FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1985-86
SEASON END TABLE Home AwayResults
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts ResultHomeAway
1Liverpool4226106893716415814106531235288Excluded from Europe1-10-2
2Everton4226888741163254181056332346860-01-1
3West Ham United4226610744017224816948262434842-12-4
4Manchester United422210107036125435121056352434761-33-2
5Sheffield Wednesday4221101163541362362384927319730-11-2
6Chelsea4220111157561245322787625291710-02-4
7Arsenal4220913494713532915741020322693-21-1
8Nottingham Forest4219111269531155382586731281668
9Luton Town42181212614412633715669242917662-01-1
10Tottenham Hotspur4219815745212274725768272722650-13-0
11Newcastle United421712136772125446315792141-5631-23-0
12Watford42161115696211644022551129407593-21-1
13Queens Park Rangers421572053641236332034142044-11524-01-2
14Southampton4212102051621065321824151944-11462-11-3
15Manchester City421112194357777252645121831-14450-22-1
16Aston Villa421014185167768272838102439-16441-12-1
17Coventry City4211102148716510313555111736-23435-20-0
18Oxford United421012206280777342735132853-18421-12-1
19Leicester City421012205476786353534141941-22424-33-0
20Ipswich Town42118233255858202433151231-2341Relegated3-10-1
21Birmingham City42852930735214132533151748-4329Relegated3-01-0
22West Bromwich Albion424122635893810213614161453-5424Relegated2-11-1


SECOND DIVISION (Tier 2) - 1985-86
SEASON END TABLE Home Away
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts Result
1Norwich City42259884371641511595733224784Promoted as Champions
2Charlton Athletic422211978451452441586734303377Promoted
3Wimbledon422113858371362381687620212176Promoted
4Portsmouth422271369411344431793926242873
5Crystal Palace42199145752123629227682830566
6Hull City4217131265551173391966926361064
7Sheffield United4217111464631074362474102839162
8Oldham Athletic421791662611344402845122233160
9Millwall421781764651236392455112541-159
10Stoke City4214151348508112291664111934-257
11Brighton and Hove Albion421681864641056423063122234056
12Barnsley42141414475096629265881824-356
13Bradford City421662051631416362425141539-1254
14Leeds United42158195672975302261142650-1653
15Grimsby Town4214101858621146352436122338-452
16Huddersfield Town4214101851671065302344132144-1652
17Shrewsbury Town421491952641155292034142344-1251
18Sunderland4213111847611056332936121432-1450
19Blackburn Rovers4212131753621047302029102342-949
20Carlisle United421372247711029302835131743-2446Relegated
21Middlesbrough42129214453867262343141830-945Relegated
22Fulham421062645698310293223161637-2436Relegated


THIRD DIVISION (Tier 3) - 1985-86
SEASON END TABLE Home Away
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts Result
1Reading4629710675116343922134628291694Promoted as Champions
2Plymouth Argyle462691188531733562096832333587Promoted
3Derby County4623158804113734520108535213984Promoted
4Wigan Athletic4623149824817425417610728313483
5Gillingham4622131181541454481788733372779
6Walsall4622915906415715923721431412675
7York City46201115775816434917471228411971
8Notts County4619141371601265422678829341171
9Bristol City4618141469601454431949102641968
10Brentford461812165861887292910492932-366
11Doncaster Rovers461616144552710620219682531-764
12Blackpool46171217665511663819661128361163
13Darlington4615131861781076393356122245-1758
14Rotherham United4615121961591355441827141741257
15Bournemouth46159226572968413163142441-754
16Bristol Rovers461412205175986272154142454-2454
17Chesterfield4613141961641067413038122034-353
18Bolton Wanderers461582354681049353054141938-1453
19Newport County461118175265788353341091732-1351
20Bury4612132163671175462616161741-449
21Lincoln City461016205577797333437132243-2246Relegated
22Cardiff City461292553837511222954143154-3045Relegated
23Wolverhampton Wanderers4611102557986611294754142851-4143Relegated
24Swansea City461110254387968272724171660-4443Relegated


FOURTH DIVISION (Tier 4) - 1985-86
SEASON END TABLE Home Away
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts Result
1Swindon Town4632688243202152191247302439102Promoted as Champions
2Chester City4623158835015534416810539343384Promoted
3Mansfield Town46231211744713824317104931302781Promoted
4Port Vale462116967371391421187825263079Promoted
5Leyton Orient4620121479641166392196840431572
6Colchester United4619131488631265512277937412570
7Hartlepool United4620101668671562412054142747170
8Northampton Town4618101879589774429931135292164
9Southend United4618101869671346432756122640264
10Hereford United4618101874731562553034161943164
11Stockport County461713166371995352884112843-864
12Crewe Alexandra461891954611067352683121935-763
13Wrexham461792068801157342464133456-1260
14Burnley4616111960651139353058102535-559
15Scunthorpe United4615141750551175332347121732-559
16Aldershot461772266741256452552162149-858
17Peterborough United4613171652649113311946132145-1256
18Rochdale4614131957771274412926151648-2055
19Tranmere Rovers46159227473911346416892832154
20Halifax Town4614122060711085352744152544-1154
21Exeter City4613151847591049262531192134-1254Re-elected
22Cambridge United461592265801229453837132042-1554Re-elected
23Preston North End4611102554897412324146132248-3543Re-elected
24Torquay United469102743888510293215171456-4537Re-elected