:1985–86 Football League
{{Short description|87th season of the Football League}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2014}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = The Football League
| season = 1985–86
| winners = Liverpool
| promoted =
| relegated =
| prevseason = 1984–85
| nextseason = 1986–87
}}
The 1985–86 season was the 87th completed season of The Football League.
Final league tables and results
The tables and results below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website,{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/1985-86.html |title=England 1985–86 |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |access-date=24 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100127100741/http://www.rsssf.com/engpaul/FLA/1985-86.html |archive-date=27 January 2010 |url-status=live }} with home and away statistics separated.
During the first five seasons of the league, that is, until the season 1893–94, re-election process concerned the clubs which finished in the bottom four of the league. From the 1894–95 season and until the 1920–21 season the re-election process was required of the clubs which finished in the bottom three of the league. From the 1922–23 season on it was required of the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South. Since the Fourth Division was established in the 1958–59 season, the re-election process has concerned the bottom four clubs in that division.Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
First Division
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = First Division
| season = 1985–86
| winners = Liverpool
16th English title
| relegated = Ipswich Town
Birmingham City
West Bromwich Albion
| league topscorer = Gary Lineker
(30 goals){{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engtops.html|title=English League Leading Goalscorers|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=31 October 2010}}
| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Luton Town 7–0 Southampton}}
(19 October 1985)
{{nowrap|West Ham United 8–1 Newcastle United}}
(21 April 1986)
| biggest away win = {{nowrap|Sheffield Wednesday 1–5 Everton}}
(3 September 1985)
{{nowrap|West Bromwich Albion 1–5 Manchester United}}
(21 September 1985)
{{nowrap|Chelsea 0–4 West Ham United}}
(29 Mar 1986)
{{nowrap|Chelsea 1–5 Watford}}
(5 May 1986)
| highest scoring = {{nowrap|West Ham United 8–1 Newcastle United}}
(21 April 1986)
| matches = 462
| total goals = 1288
| longest wins = 10 matches
Manchester United
| longest unbeaten = 18 matches
West Ham United
| longest losses = 9 matches
West Bromwich Albion
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 1984–85
| nextseason = 1986–87
}}
In a close three-horse race, Liverpool pipped Everton and West Ham United to the First Division title,[https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/remember-the-1985-tv-blackout-only-the-big-yin-knew-who-mcavennie-was-2052962.html Remember the 1985 TV blackout? Only the Big Yin knew who McAvennie was], Simon Hart, The Independent, 22 October 2011 while also defeating Merseyside rivals Everton in the FA Cup Final, thereby completing a historic double. Manchester United had been ten points clear in early November after winning their first ten matches; and thirteen of their first fifteen,[https://www.theguardian.com/football/that-1980s-sports-blog/2019/dec/03/football-fans-christmas-watching-live-game-tv When football fans did not see a single match on TV over Christmas], Steven Pye, The Guardian, 3 December 2019 but injuries, loss of form and ineffective signings had seen them fall away, leaving them still waiting for their first league title since 1967, mounting the pressure of manager Ron Atkinson, although the Old Trafford board initially decided to stick with Atkinson as their manager for the following season.
Arsenal finished seventh in the league for a third successive season, their manager Don Howe resigning a few weeks before the end of the season after it was reported that Terry Venables had been offered his job. Coach Steve Burtenshaw was placed in temporary charge of the first team until the end of the season, when George Graham returned to Highbury as manager. Tottenham Hotspur finished a disappointing 10th in the league, prompting the White Hart Lane board to sack manager Peter Shreeves and replace him with Luton Town's David Pleat.
At the lower end of the table, a disastrous season saw West Bromwich Albion relegated in bottom place after just four wins in the league, while nearby rivals Birmingham City fared nearly as badly, and were relegated in second place from bottom; both clubs would not return to the top flight until 2002. Their local rivals Aston Villa nearly went down with them, before a late upturn in form secured their survival. Oxford United had a memorable first season at this level as League Cup winners, but spent much of the season battling against relegation before finally managing to beat the drop. The final relegation place went to Ipswich Town, who had gradually fallen out of contention with the First Division's leading pack since Bobby Robson's departure to manage the England team four years earlier.
=Final table=
|section=First Division
|source=[https://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/eng-premier-league-1985-1986-spieltag/42/ World Football]
|team_order=LIV, EVE, WHU, MUN, SHW, CHE, ARS, NFO, LUT, TOT, NEW, WAT, QPR, SOU, MCI, AVL, COV, OXF, LEI, IPS, BIR, WBA
|result1=EXEC |result2=EXCWC |result3=EXUC |result4=EXUC |result5=EXUC |result18=EXUC |result20=REL |result21=REL |result22=REL
|update=complete
|win_ARS=20|draw_ARS=9 |loss_ARS=13|gf_ARS=49|ga_ARS=47
|win_AVL=10|draw_AVL=14|loss_AVL=18|gf_AVL=51|ga_AVL=67
|win_BIR=8 |draw_BIR=5 |loss_BIR=29|gf_BIR=30|ga_BIR=73
|win_CHE=20|draw_CHE=11|loss_CHE=11|gf_CHE=57|ga_CHE=56
|win_COV=11|draw_COV=10|loss_COV=21|gf_COV=48|ga_COV=71
|win_EVE=26|draw_EVE=8 |loss_EVE=8 |gf_EVE=87|ga_EVE=41
|win_IPS=11|draw_IPS=8 |loss_IPS=23|gf_IPS=32|ga_IPS=55
|win_LEI=10|draw_LEI=12|loss_LEI=20|gf_LEI=54|ga_LEI=76
|win_LIV=26|draw_LIV=10|loss_LIV=6 |gf_LIV=89|ga_LIV=37
|win_LUT=18|draw_LUT=12|loss_LUT=12|gf_LUT=61|ga_LUT=44
|win_MCI=11|draw_MCI=12|loss_MCI=19|gf_MCI=43|ga_MCI=57
|win_MUN=22|draw_MUN=10|loss_MUN=10|gf_MUN=70|ga_MUN=36
|win_NEW=17|draw_NEW=12|loss_NEW=13|gf_NEW=67|ga_NEW=72
|win_NFO=19|draw_NFO=11|loss_NFO=12|gf_NFO=69|ga_NFO=53
|win_OXF=10|draw_OXF=12|loss_OXF=20|gf_OXF=62|ga_OXF=80
|win_QPR=15|draw_QPR=7 |loss_QPR=20|gf_QPR=53|ga_QPR=64
|win_SHW=21|draw_SHW=10|loss_SHW=11|gf_SHW=63|ga_SHW=54
|win_SOU=12|draw_SOU=10|loss_SOU=20|gf_SOU=51|ga_SOU=62
|win_TOT=19|draw_TOT=8 |loss_TOT=15|gf_TOT=74|ga_TOT=52
|win_WAT=16|draw_WAT=11|loss_WAT=15|gf_WAT=69|ga_WAT=62
|win_WBA=4 |draw_WBA=12|loss_WBA=26|gf_WBA=35|ga_WBA=89
|win_WHU=26|draw_WHU=6 |loss_WHU=10|gf_WHU=74|ga_WHU=40
|status_LIV=C
|status_IPS=R
|status_BIR=R
|status_WBA=R
|name_ARS=Arsenal
|name_AVL=Aston Villa
|name_BIR=Birmingham City
|name_CHE=Chelsea
|name_COV=Coventry City
|name_EVE=Everton
|name_IPS=Ipswich Town
|name_LEI=Leicester City
|name_LIV=Liverpool
|name_LUT=Luton Town
|name_MCI=Manchester City
|name_MUN=Manchester United
|name_NEW=Newcastle United
|name_NFO=Nottingham Forest
|name_OXF=Oxford United
|name_QPR=Queens Park Rangers
|name_SHW=Sheffield Wednesday
|name_SOU=Southampton
|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur
|name_WAT=Watford
|name_WBA=West Bromwich Albion
|name_WHU=West Ham United
|show_limit=5
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
|res_col_header=QR
|col_EXEC=white|text_EXEC=Disqualified from the European CupEnglish teams were banned by UEFA from its competitions from the season 1985–86 on until the season 1990–91 because of the Heysel Disaster in 1985, involving Liverpool fans.
|col_EXUC=white|text_EXUC=Disqualified from the UEFA CupEnglish teams were banned by UEFA from its competitions from the season 1985–86 on until the season 1990–91 because of the Heysel Disaster in 1985, involving Liverpool fans.
|col_EXCWC=white|text_EXCWC=Disqualified from the European Cup Winners' CupEnglish teams were banned by UEFA from its competitions from the season 1985–86 on until the season 1990–91 because of the Heysel Disaster in 1985, involving Liverpool fans.
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to the Second Division
|note_EVE=Since the FA Cup winners, Liverpool, would have instead qualified for the European Cup, qualification would have instead been passed down to runners-up Everton.
|note_SHW=Since Everton would have instead qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Cup qualification would have been passed down to Sheffield Wednesday.
|note_OXF=Oxford United would have qualified as League Cup winners.
}}
=First Division results=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ARS|team2=AST|team3=BIR|team4=CHE|team5=COV
|team6=EVE|team7=IPS|team8=LEI|team9=LIV|team10=LUT
|team11=MCI|team12=MUN|team13=NEW|team14=NOT|team15=OXF
|team16=QPR|team17=SHW|team18=SOU|team19=TOT|team20=WAT
|team21=WBA|team22=WHU
|name_ARS=Arsenal
|match_ARS_AST=3–2
|match_ARS_BIR=0–0
|match_ARS_CHE=2–0
|match_ARS_COV=3–0
|match_ARS_EVE=0–1
|match_ARS_IPS=1–0
|match_ARS_LEI=1–0
|match_ARS_LIV=2–0
|match_ARS_LUT=2–1
|match_ARS_MCI=1–0
|match_ARS_MUN=1–2
|match_ARS_NEW=0–0
|match_ARS_NOT=1–1
|match_ARS_OXF=2–1
|match_ARS_QPR=3–1
|match_ARS_SHW=1–0
|match_ARS_SOU=3–2
|match_ARS_TOT=0–0
|match_ARS_WAT=0–2
|match_ARS_WBA=2–2
|match_ARS_WHU=1–0
|name_AST=Aston Villa
|match_AST_ARS=1–4
|match_AST_BIR=0–3
|match_AST_CHE=3–1
|match_AST_COV=1–1
|match_AST_EVE=0–0
|match_AST_IPS=1–0
|match_AST_LEI=1–0
|match_AST_LIV=2–2
|match_AST_LUT=3–1
|match_AST_MCI=0–1
|match_AST_MUN=1–3
|match_AST_NEW=1–2
|match_AST_NOT=1–2
|match_AST_OXF=2–0
|match_AST_QPR=1–2
|match_AST_SHW=1–1
|match_AST_SOU=0–0
|match_AST_TOT=1–2
|match_AST_WAT=4–1
|match_AST_WBA=1–1
|match_AST_WHU=2–1
|name_BIR=Birmingham City
|match_BIR_ARS=0–1
|match_BIR_AST=0–0
|match_BIR_CHE=1–2
|match_BIR_COV=0–1
|match_BIR_EVE=0–2
|match_BIR_IPS=0–1
|match_BIR_LEI=2–1
|match_BIR_LIV=0–2
|match_BIR_LUT=0–2
|match_BIR_MCI=1–0
|match_BIR_MUN=1–1
|match_BIR_NEW=0–1
|match_BIR_NOT=0–1
|match_BIR_OXF=3–1
|match_BIR_QPR=2–0
|match_BIR_SHW=0–2
|match_BIR_SOU=0–2
|match_BIR_TOT=1–2
|match_BIR_WAT=1–2
|match_BIR_WBA=0–1
|match_BIR_WHU=1–0
|name_CHE=Chelsea
|match_CHE_ARS=2–1
|match_CHE_AST=2–1
|match_CHE_BIR=2–0
|match_CHE_COV=1–0
|match_CHE_EVE=2–1
|match_CHE_IPS=1–1
|match_CHE_LEI=2–2
|match_CHE_LIV=0–1
|match_CHE_LUT=1–0
|match_CHE_MCI=1–0
|match_CHE_MUN=1–2
|match_CHE_NEW=1–1
|match_CHE_NOT=4–2
|match_CHE_OXF=1–4
|match_CHE_QPR=1–1
|match_CHE_SHW=2–1
|match_CHE_SOU=2–0
|match_CHE_TOT=2–0
|match_CHE_WAT=1–5
|match_CHE_WBA=3–0
|match_CHE_WHU=0–4
|name_COV=Coventry City
|match_COV_ARS=0–2
|match_COV_AST=3–3
|match_COV_BIR=4–4
|match_COV_CHE=1–1
|match_COV_EVE=1–3
|match_COV_IPS=0–1
|match_COV_LEI=3–0
|match_COV_LIV=0–3
|match_COV_LUT=1–0
|match_COV_MCI=1–1
|match_COV_MUN=1–3
|match_COV_NEW=1–2
|match_COV_NOT=0–0
|match_COV_OXF=5–2
|match_COV_QPR=2–1
|match_COV_SHW=0–1
|match_COV_SOU=3–2
|match_COV_TOT=2–3
|match_COV_WAT=0–2
|match_COV_WBA=3–0
|match_COV_WHU=0–1
|name_EVE=Everton
|match_EVE_ARS=6–1
|match_EVE_AST=2–0
|match_EVE_BIR=4–1
|match_EVE_CHE=1–1
|match_EVE_COV=1–1
|match_EVE_IPS=1–0
|match_EVE_LEI=1–2
|match_EVE_LIV=2–3
|match_EVE_LUT=2–0
|match_EVE_MCI=4–0
|match_EVE_MUN=3–1
|match_EVE_NEW=1–0
|match_EVE_NOT=1–1
|match_EVE_OXF=2–0
|match_EVE_QPR=4–3
|match_EVE_SHW=3–1
|match_EVE_SOU=6–1
|match_EVE_TOT=1–0
|match_EVE_WAT=4–1
|match_EVE_WBA=2–0
|match_EVE_WHU=3–1
|name_IPS=Ipswich Town
|match_IPS_ARS=1–2
|match_IPS_AST=0–3
|match_IPS_BIR=0–1
|match_IPS_CHE=0–2
|match_IPS_COV=1–0
|match_IPS_EVE=3–4
|match_IPS_LEI=0–2
|match_IPS_LIV=2–1
|match_IPS_LUT=1–1
|match_IPS_MCI=0–0
|match_IPS_MUN=0–1
|match_IPS_NEW=2–2
|match_IPS_NOT=1–0
|match_IPS_OXF=3–2
|match_IPS_QPR=1–0
|match_IPS_SHW=2–1
|match_IPS_SOU=1–1
|match_IPS_TOT=1–0
|match_IPS_WAT=0–0
|match_IPS_WBA=1–0
|match_IPS_WHU=0–1
|name_LEI=Leicester City
|match_LEI_ARS=2–2
|match_LEI_AST=3–1
|match_LEI_BIR=4–2
|match_LEI_CHE=0–0
|match_LEI_COV=2–1
|match_LEI_EVE=3–1
|match_LEI_IPS=1–0
|match_LEI_LIV=0–2
|match_LEI_LUT=0–0
|match_LEI_MCI=1–1
|match_LEI_MUN=3–0
|match_LEI_NEW=2–0
|match_LEI_NOT=0–3
|match_LEI_OXF=4–4
|match_LEI_QPR=1–4
|match_LEI_SHW=2–3
|match_LEI_SOU=2–2
|match_LEI_TOT=1–4
|match_LEI_WAT=2–2
|match_LEI_WBA=2–2
|match_LEI_WHU=0–1
|name_LIV=Liverpool
|match_LIV_ARS=2–0
|match_LIV_AST=3–0
|match_LIV_BIR=5–0
|match_LIV_CHE=1–1
|match_LIV_COV=5–0
|match_LIV_EVE=0–2
|match_LIV_IPS=5–0
|match_LIV_LEI=1–0
|match_LIV_LUT=3–2
|match_LIV_MCI=2–0
|match_LIV_MUN=1–1
|match_LIV_NEW=1–1
|match_LIV_NOT=2–0
|match_LIV_OXF=6–0
|match_LIV_QPR=4–1
|match_LIV_SHW=2–2
|match_LIV_SOU=1–0
|match_LIV_TOT=4–1
|match_LIV_WAT=3–1
|match_LIV_WBA=4–1
|match_LIV_WHU=3–1
|name_LUT=Luton Town
|match_LUT_ARS=2–2
|match_LUT_AST=2–0
|match_LUT_BIR=2–0
|match_LUT_CHE=1–1
|match_LUT_COV=0–1
|match_LUT_EVE=2–1
|match_LUT_IPS=1–0
|match_LUT_LEI=3–1
|match_LUT_LIV=0–1
|match_LUT_MCI=2–1
|match_LUT_MUN=1–1
|match_LUT_NEW=2–0
|match_LUT_NOT=1–1
|match_LUT_OXF=1–2
|match_LUT_QPR=2–0
|match_LUT_SHW=1–0
|match_LUT_SOU=7–0
|match_LUT_TOT=1–1
|match_LUT_WAT=3–2
|match_LUT_WBA=3–0
|match_LUT_WHU=0–0
|name_MCI=Manchester City
|match_MCI_ARS=0–1
|match_MCI_AST=2–2
|match_MCI_BIR=1–1
|match_MCI_CHE=0–1
|match_MCI_COV=5–1
|match_MCI_EVE=1–1
|match_MCI_IPS=1–1
|match_MCI_LEI=1–1
|match_MCI_LIV=1–0
|match_MCI_LUT=1–1
|match_MCI_MUN=0–3
|match_MCI_NEW=1–0
|match_MCI_NOT=1–2
|match_MCI_OXF=0–3
|match_MCI_QPR=2–0
|match_MCI_SHW=1–3
|match_MCI_SOU=1–0
|match_MCI_TOT=2–1
|match_MCI_WAT=0–1
|match_MCI_WBA=2–1
|match_MCI_WHU=2–2
|name_MUN=Manchester United
|match_MUN_ARS=0–1
|match_MUN_AST=4–0
|match_MUN_BIR=1–0
|match_MUN_CHE=1–2
|match_MUN_COV=2–0
|match_MUN_EVE=0–0
|match_MUN_IPS=1–0
|match_MUN_LEI=4–0
|match_MUN_LIV=1–1
|match_MUN_LUT=2–0
|match_MUN_MCI=2–2
|match_MUN_NEW=3–0
|match_MUN_NOT=2–3
|match_MUN_OXF=3–0
|match_MUN_QPR=2–0
|match_MUN_SHW=0–2
|match_MUN_SOU=1–0
|match_MUN_TOT=0–0
|match_MUN_WAT=1–1
|match_MUN_WBA=3–0
|match_MUN_WHU=2–0
|name_NEW=Newcastle United
|match_NEW_ARS=1–0
|match_NEW_AST=2–2
|match_NEW_BIR=4–1
|match_NEW_CHE=1–3
|match_NEW_COV=3–2
|match_NEW_EVE=2–2
|match_NEW_IPS=3–1
|match_NEW_LEI=2–1
|match_NEW_LIV=1–0
|match_NEW_LUT=2–2
|match_NEW_MCI=3–1
|match_NEW_MUN=2–4
|match_NEW_NOT=0–3
|match_NEW_OXF=3–0
|match_NEW_QPR=3–1
|match_NEW_SHW=4–1
|match_NEW_SOU=2–1
|match_NEW_TOT=2–2
|match_NEW_WAT=1–1
|match_NEW_WBA=4–1
|match_NEW_WHU=1–2
|name_NOT=Nottingham Forest
|match_NOT_ARS=3–2
|match_NOT_AST=1–1
|match_NOT_BIR=3–0
|match_NOT_CHE=0–0
|match_NOT_COV=5–2
|match_NOT_EVE=0–0
|match_NOT_IPS=3–1
|match_NOT_LEI=4–3
|match_NOT_LIV=1–1
|match_NOT_LUT=2–0
|match_NOT_MCI=0–2
|match_NOT_MUN=1–3
|match_NOT_NEW=1–2
|match_NOT_OXF=1–1
|match_NOT_QPR=4–0
|match_NOT_SHW=0–1
|match_NOT_SOU=2–1
|match_NOT_TOT=0–1
|match_NOT_WAT=3–2
|match_NOT_WBA=2–1
|match_NOT_WHU=2–1
|name_OXF=Oxford United
|match_OXF_ARS=3–0
|match_OXF_AST=1–1
|match_OXF_BIR=0–1
|match_OXF_CHE=2–1
|match_OXF_COV=0–1
|match_OXF_EVE=1–0
|match_OXF_IPS=4–3
|match_OXF_LEI=5–0
|match_OXF_LIV=2–2
|match_OXF_LUT=1–1
|match_OXF_MCI=1–0
|match_OXF_MUN=1–3
|match_OXF_NEW=1–2
|match_OXF_NOT=1–2
|match_OXF_QPR=3–3
|match_OXF_SHW=0–1
|match_OXF_SOU=3–0
|match_OXF_TOT=1–1
|match_OXF_WAT=1–1
|match_OXF_WBA=2–2
|match_OXF_WHU=1–2
|name_QPR=Queens Park Rangers
|match_QPR_ARS=0–1
|match_QPR_AST=0–1
|match_QPR_BIR=3–1
|match_QPR_CHE=6–0
|match_QPR_COV=0–2
|match_QPR_EVE=3–0
|match_QPR_IPS=1–0
|match_QPR_LEI=2–0
|match_QPR_LIV=2–1
|match_QPR_LUT=1–1
|match_QPR_MCI=0–0
|match_QPR_MUN=1–0
|match_QPR_NEW=3–1
|match_QPR_NOT=2–1
|match_QPR_OXF=3–1
|match_QPR_SHW=1–1
|match_QPR_SOU=0–2
|match_QPR_TOT=2–5
|match_QPR_WAT=2–1
|match_QPR_WBA=1–0
|match_QPR_WHU=0–1
|name_SHW=Sheffield Wednesday
|match_SHW_ARS=2–0
|match_SHW_AST=2–0
|match_SHW_BIR=5–1
|match_SHW_CHE=1–1
|match_SHW_COV=2–2
|match_SHW_EVE=1–5
|match_SHW_IPS=1–0
|match_SHW_LEI=1–0
|match_SHW_LIV=0–0
|match_SHW_LUT=3–2
|match_SHW_MCI=3–2
|match_SHW_MUN=1–0
|match_SHW_NEW=2–2
|match_SHW_NOT=2–1
|match_SHW_OXF=2–1
|match_SHW_QPR=0–0
|match_SHW_SOU=2–1
|match_SHW_TOT=1–2
|match_SHW_WAT=2–1
|match_SHW_WBA=1–0
|match_SHW_WHU=2–2
|name_SOU=Southampton
|match_SOU_ARS=3–0
|match_SOU_AST=0–0
|match_SOU_BIR=1–0
|match_SOU_CHE=0–1
|match_SOU_COV=1–1
|match_SOU_EVE=2–3
|match_SOU_IPS=1–0
|match_SOU_LEI=0–0
|match_SOU_LIV=1–2
|match_SOU_LUT=1–2
|match_SOU_MCI=3–0
|match_SOU_MUN=1–0
|match_SOU_NEW=1–1
|match_SOU_NOT=3–1
|match_SOU_OXF=1–1
|match_SOU_QPR=3–0
|match_SOU_SHW=2–3
|match_SOU_TOT=1–0
|match_SOU_WAT=3–1
|match_SOU_WBA=3–1
|match_SOU_WHU=1–1
|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur
|match_TOT_ARS=1–0
|match_TOT_AST=4–2
|match_TOT_BIR=2–0
|match_TOT_CHE=4–1
|match_TOT_COV=0–1
|match_TOT_EVE=0–1
|match_TOT_IPS=2–0
|match_TOT_LEI=1–3
|match_TOT_LIV=1–2
|match_TOT_LUT=1–3
|match_TOT_MCI=0–2
|match_TOT_MUN=0–0
|match_TOT_NEW=5–1
|match_TOT_NOT=0–3
|match_TOT_OXF=5–1
|match_TOT_QPR=1–1
|match_TOT_SHW=5–1
|match_TOT_SOU=5–3
|match_TOT_WAT=4–0
|match_TOT_WBA=5–0
|match_TOT_WHU=1–0
|name_WAT=Watford
|match_WAT_ARS=3–0
|match_WAT_AST=1–1
|match_WAT_BIR=3–0
|match_WAT_CHE=3–1
|match_WAT_COV=3–0
|match_WAT_EVE=0–2
|match_WAT_IPS=0–0
|match_WAT_LEI=2–1
|match_WAT_LIV=2–3
|match_WAT_LUT=1–2
|match_WAT_MCI=3–2
|match_WAT_MUN=1–1
|match_WAT_NEW=4–1
|match_WAT_NOT=1–1
|match_WAT_OXF=2–2
|match_WAT_QPR=2–0
|match_WAT_SHW=2–1
|match_WAT_SOU=1–1
|match_WAT_TOT=1–0
|match_WAT_WBA=5–1
|match_WAT_WHU=0–2
|name_WBA=West Bromwich Albion
|match_WBA_ARS=0–0
|match_WBA_AST=0–3
|match_WBA_BIR=2–1
|match_WBA_CHE=0–3
|match_WBA_COV=0–0
|match_WBA_EVE=0–3
|match_WBA_IPS=1–2
|match_WBA_LEI=2–2
|match_WBA_LIV=1–2
|match_WBA_LUT=1–2
|match_WBA_MCI=2–3
|match_WBA_MUN=1–5
|match_WBA_NEW=1–1
|match_WBA_NOT=1–1
|match_WBA_OXF=1–1
|match_WBA_QPR=0–1
|match_WBA_SHW=1–1
|match_WBA_SOU=1–0
|match_WBA_TOT=1–1
|match_WBA_WAT=3–1
|match_WBA_WHU=2–3
|name_WHU=West Ham United
|match_WHU_ARS=0–0
|match_WHU_AST=4–1
|match_WHU_BIR=2–0
|match_WHU_CHE=1–2
|match_WHU_COV=1–0
|match_WHU_EVE=2–1
|match_WHU_IPS=2–1
|match_WHU_LEI=3–0
|match_WHU_LIV=2–2
|match_WHU_LUT=0–1
|match_WHU_MCI=1–0
|match_WHU_MUN=2–1
|match_WHU_NEW=8–1
|match_WHU_NOT=4–2
|match_WHU_OXF=3–1
|match_WHU_QPR=3–1
|match_WHU_SHW=1–0
|match_WHU_SOU=1–0
|match_WHU_TOT=2–1
|match_WHU_WAT=2–1
|match_WHU_WBA=4–0
|update=complete
|source=
}}
=Managerial changes=
| class="wikitable" |
| Team
! Outgoing manager ! Manner of departure ! Date of vacancy ! Position in table ! Incoming manager ! Date of appointment |
|---|
| Liverpool
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Fagan | Retired | 30 May 1985 | Rowspan="6" | Pre-season | {{flagicon|SCO}} Kenny Dalglish | 30 May 1985 |
| Southampton
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Lawrie McMenemy | Signed by Sunderland | 8 June 1985 | {{flagicon|NIR}} Chris Nicholl | 12 July 1985 |
| Queens Park Rangers
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Frank Sibley | Became assistant manager | 11 June 1985 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Jim Smith | 11 June 1985 |
| Oxford United
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jim Smith | Signed by Queens Park Rangers | 11 June 1985 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Maurice Evans | 11 June 1985 |
| Chelsea
| {{flagicon|ENG}} John Neal | Retired | 12 June 1985 | {{flagicon|ENG}} John Hollins | 12 June 1985 |
| Newcastle United
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jack Charlton | rowspan="3" | Resigned | 10 August 1985 | {{flagicon|NIR}} Willie McFaul | 10 August 1985 |
| West Bromwich Albion
| {{flagicon|IRE}} Johnny Giles | 29 September 1985 | 22nd | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nobby Stiles | 29 September 1985 |
| Birmingham City
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Ron Saunders | 16 January 1986 | 21st | {{flagicon|ENG}} John Bond | 22 January 1986 |
| West Bromwich Albion
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Nobby Stiles | Sacked | 1 February 1986 | 22nd | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ron Saunders | 14 February 1986 |
| Arsenal
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Don Howe | Resigned | 22 March 1986 | 5th | {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Burtenshaw (caretaker) | 22 March 1986 |
| Coventry City
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Don Mackay | Sacked | 13 April 1986 | 20th | {{flagicon|ENG}} John Sillett | 13 April 1986 |
=First Division maps=
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{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.482 |long=-0.191 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.603|long=-0.066|label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.509 |long=-0.232 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.650 |long=-0.401 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.532 |long=0.039 |label=|position=right}}
}}
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{{location map~ |England |lat=51.56 |long=-0.10 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.54 |long=-1.87 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.48 |long=-1.89 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.50 |long=-0.19 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.41 |long=-1.51 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.44 |long=-2.97 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.06 |long=1.14 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.62 |long=-1.14 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.42 |long=-2.95 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.9 |long=-0.433 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.47 |long=-2.18 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.47 |long=-2.30 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=54.98 |long=-1.62 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.01 |long=-1.137|label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.72 | long=-1.21 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.54 |long=-0.26 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.41 | long=-1.50 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=50.91 |long=-1.39 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.63 |long=-0.063 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.65 |long=-0.40 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.52 |long=-1.97 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.54 |long=0.040 |label=|position=right}}
}}
Second Division
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Second Division
| season = 1985–86
| winners = Norwich City
| promoted = Norwich City
Charlton Athletic
Wimbledon
| relegated = Carlisle United
Middlesbrough
Fulham
| league topscorer = Kevin Drinkell
(22 goals)
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| matches = 462
| total goals = 1264
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 1984–85
| nextseason = 1986–87
}}
|section=Second Division
|source=
|team_order=NOR, CHA, WIM, POR, CRY, HUL, SHU, OLD, MIL, STK, BHA, BAR, BRA, LEE, GRI, HUD, SHR, SUN, BLA, CRL, MID, FUL
|result1=PRO |result2=PRO |result3=PRO |result20=REL |result21=REL |result22=REL
|update=complete
|win_BAR=14|draw_BAR=14|loss_BAR=14|gf_BAR=47|ga_BAR=50
|win_BLA=12|draw_BLA=13|loss_BLA=17|gf_BLA=53|ga_BLA=62
|win_BRA=16|draw_BRA=6 |loss_BRA=20|gf_BRA=51|ga_BRA=63
|win_BHA=16|draw_BHA=8 |loss_BHA=18|gf_BHA=64|ga_BHA=64
|win_CRL=13|draw_CRL=7 |loss_CRL=22|gf_CRL=47|ga_CRL=71
|win_CHA=22|draw_CHA=11|loss_CHA=9 |gf_CHA=78|ga_CHA=45
|win_CRY=19|draw_CRY=9 |loss_CRY=14|gf_CRY=57|ga_CRY=52
|win_FUL=10|draw_FUL=6 |loss_FUL=26|gf_FUL=45|ga_FUL=69
|win_GRI=14|draw_GRI=10|loss_GRI=18|gf_GRI=58|ga_GRI=62
|win_HUD=14|draw_HUD=10|loss_HUD=18|gf_HUD=51|ga_HUD=67
|win_HUL=17|draw_HUL=13|loss_HUL=12|gf_HUL=65|ga_HUL=55
|win_LEE=15|draw_LEE=8 |loss_LEE=19|gf_LEE=56|ga_LEE=72
|win_MID=12|draw_MID=9 |loss_MID=21|gf_MID=44|ga_MID=53
|win_MIL=17|draw_MIL=8 |loss_MIL=17|gf_MIL=64|ga_MIL=65
|win_NOR=25|draw_NOR=9 |loss_NOR=8 |gf_NOR=84|ga_NOR=37
|win_OLD=17|draw_OLD=9 |loss_OLD=16|gf_OLD=62|ga_OLD=61
|win_POR=22|draw_POR=7 |loss_POR=13|gf_POR=69|ga_POR=41
|win_SHU=17|draw_SHU=11|loss_SHU=14|gf_SHU=64|ga_SHU=63
|win_SHR=14|draw_SHR=9 |loss_SHR=19|gf_SHR=52|ga_SHR=64
|win_STK=14|draw_STK=15|loss_STK=13|gf_STK=48|ga_STK=50
|win_SUN=13|draw_SUN=11|loss_SUN=18|gf_SUN=47|ga_SUN=61
|win_WIM=21|draw_WIM=13|loss_WIM=8 |gf_WIM=58|ga_WIM=37
|status_NOR=C, P
|status_CHA=P
|status_WIM=P
|status_CRL=R
|status_MID=R
|status_FUL=R
|name_BAR=Barnsley
|name_BLA=Blackburn Rovers
|name_BRA=Bradford City
|name_BHA=Brighton & Hove Albion
|name_CRL=Carlisle United
|name_CHA=Charlton Athletic
|name_CRY=Crystal Palace
|name_FUL=Fulham
|name_GRI=Grimsby Town
|name_HUD=Huddersfield Town
|name_HUL=Hull City
|name_LEE=Leeds United
|name_MID=Middlesbrough
|name_MIL=Millwall
|name_NOR=Norwich City
|name_OLD=Oldham Athletic
|name_POR=Portsmouth
|name_SHU=Sheffield United
|name_SHR=Shrewsbury Town
|name_STK=Stoke City
|name_SUN=Sunderland
|name_WIM=Wimbledon
|show_limit=5
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
|res_col_header=QR
|col_PRO=green1 |text_PRO=Promotion to the First Division
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to the Third Division
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=BAR|team2=BLB|team3=BRA|team4=B&HA|team5=CRL
|team6=CHA|team7=CRY|team8=FUL|team9=GRI|team10=HUD
|team11=HUL|team12=LEE|team13=MID|team14=MIL|team15=NWC
|team16=OLD|team17=POR|team18=SHU|team19=SHR|team20=STK
|team21=SUN|team22=WDN
|name_BAR=Barnsley
|match_BAR_BLB=1–1
|match_BAR_BRA=2–2
|match_BAR_B&HA=3–2
|match_BAR_CRL=1–2
|match_BAR_CHA=2–1
|match_BAR_CRY=2–4
|match_BAR_FUL=2–0
|match_BAR_GRI=1–0
|match_BAR_HUD=1–3
|match_BAR_HUL=1–4
|match_BAR_LEE=3–0
|match_BAR_MID=0–0
|match_BAR_MIL=2–1
|match_BAR_NWC=2–2
|match_BAR_OLD=1–0
|match_BAR_POR=0–1
|match_BAR_SHU=2–1
|match_BAR_SHR=2–0
|match_BAR_STK=0–0
|match_BAR_SUN=1–1
|match_BAR_WDN=0–1
|name_BLB=Blackburn Rovers
|match_BLB_BAR=0–3
|match_BLB_BRA=3–0
|match_BLB_B&HA=1–4
|match_BLB_CRL=2–0
|match_BLB_CHA=0–0
|match_BLB_CRY=1–2
|match_BLB_FUL=1–0
|match_BLB_GRI=3–1
|match_BLB_HUD=0–1
|match_BLB_HUL=2–2
|match_BLB_LEE=2–0
|match_BLB_MID=0–1
|match_BLB_MIL=1–2
|match_BLB_NWC=2–1
|match_BLB_OLD=0–0
|match_BLB_POR=1–0
|match_BLB_SHU=6–1
|match_BLB_SHR=1–1
|match_BLB_STK=0–1
|match_BLB_SUN=2–0
|match_BLB_WDN=2–0
|name_BRA=Bradford City
|match_BRA_BAR=2–0
|match_BRA_BLB=3–2
|match_BRA_B&HA=3–2
|match_BRA_CRL=1–0
|match_BRA_CHA=1–2
|match_BRA_CRY=1–0
|match_BRA_FUL=3–1
|match_BRA_GRI=0–1
|match_BRA_HUD=3–0
|match_BRA_HUL=4–2
|match_BRA_LEE=0–1
|match_BRA_MID=2–1
|match_BRA_MIL=0–2
|match_BRA_NWC=0–2
|match_BRA_OLD=1–0
|match_BRA_POR=2–1
|match_BRA_SHU=1–4
|match_BRA_SHR=3–1
|match_BRA_STK=3–1
|match_BRA_SUN=2–0
|match_BRA_WDN=1–1
|name_B&HA=Brighton & Hove Albion
|match_B&HA_BAR=0–1
|match_B&HA_BLB=3–1
|match_B&HA_BRA=2–1
|match_B&HA_CRL=6–1
|match_B&HA_CHA=3–5
|match_B&HA_CRY=2–0
|match_B&HA_FUL=2–3
|match_B&HA_GRI=2–2
|match_B&HA_HUD=4–3
|match_B&HA_HUL=3–1
|match_B&HA_LEE=0–1
|match_B&HA_MID=3–3
|match_B&HA_MIL=1–0
|match_B&HA_NWC=1–1
|match_B&HA_OLD=1–1
|match_B&HA_POR=2–3
|match_B&HA_SHU=0–0
|match_B&HA_SHR=0–2
|match_B&HA_STK=2–0
|match_B&HA_SUN=3–1
|match_B&HA_WDN=2–0
|name_CRL=Carlisle United
|match_CRL_BAR=1–1
|match_CRL_BLB=2–1
|match_CRL_BRA=1–2
|match_CRL_B&HA=2–0
|match_CRL_CHA=2–3
|match_CRL_CRY=2–2
|match_CRL_FUL=2–1
|match_CRL_GRI=1–2
|match_CRL_HUD=2–0
|match_CRL_HUL=2–1
|match_CRL_LEE=1–2
|match_CRL_MID=1–0
|match_CRL_MIL=1–0
|match_CRL_NWC=0–4
|match_CRL_OLD=3–1
|match_CRL_POR=0–1
|match_CRL_SHU=1–0
|match_CRL_SHR=0–2
|match_CRL_STK=3–0
|match_CRL_SUN=1–2
|match_CRL_WDN=2–3
|name_CHA=Charlton Athletic
|match_CHA_BAR=2–1
|match_CHA_BLB=3–0
|match_CHA_BRA=1–1
|match_CHA_B&HA=2–2
|match_CHA_CRL=3–0
|match_CHA_CRY=3–1
|match_CHA_FUL=2–0
|match_CHA_GRI=2–0
|match_CHA_HUD=3–0
|match_CHA_HUL=1–2
|match_CHA_LEE=4–0
|match_CHA_MID=2–0
|match_CHA_MIL=3–3
|match_CHA_NWC=1–0
|match_CHA_OLD=1–1
|match_CHA_POR=1–2
|match_CHA_SHU=2–0
|match_CHA_SHR=4–1
|match_CHA_STK=2–0
|match_CHA_SUN=2–1
|match_CHA_WDN=0–0
|name_CRY=Crystal Palace
|match_CRY_BAR=1–0
|match_CRY_BLB=2–0
|match_CRY_BRA=2–1
|match_CRY_B&HA=1–0
|match_CRY_CRL=1–1
|match_CRY_CHA=2–1
|match_CRY_FUL=0–0
|match_CRY_GRI=2–1
|match_CRY_HUD=2–3
|match_CRY_HUL=0–2
|match_CRY_LEE=3–0
|match_CRY_MID=2–1
|match_CRY_MIL=2–1
|match_CRY_NWC=1–2
|match_CRY_OLD=3–2
|match_CRY_POR=2–1
|match_CRY_SHU=1–1
|match_CRY_SHR=0–1
|match_CRY_STK=0–1
|match_CRY_SUN=1–0
|match_CRY_WDN=1–3
|name_FUL=Fulham
|match_FUL_BAR=2–0
|match_FUL_BLB=3–3
|match_FUL_BRA=4–1
|match_FUL_B&HA=1–0
|match_FUL_CRL=0–1
|match_FUL_CHA=0–3
|match_FUL_CRY=2–3
|match_FUL_GRI=2–1
|match_FUL_HUD=2–1
|match_FUL_HUL=1–1
|match_FUL_LEE=3–1
|match_FUL_MID=0–3
|match_FUL_MIL=1–2
|match_FUL_NWC=0–1
|match_FUL_OLD=2–2
|match_FUL_POR=0–1
|match_FUL_SHU=2–3
|match_FUL_SHR=2–1
|match_FUL_STK=1–0
|match_FUL_SUN=1–2
|match_FUL_WDN=0–2
|name_GRI=Grimsby Town
|match_GRI_BAR=1–2
|match_GRI_BLB=5–2
|match_GRI_BRA=2–0
|match_GRI_B&HA=0–2
|match_GRI_CRL=1–0
|match_GRI_CHA=2–2
|match_GRI_CRY=3–0
|match_GRI_FUL=1–0
|match_GRI_HUD=1–1
|match_GRI_HUL=0–1
|match_GRI_LEE=1–0
|match_GRI_MID=3–2
|match_GRI_MIL=5–1
|match_GRI_NWC=1–0
|match_GRI_OLD=1–4
|match_GRI_POR=1–0
|match_GRI_SHU=0–1
|match_GRI_SHR=3–1
|match_GRI_STK=3–3
|match_GRI_SUN=1–1
|match_GRI_WDN=0–1
|name_HUD=Huddersfield Town
|match_HUD_BAR=1–1
|match_HUD_BLB=0–0
|match_HUD_BRA=2–0
|match_HUD_B&HA=1–0
|match_HUD_CRL=3–3
|match_HUD_CHA=0–2
|match_HUD_CRY=0–0
|match_HUD_FUL=1–3
|match_HUD_GRI=2–2
|match_HUD_HUL=2–1
|match_HUD_LEE=3–1
|match_HUD_MID=0–3
|match_HUD_MIL=4–3
|match_HUD_NWC=0–0
|match_HUD_OLD=2–0
|match_HUD_POR=1–2
|match_HUD_SHU=3–1
|match_HUD_SHR=1–0
|match_HUD_STK=2–0
|match_HUD_SUN=2–0
|match_HUD_WDN=0–1
|name_HUL=Hull City
|match_HUL_BAR=0–1
|match_HUL_BLB=2–2
|match_HUL_BRA=1–0
|match_HUL_B&HA=2–0
|match_HUL_CRL=4–0
|match_HUL_CHA=1–1
|match_HUL_CRY=1–2
|match_HUL_FUL=5–0
|match_HUL_GRI=2–0
|match_HUL_HUD=3–1
|match_HUL_LEE=2–1
|match_HUL_MID=0–0
|match_HUL_MIL=3–0
|match_HUL_NWC=1–0
|match_HUL_OLD=4–2
|match_HUL_POR=2–2
|match_HUL_SHU=0–0
|match_HUL_SHR=4–3
|match_HUL_STK=0–2
|match_HUL_SUN=1–1
|match_HUL_WDN=1–1
|name_LEE=Leeds United
|match_LEE_BAR=0–2
|match_LEE_BLB=1–1
|match_LEE_BRA=2–1
|match_LEE_B&HA=2–3
|match_LEE_CRL=2–0
|match_LEE_CHA=1–2
|match_LEE_CRY=1–3
|match_LEE_FUL=1–0
|match_LEE_GRI=1–1
|match_LEE_HUD=2–0
|match_LEE_HUL=1–1
|match_LEE_MID=1–0
|match_LEE_MIL=3–1
|match_LEE_NWC=0–2
|match_LEE_OLD=3–1
|match_LEE_POR=2–1
|match_LEE_SHU=1–1
|match_LEE_SHR=1–1
|match_LEE_STK=4–0
|match_LEE_SUN=1–1
|match_LEE_WDN=0–0
|name_MID=Middlesbrough
|match_MID_BAR=0–0
|match_MID_BLB=0–0
|match_MID_BRA=1–1
|match_MID_B&HA=0–1
|match_MID_CRL=1–3
|match_MID_CHA=1–3
|match_MID_CRY=0–2
|match_MID_FUL=1–0
|match_MID_GRI=3–1
|match_MID_HUD=0–1
|match_MID_HUL=1–2
|match_MID_LEE=2–2
|match_MID_MIL=3–0
|match_MID_NWC=1–1
|match_MID_OLD=3–2
|match_MID_POR=1–0
|match_MID_SHU=1–2
|match_MID_SHR=3–1
|match_MID_STK=1–1
|match_MID_SUN=2–0
|match_MID_WDN=1–0
|name_MIL=Millwall
|match_MIL_BAR=2–2
|match_MIL_BLB=0–1
|match_MIL_BRA=2–1
|match_MIL_B&HA=0–1
|match_MIL_CRL=3–1
|match_MIL_CHA=2–2
|match_MIL_CRY=3–2
|match_MIL_FUL=1–1
|match_MIL_GRI=1–0
|match_MIL_HUD=2–1
|match_MIL_HUL=5–0
|match_MIL_LEE=3–1
|match_MIL_MID=3–0
|match_MIL_NWC=4–2
|match_MIL_OLD=0–1
|match_MIL_POR=0–4
|match_MIL_SHU=3–0
|match_MIL_SHR=2–0
|match_MIL_STK=2–3
|match_MIL_SUN=1–0
|match_MIL_WDN=0–1
|name_NWC=Norwich City
|match_NWC_BAR=1–1
|match_NWC_BLB=3–0
|match_NWC_BRA=0–0
|match_NWC_B&HA=3–0
|match_NWC_CRL=2–1
|match_NWC_CHA=3–1
|match_NWC_CRY=4–3
|match_NWC_FUL=2–1
|match_NWC_GRI=3–2
|match_NWC_HUD=4–1
|match_NWC_HUL=2–0
|match_NWC_LEE=4–0
|match_NWC_MID=2–0
|match_NWC_MIL=6–1
|match_NWC_OLD=1–0
|match_NWC_POR=2–0
|match_NWC_SHU=4–0
|match_NWC_SHR=3–1
|match_NWC_STK=1–1
|match_NWC_SUN=0–0
|match_NWC_WDN=1–2
|name_OLD=Oldham Athletic
|match_OLD_BAR=1–1
|match_OLD_BLB=3–1
|match_OLD_BRA=0–1
|match_OLD_B&HA=4–0
|match_OLD_CRL=2–1
|match_OLD_CHA=2–1
|match_OLD_CRY=2–0
|match_OLD_FUL=2–1
|match_OLD_GRI=2–1
|match_OLD_HUD=1–1
|match_OLD_HUL=3–1
|match_OLD_LEE=3–1
|match_OLD_MID=1–0
|match_OLD_MIL=0–0
|match_OLD_NWC=1–3
|match_OLD_POR=2–0
|match_OLD_SHU=1–5
|match_OLD_SHR=4–3
|match_OLD_STK=2–4
|match_OLD_SUN=2–2
|match_OLD_WDN=2–1
|name_POR=Portsmouth
|match_POR_BAR=1–1
|match_POR_BLB=3–0
|match_POR_BRA=4–0
|match_POR_B&HA=1–2
|match_POR_CRL=4–0
|match_POR_CHA=1–0
|match_POR_CRY=1–0
|match_POR_FUL=1–1
|match_POR_GRI=3–1
|match_POR_HUD=4–1
|match_POR_HUL=1–1
|match_POR_LEE=2–3
|match_POR_MID=1–0
|match_POR_MIL=2–1
|match_POR_NWC=2–0
|match_POR_OLD=1–2
|match_POR_SHU=0–3
|match_POR_SHR=4–0
|match_POR_STK=3–0
|match_POR_SUN=3–0
|match_POR_WDN=1–1
|name_SHU=Sheffield United
|match_SHU_BAR=3–1
|match_SHU_BLB=3–3
|match_SHU_BRA=3–1
|match_SHU_B&HA=3–0
|match_SHU_CRL=1–0
|match_SHU_CHA=1–1
|match_SHU_CRY=0–0
|match_SHU_FUL=2–1
|match_SHU_GRI=1–1
|match_SHU_HUD=1–1
|match_SHU_HUL=3–1
|match_SHU_LEE=3–2
|match_SHU_MID=0–1
|match_SHU_MIL=1–3
|match_SHU_NWC=2–5
|match_SHU_OLD=2–0
|match_SHU_POR=0–0
|match_SHU_SHR=1–1
|match_SHU_STK=1–2
|match_SHU_SUN=1–0
|match_SHU_WDN=4–0
|name_SHR=Shrewsbury Town
|match_SHR_BAR=3–0
|match_SHR_BLB=2–0
|match_SHR_BRA=2–0
|match_SHR_B&HA=2–1
|match_SHR_CRL=0–0
|match_SHR_CHA=2–1
|match_SHR_CRY=0–2
|match_SHR_FUL=2–1
|match_SHR_GRI=0–2
|match_SHR_HUD=3–0
|match_SHR_HUL=0–0
|match_SHR_LEE=1–3
|match_SHR_MID=2–1
|match_SHR_MIL=1–1
|match_SHR_NWC=0–3
|match_SHR_OLD=2–0
|match_SHR_POR=1–1
|match_SHR_SHU=3–1
|match_SHR_STK=1–0
|match_SHR_SUN=1–2
|match_SHR_WDN=1–1
|name_STK=Stoke City
|match_STK_BAR=0–0
|match_STK_BLB=2–2
|match_STK_BRA=3–1
|match_STK_B&HA=1–1
|match_STK_CRL=0–0
|match_STK_CHA=0–0
|match_STK_CRY=0–0
|match_STK_FUL=1–0
|match_STK_GRI=1–1
|match_STK_HUD=3–0
|match_STK_HUL=0–1
|match_STK_LEE=6–2
|match_STK_MID=3–2
|match_STK_MIL=0–0
|match_STK_NWC=1–1
|match_STK_OLD=2–0
|match_STK_POR=2–0
|match_STK_SHU=1–3
|match_STK_SHR=2–2
|match_STK_SUN=1–0
|match_STK_WDN=0–0
|name_SUN=Sunderland
|match_SUN_BAR=2–0
|match_SUN_BLB=0–2
|match_SUN_BRA=1–1
|match_SUN_B&HA=2–1
|match_SUN_CRL=2–2
|match_SUN_CHA=1–2
|match_SUN_CRY=1–1
|match_SUN_FUL=4–2
|match_SUN_GRI=3–3
|match_SUN_HUD=1–0
|match_SUN_HUL=1–1
|match_SUN_LEE=4–2
|match_SUN_MID=1–0
|match_SUN_MIL=1–2
|match_SUN_NWC=0–2
|match_SUN_OLD=0–3
|match_SUN_POR=1–3
|match_SUN_SHU=2–1
|match_SUN_SHR=2–0
|match_SUN_STK=2–0
|match_SUN_WDN=2–1
|name_WDN=Wimbledon
|match_WDN_BAR=1–0
|match_WDN_BLB=1–1
|match_WDN_BRA=1–0
|match_WDN_B&HA=0–0
|match_WDN_CRL=4–1
|match_WDN_CHA=3–1
|match_WDN_CRY=1–1
|match_WDN_FUL=1–0
|match_WDN_GRI=3–0
|match_WDN_HUD=2–2
|match_WDN_HUL=3–1
|match_WDN_LEE=0–3
|match_WDN_MID=3–0
|match_WDN_MIL=1–1
|match_WDN_NWC=2–1
|match_WDN_OLD=0–0
|match_WDN_POR=1–3
|match_WDN_SHU=5–0
|match_WDN_SHR=2–1
|match_WDN_STK=1–0
|match_WDN_SUN=3–0
|update=complete
|source=
}}
=Second Division maps=
{{location map+| Greater London |float=right |width=369 |caption=Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams 1985–1986 |places=
{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.486 |long=0.036 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.398 | long=-0.085 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.475 |long=-0.222 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.481 |long=-0.048 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.43 | long=-0.19| label=|position=right}}
}}
{{location map+|England |float=none |width=400 |caption=Locations of the Football League Second Division 1985–1986 teams |places=
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.55 | long=-1.48 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.82 | long=-1.73 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=50.83 |long=-0.15 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.75 |long=-2.48 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=54.90 | long=-2.91 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.47 |long=0.07 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.40 | long=-0.085 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.45 |long=-0.24 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.56 |long=-0.068 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.64 |long=-1.78 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.74 |long=-0.33|label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.78 |long=-1.57 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=54.57 |long=-1.23 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.48 |long=-0.048 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.63 |long=1.30 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.54 | long=-2.12 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=50.80 |long=-1.06 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.37 | long=-1.47 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.71 | long=-2.75 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.00 |long=-2.18 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=54.91 |long=-1.39 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.43 | long=-0.19|label=|position=right}}
}}
Third Division
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Football LeagueThird Division
| season = 1985–86
| winners = Reading (1st title)
| continentalcup1 = Promoted
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Derby County
Plymouth Argyle
| continentalcup2 = Relegated
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Cardiff City
Lincoln City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Swansea City
| league topscorer = Trevor Senior (Reading), 27
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| matches = 552
| total goals = 1550
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 1984–85
| nextseason = 1986–87
}}
|section=Third Division
|res_col_header=PR
|show_limit=5
|sortable_table=y
|winpoints=3
|team1=REA|name_REA=Reading
|team2=PLY|name_PLY=Plymouth Argyle
|team3=DER|name_DER=Derby County
|team4=WIG|name_WIG=Wigan Athletic
|team5=GIL|name_GIL=Gillingham
|team6=WAL|name_WAL=Walsall
|team7=YOR|name_YOR=York City
|team8=NTC|name_NTC=Notts County
|team9=BRC|name_BRC=Bristol City
|team10=BRE|name_BRE=Brentford
|team11=DON|name_DON=Doncaster Rovers
|team12=BLP|name_BLP=Blackpool
|team13=DAR|name_DAR=Darlington
|team14=ROT|name_ROT=Rotherham United
|team15=BOU|name_BOU=AFC Bournemouth
|team16=BRR|name_BRR=Bristol Rovers
|team17=CHF|name_CHF=Chesterfield
|team18=BOL|name_BOL=Bolton Wanderers
|team19=NPC|name_NPC=Newport County
|team20=BRY|name_BRY=Bury
|team21=LIN|name_LIN=Lincoln City
|team22=CAR|name_CAR=Cardiff City
|team23=WOL|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|team24=SWA|name_SWA=Swansea City
|hwin_REA=16|hdraw_REA=3|hloss_REA=4|hgf_REA=39|hga_REA=22|awin_REA=13|adraw_REA=4|aloss_REA=6|agf_REA=28|aga_REA=29
|hwin_PLY=17|hdraw_PLY=3|hloss_PLY=3|hgf_PLY=56|hga_PLY=20|awin_PLY=9|adraw_PLY=6|aloss_PLY=8|agf_PLY=32|aga_PLY=33
|hwin_DER=13|hdraw_DER=7|hloss_DER=3|hgf_DER=45|hga_DER=20|awin_DER=10|adraw_DER=8|aloss_DER=5|agf_DER=35|aga_DER=21
|hwin_WIG=17|hdraw_WIG=4|hloss_WIG=2|hgf_WIG=54|hga_WIG=17|awin_WIG=6|adraw_WIG=10|aloss_WIG=7|agf_WIG=28|aga_WIG=31
|hwin_GIL=14|hdraw_GIL=5|hloss_GIL=4|hgf_GIL=48|hga_GIL=17|awin_GIL=8|adraw_GIL=8|aloss_GIL=7|agf_GIL=33|aga_GIL=37
|hwin_WAL=15|hdraw_WAL=7|hloss_WAL=1|hgf_WAL=59|hga_WAL=23|awin_WAL=7|adraw_WAL=2|aloss_WAL=14|agf_WAL=31|aga_WAL=41
|hwin_YOR=16|hdraw_YOR=4|hloss_YOR=3|hgf_YOR=49|hga_YOR=17|awin_YOR=4|adraw_YOR=7|aloss_YOR=12|agf_YOR=28|aga_YOR=41
|hwin_NTC=12|hdraw_NTC=6|hloss_NTC=5|hgf_NTC=42|hga_NTC=26|awin_NTC=7|adraw_NTC=8|aloss_NTC=8|agf_NTC=29|aga_NTC=34
|hwin_BRC=14|hdraw_BRC=5|hloss_BRC=4|hgf_BRC=43|hga_BRC=19|awin_BRC=4|adraw_BRC=9|aloss_BRC=10|agf_BRC=26|aga_BRC=41
|hwin_BRE=8|hdraw_BRE=8|hloss_BRE=7|hgf_BRE=29|hga_BRE=29|awin_BRE=10|adraw_BRE=4|aloss_BRE=9|agf_BRE=29|aga_BRE=32
|hwin_DON=7|hdraw_DON=10|hloss_DON=6|hgf_DON=20|hga_DON=21|awin_DON=9|adraw_DON=6|aloss_DON=8|agf_DON=25|aga_DON=31
|hwin_BLP=11|hdraw_BLP=6|hloss_BLP=6|hgf_BLP=38|hga_BLP=19|awin_BLP=6|adraw_BLP=6|aloss_BLP=11|agf_BLP=28|aga_BLP=36
|hwin_DAR=10|hdraw_DAR=7|hloss_DAR=6|hgf_DAR=39|hga_DAR=33|awin_DAR=5|adraw_DAR=6|aloss_DAR=12|agf_DAR=22|aga_DAR=45
|hwin_ROT=13|hdraw_ROT=5|hloss_ROT=5|hgf_ROT=44|hga_ROT=18|awin_ROT=2|adraw_ROT=7|aloss_ROT=14|agf_ROT=17|aga_ROT=41
|hwin_BOU=9|hdraw_BOU=6|hloss_BOU=8|hgf_BOU=41|hga_BOU=31|awin_BOU=6|adraw_BOU=3|aloss_BOU=14|agf_BOU=24|aga_BOU=41
|hwin_BRR=9|hdraw_BRR=8|hloss_BRR=6|hgf_BRR=27|hga_BRR=21|awin_BRR=5|adraw_BRR=4|aloss_BRR=14|agf_BRR=24|aga_BRR=54
|hwin_CHF=10|hdraw_CHF=6|hloss_CHF=7|hgf_CHF=41|hga_CHF=30|awin_CHF=3|adraw_CHF=8|aloss_CHF=12|agf_CHF=20|aga_CHF=34
|hwin_BOL=10|hdraw_BOL=4|hloss_BOL=9|hgf_BOL=35|hga_BOL=30|awin_BOL=5|adraw_BOL=4|aloss_BOL=14|agf_BOL=19|aga_BOL=38
|hwin_NPC=7|hdraw_NPC=8|hloss_NPC=8|hgf_NPC=35|hga_NPC=33|awin_NPC=4|adraw_NPC=10|aloss_NPC=9|agf_NPC=17|aga_NPC=32
|hwin_BRY=11|hdraw_BRY=7|hloss_BRY=5|hgf_BRY=46|hga_BRY=26|awin_BRY=1|adraw_BRY=6|aloss_BRY=16|agf_BRY=17|aga_BRY=41
|hwin_LIN=7|hdraw_LIN=9|hloss_LIN=7|hgf_LIN=33|hga_LIN=34|awin_LIN=3|adraw_LIN=7|aloss_LIN=13|agf_LIN=22|aga_LIN=43
|hwin_CAR=7|hdraw_CAR=5|hloss_CAR=11|hgf_CAR=22|hga_CAR=29|awin_CAR=5|adraw_CAR=4|aloss_CAR=14|agf_CAR=31|aga_CAR=54
|hwin_WOL=6|hdraw_WOL=6|hloss_WOL=11|hgf_WOL=29|hga_WOL=47|awin_WOL=5|adraw_WOL=4|aloss_WOL=14|agf_WOL=28|aga_WOL=51
|hwin_SWA=9|hdraw_SWA=6|hloss_SWA=8|hgf_SWA=27|hga_SWA=27|awin_SWA=2|adraw_SWA=4|aloss_SWA=17|agf_SWA=16|aga_SWA=60
|col_CP=#D0F0C0|text_CP= Division Champions, promoted
|result1=CP
|col_P=#FFFF99|text_P=Promoted
|result2=P|result3=P
|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Relegated
|result21=R|result22=R|result23=R|result24=R
|update=complete|source=
}}
=Third Division results=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=BOU|team2=BLP|team3=BOL|team4=BRE|team5=BRC
|team6=BRR|team7=BRY|team8=CAR|team9=CHF|team10=DAR
|team11=DER|team12=DON|team13=GIL|team14=LIN|team15=NPC
|team16=NTC|team17=PLY|team18=REA|team19=ROT|team20=SWA
|team21=WAL|team22=WIG|team23=WOL|team24=YOR
|name_BOU=AFC Bournemouth
|match_BOU_BLP=1-4
|match_BOU_BOL=2-1
|match_BOU_BRE=0-0
|match_BOU_BRC=5-0
|match_BOU_BRR=6-1
|match_BOU_BRY=2-1
|match_BOU_CAR=1-1
|match_BOU_CHF=3-2
|match_BOU_DAR=4-2
|match_BOU_DER=1-1
|match_BOU_DON=1-1
|match_BOU_GIL=2-3
|match_BOU_LIN=2-2
|match_BOU_NPC=0-1
|match_BOU_NTC=0-0
|match_BOU_PLY=1-3
|match_BOU_REA=0-1
|match_BOU_ROT=1-2
|match_BOU_SWA=4-0
|match_BOU_WAL=0-1
|match_BOU_WIG=0-2
|match_BOU_WOL=3-2
|match_BOU_YOR=2-0
|name_BLP=Blackpool
|match_BLP_BOL=1-1
|match_BLP_BOU=2-0
|match_BLP_BRE=4-0
|match_BLP_BRC=2-1
|match_BLP_BRR=4-2
|match_BLP_BRY=5-0
|match_BLP_CAR=3-0
|match_BLP_CHF=0-1
|match_BLP_DAR=0-0
|match_BLP_DER=0-1
|match_BLP_DON=4-0
|match_BLP_GIL=2-2
|match_BLP_LIN=2-0
|match_BLP_NPC=0-0
|match_BLP_NTC=1-3
|match_BLP_PLY=1-1
|match_BLP_REA=0-0
|match_BLP_ROT=2-1
|match_BLP_SWA=2-0
|match_BLP_WAL=2-1
|match_BLP_WIG=1-2
|match_BLP_WOL=0-1
|match_BLP_YOR=0-2
|name_BOL=Bolton Wanderers
|match_BOL_BLP=1-3
|match_BOL_BOU=1-0
|match_BOL_BRE=1-2
|match_BOL_BRC=0-4
|match_BOL_BRR=0-2
|match_BOL_BRY=1-4
|match_BOL_CAR=5-0
|match_BOL_CHF=2-1
|match_BOL_DAR=0-3
|match_BOL_DER=0-1
|match_BOL_DON=2-0
|match_BOL_GIL=0-1
|match_BOL_LIN=1-1
|match_BOL_NPC=4-0
|match_BOL_NTC=1-0
|match_BOL_PLY=3-1
|match_BOL_REA=2-0
|match_BOL_ROT=1-1
|match_BOL_SWA=1-1
|match_BOL_WAL=3-1
|match_BOL_WIG=1-2
|match_BOL_WOL=4-1
|match_BOL_YOR=1-1
|name_BRE=Brentford
|match_BRE_BLP=1-1
|match_BRE_BOL=1-1
|match_BRE_BOU=1-0
|match_BRE_BRC=1-2
|match_BRE_BRR=1-0
|match_BRE_BRY=1-0
|match_BRE_CAR=3-0
|match_BRE_CHF=1-0
|match_BRE_DAR=2-1
|match_BRE_DER=3-3
|match_BRE_DON=1-3
|match_BRE_GIL=1-2
|match_BRE_LIN=0-1
|match_BRE_NPC=0-0
|match_BRE_NTC=1-1
|match_BRE_PLY=1-1
|match_BRE_REA=1-2
|match_BRE_ROT=1-1
|match_BRE_SWA=1-0
|match_BRE_WAL=1-3
|match_BRE_WIG=1-3
|match_BRE_WOL=2-1
|match_BRE_YOR=3-3
|name_BRC=Bristol City
|match_BRC_BLP=2-1
|match_BRC_BOL=2-0
|match_BRC_BOU=1-3
|match_BRC_BRE=0-0
|match_BRC_BRR=2-0
|match_BRC_BRY=4-1
|match_BRC_CAR=2-1
|match_BRC_CHF=0-0
|match_BRC_DAR=1-0
|match_BRC_DER=1-1
|match_BRC_DON=4-1
|match_BRC_GIL=1-2
|match_BRC_LIN=1-1
|match_BRC_NPC=3-1
|match_BRC_NTC=3-0
|match_BRC_PLY=2-0
|match_BRC_REA=3-0
|match_BRC_ROT=3-1
|match_BRC_SWA=0-1
|match_BRC_WAL=2-3
|match_BRC_WIG=1-0
|match_BRC_WOL=3-0
|match_BRC_YOR=2-2
|name_BRR=Bristol Rovers
|match_BRR_BLP=1-0
|match_BRR_BOL=2-1
|match_BRR_BOU=2-3
|match_BRR_BRE=0-1
|match_BRR_BRC=1-1
|match_BRR_BRY=2-1
|match_BRR_CAR=2-1
|match_BRR_CHF=1-1
|match_BRR_DAR=3-1
|match_BRR_DER=0-0
|match_BRR_DON=1-0
|match_BRR_GIL=1-0
|match_BRR_LIN=0-0
|match_BRR_NPC=2-0
|match_BRR_NTC=1-1
|match_BRR_PLY=1-2
|match_BRR_REA=0-2
|match_BRR_ROT=5-2
|match_BRR_SWA=0-0
|match_BRR_WAL=0-1
|match_BRR_WIG=1-1
|match_BRR_WOL=1-1
|match_BRR_YOR=0-1
|name_BRY=Bury
|match_BRY_BLP=4-1
|match_BRY_BOL=2-1
|match_BRY_BOU=3-0
|match_BRY_BRE=0-0
|match_BRY_BRC=6-3
|match_BRY_BRR=1-1
|match_BRY_CAR=3-0
|match_BRY_CHF=1-1
|match_BRY_DAR=0-1
|match_BRY_DER=1-1
|match_BRY_DON=1-2
|match_BRY_GIL=1-2
|match_BRY_LIN=4-0
|match_BRY_NPC=1-1
|match_BRY_NTC=2-4
|match_BRY_PLY=0-1
|match_BRY_REA=3-1
|match_BRY_ROT=2-0
|match_BRY_SWA=2-2
|match_BRY_WAL=2-1
|match_BRY_WIG=0-0
|match_BRY_WOL=3-1
|match_BRY_YOR=4-2
|name_CAR=Cardiff City
|match_CAR_BLP=1-0
|match_CAR_BOL=0-1
|match_CAR_BOU=0-1
|match_CAR_BRE=1-0
|match_CAR_BRC=1-3
|match_CAR_BRR=2-0
|match_CAR_BRY=0-0
|match_CAR_CHF=0-2
|match_CAR_DAR=0-1
|match_CAR_DER=0-2
|match_CAR_DON=0-1
|match_CAR_GIL=1-1
|match_CAR_LIN=2-1
|match_CAR_NTC=1-3
|match_CAR_NPC=1-1
|match_CAR_PLY=1-2
|match_CAR_REA=1-3
|match_CAR_ROT=2-3
|match_CAR_SWA=1-0
|match_CAR_WAL=1-1
|match_CAR_WIG=3-1
|match_CAR_WOL=1-1
|match_CAR_YOR=2-1
|name_CHF=Chesterfield
|match_CHF_BLP=1-2
|match_CHF_BOL=3-0
|match_CHF_BOU=0-1
|match_CHF_BRE=1-3
|match_CHF_BRC=0-0
|match_CHF_BRR=2-0
|match_CHF_BRY=4-3
|match_CHF_CAR=3-4
|match_CHF_DAR=1-0
|match_CHF_DER=1-0
|match_CHF_DON=0-0
|match_CHF_GIL=1-1
|match_CHF_LIN=2-2
|match_CHF_NPC=3-1
|match_CHF_NTC=2-2
|match_CHF_PLY=1-2
|match_CHF_REA=3-4
|match_CHF_ROT=2-0
|match_CHF_SWA=4-1
|match_CHF_WAL=2-3
|match_CHF_WIG=1-1
|match_CHF_WOL=3-0
|match_CHF_YOR=1-0
|name_DAR=Darlington
|match_DAR_BLP=2-1
|match_DAR_BOL=1-1
|match_DAR_BOU=0-0
|match_DAR_BRE=3-5
|match_DAR_BRC=2-1
|match_DAR_BRR=3-3
|match_DAR_BRY=1-1
|match_DAR_CAR=4-1
|match_DAR_CHF=2-1
|match_DAR_DER=2-1
|match_DAR_DON=0-2
|match_DAR_GIL=3-2
|match_DAR_LIN=1-0
|match_DAR_NPC=3-2
|match_DAR_NTC=2-3
|match_DAR_PLY=0-2
|match_DAR_REA=0-0
|match_DAR_ROT=2-2
|match_DAR_SWA=6-0
|match_DAR_WAL=0-3
|match_DAR_WIG=1-1
|match_DAR_WOL=2-1
|match_DAR_YOR=1-0
|name_DER=Derby County
|match_DER_BLP=1-2
|match_DER_BOL=2-1
|match_DER_BOU=3-0
|match_DER_BRE=1-1
|match_DER_BRC=2-0
|match_DER_BRR=0-2
|match_DER_BRY=1-1
|match_DER_CAR=2-1
|match_DER_CHF=0-0
|match_DER_DAR=1-1
|match_DER_DON=1-1
|match_DER_GIL=2-0
|match_DER_LIN=7-0
|match_DER_NPC=1-1
|match_DER_NTC=2-0
|match_DER_PLY=1-2
|match_DER_REA=1-1
|match_DER_ROT=2-1
|match_DER_SWA=5-1
|match_DER_WAL=3-1
|match_DER_WIG=1-0
|match_DER_WOL=4-2
|match_DER_YOR=2-1
|name_DON=Doncaster Rovers
|match_DON_BLP=0-0
|match_DON_BOL=1-1
|match_DON_BOU=1-1
|match_DON_BRE=1-0
|match_DON_BRC=1-1
|match_DON_BRR=0-2
|match_DON_BRY=1-0
|match_DON_CAR=0-2
|match_DON_CHF=2-0
|match_DON_DAR=1-0
|match_DON_DER=0-3
|match_DON_GIL=2-3
|match_DON_LIN=1-1
|match_DON_NPC=1-1
|match_DON_NTC=2-1
|match_DON_PLY=1-0
|match_DON_REA=0-1
|match_DON_ROT=0-0
|match_DON_SWA=0-0
|match_DON_WAL=1-0
|match_DON_WIG=2-2
|match_DON_WOL=0-1
|match_DON_YOR=1-1
|name_GIL=Gillingham
|match_GIL_BLP=2-2
|match_GIL_BOL=2-1
|match_GIL_BOU=2-0
|match_GIL_BRE=1-2
|match_GIL_BRC=1-1
|match_GIL_BRR=2-0
|match_GIL_BRY=1-0
|match_GIL_CAR=2-0
|match_GIL_CHF=1-1
|match_GIL_DAR=1-1
|match_GIL_DER=1-2
|match_GIL_DON=4-0
|match_GIL_LIN=2-0
|match_GIL_NTC=4-0
|match_GIL_NPC=0-1
|match_GIL_PLY=1-1
|match_GIL_REA=3-0
|match_GIL_ROT=3-0
|match_GIL_SWA=5-1
|match_GIL_WAL=5-2
|match_GIL_WIG=2-0
|match_GIL_WOL=2-0
|match_GIL_YOR=1-2
|name_LIN=Lincoln City
|match_LIN_BLP=0-3
|match_LIN_BOL=1-1
|match_LIN_BOU=3-2
|match_LIN_BRE=3-0
|match_LIN_BRC=1-1
|match_LIN_BRR=2-2
|match_LIN_BRY=2-0
|match_LIN_CAR=0-4
|match_LIN_CHF=2-1
|match_LIN_DAR=1-1
|match_LIN_DER=0-1
|match_LIN_DON=3-3
|match_LIN_GIL=1-0
|match_LIN_NPC=1-1
|match_LIN_NTC=0-2
|match_LIN_PLY=1-1
|match_LIN_REA=0-1
|match_LIN_ROT=0-0
|match_LIN_SWA=4-1
|match_LIN_WAL=3-2
|match_LIN_WIG=0-0
|match_LIN_WOL=2-3
|match_LIN_YOR=3-4
|name_NPC=Newport County
|match_NPC_BLP=1-1
|match_NPC_BOL=0-1
|match_NPC_BOU=2-1
|match_NPC_BRE=1-2
|match_NPC_BRC=1-1
|match_NPC_BRR=3-0
|match_NPC_BRY=1-0
|match_NPC_CAR=1-2
|match_NPC_CHF=3-3
|match_NPC_DAR=3-0
|match_NPC_DER=1-1
|match_NPC_DON=2-2
|match_NPC_GIL=1-1
|match_NPC_LIN=1-2
|match_NPC_NTC=1-2
|match_NPC_PLY=3-1
|match_NPC_REA=0-2
|match_NPC_ROT=0-0
|match_NPC_SWA=2-0
|match_NPC_WAL=1-5
|match_NPC_WIG=3-4
|match_NPC_WOL=3-1
|match_NPC_YOR=1-1
|name_NTC=Notts County
|match_NTC_BLP=1-2
|match_NTC_BOL=1-0
|match_NTC_BOU=3-1
|match_NTC_BRE=0-4
|match_NTC_BRC=4-0
|match_NTC_BRR=0-0
|match_NTC_BRY=2-2
|match_NTC_CAR=1-4
|match_NTC_CHF=2-1
|match_NTC_DAR=5-0
|match_NTC_DER=0-3
|match_NTC_DON=1-1
|match_NTC_GIL=1-1
|match_NTC_LIN=3-2
|match_NTC_NPC=1-2
|match_NTC_PLY=2-0
|match_NTC_REA=0-0
|match_NTC_ROT=1-0
|match_NTC_SWA=3-0
|match_NTC_WAL=3-1
|match_NTC_WIG=1-1
|match_NTC_WOL=4-0
|match_NTC_YOR=3-1
|name_PLY=Plymouth Argyle
|match_PLY_BLP=3-1
|match_PLY_BOL=4-1
|match_PLY_BOU=2-1
|match_PLY_BRE=2-0
|match_PLY_BRC=4-0
|match_PLY_BRR=4-2
|match_PLY_BRY=3-0
|match_PLY_CAR=4-4
|match_PLY_CHF=0-0
|match_PLY_DAR=4-2
|match_PLY_DER=4-1
|match_PLY_DON=0-1
|match_PLY_GIL=3-0
|match_PLY_LIN=2-1
|match_PLY_NPC=2-0
|match_PLY_NTC=0-1
|match_PLY_REA=0-1
|match_PLY_ROT=4-0
|match_PLY_SWA=2-0
|match_PLY_WAL=2-0
|match_PLY_WIG=2-1
|match_PLY_WOL=3-1
|match_PLY_YOR=2-2
|name_REA=Reading
|match_REA_BLP=1-0
|match_REA_BOL=1-0
|match_REA_BOU=1-2
|match_REA_BRE=3-1
|match_REA_BRC=1-0
|match_REA_BRR=3-2
|match_REA_BRY=2-0
|match_REA_CAR=1-1
|match_REA_CHF=4-2
|match_REA_DAR=0-2
|match_REA_DER=1-0
|match_REA_DON=2-0
|match_REA_GIL=1-2
|match_REA_LIN=0-2
|match_REA_NPC=2-0
|match_REA_NTC=3-1
|match_REA_PLY=4-3
|match_REA_ROT=2-1
|match_REA_SWA=2-0
|match_REA_WAL=2-1
|match_REA_WIG=1-0
|match_REA_WOL=2-2
|match_REA_YOR=0-0
|name_ROT=Rotherham United
|match_ROT_BLP=4-1
|match_ROT_BOL=4-0
|match_ROT_BOU=4-1
|match_ROT_BRE=1-2
|match_ROT_BRC=2-0
|match_ROT_BRR=2-0
|match_ROT_BRY=2-0
|match_ROT_CAR=3-0
|match_ROT_CHF=1-2
|match_ROT_DAR=1-2
|match_ROT_DER=1-1
|match_ROT_DON=2-1
|match_ROT_GIL=1-1
|match_ROT_LIN=1-0
|match_ROT_NPC=0-0
|match_ROT_NTC=1-0
|match_ROT_PLY=1-1
|match_ROT_REA=1-2
|match_ROT_SWA=4-1
|match_ROT_WAL=3-0
|match_ROT_WIG=0-0
|match_ROT_WOL=1-2
|match_ROT_YOR=4-1
|name_SWA=Swansea City
|match_SWA_BLP=2-0
|match_SWA_BOL=3-1
|match_SWA_BOU=1-1
|match_SWA_BRE=2-0
|match_SWA_BRC=1-3
|match_SWA_BRR=0-1
|match_SWA_BRY=1-0
|match_SWA_CAR=3-1
|match_SWA_CHF=1-1
|match_SWA_DAR=2-2
|match_SWA_DER=0-3
|match_SWA_DON=0-2
|match_SWA_GIL=2-2
|match_SWA_LIN=3-1
|match_SWA_NPC=1-1
|match_SWA_NTC=0-0
|match_SWA_PLY=0-2
|match_SWA_REA=2-3
|match_SWA_ROT=1-0
|match_SWA_WAL=2-1
|match_SWA_WIG=0-1
|match_SWA_WOL=0-2
|match_SWA_YOR=1-0
|name_WAL=Walsall
|match_WAL_BLP=1-1
|match_WAL_BOL=2-0
|match_WAL_BOU=4-2
|match_WAL_BRE=1-2
|match_WAL_BRC=2-1
|match_WAL_BRR=6-0
|match_WAL_BRY=3-2
|match_WAL_CAR=6-3
|match_WAL_CHF=3-0
|match_WAL_DAR=0-0
|match_WAL_DER=1-1
|match_WAL_DON=1-0
|match_WAL_GIL=4-1
|match_WAL_LIN=2-1
|match_WAL_NPC=2-0
|match_WAL_NTC=0-0
|match_WAL_PLY=2-2
|match_WAL_REA=6-0
|match_WAL_ROT=3-1
|match_WAL_SWA=3-1
|match_WAL_WIG=3-3
|match_WAL_WOL=1-1
|match_WAL_YOR=3-1
|name_WIG=Wigan Athletic
|match_WIG_BLP=1-1
|match_WIG_BOL=1-3
|match_WIG_BOU=3-0
|match_WIG_BRE=4-0
|match_WIG_BRC=1-1
|match_WIG_BRR=4-0
|match_WIG_BRY=1-0
|match_WIG_CAR=2-0
|match_WIG_CHF=2-0
|match_WIG_DAR=5-1
|match_WIG_DER=2-1
|match_WIG_DON=4-1
|match_WIG_GIL=3-3
|match_WIG_LIN=3-2
|match_WIG_NPC=0-0
|match_WIG_NTC=3-1
|match_WIG_PLY=3-0
|match_WIG_REA=1-0
|match_WIG_ROT=2-0
|match_WIG_SWA=5-0
|match_WIG_WAL=2-0
|match_WIG_WOL=5-3
|match_WIG_YOR=1-0
|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|match_WOL_BLP=2-1
|match_WOL_BOL=0-2
|match_WOL_BOU=0-3
|match_WOL_BRE=1-4
|match_WOL_BRC=2-1
|match_WOL_BRR=3-4
|match_WOL_BRY=1-1
|match_WOL_CAR=3-1
|match_WOL_CHF=1-0
|match_WOL_DAR=2-1
|match_WOL_DER=0-4
|match_WOL_DON=1-2
|match_WOL_GIL=1-3
|match_WOL_LIN=1-1
|match_WOL_NPC=1-2
|match_WOL_NTC=2-2
|match_WOL_PLY=0-3
|match_WOL_REA=2-3
|match_WOL_ROT=0-0
|match_WOL_SWA=1-5
|match_WOL_WAL=0-0
|match_WOL_WIG=2-2
|match_WOL_YOR=3-2
|name_YOR=York City
|match_YOR_BLP=3-0
|match_YOR_BOL=3-0
|match_YOR_BOU=2-1
|match_YOR_BRE=1-0
|match_YOR_BRC=1-1
|match_YOR_BRR=4-0
|match_YOR_BRY=0-0
|match_YOR_CAR=1-1
|match_YOR_CHF=2-0
|match_YOR_DAR=7-0
|match_YOR_DER=1-3
|match_YOR_DON=0-1
|match_YOR_GIL=2-0
|match_YOR_LIN=2-1
|match_YOR_NPC=3-1
|match_YOR_NTC=2-2
|match_YOR_PLY=3-1
|match_YOR_REA=0-1
|match_YOR_ROT=2-1
|match_YOR_SWA=3-1
|match_YOR_WAL=1-0
|match_YOR_WIG=4-1
|match_YOR_WOL=2-1
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.soccerbase.com] Soccerbase
}}
=Third Division maps=
{{location map+|England |float=left |width=400 |caption=Locations of the Football League Third Division teams 1985–1986 |places=
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{{location map~ |England |lat=53.59 |long=-2.56 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=50.73 | long=-1.84 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.486 |long=-0.32 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.42 | long=-2.59 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.47 |long=-2.53 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.58 |long=-2.295 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.47 | long=-3.20 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.24 | long=-1.43 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=54.53 | long=-1.55 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.92 |long=-1.476 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.52 |long=-1.133 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.38 |long=0.55 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.23 | long=-0.54 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.59 |long=-3.00 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.94 |long=-1.137 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=50.39 |long=-4.15 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.41 |long=-0.97 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.43 |long=-1.36|label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.62 |long=-3.95 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.58 | long=-1.98 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.55 | long=-2.65 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.59 |long=-2.13 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.96 | long=-1.08 |label=|position=right}}
}}
{{location map| Greater London |float=right |width=369 |caption=Locations of the Football League Third Division London teams 1985–1986 |lat=51.486 |long=-0.31 |label=|position=right
}}
{{clear}}
Fourth Division
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Football LeagueFourth Division
| season = 1985–86
| winners = Swindon Town (1st title)
| continentalcup1 = Promoted
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Chester City
Mansfield Town
Port Vale
| continentalcup2 = Failed re-election
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = None
| continentalcup3 = New club in the league
| continentalcup3 qualifiers =
| league topscorer = Steve Taylor (Rochdale), 25
Richard Cadette (Southend United), 25
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| matches = 552
| total goals = 1576
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 1984–85
| nextseason = 1986–87
}}
|section=Fourth Division
|res_col_header=PR
|show_limit=5
|sortable_table=y
|winpoints=3
|team1=SWI|name_SWI=Swindon Town
|team2=CHE|name_CHE=Chester City
|team3=MAN|name_MAN=Mansfield Town
|team4=PTV|name_PTV=Port Vale
|team5=LEY|name_LEY=Orient
|team6=COL|name_COL=Colchester United
|team7=HAR|name_HAR=Hartlepool United
|team8=NOR|name_NOR=Northampton Town
|team9=STD|name_STD=Southend United
|team10=HER|name_HER=Hereford United
|team11=STP|name_STP=Stockport County
|team12=CRE|name_CRE=Crewe Alexandra
|team13=WRE|name_WRE=Wrexham
|team14=BUR|name_BUR=Burnley
|team15=SCU|name_SCU=Scunthorpe United
|team16=ALD|name_ALD=Aldershot
|team17=PET|name_PET=Peterborough United
|team18=ROC|name_ROC=Rochdale
|team19=TRA|name_TRA=Tranmere Rovers
|team20=HAL|name_HAL=Halifax Town
|team21=EXE|name_EXE=Exeter City
|team22=CAM|name_CAM=Cambridge United
|team23=PNE|name_PNE=Preston North End
|team24=TOR|name_TOR=Torquay United
|hwin_SWI=20|hdraw_SWI=2|hloss_SWI=1|hgf_SWI=52|hga_SWI=19|awin_SWI=12|adraw_SWI=4|aloss_SWI=7|agf_SWI=30|aga_SWI=24
|hwin_CHE=15|hdraw_CHE=5|hloss_CHE=3|hgf_CHE=44|hga_CHE=16|awin_CHE=8|adraw_CHE=10|aloss_CHE=5|agf_CHE=39|aga_CHE=34
|hwin_MAN=13|hdraw_MAN=8|hloss_MAN=2|hgf_MAN=43|hga_MAN=17|awin_MAN=10|adraw_MAN=4|aloss_MAN=9|agf_MAN=31|aga_MAN=30
|hwin_PTV=13|hdraw_PTV=9|hloss_PTV=1|hgf_PTV=42|hga_PTV=11|awin_PTV=8|adraw_PTV=7|aloss_PTV=8|agf_PTV=25|aga_PTV=26
|hwin_LEY=11|hdraw_LEY=6|hloss_LEY=6|hgf_LEY=39|hga_LEY=21|awin_LEY=9|adraw_LEY=6|aloss_LEY=8|agf_LEY=40|aga_LEY=43
|hwin_COL=12|hdraw_COL=6|hloss_COL=5|hgf_COL=51|hga_COL=22|awin_COL=7|adraw_COL=7|aloss_COL=9|agf_COL=37|aga_COL=41
|hwin_HAR=15|hdraw_HAR=6|hloss_HAR=2|hgf_HAR=41|hga_HAR=20|awin_HAR=5|adraw_HAR=4|aloss_HAR=14|agf_HAR=27|aga_HAR=47
|hwin_NOR=9|hdraw_NOR=7|hloss_NOR=7|hgf_NOR=44|hga_NOR=29|awin_NOR=9|adraw_NOR=3|aloss_NOR=11|agf_NOR=35|aga_NOR=29
|hwin_STD=13|hdraw_STD=4|hloss_STD=6|hgf_STD=43|hga_STD=27|awin_STD=5|adraw_STD=6|aloss_STD=12|agf_STD=26|aga_STD=40
|hwin_HER=15|hdraw_HER=6|hloss_HER=2|hgf_HER=55|hga_HER=30|awin_HER=3|adraw_HER=4|aloss_HER=16|agf_HER=19|aga_HER=43
|hwin_STP=9|hdraw_STP=9|hloss_STP=5|hgf_STP=35|hga_STP=28|awin_STP=8|adraw_STP=4|aloss_STP=11|agf_STP=28|aga_STP=43
|hwin_CRE=10|hdraw_CRE=6|hloss_CRE=7|hgf_CRE=35|hga_CRE=26|awin_CRE=8|adraw_CRE=3|aloss_CRE=12|agf_CRE=19|aga_CRE=35
|hwin_WRE=11|hdraw_WRE=5|hloss_WRE=7|hgf_WRE=34|hga_WRE=24|awin_WRE=6|adraw_WRE=4|aloss_WRE=13|agf_WRE=34|aga_WRE=56
|hwin_BUR=11|hdraw_BUR=3|hloss_BUR=9|hgf_BUR=35|hga_BUR=30|awin_BUR=5|adraw_BUR=8|aloss_BUR=10|agf_BUR=25|aga_BUR=35
|hwin_SCU=11|hdraw_SCU=7|hloss_SCU=5|hgf_SCU=33|hga_SCU=23|awin_SCU=4|adraw_SCU=7|aloss_SCU=12|agf_SCU=17|aga_SCU=32
|hwin_ALD=12|hdraw_ALD=5|hloss_ALD=6|hgf_ALD=45|hga_ALD=25|awin_ALD=5|adraw_ALD=2|aloss_ALD=16|agf_ALD=21|aga_ALD=49
|hwin_PET=9|hdraw_PET=11|hloss_PET=3|hgf_PET=31|hga_PET=19|awin_PET=4|adraw_PET=6|aloss_PET=13|agf_PET=21|aga_PET=45
|hwin_ROC=12|hdraw_ROC=7|hloss_ROC=4|hgf_ROC=41|hga_ROC=29|awin_ROC=2|adraw_ROC=6|aloss_ROC=15|agf_ROC=16|aga_ROC=48
|hwin_TRA=9|hdraw_TRA=1|hloss_TRA=13|hgf_TRA=46|hga_TRA=41|awin_TRA=6|adraw_TRA=8|aloss_TRA=9|agf_TRA=28|aga_TRA=32
|hwin_HAL=10|hdraw_HAL=8|hloss_HAL=5|hgf_HAL=35|hga_HAL=27|awin_HAL=4|adraw_HAL=4|aloss_HAL=15|agf_HAL=25|aga_HAL=44
|hwin_EXE=10|hdraw_EXE=4|hloss_EXE=9|hgf_EXE=26|hga_EXE=25|awin_EXE=3|adraw_EXE=11|aloss_EXE=9|agf_EXE=21|aga_EXE=34
|hwin_CAM=12|hdraw_CAM=2|hloss_CAM=9|hgf_CAM=45|hga_CAM=38|awin_CAM=3|adraw_CAM=7|aloss_CAM=13|agf_CAM=20|aga_CAM=42
|hwin_PNE=7|hdraw_PNE=4|hloss_PNE=12|hgf_PNE=32|hga_PNE=41|awin_PNE=4|adraw_PNE=6|aloss_PNE=13|agf_PNE=22|aga_PNE=48
|hwin_TOR=8|hdraw_TOR=5|hloss_TOR=10|hgf_TOR=29|hga_TOR=32|awin_TOR=1|adraw_TOR=5|aloss_TOR=17|agf_TOR=14|aga_TOR=56
|col_CP=#D0F0C0|text_CP=Division Champions, promoted
|result1=CP
|col_P=#FFFF99|text_P=Promoted
|result2=P|result3=P|result4=P
|col_ECWC1=#50C878|text_ECWC1=Welsh Cup Winners, qualified for the 1986–87 European Cup Winners' Cup First round
|note_res_ECWC1=Wrexham won the 1986 Welsh Cup and thus claimed a place in the 1986–87 European Cup Winners' Cup, Welsh clubs still being allowed to compete in UEFA's competitions.
|result13=ECWC1
|col_REE=#eee5de|text_REE= Re-elected
|result21=REE|result22=REE|result23=REE|result24=REE
|update=complete|source=
}}
=Fourth Division results=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ALD|team2=BUR|team3=CAM|team4=CHE|team5=COL
|team6=CRE|team7=EXE|team8=HAL|team9=HAR|team10=HER
|team11=LEY|team12=MAN|team13=NOR|team14=PET|team15=PTV
|team16=PNE|team17=ROC|team18=SCU|team19=STD|team20=STP
|team21=SWI|team22=TOR|team23=TRA|team24=WRE
|name_ALD=Aldershot
|match_ALD_BUR=0-2
|match_ALD_CAM=2-1
|match_ALD_CHE=1-1
|match_ALD_COL=1-1
|match_ALD_CRE=3-2
|match_ALD_EXE=4-0
|match_ALD_HAL=1-2
|match_ALD_HAR=0-1
|match_ALD_HER=2-0
|match_ALD_LEY=1-1
|match_ALD_MAN=1-2
|match_ALD_NOR=1-0
|match_ALD_PET=1-0
|match_ALD_PTV=0-0
|match_ALD_PNE=4-0
|match_ALD_ROC=2-1
|match_ALD_SCU=2-1
|match_ALD_STD=1-3
|match_ALD_STP=6-1
|match_ALD_SWI=2-4
|match_ALD_TOR=1-1
|match_ALD_TRA=3-1
|match_ALD_WRE=6-0
|name_BUR=Burnley
|match_BUR_ALD=1-2
|match_BUR_CAM=1-1
|match_BUR_CHE=1-0
|match_BUR_COL=0-2
|match_BUR_CRE=0-1
|match_BUR_EXE=3-1
|match_BUR_HAL=1-3
|match_BUR_HAR=2-0
|match_BUR_HER=3-2
|match_BUR_LEY=1-0
|match_BUR_MAN=2-1
|match_BUR_NOR=3-2
|match_BUR_PET=1-1
|match_BUR_PTV=1-2
|match_BUR_PNE=1-1
|match_BUR_ROC=1-0
|match_BUR_SCU=1-2
|match_BUR_STD=1-3
|match_BUR_STP=0-1
|match_BUR_SWI=0-2
|match_BUR_TOR=3-0
|match_BUR_TRA=3-1
|match_BUR_WRE=5-2
|name_CAM=Cambridge United
|match_CAM_ALD=0-2
|match_CAM_BUR=0-4
|match_CAM_CHE=3-2
|match_CAM_COL=1-3
|match_CAM_CRE=1-0
|match_CAM_EXE=1-1
|match_CAM_HAL=4-0
|match_CAM_HAR=4-2
|match_CAM_HER=4-0
|match_CAM_LEY=1-2
|match_CAM_MAN=4-2
|match_CAM_NOR=2-5
|match_CAM_PET=3-1
|match_CAM_PTV=1-3
|match_CAM_PNE=2-0
|match_CAM_ROC=1-0
|match_CAM_SCU=0-1
|match_CAM_STD=1-2
|match_CAM_STP=1-2
|match_CAM_SWI=1-1
|match_CAM_TOR=3-0
|match_CAM_TRA=3-2
|match_CAM_WRE=4-3
|name_CHE=Chester City
|match_CHE_ALD=1-0
|match_CHE_BUR=4-0
|match_CHE_CAM=1-1
|match_CHE_COL=4-0
|match_CHE_CRE=4-0
|match_CHE_EXE=2-1
|match_CHE_HAL=1-1
|match_CHE_HAR=1-1
|match_CHE_HER=1-0
|match_CHE_LEY=3-0
|match_CHE_MAN=1-0
|match_CHE_NOR=2-3
|match_CHE_PET=2-1
|match_CHE_PTV=4-1
|match_CHE_PNE=2-0
|match_CHE_ROC=1-1
|match_CHE_SCU=1-1
|match_CHE_STD=2-0
|match_CHE_STP=1-0
|match_CHE_SWI=0-1
|match_CHE_TOR=3-1
|match_CHE_TRA=1-0
|match_CHE_WRE=2-1
|name_COL=Colchester United
|match_COL_ALD=4-0
|match_COL_BUR=2-2
|match_COL_CAM=4-1
|match_COL_CHE=2-3
|match_COL_CRE=1-2
|match_COL_EXE=1-1
|match_COL_HAL=3-1
|match_COL_HAR=3-1
|match_COL_HER=4-1
|match_COL_LEY=4-0
|match_COL_MAN=0-0
|match_COL_NOR=2-0
|match_COL_PET=5-0
|match_COL_PTV=1-0
|match_COL_PNE=4-0
|match_COL_ROC=0-1
|match_COL_SCU=1-1
|match_COL_STD=2-0
|match_COL_STP=3-1
|match_COL_SWI=1-1
|match_COL_TOR=0-0
|match_COL_TRA=1-2
|match_COL_WRE=5-2
|name_CRE=Crewe Alexandra
|match_CRE_ALD=2-0
|match_CRE_BUR=3-1
|match_CRE_CAM=0-1
|match_CRE_CHE=2-2
|match_CRE_COL=0-2
|match_CRE_EXE=0-1
|match_CRE_HAL=2-2
|match_CRE_HAR=0-0
|match_CRE_HER=2-0
|match_CRE_LEY=1-3
|match_CRE_MAN=2-1
|match_CRE_NOR=0-1
|match_CRE_PET=1-1
|match_CRE_PTV=0-1
|match_CRE_PNE=3-3
|match_CRE_ROC=4-2
|match_CRE_SCU=4-0
|match_CRE_STD=1-1
|match_CRE_STP=0-1
|match_CRE_SWI=2-0
|match_CRE_TOR=1-0
|match_CRE_TRA=2-1
|match_CRE_WRE=3-2
|name_EXE=Exeter City
|match_EXE_ALD=2-0
|match_EXE_BUR=0-2
|match_EXE_CAM=0-0
|match_EXE_CHE=1-3
|match_EXE_COL=2-2
|match_EXE_CRE=1-2
|match_EXE_HAL=1-0
|match_EXE_HAR=1-2
|match_EXE_HER=3-2
|match_EXE_LEY=1-1
|match_EXE_MAN=1-0
|match_EXE_NOR=1-2
|match_EXE_PET=0-1
|match_EXE_PTV=1-0
|match_EXE_PNE=3-0
|match_EXE_ROC=2-0
|match_EXE_SCU=2-0
|match_EXE_STD=0-2
|match_EXE_STP=1-0
|match_EXE_SWI=0-3
|match_EXE_TOR=2-2
|match_EXE_TRA=1-0
|match_EXE_WRE=0-1
|name_HAL=Halifax Town
|match_HAL_ALD=1-1
|match_HAL_BUR=2-2
|match_HAL_CAM=1-1
|match_HAL_CHE=1-2
|match_HAL_COL=2-2
|match_HAL_CRE=1-0
|match_HAL_EXE=1-0
|match_HAL_HAR=3-2
|match_HAL_HER=1-0
|match_HAL_LEY=2-1
|match_HAL_MAN=1-2
|match_HAL_NOR=2-0
|match_HAL_PET=1-1
|match_HAL_PTV=2-0
|match_HAL_PNE=2-1
|match_HAL_ROC=1-1
|match_HAL_SCU=2-1
|match_HAL_STD=2-3
|match_HAL_STP=0-0
|match_HAL_SWI=1-3
|match_HAL_TOR=0-0
|match_HAL_TRA=1-2
|match_HAL_WRE=5-2
|name_HAR=Hartlepool United
|match_HAR_ALD=2-1
|match_HAR_BUR=3-1
|match_HAR_CAM=2-1
|match_HAR_CHE=1-1
|match_HAR_COL=4-1
|match_HAR_CRE=4-1
|match_HAR_EXE=0-0
|match_HAR_HAL=3-0
|match_HAR_HER=2-1
|match_HAR_LEY=1-2
|match_HAR_MAN=1-1
|match_HAR_NOR=2-1
|match_HAR_PET=2-1
|match_HAR_PTV=1-1
|match_HAR_PNE=1-0
|match_HAR_ROC=2-0
|match_HAR_SCU=0-1
|match_HAR_STD=1-1
|match_HAR_STP=3-2
|match_HAR_SWI=1-0
|match_HAR_TOR=1-0
|match_HAR_TRA=1-0
|match_HAR_WRE=3-3
|name_HER=Hereford United
|match_HER_ALD=4-1
|match_HER_BUR=2-2
|match_HER_CAM=1-0
|match_HER_CHE=0-2
|match_HER_COL=2-0
|match_HER_CRE=4-1
|match_HER_EXE=4-1
|match_HER_HAL=2-1
|match_HER_HAR=2-2
|match_HER_LEY=3-2
|match_HER_MAN=4-2
|match_HER_NOR=3-0
|match_HER_PET=2-1
|match_HER_PTV=1-1
|match_HER_PNE=1-1
|match_HER_ROC=2-2
|match_HER_SCU=1-1
|match_HER_STD=2-1
|match_HER_STP=3-2
|match_HER_SWI=4-1
|match_HER_TOR=4-1
|match_HER_TRA=1-4
|match_HER_WRE=3-1
|name_LEY=Orient
|match_LEY_ALD=1-1
|match_LEY_BUR=3-0
|match_LEY_CAM=3-1
|match_LEY_CHE=0-0
|match_LEY_COL=1-2
|match_LEY_CRE=0-1
|match_LEY_EXE=2-2
|match_LEY_HAL=1-0
|match_LEY_HAR=1-1
|match_LEY_HER=2-2
|match_LEY_MAN=0-1
|match_LEY_NOR=0-1
|match_LEY_PET=2-2
|match_LEY_PTV=1-0
|match_LEY_PNE=2-0
|match_LEY_ROC=5-0
|match_LEY_SCU=3-0
|match_LEY_STD=3-0
|match_LEY_STP=0-1
|match_LEY_SWI=1-0
|match_LEY_TOR=4-2
|match_LEY_TRA=3-1
|match_LEY_WRE=1-3
|name_MAN=Mansfield Town
|match_MAN_ALD=2-0
|match_MAN_BUR=0-0
|match_MAN_CAM=2-0
|match_MAN_CHE=0-0
|match_MAN_COL=2-1
|match_MAN_CRE=2-2
|match_MAN_EXE=2-1
|match_MAN_HAL=2-0
|match_MAN_HAR=4-0
|match_MAN_HER=4-0
|match_MAN_LEY=1-1
|match_MAN_NOR=1-0
|match_MAN_PET=0-1
|match_MAN_PTV=2-1
|match_MAN_PNE=2-3
|match_MAN_ROC=3-2
|match_MAN_SCU=1-1
|match_MAN_STD=3-0
|match_MAN_STP=4-2
|match_MAN_SWI=1-1
|match_MAN_TOR=4-0
|match_MAN_TRA=0-1
|match_MAN_WRE=1-1
|name_NOR=Northampton Town
|match_NOR_ALD=2-3
|match_NOR_BUR=2-0
|match_NOR_CAM=0-2
|match_NOR_CHE=2-2
|match_NOR_COL=1-0
|match_NOR_CRE=0-1
|match_NOR_EXE=2-2
|match_NOR_HAL=4-0
|match_NOR_HAR=3-0
|match_NOR_HER=1-3
|match_NOR_LEY=2-3
|match_NOR_MAN=1-0
|match_NOR_PET=2-2
|match_NOR_PTV=2-2
|match_NOR_PNE=6-0
|match_NOR_ROC=1-0
|match_NOR_SCU=2-2
|match_NOR_STD=0-0
|match_NOR_STP=3-1
|match_NOR_SWI=0-1
|match_NOR_TOR=5-1
|match_NOR_TRA=2-2
|match_NOR_WRE=1-2
|name_PET=Peterborough United
|match_PET_ALD=3-0
|match_PET_BUR=0-0
|match_PET_CAM=0-0
|match_PET_CHE=3-0
|match_PET_COL=1-2
|match_PET_CRE=0-0
|match_PET_EXE=1-1
|match_PET_HAL=1-1
|match_PET_HAR=3-1
|match_PET_HER=0-0
|match_PET_LEY=2-2
|match_PET_MAN=4-2
|match_PET_NOR=0-5
|match_PET_PTV=1-0
|match_PET_PNE=1-1
|match_PET_ROC=1-1
|match_PET_SCU=1-0
|match_PET_STD=1-1
|match_PET_STP=2-0
|match_PET_SWI=3-0
|match_PET_TOR=2-0
|match_PET_TRA=0-1
|match_PET_WRE=1-1
|name_PTV=Port Vale
|match_PTV_ALD=3-1
|match_PTV_BUR=1-1
|match_PTV_CAM=4-1
|match_PTV_CHE=1-1
|match_PTV_COL=1-1
|match_PTV_CRE=3-0
|match_PTV_EXE=0-0
|match_PTV_HAL=3-2
|match_PTV_HAR=4-0
|match_PTV_HER=1-0
|match_PTV_LEY=2-0
|match_PTV_MAN=0-0
|match_PTV_NOR=0-0
|match_PTV_PET=2-0
|match_PTV_PNE=0-1
|match_PTV_ROC=1-1
|match_PTV_SCU=3-1
|match_PTV_STD=4-0
|match_PTV_STP=1-1
|match_PTV_SWI=3-0
|match_PTV_TOR=0-0
|match_PTV_TRA=0-0
|match_PTV_WRE=4-0
|name_PNE=Preston North End
|match_PNE_ALD=1-3
|match_PNE_BUR=1-0
|match_PNE_CAM=1-2
|match_PNE_CHE=3-6
|match_PNE_COL=3-2
|match_PNE_CRE=1-2
|match_PNE_EXE=2-2
|match_PNE_HAL=0-1
|match_PNE_HAR=2-1
|match_PNE_HER=2-0
|match_PNE_LEY=1-3
|match_PNE_MAN=0-2
|match_PNE_NOR=1-1
|match_PNE_PET=2-4
|match_PNE_PTV=0-1
|match_PNE_ROC=1-1
|match_PNE_SCU=0-1
|match_PNE_STD=3-2
|match_PNE_STP=1-2
|match_PNE_SWI=0-3
|match_PNE_TOR=4-0
|match_PNE_TRA=2-2
|match_PNE_WRE=1-0
|name_ROC=Rochdale
|match_ROC_ALD=2-0
|match_ROC_BUR=1-0
|match_ROC_CAM=2-1
|match_ROC_CHE=1-2
|match_ROC_COL=3-3
|match_ROC_CRE=1-0
|match_ROC_EXE=1-1
|match_ROC_HAL=1-0
|match_ROC_HAR=0-2
|match_ROC_HER=1-1
|match_ROC_LEY=1-4
|match_ROC_MAN=1-1
|match_ROC_NOR=3-2
|match_ROC_PET=2-1
|match_ROC_PTV=3-3
|match_ROC_PNE=1-1
|match_ROC_SCU=1-0
|match_ROC_STD=2-1
|match_ROC_STP=4-1
|match_ROC_SWI=1-2
|match_ROC_TOR=5-0
|match_ROC_TRA=1-1
|match_ROC_WRE=3-2
|name_SCU=Scunthorpe United
|match_SCU_ALD=1-0
|match_SCU_BUR=1-1
|match_SCU_CAM=0-0
|match_SCU_CHE=2-0
|match_SCU_COL=1-1
|match_SCU_CRE=3-1
|match_SCU_EXE=1-0
|match_SCU_HAL=3-3
|match_SCU_HAR=1-0
|match_SCU_HER=2-1
|match_SCU_LEY=2-2
|match_SCU_MAN=0-3
|match_SCU_NOR=1-0
|match_SCU_PET=2-0
|match_SCU_PTV=0-0
|match_SCU_PNE=1-3
|match_SCU_ROC=3-1
|match_SCU_STD=2-0
|match_SCU_STP=2-3
|match_SCU_SWI=0-2
|match_SCU_TOR=4-0
|match_SCU_TRA=0-1
|match_SCU_WRE=1-1
|name_STD=Southend United
|match_STD_ALD=2-0
|match_STD_BUR=2-3
|match_STD_CAM=1-0
|match_STD_CHE=1-1
|match_STD_COL=2-4
|match_STD_CRE=0-1
|match_STD_EXE=2-0
|match_STD_HAL=2-1
|match_STD_HAR=3-2
|match_STD_HER=3-1
|match_STD_LEY=5-1
|match_STD_MAN=3-1
|match_STD_NOR=0-4
|match_STD_PET=0-1
|match_STD_PTV=2-1
|match_STD_PNE=2-1
|match_STD_ROC=5-0
|match_STD_SCU=2-1
|match_STD_STP=0-0
|match_STD_SWI=0-0
|match_STD_TOR=1-2
|match_STD_TRA=2-2
|match_STD_WRE=3-0
|name_STP=Stockport County
|match_STP_ALD=3-2
|match_STP_BUR=1-1
|match_STP_CAM=3-1
|match_STP_CHE=2-2
|match_STP_COL=1-1
|match_STP_CRE=3-0
|match_STP_EXE=1-1
|match_STP_HAL=2-1
|match_STP_HAR=1-3
|match_STP_HER=1-1
|match_STP_LEY=2-3
|match_STP_MAN=0-2
|match_STP_NOR=1-0
|match_STP_PET=2-2
|match_STP_PTV=1-2
|match_STP_PNE=2-1
|match_STP_ROC=3-0
|match_STP_SCU=0-0
|match_STP_STD=2-1
|match_STP_SWI=0-2
|match_STP_TOR=1-1
|match_STP_TRA=1-1
|match_STP_WRE=2-0
|name_SWI=Swindon Town
|match_SWI_ALD=4-1
|match_SWI_BUR=3-1
|match_SWI_CAM=1-0
|match_SWI_CHE=4-2
|match_SWI_COL=2-1
|match_SWI_CRE=1-0
|match_SWI_EXE=2-1
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|source=[http://www.soccerbase.com] Soccerbase
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=Fourth Division maps=
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Election/Re-election to the Football League
As champions of the Alliance Premier League, Enfield won the right to apply for election to the Football League, to replace one of the four bottom teams in the 1985–86 Football League Fourth Division. The vote went as follows:
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
!width=140| Club !width=185| Final Position !width=50| Votes | ||
| Exeter City | 21st (Fourth Division) | align=center|64 |
| Preston North End | 23rd (Fourth Division) | align=center|62.5 |
| Cambridge United | 22nd (Fourth Division) | align=center|61 |
| Torquay United | 24th (Fourth Division) | align=center|61 |
| Enfield | 1st (Alliance Premier League) | align=center|7.5 |
Hence, all four Football League teams were re-elected, and Enfield were denied membership of the Football League.
This was the last season in which the Alliance Premier League champions had to apply for election to the Football League. From the 1986–87 season, when the Alliance Premier League was re-branded as the Football Conference, the champions were automatically promoted, provided that they met the criteria set by the Football League.
See also
Notes
{{reflist|group=notes}}
References
{{Reflist}}
- Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane's, London & Sydney, 1980.
External links
- [http://www.oxfordunited-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadlgt.asp?divno=13&ssnno=115 1985–86 League Tables]
{{The Football League Seasons}}
{{1985–86 in English football}}
{{1985–86 in European Football (UEFA)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1985-86 Football League}}