Season archive
1985-86 season
Div 2 (2) — finished 14. Manager: Billy Bremner, Eddie Gray.
Season summary
Division
Div 2 (2)
Position
14
Played
42
W-D-L
15-8-19
Goals
56-72
Points
53
Manager: Billy Bremner, Eddie Gray
Cups: FA Cup: R3 · League Cup: R3 · Europe: Full Members Cup
Squad & statistics
Match results (48)
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 85 | Football League Second Division | Away | Fulham | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Aug 85 | Football League Second Division | Home | Wimbledon | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Aug 85 | Football League Second Division | Home | Hull City | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug 85 | Football League Second Division | Away | Stoke City | 2–6 | L |
| 31 Aug 85 | Football League Second Division | Home | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Sept 85 | Football League Second Division | Away | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Sept 85 | Football League Second Division | Away | Shrewsbury Town | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Sept 85 | Football League Second Division | Home | Sunderland | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sept 85 | Football League Second Division | Home | Bradford City | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Sept 85 | League Cup | Home | Walsall | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Sept 85 | Football League Second Division | Home | Sheffield United | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Oct 85 | Football League Second Division | Away | Huddersfield Town | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Oct 85 | League Cup | Away | Walsall | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Oct 85 | Football League Second Division | Home | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Oct 85 | Full Members' Cup | Away | Manchester City | 1–6 | L |
| 16 Oct 85 | Full Members' Cup | Home | Sheffield United | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct 85 | Football League Second Division | Home | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct 85 | Football League Second Division | Away | Barnsley | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Oct 85 | League Cup | Home | Aston Villa | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Nov 85 | Football League Second Division | Home | Portsmouth | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Nov 85 | Football League Second Division | Away | Millwall | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Nov 85 | Football League Second Division | Home | Crystal Palace | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Nov 85 | Football League Second Division | Away | Carlisle United | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Nov 85 | Football League Second Division | Home | Norwich City | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Dec 85 | Football League Second Division | Away | Wimbledon | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Dec 85 | Football League Second Division | Home | Fulham | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Dec 85 | Football League Second Division | Away | Hull City | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec 85 | Football League Second Division | Away | Blackburn Rovers | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Dec 85 | Football League Second Division | Home | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Jan 86 | Football League Second Division | Home | Oldham Athletic | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Jan 86 | FA Cup | Away | Peterborough United | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Jan 86 | Football League Second Division | Away | Sunderland | 2–4 | L |
| 18 Jan 86 | Football League Second Division | Away | Charlton Athletic | 0–4 | L |
| 01 Feb 86 | Football League Second Division | Home | Stoke City | 4–0 | W |
| 08 Feb 86 | Football League Second Division | Away | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Feb 86 | Football League Second Division | Home | Barnsley | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Mar 86 | Football League Second Division | Home | Huddersfield Town | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Mar 86 | Football League Second Division | Away | Middlesbrough | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Mar 86 | Football League Second Division | Home | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Mar 86 | Football League Second Division | Away | Oldham Athletic | 1–3 | L |
| 31 Mar 86 | Football League Second Division | Home | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Apr 86 | Football League Second Division | Away | Portsmouth | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Apr 86 | Football League Second Division | Away | Bradford City | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Apr 86 | Football League Second Division | Home | Millwall | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Apr 86 | Football League Second Division | Away | Crystal Palace | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Apr 86 | Football League Second Division | Away | Sheffield United | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Apr 86 | Football League Second Division | Home | Carlisle United | 2–0 | W |
| 03 May 86 | Football League Second Division | Away | Norwich City | 0–4 | L |