The table below lists the match information available for this season. Click on the button links to select and view the details.
| All Season 1985-86 First Team Games | ||||||||
| Date | Opponents | Status | Date | Opponents | Status | Date | Opponents | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/08/1985 | Portsmouth (Home) | View | 20/08/1985 | Halifax Town (Away) | View | 24/08/1985 | Leeds United (Away) | View |
| 26/08/1985 | Blackburn Rovers (Home) | View | 31/08/1985 | Oldham Athletic (Away) | View | 03/09/1985 | Halifax Town (Home) | View |
| 07/09/1985 | Middlesbrough (Home) | View | 14/09/1985 | Bradford City (Away) | View | 17/09/1985 | Millwall (Home) | View |
| 21/09/1985 | Carlisle United (Home) | View | 24/09/1985 | Queens Park Rangers (Away) | View | 28/09/1985 | Norwich City (Away) | View |
| 01/10/1985 | Crystal Palace (Away) | View | 05/10/1985 | Stoke City (Home) | View | 08/10/1985 | Queens Park Rangers (Home) | View |
| 12/10/1985 | Sunderland (Away) | View | 19/10/1985 | Huddersfield Town (Home) | View | 23/10/1985 | Bradford City (Home) | View |
| 26/10/1985 | Shrewsbury Town (Away) | View | 02/11/1985 | Sheffield United (Away) | View | 05/11/1985 | Middlesbrough (Home) | View |
| 09/11/1985 | Fulham (Home) | View | 16/11/1985 | Charlton Athletic (Away) | View | 23/11/1985 | Wimbledon (Home) | View |
| 26/11/1985 | Manchester City (Home) | View | 30/11/1985 | Brighton & Hove Albion (Away) | View | 07/12/1985 | Crystal Palace (Home) | View |
| 11/12/1985 | Manchester City (Away) | View | 14/12/1985 | Portsmouth (Away) | View | 22/12/1985 | Leeds United (Home) | View |
| 26/12/1985 | Grimsby Town (Home) | View | 28/12/1985 | Millwall (Away) | View | 01/01/1986 | Barnsley (Away) | View |
| 04/01/1986 | Plymouth Argyle (Home) | View | 07/01/1986 | Plymouth Argyle (Away) | View | 11/01/1986 | Bradford City (Home) | View |
| 18/01/1986 | Oldham Athletic (Home) | View | 25/01/1986 | Brighton & Hove Albion (Home) | View | 01/02/1986 | Blackburn Rovers (Away) | View |
| 25/02/1986 | Huddersfield Town (Away) | View | 04/03/1986 | Shrewsbury Town (Home) | View | 08/03/1986 | Stoke City (Away) | View |
| 11/03/1986 | Carlisle United (Away) | View | 15/03/1986 | Sunderland (Home) | View | 22/03/1986 | Middlesbrough (Away) | View |
| 29/03/1986 | Barnsley (Home) | View | 01/04/1986 | Grimsby Town (Away) | View | 05/04/1986 | Sheffield United (Home) | View |
| 12/04/1986 | Fulham (Away) | View | 19/04/1986 | Charlton Athletic (Home) | View | 26/04/1986 | Wimbledon (Away) | View |
| 29/04/1986 | Norwich City (Home) | View | 02/05/1986 | Brighton & Hove Albion (Home) | View | |||