L | L | W | W | D | 1986-04-22 | Bristol City | H |
16 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 31 | -5 | 50 | L | W | L | W | D | 1986-04-22 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
17 | 1 | Darlington | 37 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 35 | -7 | 50 | D | D | W | W | W | 1986-04-22 | Chesterfield | H |
18 | -1 | Chesterfield | 43 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 31 | -5 | 49 | L | W | D | W | L | 1986-04-22 | Darlington | A |
19 | 0 | Bury | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 37 | -6 | 44 | W | L | W | D | L | 1986-04-22 | Blackpool | H |
20 | 1 | Newport County | 42 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 32 | -17 | 43 | W | D | L | W | D | 1986-04-22 | Derby County | H |
21 | 1 | Cardiff City | 44 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 51 | -29 | 42 | W | W | L | D | L | 1986-04-26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
22 | 1 | Swansea City | 43 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 57 | -39 | 42 | W | D | L | W | L | 1986-04-26 | Notts County | H |
23 | -3 | Lincoln City | 41 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 41 | -21 | 41 | L | D | L | D | W | 1986-04-22 | Brentford | A |
24 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 43 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 46 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 44 | -42 | 37 | L | L | L | W | L | 1986-04-26 | Cardiff City | H |
Fourth Division |
Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Aldershot | 6 | 1 | Stockport County | Recreation Ground | 1,319 | |
Barnes 3 (2p), Johnson, Fielder, Smith | Lineups | Mossman | ||||
Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Abbey Stadium | 2,225 | |
Crown | Lineups | |||||
Exeter City | 0 | 2 | Burnley | St James Park | 2,019 | |
Lineups | Taylor, Parker | |||||
Mansfield Town | 1 | 1 | Swindon Town | Field Mill | 8,416 | Largest home gate 1985-86 |
Chamberlain | Lineups | Barnard | ||||
Orient | 0 | 0 | Chester City | Brisbane Road | 2,617 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Port Vale | 2 | 0 | Peterborough United | Vale Park | 3,765 | |
Jones 2 (1p) | Lineups | |||||
Wrexham | 3 | 2 | Torquay United | Racecourse Ground | 1,077 | |
Horne, Steel, Edwards | Lineups | Walsh, Crabbe | ||||
Footnotes | ||||||
Swindon Town champions | ||||||
Torquay United to apply for re-election |
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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 | 42 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 31 | 90 | D | W | D | W | D | 1986-04-22 | Aldershot | A |
2 | 0 | Chester City | 43 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 31 | 32 | 78 | D | W | L | W | D | 1986-04-26 | Southend United | H |
3 | 0 | Port Vale | 42 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 42 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 32 | 75 | W | W | W | W | D | 1986-04-26 | Torquay United | A |
4 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 41 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 39 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 73 | D | L | L | D | W | 1986-04-22 | Hartlepool United | H |
5 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 43 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 40 | 7 | 69 | L | W | W | D | W | 1986-04-22 | Mansfield Town | A |
6 | 1 | Orient | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 38 | 11 | 63 | D | W | W | L | L | 1986-04-22 | Halifax Town | H |
7 | -1 | Stockport County | 44 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 40 | -5 | 63 | L | L | L | L | D | 1986-04-25 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
8 | 0 | Northampton Town | 43 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 29 | 19 | 60 | L | L | L | D | W | 1986-04-26 | Cambridge United | H |
9 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 43 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 33 | -5 | 60 | L | W | W | W | L | 1986-04-26 | Colchester United | H |
10 | 0 | Hereford United | 43 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 53 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 40 | 1 | 58 | L | W | W | D | L | 1986-04-26 | Halifax Town | H |
11 | 0 | Southend United | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 36 | -1 | 58 | W | W | L | D | L | 1986-04-21 | Rochdale | A |
12 | 0 | Colchester United | 41 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 40 | 14 | 57 | W | D | D | W | L | 1986-04-22 | Peterborough United | H |
13 | 0 | Burnley | 42 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 30 | -1 | 57 | W | L | D | D | W | 1986-04-22 | Preston North End | H |
14 | 0 | Exeter City | 43 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 31 | -10 | 53 | L | L | D | W | W | 1986-04-22 | Scunthorpe United | A |
15 | 4 | Wrexham | 43 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 53 | -16 | 53 | W | L | D | L | L | 1986-04-26 | Hartlepool United | A |
16 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 43 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 45 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 2 | 52 | W | L | W | L | L | 1986-04-25 | Stockport County | A |
17 | 4 | Aldershot | 42 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 46 | -9 | 52 | W | W | W | W | L | 1986-04-22 | Swindon Town | H |
18 | -2 | Halifax Town | 41 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 41 | -8 | 51 | W | D | D | L | D | 1986-04-22 | Orient | A |
19 | -2 | Scunthorpe United | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 30 | -8 | 50 | W | D | D | L | W | 1986-04-22 | Exeter City | H |
20 | -2 | Rochdale | 40 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 42 | -12 | 50 | L | D | L | W | L | 1986-04-21 | Southend United | H |
21 | -1 | Peterborough United | 42 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 40 | -11 | 49 | L | L | D | W | W | 1986-04-22 | Colchester United | A |
22 | 0 | Cambridge United | 43 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 41 | 35 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 42 | -18 | 48 | W | D | W | D | D | 1986-04-26 | Northampton Town | A |
23 | 0 | Preston North End | 43 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 39 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 43 | -31 | 41 | L | L | W | W | W | 1986-04-22 | Burnley | A |
24 | 0 | Torquay United | 43 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 48 | -37 | 37 | L | L | D | L | L | 1986-04-26 | Port Vale | H |