1986-05-03
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 0 | 1 | Arsenal | St Andrew's | 6,234 | |
| Lineups | Woodcock | |||||
| Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Liverpool | Stamford Bridge | 43,900 | Largest home gate 1985-86 |
| Lineups | Dalglish | |||||
| Coventry City | 2 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | Highfield Road | 14,080 | |
| Kilcline, Bennett | Lineups | Byrne | ||||
| Everton | 6 | 1 | Southampton | Goodison Park | 33,057 | |
| Mountfield, Steven, Lineker 3, Sharp | Lineups | Puckett | ||||
| Leicester City | 2 | 0 | Newcastle United | Filbert Street | 13,171 | |
| Mauchlen, Banks (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester City | 1 | 1 | Luton Town | Maine Road | 20,361 | |
| Davies | Lineups | Nwajiobi | ||||
| Oxford United | 1 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | Manor Ground | 11,845 | |
| Charles | Lineups | Clough 2 | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Hillsborough | 22,369 | |
| Marwood | Lineups | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 2 | Aston Villa | White Hart Lane | 14,854 | |
| Falco 2, Allen C 2 | Lineups | Stainrod, Elliott | ||||
| Watford | 1 | 1 | Manchester United | Vicarage Road | 18,414 | |
| Blissett | Lineups | Hughes | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 3 | West Ham United | The Hawthorns | 17,751 | |
| Reilly (p), Madden | Lineups | Cottee, McAvennie, Stewart | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Liverpool champions | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Liverpool | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 58 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 52 | 88 | W | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | West Ham United | 41 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 36 | 84 | W | W | W | W | W | 1986-05-05 | Everton | A |
| 3 | 0 | Everton | 41 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 44 | 83 | W | L | D | W | W | 1986-05-05 | West Ham United | H |
| 4 | 0 | Manchester United | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 34 | 76 | D | W | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 9 | 73 | W | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | -1 | Chelsea | 41 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 5 | 71 | L | L | L | D | W | 1986-05-05 | Watford | H |
| 7 | 0 | Arsenal | 41 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 5 | 69 | W | W | D | L | L | 1986-05-05 | Oxford United | A |
| 8 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 16 | 68 | W | D | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 9 | -1 | Luton Town | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 29 | 17 | 66 | D | W | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Newcastle United | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 41 | -5 | 63 | L | W | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 41 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 42 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 62 | W | W | D | W | D | 1986-05-05 | Southampton | H |
| 12 | 0 | Watford | 41 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 39 | 3 | 56 | D | D | L | D | L | 1986-05-05 | Chelsea | A |
| 13 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 44 | -11 | 52 | L | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Southampton | 41 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 39 | -9 | 46 | L | D | L | W | D | 1986-05-05 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 15 | 1 | Manchester City | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 31 | -14 | 45 | D | L | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -1 | Aston Villa | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 39 | -16 | 44 | L | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 1 | Coventry City | 42 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 36 | -23 | 43 | W | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 2 | Leicester City | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 41 | -22 | 42 | W | L | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -2 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 31 | -23 | 41 | L | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | -1 | Oxford United | 41 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 53 | -21 | 39 | L | W | L | L | D | 1986-05-05 | Arsenal | H |
| 21 | 0 | Birmingham City | 42 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 48 | -43 | 29 | L | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 53 | -54 | 24 | L | D | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United | 2 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | Brunton Park | 6,526 | |
| Saunders 2 | Lineups | Tolmie OG, Stuart, Aizlewood | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | Sheffield United | Selhurst Park | 6,375 | |
| Higginbottom | Lineups | Edwards | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 0 | 1 | Wimbledon | Leeds Road | 6,083 | |
| Lineups | Sanchez | |||||
| Millwall | 2 | 2 | Barnsley | The Den, New Cross | 4,230 | |
| McLeary 2 | Lineups | Plummer, Owen (p) | ||||
| Norwich City | 4 | 0 | Leeds United | Carrow Road | 17,942 | |
| Ormsby OG, Drinkell, Bruce, Williams | Lineups | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 1 | Fulham | Boundary Park | 2,510 | |
| Henry, Futcher | Lineups | Coney | ||||
| Portsmouth | 4 | 0 | Bradford City | Fratton Park | 9,560 | |
| Quinn 2, Dillon (p), Wood | Lineups | |||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 1 | Middlesbrough | Gay Meadow | 6,695 | |
| Robinson, Hughes | Lineups | Stephens | ||||
| Sunderland | 2 | 0 | Stoke City | Roker Park | 20,631 | |
| Proctor (p), Gray | Lineups | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Charlton Athletic promoted | ||||||
| Wimbledon promoted | ||||||
| Middlesbrough relegated | ||||||
| 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 | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 51 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 25 | 46 | 84 | W | L | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 41 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 33 | 76 | W | W | W | W | D | 1986-05-06 | Wimbledon | H |
| 3 | 0 | Wimbledon | 40 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 74 | W | W | W | D | W | 1986-05-06 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 4 | 0 | Portsmouth | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 73 | W | D | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 5 | 66 | D | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Hull City | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 36 | 11 | 64 | W | W | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Sheffield United | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 1 | 62 | D | D | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Millwall | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 41 | -1 | 59 | D | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 3 | Oldham Athletic | 41 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 33 | 0 | 57 | W | L | W | L | D | 1986-05-05 | Carlisle United | H |
| 10 | -1 | Stoke City | 42 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 34 | -2 | 57 | L | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 11 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 0 | 56 | L | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 12 | -1 | Barnsley | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 24 | -3 | 56 | D | L | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Bradford City | 41 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 39 | -12 | 53 | L | L | W | W | L | 1986-05-08 | Wimbledon | H |
| 14 | 0 | Leeds United | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 26 | 50 | -16 | 53 | L | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 41 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 35 | -2 | 52 | W | L | L | W | L | 1986-05-05 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 16 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 44 | -16 | 52 | L | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 44 | -12 | 51 | W | L | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Sunderland | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 32 | -14 | 50 | W | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 41 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 42 | -11 | 46 | L | W | L | D | L | 1986-05-05 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 20 | 0 | Carlisle United | 41 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 41 | -23 | 46 | L | W | L | W | D | 1986-05-05 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 21 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 30 | -9 | 45 | L | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Fulham | 42 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 37 | -24 | 36 | L | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 1 | Walsall | Dean Court | 3,047 | |
| Lineups | Taylor | |||||
| Blackpool | 0 | 0 | Newport County | Bloomfield Road | 3,407 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bristol City | 3 | 0 | Reading | Ashton Gate | 7,814 | |
| Walsh 2 (2p), Neville | Lineups | |||||
| Bury | 0 | 0 | Brentford | Gigg Lane | 2,953 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Cardiff City | 2 | 1 | Lincoln City | Ninian Park | 1,904 | |
| Turner 2 | Lineups | Kilmore | ||||
| Chesterfield | 3 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 3,183 | |
| Baines, Moss, Reid | Lineups | |||||
| Darlington | 0 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | Feethams Ground | 3,306 | |
| Lineups | Hodges, Tynan | |||||
| Derby County | 1 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Baseball Ground | 12,030 | |
| Hindmarch | Lineups | Douglas | ||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Priestfield Stadium | 2,050 | |
| Robinson, Mehmet (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 1 | 0 | Rotherham United | Meadow Lane | 3,123 | |
| McParland | Lineups | |||||
| Wigan Athletic | 5 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Springfield Park | 4,029 | |
| Aspinall 3 (2p), Walsh, Barrow | Lineups | Dougherty, Edwards D, Mutch | ||||
| York City | 3 | 1 | Swansea City | Bootham Crescent | 3,132 | |
| Walwyn, Banton, Canham | Lineups | Waddle | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Swansea City relegated | ||||||
| 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 | 45 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 29 | 14 | 91 | L | W | L | D | W | 1986-05-05 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 2 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 87 | W | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 54 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 83 | W | D | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 1 | Gillingham | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 37 | 27 | 79 | W | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | -1 | Derby County | 43 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 36 | 78 | D | D | L | D | W | 1986-05-06 | Swansea City | A |
| 6 | 0 | Walsall | 46 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 59 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 31 | 41 | 26 | 75 | W | W | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | York City | 45 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 41 | 16 | 68 | W | D | D | W | D | 1986-05-06 | Blackpool | H |
| 8 | 0 | Notts County | 45 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 34 | 6 | 68 | W | D | D | L | W | 1986-05-06 | Darlington | H |
| 9 | 0 | Bristol City | 45 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 40 | 9 | 67 | W | L | W | D | L | 1986-05-15 | Darlington | A |
| 10 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 45 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 29 | -5 | 64 | D | L | D | D | L | 1986-05-05 | Reading | A |
| 11 | 0 | Blackpool | 45 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 14 | 63 | D | W | L | L | W | 1986-05-06 | York City | A |
| 12 | 0 | Brentford | 45 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 32 | -4 | 63 | D | D | L | W | L | 1986-05-05 | Darlington | H |
| 13 | 0 | Rotherham United | 45 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 39 | 3 | 57 | L | W | L | D | D | 1986-05-09 | Derby County | A |
| 14 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 41 | -7 | 54 | L | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Darlington | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 38 | -12 | 54 | L | D | L | L | W | 1986-05-05 | Brentford | A |
| 16 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 54 | -24 | 54 | L | D | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 1 | Chesterfield | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 30 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 34 | -3 | 53 | W | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 18 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 38 | -14 | 53 | L | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Newport County | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 33 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 32 | -13 | 51 | D | W | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Bury | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 46 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 41 | -4 | 49 | D | D | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Lincoln City | 45 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 43 | -21 | 46 | L | D | D | W | L | 1986-05-05 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 22 | 1 | Cardiff City | 46 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 31 | 54 | -30 | 45 | W | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 23 | -1 | Swansea City | 45 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 60 | -41 | 43 | L | D | W | D | L | 1986-05-06 | Derby County | H |
| 24 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 45 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 47 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 49 | -42 | 40 | L | W | L | L | L | 1986-05-05 | Lincoln City | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 4 | 0 | Preston North End | Recreation Ground | 1,866 | |
| Barnes, Fadida, McMenemy 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Cambridge United | 3 | 0 | Torquay United | Abbey Stadium | 2,209 | |
| Richards S 2, Crown (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Exeter City | 1 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | St James Park | 1,777 | |
| Jackson | Lineups | Blissett (p), Cutler | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 0 | 1 | Peterborough United | Field Mill | 3,008 | |
| Lineups | Quow | |||||
| Orient | 3 | 0 | Burnley | Brisbane Road | 1,955 | |
| Harvey 2, Comfort | Lineups | |||||
| Port Vale | 0 | 0 | Northampton Town | Vale Park | 3,873 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | Chester City | Old Showground | 2,256 | |
| Brolly, Cammack | Lineups | |||||
| Wrexham | 3 | 0 | Stockport County | Racecourse Ground | 1,352 | |
| Steel 2, Comstive | Lineups | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Cambridge United to apply for re-election | ||||||
| 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 | 45 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 24 | 38 | 99 | W | W | W | D | W | 1986-05-05 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 2 | 0 | Chester City | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 39 | 34 | 33 | 84 | L | W | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Port Vale | 45 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 42 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 31 | 79 | D | L | W | W | W | 1986-05-05 | Southend United | A |
| 4 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 45 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 43 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 78 | L | D | D | W | D | 1986-05-05 | Halifax Town | A |
| 5 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 47 | 1 | 70 | L | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Colchester United | 45 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 41 | 25 | 69 | W | W | W | W | W | 1986-05-06 | Burnley | H |
| 7 | 0 | Orient | 45 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 42 | 12 | 69 | W | L | W | D | W | 1986-05-05 | Rochdale | A |
| 8 | 2 | Northampton Town | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 29 | 21 | 64 | D | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | -1 | Hereford United | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 55 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 43 | 1 | 64 | W | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | -1 | Stockport County | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 43 | -8 | 64 | L | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 45 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 34 | -6 | 63 | W | L | L | W | W | 1986-05-05 | Swindon Town | A |
| 12 | -1 | Southend United | 45 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 40 | 1 | 61 | W | L | L | W | W | 1986-05-05 | Port Vale | H |
| 13 | 1 | Wrexham | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 34 | 56 | -12 | 60 | W | W | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 32 | -5 | 59 | W | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | -2 | Burnley | 45 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 33 | -5 | 58 | L | L | D | W | L | 1986-05-06 | Colchester United | A |
| 16 | 0 | Aldershot | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 49 | -8 | 58 | W | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 4 | Peterborough United | 45 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 45 | -12 | 55 | W | W | L | L | L | 1986-05-07 | Rochdale | H |
| 18 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 46 | 41 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 32 | 1 | 54 | L | D | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -1 | Halifax Town | 45 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 44 | -10 | 54 | L | W | L | L | W | 1986-05-05 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 20 | -1 | Exeter City | 46 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 21 | 34 | -12 | 54 | L | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 1 | Cambridge United | 46 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 45 | 38 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 42 | -15 | 54 | W | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 22 | -2 | Rochdale | 44 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 47 | -17 | 54 | L | L | D | W | L | 1986-05-05 | Orient | H |
| 23 | 0 | Preston North End | 46 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 41 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 48 | -35 | 43 | L | D | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | Torquay United | 46 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 56 | -45 | 37 | L | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
