SEASON 1985-1986

Canon League Division Three (old)

Date Opponent H/A Score Scorers Att Prog Press
17/08/1985 Swansea City A 1 - 0 Barrow 4,700
24/08/1985 Derby County H 2 - 1 Newell, Lowe 4,707
26/08/1985 York City A 1 - 4 Aspinall 4,067
31/08/1985 Brentford H 4 - 0 T. Kelly (pen), Aspinall, Newell 2 2,871
07/09/1985 Bristol City A 0 - 1 5,673
14/09/1985 Darlington H 5 - 1 Newell 3, Bailey, Cribley 3,694
17/09/1985 Gillingham A 0 - 2 3,401
21/09/1985 AFC Bournemouth H 3 - 0 Aspinall 2 (2 pen), Newell 3,057
28/09/1985 Chesterfield A 1 - 1 Newell 3,518
01/10/1985 Walsall H 2 - 0 T. Kelly , Jewell 4,818
05/10/1985 Bury A 0 - 0 4,610
12/10/1985 Blackpool H 1 - 1 Cribley 5,993
19/10/1985 Cardiff City A 1 - 3 I. Griffiths 2,020
22/10/1985 Notts County H 3 - 1 Newell 2, T. Kelly 3,555
26/10/1985 Newport County H 0 - 0 3,719
02/11/1985 Reading A 0 - 1 5,378
05/11/1985 Doncaster Rovers A 0 - 2 Newell, Aspinall 2,069
09/11/1985 Rotherham United H 2 - 0 Barrow, Newell 3,084
23/11/1985 Plymouth Argyle A 1 - 2 Methven 6,714
30/11/1985 Lincoln City H 3 - 2 T. Kelly , Newell, Methven 3,014
14/12/1985 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 2 - 2 T. Kelly , Newell 2,982
22/12/1985 Derby County A 0 - 1 14,047
26/12/1985 Bristol Rovers H 4 - 0 Aspinall, I. Griffiths, T. Kelly (pen), Newell 3,711
01/01/1986 Bolton Wanderers A 2 - 1 Newell, Barrow 9,252
11/01/1986 Brentford A 3 - 1 Aspinall 2, Barrow 4,048
18/01/1986 Swansea City H 5 - 0 Aspinall, Cook, Methven 2, T.Kelly 3,308
01/02/1986 Bristol City H 1 - 1 Cook 3,402
04/02/1986 Notts County A 1 - 1 Barrow 3,369
08/02/1986 Cardiff City H 2 - 0 Aspinall, Lowe 3,428
15/02/1986 Gillingham H 3 - 3 T. Kelly , Aspinall, I. Griffiths 5,017
22/02/1986 AFC Bournemouth A 2 - 0 Methven, Jewell 2,949
01/03/1986 Chesterfield H 2 - 0 Aspinall, Methven 3,209
11/03/1986 Bury H 1 - 0 Aspinall 3,521
15/03/1986 Blackpool A 2 - 1 Langley, Jewell 6,218
18/03/1986 York City H 1 - 0 Aspinall 4,307
22/03/1986 Newport County A 4 - 3 T. Kelly (pen), Langley, Lowe, Aspinall 1,700
29/03/1986 Bolton Wanderers H 1 - 3 Methven 8,009
01/04/1986 Bristol Rovers A 1 - 1 Barrow 3,428
05/04/1986 Doncaster Rovers H 0 - 1 4,143
12/04/1986 Rotherham United A 0 - 0 3,004
15/04/1986 Walsall A 3 - 3 Jewell, Lowe, Aspinall 4,293
19/04/1986 Plymouth Argyle H 3 - 0 Jewell 2, Lowe 9,485
22/04/1986 Reading H 1 - 0 Aspinall (pen) 6,056
26/04/1986 Lincoln City A 0 - 0 3,074
29/04/1986 Darlington A 1 - 1 Aspinall (pen) 2,013
03/05/1986 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 5 - 3 Aspinall 3 (2 pen), Walsh, Barrow 4,029

Milk Cup

Date Opponent H/A Score Scorers Att Prog Press
20/08/1985 Port Vale (1.1) H 2 - 1 Kelly 2 2,227
02/09/1985 Port Vale (1.2) A 0 - 2 2,772

Freight Rover Trophy

Date Opponent H/A Score Scorers Att Prog Press
22/01/1986 Chester City (Pre) A 2 - 0 Aspinall 2 1,375
28/01/1986 Rochdale (Pre) H 6 - 0 Lowe 2, Barrow 2, Kelly, Griffiths B. 2,106
18/02/1986 Rotherham United (NQF) H 3 - 0 Lowe, Barrow, Aspinall 2,597
26/03/1986 Port Vale (NSF) A 2 - 1 Barrow, Aspinall 4,832
06/05/1986 Bolton Wanderers (NF1) H 0 - 1 6,975
09/05/1986 Bolton Wanderers (NF2) A 1 - 2 Jewell 12,120

FA Cup

Date Opponent H/A Score Scorers Att Prog Press
16/11/1985 Doncaster Rovers (1) H 4 - 1 Lowe 2, Aspinall, Newell 3,315
07/12/1985 Runcorn (2) A 1 - 1 Knowles 3,310
10/12/1985 Runcorn (2R) H 4 - 0 Newell, Methven 2, og 3,390
04/01/1986 AFC Bournemouth (3) H 3 - 0 Kelly, Methven, Aspinall 4,185
25/01/1986 Southampton (4) A 0 - 3 14,462

Friendly

Date Opponent H/A Score Scorers Att Prog Press
27/07/1985 Everton H 1 - 4 Bennett 4,950
29/07/1985 Blackburn Rovers N 0 - 1
31/07/1985 Leicester City N 2 - 0
01/08/1985 Newcastle United N 1 - 4
05/08/1985 Blackburn Rovers A 2 - 2
07/08/1985 Preston North End H 2 - 1
10/08/1985 Blackpool A 1 - 1
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