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1985/86

League Tier
4
League Pos
19
Win Rate
32.7%
Avg Attendance
1,664

Results

Date Opposition Venue Competition Result Pos Att. Manager
Game 1
Orient
A League Division Four
1-3
Worthington (22')
21 2,857 Frank Worthington
Game 2
CAMBRIDGE UNITED
H League Division Four
6-2
Clayton (6', 26', 82'), Worthington (7', 48', 67')
5 1,642 Frank Worthington
Game 3
Preston North End
A League Division Four
2-2
Anderson (74'), Clayton (89')
7 4,206 Frank Worthington
Game 4
CHESTER CITY
H League Cup
1-3
Worthington (32')
- 2,220 Frank Worthington
Game 5
CHESTER CITY
H League Division Four
2-3
Worthington (52'), Anderson (80')
15 1,703 Frank Worthington
Game 6
Chester City
A League Cup
0-0
-
- 2,384 Frank Worthington
Game 7
Scunthorpe United
A League Division Four
1-0
O.G. (11')
7 2,058 Frank Worthington
Game 8
COLCHESTER UNITED
H League Division Four
3-4
Sinclair (29'), Muir (42'), Worthington (58')
14 1,362 Frank Worthington
Game 9
Wrexham
A League Division Four
1-1
Worthington (14')
15 2,842 Frank Worthington
Game 10
ALDERSHOT TOWN
H League Division Four
3-0
Worthington (21', 80'), Muir (42')
12 1,249 Frank Worthington
Game 11
Exeter City
A League Division Four
0-1
-
14 1,881 Frank Worthington
Game 12
Southend United
A League Division Four
2-2
Worthington (51'), Morrissey (62')
15 4,175 Frank Worthington
Game 13
PORT VALE
H League Division Four
1-2
Morrissey (81')
17 2,328 Frank Worthington
Game 14
Halifax Town
A League Division Four
2-1
Anderson (1'), Muir (51')
14 1,412 Frank Worthington
Game 15
MANSFIELD TOWN
H League Division Four
1-2
Rodaway (83')
16 1,540 Frank Worthington
Game 16
ROCHDALE
H League Division Four
2-0
Muir (12'), Rodaway (84')
14 1,552 Frank Worthington
Game 17
PETERBOROUGH UNITED
H League Division Four
7-0
Muir (36', 46', 68', 74'), Worthington (50', 79'), Morrissey (54')
10 1,318 Frank Worthington
Game 18
Swindon Town
A League Division Four
1-2
Miller (54')
12 4,358 Frank Worthington
Game 19
Northampton Town
A League Division Four
2-2
Worthington (80'), Rodaway (87')
12 2,005 Frank Worthington
Game 20
TORQUAY UNITED
H League Division Four
2-0
Anderson (83'), Muir (90')
11 1,508 Frank Worthington
Game 21
CHESTERFIELD
H FA Cup
2-2
Worthington (72'), Rodaway (80')
- 2,252 Frank Worthington
Game 22
Chesterfield
A FA Cup
1-0
Muir (75')
- 2,950 Frank Worthington
Game 23
Hartlepool United
A League Division Four
0-1
-
15 2,707 Frank Worthington
Game 24
STOCKPORT COUNTY
H League Division Four
2-3
Williams (21'), Ashcroft (80')
15 1,605 Frank Worthington
Game 25
BURY
H FA Cup
1-1
Morrissey (54')
- 3,398 Frank Worthington
Game 26
Bury
A FA Cup
1-2
Anderson (73')
- 3,210 Frank Worthington
Game 27
Hereford United
A League Division Four
4-1
Williams (37'), Morrissey (69'), Ashcroft (72'), Anderson (89')
13 2,731 Frank Worthington
Game 28
Cambridge United
A League Division Four
2-3
Robinson (5'), Worthington (84')
13 1,499 Frank Worthington
Game 29
BURNLEY
H League Division Four
2-1
Anderson (52'), Williams (80')
13 3,188 Frank Worthington
Game 30
SWINDON TOWN
H League Division Four
3-1
Edwards (28'), Robinson (34', 80')
13 1,795 Frank Worthington
Game 31
Chester City
A League Division Four
0-1
-
13 3,700 Frank Worthington
Game 32
ORIENT
H League Division Four
0-3
-
13 1,677 Frank Worthington
Game 33
PRESTON NORTH END
H Freight Rover Trophy
2-0
Anderson (14'), Morrissey (80')
- 1,047 Frank Worthington
Game 34
Colchester United
A League Division Four
2-1
Hilditch (30'), Mungall (41')
13 2,013 Frank Worthington
Game 35
SCUNTHORPE UNITED
H League Division Four
2-1
Anderson (52', 75')
10 1,417 Frank Worthington
Game 36
HALIFAX TOWN
H League Division Four
0-3
-
12 1,357 Frank Worthington
Game 37
WREXHAM
H League Division Four
1-3
Muir (60')
13 1,793 Frank Worthington
Game 38
Bury
A Freight Rover Trophy
2-1
Williams (24'), Miller (47')
- 461 Frank Worthington
Game 39
EXETER CITY
H League Division Four
0-1
-
13 1,031 Frank Worthington
Game 40
Peterborough United
A League Division Four
1-0
Anderson (19')
10 1,512 Frank Worthington
Game 41
SOUTHEND UNITED
H League Division Four
1-1
Muir (34')
10 1,184 Frank Worthington
Game 42
Bolton Wanderers
A Freight Rover Trophy
1-2
Hughes (23')
- 3,865 Frank Worthington
Game 43
Port Vale
A League Division Four
0-0
-
12 3,427 Frank Worthington
Game 44
Crewe Alexandra
A League Division Four
1-2
Muir (40')
13 1,647 Frank Worthington
Game 45
Rochdale
A League Division Four
1-1
Rodaway (49')
11 1,558 Frank Worthington
Game 46
PRESTON NORTH END
H League Division Four
2-3
Worthington (14'), Muir (44')
13 1,574 Frank Worthington
Game 47
CREWE ALEXANDRA
H League Division Four
0-1
-
15 1,587 Frank Worthington
Game 48
Burnley
A League Division Four
1-3
Muir (20')
16 3,099 Frank Worthington
Game 49
NORTHAMPTON TOWN
H League Division Four
1-3
Hilditch (77')
17 1,103 Frank Worthington
Game 50
Torquay United
A League Division Four
2-1
Worthington (48', 70')
17 959 Frank Worthington
Game 51
Aldershot Town
A League Division Four
1-3
Worthington (62')
17 1,067 Frank Worthington
Game 52
HARTLEPOOL UNITED
H League Division Four
4-2
Edwards (31'), Anderson (52', 86'), Morrissey (74')
15 1,161 Frank Worthington
Game 53
Stockport County
A League Division Four
1-1
Williams (61')
14 1,896 Frank Worthington
Game 54
Mansfield Town
A League Division Four
0-0
-
17 3,477 Frank Worthington
Game 55
HEREFORD UNITED
H League Division Four
1-2
Hilditch (82')
17 1,346 Frank Worthington