1985–86 United Counties League
The 1985–86 United Counties League season was the 79th in the history of the United Counties League, a football competition in England.
Premier Division
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= United Counties League
Premier Division
|season= 1985–86
|winners= Buckingham Town
|promoted= Buckingham Town
|relegated= Newport Pagnell Town
|matches= 420
|total goals= 1322
|prevseason= 1984–85
|nextseason= 1986–87
}}
The Premier Division featured 20 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with one new club:
- Northampton Spencer, promoted from Division One
=League table=
|section=Premier Division
|res_col_header=PR
|winpoints=2
|team1=BUC|name_BUC=Buckingham Town
|team2=SLC|name_SLC=Stewart & Lloyds Corby
|team3=BAL|name_BAL=Baldock Town
|team4=IRT|name_IRT=Irthlingborough Diamonds
|team5=STA|name_STA=Stamford
|team6=LBU|name_LBU=Long Buckby
|team7=POT|name_POT=Potton United
|team8=WBC|name_WBC=Wootton Blue Cross
|team9=ARL|name_ARL=Arlesey Town
|team10=HOL|name_HOL=Holbeach United
|team11=NSP|name_NSP=Northampton Spencer
|team12=ROT|name_ROT=Rothwell Town
|team13=RAU|name_RAU=Raunds Town
|team14=AMP|name_AMP=Ampthill Town
|team15=DES|name_DES=Desborough Town
|team16=BRA|name_BRA=Brackley Town
|team17=BOR|name_BOR=Bourne Town
|team18=STN|name_STN=St Neots Town
|team19=STO|name_STO=Stotfold
|team20=EYN|name_EYN=Eynesbury Rovers
|team21=NPT|name_NPT=Newport Pagnell Town
|win_AMP=13|draw_AMP=10|loss_AMP=17|gf_AMP=55|ga_AMP=68
|win_ARL=16|draw_ARL=9|loss_ARL=15|gf_ARL=63|ga_ARL=57
|win_BAL=26|draw_BAL=6|loss_BAL=8|gf_BAL=91|ga_BAL=43
|win_BOR=9|draw_BOR=12|loss_BOR=19|gf_BOR=43|ga_BOR=71
|win_BRA=10|draw_BRA=10|loss_BRA=20|gf_BRA=52|ga_BRA=70
|win_BUC=25|draw_BUC=10|loss_BUC=5|gf_BUC=78|ga_BUC=31
|win_DES=11|draw_DES=9|loss_DES=20|gf_DES=70|ga_DES=89
|win_EYN=7|draw_EYN=12|loss_EYN=21|gf_EYN=45|ga_EYN=86
|win_HOL=16|draw_HOL=8|loss_HOL=16|gf_HOL=66|ga_HOL=75
|win_IRT=22|draw_IRT=8|loss_IRT=10|gf_IRT=69|ga_IRT=45
|win_LBU=18|draw_LBU=10|loss_LBU=12|gf_LBU=75|ga_LBU=54
|win_NPT=4|draw_NPT=12|loss_NPT=24|gf_NPT=43|ga_NPT=77
|win_NSP=15|draw_NSP=10|loss_NSP=15|gf_NSP=64|ga_NSP=74
|win_POT=20|draw_POT=6|loss_POT=14|gf_POT=69|ga_POT=53
|win_RAU=16|draw_RAU=7|loss_RAU=17|gf_RAU=61|ga_RAU=74
|win_ROT=17|draw_ROT=5|loss_ROT=18|gf_ROT=60|ga_ROT=62
|win_SLC=24|draw_SLC=11|loss_SLC=5|gf_SLC=85|ga_SLC=32
|win_STA=22|draw_STA=6|loss_STA=12|gf_STA=71|ga_STA=52
|win_STN=9|draw_STN=9|loss_STN=22|gf_STN=56|ga_STN=74
|win_STO=10|draw_STO=7|loss_STO=23|gf_STO=43|ga_STO=77
|win_WBC=16|draw_WBC=11|loss_WBC=13|gf_WBC=63|ga_WBC=58
|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promoted to the Southern Football League
|result1=P
|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Relegated to Division One
|result21=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Regs1SthA/UCL70.html nonleaguematters]
}}
Division One
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= United Counties League
Division One
|season= 1985–86
|winners= Kempston Rovers
|promoted= Kempston Rovers
|relegated=
|matches= 342
|total goals= 1155
|prevseason= 1984–85
|nextseason= 1986–87
}}
Division One featured 15 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with five new clubs:
- Baker Perkins, joined from the Peterborough and District League
- Cogenhoe United, joined from the Northamptonshire Combination
- Ramsey Town, joined from the Peterborough and District League
- St Ives Town, joined from the Peterborough and District League
- Wellingborough Whitworth, joined from the East Midlands Alliance
=League table=
|section=Division One
|res_col_header=P
|winpoints=2
|team1=KEM|name_KEM=Kempston Rovers
|team2=TOW|name_TOW=Towcester Town
|team3=PET|name_PET=Baker Perkins
|team4=RAM|name_RAM=Ramsey Town
|team5=COT|name_COT=Cottingham
|team6=THR|name_THR=Thrapston Venturas
|team7=STI|name_STI=St Ives Town
|team8=HIG|name_HIG=Higham Town
|team9=IRC|name_IRC=Irchester Eastfield
|team10=WEW|name_WEW=Wellingborough Whitworth
|team11=BLK|name_BLK=Mirrlees Blackstone
|team12=BTA|name_BTA=British Timken Athletic
|team13=SHA|name_SHA=Sharnbrook
|team14=BRI|name_BRI=British Timken Duston
|team15=NOC|name_NOC=Northampton ON Chenecks
|team16=BPW|name_BPW=Burton Park Wanderers
|team17=OLN|name_OLN=Olney Town
|team18=COG|name_COG=Cogenhoe United
|team19=DAV|name_DAV=Ford Sports Daventry
|team20=COR|name_COR=Corby Gainsborough
|win_BLK=14|draw_BLK=7|loss_BLK=15|gf_BLK=60|ga_BLK=66
|win_BPW=5|draw_BPW=10|loss_BPW=21|gf_BPW=34|ga_BPW=73
|win_BRI=13|draw_BRI=3|loss_BRI=20|gf_BRI=54|ga_BRI=83
|win_BTA=9|draw_BTA=12|loss_BTA=15|gf_BTA=62|ga_BTA=58
|win_COG=7|draw_COG=3|loss_COG=26|gf_COG=35|ga_COG=73
|win_COT=19|draw_COT=10|loss_COT=7|gf_COT=69|ga_COT=48
|win_DAV=3|draw_DAV=10|loss_DAV=23|gf_DAV=30|ga_DAV=110
|win_HIG=15|draw_HIG=9|loss_HIG=12|gf_HIG=59|ga_HIG=65
|win_IRC=17|draw_IRC=4|loss_IRC=15|gf_IRC=70|ga_IRC=60
|win_KEM=25|draw_KEM=7|loss_KEM=4|gf_KEM=89|ga_KEM=32
|win_NOC=10|draw_NOC=8|loss_NOC=18|gf_NOC=39|ga_NOC=77
|win_OLN=7|draw_OLN=6|loss_OLN=23|gf_OLN=35|ga_OLN=82
|win_PET=23|draw_PET=7|loss_PET=6|gf_PET=87|ga_PET=36
|win_RAM=22|draw_RAM=6|loss_RAM=8|gf_RAM=94|ga_RAM=42
|win_SHA=11|draw_SHA=7|loss_SHA=18|gf_SHA=44|ga_SHA=63
|win_STI=19|draw_STI=4|loss_STI=13|gf_STI=70|ga_STI=51
|win_THR=18|draw_THR=6|loss_THR=12|gf_THR=77|ga_THR=45
|win_TOW=24|draw_TOW=7|loss_TOW=5|gf_TOW=74|ga_TOW=25
|win_WEW=14|draw_WEW=8|loss_WEW=14|gf_WEW=73|ga_WEW=66
|col_P=#ACE1AF|text_P=Promoted to the Premier Division
|result1=P
|col_R=#CCCCCC|text_R=Resigned from the league, record expunged
|result20=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Regs1SthA/UCL70.html nonleaguematters]
}}
References
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External links
- [https://theucl.co.uk/ United Counties League]
{{United Counties League}}
{{1985–86 in English football}}
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