Season overview
Notts County in 1985–86
- DivisionFootball League Third Division
- Final position8th
- FA CupR4
- Points systemThree points for a win
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Full season page
Notts County 1985–86 season
Notts County competed in the Football League Third Division during the 1985–86 campaign. This verified archive page records the complete divisional table and the club's home-and-away league performance.
8thFootball League Third Division · Level 3
Played46
Won19
Drawn14
Lost13
Goals for71
Goals against60
Goal difference11
Points71
Joint leading scorers
Notts County leading scorers
Ian McParland20goals
Home and away breakdown
Notts County home and away record
The highlighted club row is summarised below before the complete divisional home-and-away table.
Home record
- P23
- W12
- D6
- L5
- Goals scored42
- Goals conceded26
- Goal difference16
- Win rate52.2%
Away record
- P23
- W7
- D8
- L8
- Goals scored29
- Goals conceded34
- Goal difference-5
- Win rate30.4%
Final league table
Football League Third Division 1985–86 final league table
Notts County are highlighted below. Sources and acknowledgements are listed beneath the table.
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading | 46 | 29 | 7 | 10 | 67 | 51 | 16 | 94 | ChampionsPromoted |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 88 | 53 | 35 | 87 | Promoted |
| 3 | Derby County | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 80 | 41 | 39 | 84 | Promoted |
| 4 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 82 | 48 | 34 | 83 | |
| 5 | Gillingham | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 81 | 54 | 27 | 79 |
Season context
Historical notes
- Notts County finished 8th in the Football League Third Division.
- The complete divisional table includes separate home-and-away records.
- The final table has been copied from the acknowledged RSSSF divisional table and cross-checked against the bundled Notts County season summary.
Sources and acknowledgements
Historical references
References and acknowledgements for this season page.
- RSSSF: England 1985-86 Final divisional table source. RSSSF permits copying in whole or part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors.