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Collection: Match Reports 1985/86
57 Items
Hopes and Expectations
1985/86
Pre-Season
Leeds United Friendly
Torrington Friendly
Tottenham Friendly 3/8/1985
Match 01
17th August 1985
Port Vale (h)
Match 02
20th August 1985
League Cup R1 1st Leg
Plymouth Argyle (a)
Match 03
24th August 1985
Aldershot (a)
Match 04
26th August 1985
Northampton (h)
Match 05
4th September 1985
League Cup R1 2nd Leg
Plymouth Argyle (h)
Match 06
7th September 1985
Southend (h)
Match 07
14th September 1985
Wrexham (a)
Match 08
18th September 1985
Scunthorpe (h)
Match 09
20th September 1985
Cambridge United (a)
Match 10
25th September 1985
Football League Cup 2nd Rnd 1st Leg
Aston Villa (h)
Match 11
28th September 1985
Tranmere Rovers (h)
Match 12
1st October 1985
Swindon (a)
Match 13
4th October 1985
Colchester United (a)
Match 14
9th October 1984
League Cup R2 2nd Leg
Aston Villa (a)
Match 15
12th October 1985
Orient (h)
Match 16
19th October 1985
Mansfield T (a)
Match 17
23rd October 1985
Halifax T (h)
Match 18
26th October 1985
Hartlepool (h)
Match 19
2nd November 1985
Peterborough (a)
Match 20
6th November 1985
Rochdale (a)
Match 21
9th November 1985
Chester (h)
Match 22
16th November 1985
FA Cup 1
Cardiff City (h)
Match 23
23rd November 1985
Burnley (a)
Match 24
30th November 1985
Preston North End (h)
Match 25
7th December 1985
FA Cup R2
Bristol City (a)
Match 26
13th December 1985
Crewe Alexandra (a)
Match 27
21st December 1985
Aldershot (h)
Match 28
1st January 1986
Hereford (a)
Match 29
5th January 1986
FA Cup 3rd Round
Everton (a)
Match 30
11th January 1986
Stockport County (h)
Match 31
14th January 1986
Football League (Freight Rover Trophy)
Wolverhampton Wanderers (h)
Match 32
17th January 1986
Port Vale (a)
Match 33
25th January 1986
Wrexham (h)
Match 34
29th January 1986
Freight Rover Trophy
Torquay United (a)
Match 35
31st January 1986
Southend (a)
Match 36
4th February 1986
Halifax (Away)
Match 37
8th February 1986
Mansfield T (h)
Match 38
21st February 1986
Cambridge United (h)
Match 39
24th February 1986
Stockport County (a)
Match 40
28th February 1986
Tranmere R (a)
Match 41
4th March 1986
Swindon T (h)
Match 42
8th March 1986
Colchester U (h)
Match 43
15th March 1986
Orient (a)
Match 44
19th March 1986
Peterborough (h)
Match 45
22nd March 1986
Hartlepool (a)
Match 46
26th March 1986
Torquay U (h)
Match 47
29th March 1986
Hereford U (h)
Match 48
1st April 1986
Torquay United (away)
Match 49
4th April 1986
Rochdale (h)
Match 50
8th April 1986
Northampton (a)
Rearranged game
Match 51
12th April 1986
Chester C (a)
Match 52
19th April 1986
Burnley (h)
Match 53
22nd April 1986
Scunthorpe (a)
Match 54
26th April 1986
Preston North End (a)
Match 55
3rd May 1986
Crewe Alexandra (h)
Season Summary
1985/86