| Date | Competition | Opponents | Venue | Score | Goalscorers | Att | Rep | Vid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/08/1985 | Div 3 | Lincoln City | A | 0-1 | 2099 |  | ||
| 31/08/1985 | Div 3 | BOLTON WANDERERS | H | 2-1 | Hinnigan,Cascarino | 2773 |  | |
| 03/09/1985 | FLC1 | SOUTHEND UTD | H | 2-0 | Cascarino(2) | 3106 |  | |
| 07/09/1985 | Div 3 | Notts County | A | 1-1 | Byrne | 3624 |  | |
| 14/09/1985 | Div 3 | CHESTERFIELD | H | 1-1 | Cascarino | 3101 |  | |
| 17/09/1985 | Div 3 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | H | 2-0 | Mehmet(p),Elsey | 3401 |  | |
| 21/09/1985 | Div 3 | Bury | A | 2-1 | Mehmet,Cochrane | 2802 |  | |
| 24/09/1985 | FLC2 | PORTSMOUTH | H | 1-3 | Cascarino | 4617 |  | |
| 28/09/1985 | Div 3 | YORK CITY | H | 1-2 | Collins | 3509 |  | |
| 01/10/1985 | Div 3 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 0-3 | 4135 |  | ||
| 05/10/1985 | Div 3 | Blackpool | A | 2-2 | Elsey,Cascarino | 4571 |  | |
| 19/10/1985 | Div 3 | Bournemouth | A | 3-2 | Cascarino(2),Shearer | 3561 |  | |
| 22/10/1985 | Div 3 | DERBY COUNTY | H | 1-2 | Mehmet | 4613 |  | |
| 26/10/1985 | Div 3 | SWANSEA | H | 5-1 | Shearer(3),Hales(2,1p) | 3082 |  | |
| 02/11/1985 | Div 3 | Newport County | A | 1-1 | Byrne | 1970 |  | |
| 06/11/1985 | Div 3 | Rotherham Utd | A | 1-1 | Weatherly | 2316 |  | |
| 23/11/1985 | Div 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 3-1 | Cochrane,Shearer(2) | 3543 |  | |
| 14/12/1985 | Div 3 | Bristol Rovers | A | 0-1 | 4224 |  | ||
| 20/12/1985 | Div 3 | Darlington | A | 2-3 | Shearer,Cascarino | 2072 |  | |
| 28/12/1985 | Div 3 | BRISTOL CITY | H | 1-1 | Cascarino | 4672 |  | |
| 01/01/1986 | Div 3 | Reading | A | 2-1 | Byrne,Elsey | 10665 |  | |
| 04/01/1986 | FAC3 | DERBY COUNTY | H | 1-1 | Robinson | 8983 |  | |
| 11/01/1986 | Div 3 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1-0 | Cochrane | 5232 |  |  |
| 13/01/1986 | FAC3R | Derby County | A | 1-3 (aet) | Robinson | 10959 |  | |
| 18/01/1986 | Div 3 | LINCOLN CITY | H | 2-0 | Cochrane,Weatherly | 4397 |  | |
| 22/01/1986 | FLT Group | Derby County | A | 2-0 | Robinson,Cascarino | 3721 |  | |
| 25/01/1986 | Div 3 | Chesterfield | A | 1-1 | Hinnigan | 2521 |  | |
| 29/01/1986 | FLT Group | BRENTFORD | H | 1-1 | Hales | 1464 |  | |
| 01/02/1986 | Div 3 | NOTTS COUNTY | H | 4-0 | Robinson(2),Oakes,Musker | 4368 |  | |
| 08/02/1986 | Div 3 | BOURNEMOUTH | H | 2-0 | Cascarino,Hales | 3895 |  | |
| 15/02/1986 | Div 3 | Wigan Athletic | A | 3-3 | Elsey,Weatherly,Mehmet | 5017 |  | |
| 22/02/1986 | Div 3 | BURY | H | 1-0 | Weatherly | 4212 |  | |
| 24/02/1986 | FLT1 | CAMBRIDGE UTD | H | 2-0 | Collins,Hinnigan | 1812 |  | |
| 01/03/1986 | Div 3 | York City | A | 0-2 | 4351 |  | ||
| 04/03/1986 | Div 3 | PLYMOUTH ARGYLE | H | 1-1 | Cascarino | 3490 |  | |
| 08/03/1986 | Div 3 | BLACKPOOL | H | 2-2 | Cascarino,Robinson | 4537 |  | |
| 15/03/1986 | Div 3 | Cardiff City | A | 1-1 | Cascarino | 2505 |  | |
| 18/03/1986 | Div 3 | BRENTFORD | H | 1-2 | Robinson | 3582 |  | |
| 22/03/1986 | Div 3 | Swansea | A | 2-2 | Sage,Weatherly | 3364 |  | |
| 31/03/1986 | Div 3 | Brentford | A | 2-1 | Robinson,Elsey | 4702 |  | |
| 04/04/1986 | Div 3 | ROTHERHAM UTD | H | 3-0 | Hales,Weatherly,Robinson | 4525 |  | |
| 07/04/1986 | Div 3 | Derby County | A | 0-2 | 11351 |  | ||
| 12/04/1986 | Div 3 | Walsall | A | 1-4 | Tempest | 3884 |  | |
| 16/04/1986 | FLT2 | Bristol City | A | 0-3 | 5707 |  | ||
| 19/04/1986 | Div 3 | WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | H | 2-0 | Hales,Mehmet(p) | 3681 |  | |
| 25/04/1986 | Div 3 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 3-2 | Robinson,Tempest,Hales | 1659 |  | |
| 29/04/1986 | Div 3 | NEWPORT COUNTY | H | 0-1 | 2566 |  |