1986-05-07
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough United | 1 | 1 | Rochdale | London Road | 1,592 | Rochdale to apply for re-election |
| Quow | Lineups | Heaton | ||||
| 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 | 46 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 24 | 39 | 102 | W | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 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 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 43 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 81 | W | L | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Port Vale | 46 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 42 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 79 | L | D | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Orient | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 43 | 15 | 72 | W | W | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Colchester United | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 41 | 25 | 70 | D | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 47 | 1 | 70 | L | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Northampton Town | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 29 | 21 | 64 | D | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Southend United | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 40 | 2 | 64 | W | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Hereford United | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 55 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 43 | 1 | 64 | W | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Stockport County | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 43 | -8 | 64 | L | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 35 | -7 | 63 | L | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Wrexham | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 34 | 56 | -12 | 60 | W | W | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Burnley | 46 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 35 | -5 | 59 | D | L | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 32 | -5 | 59 | W | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 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 | 0 | Peterborough United | 46 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 45 | -12 | 56 | D | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 4 | Rochdale | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 48 | -20 | 55 | D | L | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 46 | 41 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 32 | 1 | 54 | L | D | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | -1 | Halifax Town | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 44 | -11 | 54 | L | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | -1 | Exeter City | 46 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 21 | 34 | -12 | 54 | L | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | -1 | Cambridge United | 46 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 45 | 38 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 42 | -15 | 54 | W | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 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 | ||
