| Date Unknown | League Challenge Cup 4th Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Glossop | 0-0 | Stalybridge Celtic | |
| League Challenge Cup 4th Round Replay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stalybridge Celtic | 4-1 | Glossop |
| League Challenge Cup Quarter Finals | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Colne Dynamoes | 1-1 | Stalybridge Celtic |
| League Challenge Cup Quarter Final Replay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stalybridge Celtic | 4-0 | Colne Dynamoes |
| Cheshire Senior Cup 1st Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwich Victoria | 5-1 | Ellesmere Port & Neston | |
| (After Extra Time) | |||
| Cheshire Senior Cup 2nd Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Winsford United | 0-2 | Northwich Victoria |
| Cheshire Senior Cup Semi Final 1st Leg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Congleton Town | 0-0 | Northwich Victoria |
| Cheshire Senior Cup Semi Final 2nd Leg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwich Victoria | 0-0 | Congleton Town | |
| (After Extra Time, Northwich Victoria won 5-4 on penalties) | |||
| Lancashire Challenge Trophy 1st Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Morecambe | 4-0 | Atherton Collieries | |
| Southport | 2-0 | Atherton LR |
| Lancashire Challenge Trophy 2nd Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorley | 0-0 | Fleetwood Town FC | |
| Horwich RMI | 0-2 | Blackpool Mechanics |
| Lancashire Challenge Trophy 2nd Round Replay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Town FC | 2-3 | Chorley |
| Lancashire Challenge Trophy 3rd Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorley | 4-0 | Blackpool Mechanics | |
| Wren Rovers | 1-2 | Clitheroe |
| Staffordshire Senior Cup 2nd Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Leek Town | 1-2 | Eastwood Hanley |
| Staffordshire Senior Cup 3rd Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastwood Hanley | 4-2 | Brereton Social |
| Staffordshire Senior Cup Semi Finals | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastwood Hanley | 1-0 | Halesowen Town |
| Staffordshire Senior Cup Final 1st Leg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilston Town | 1-4 | Eastwood Hanley |
| Staffordshire Senior Cup Final 2nd Leg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastwood Hanley | 1-0 | Bilston Town | |
| Eastwood Hanley won 5-1 on aggregate | |||
| F.A. Trophy 1st Round Replay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Leek Town | 3-2 | Rhyl | Att: 404 |
| F.A. Trophy 3rd Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2-2 | Leek Town | Att: 417 |
| F.A. Trophy 3rd Round Replay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Leek Town | 5-5 | Wycombe Wanderers | Att: 1081 |
| (After Extra Time) | |||
| Leek Town | 0-1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Att: 690 |
| Played at Worcester City | |||
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Athletic | 0-4 | Prestwich Heys | |
| Ashton Athletic | 2-2 | Whitworth Valley | |
| Atherton Collieries | 3-1 | Nelson | |
| Atherton Collieries | 4-0 | Whitworth Valley | |
| Bolton ST | 5-2 | Prestwich Heys | |
| Bolton ST | 4-1 | Newton | |
| Bolton ST | 3-0 | Nelson | |
| Cheadle Town | 0-1 | Nelson | |
| Cheadle Town | 1-1 | Newton | |
| Nelson | 2-1 | Huyton Town | |
| Nelson | 3-2 | Daisy Hill | |
| Nelson | 0-6 | Cheadle Town | |
| Nelson | 3-1 | Ashton Athletic | |
| Newton | 3-0 | Daisy Hill | |
| Oldham Town | 0-0 | Bolton ST | |
| Padiham | 1-1 | Bolton ST | |
| Padiham | 2-3 | Oldham Town | |
| Padiham | 4-0 | Ashton Athletic | |
| Prestwich Heys | 4-1 | Ashton Athletic | |
| Prestwich Heys | 0-2 | Padiham | |
| Whitworth Valley | 0-1 | Cheadle Town | |
| Whitworth Valley | 3-1 | Newton |
| Luxor Cup Final 1st Leg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Collieries | v | Newton | |
| Score Unknown | |||
| Luxor Cup Final 2nd Leg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton | v | Atherton Collieries | |
| Atherton Collieries won 5-2 on aggregate | |||
| Saturday 10th August 1985 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chadderton | 5-3 | Warrington Town | |
| Darwen | 2-3 | Atherton LR | |
| Ellesmere Port & Neston | 0-0 | Great Harwood Town | |
| Kirkby Town | 2-0 | Ashton United | |
| Lancaster City | 3-1 | Salford | |
| Nantwich Town | 2-0 | Colne Dynamoes | |
| Rossendale United | 3-3 | Colwyn Bay | |
| Skelmersdale United | 1-3 | Droylsden | |
| Wren Rovers | 2-1 | Ford Motors | |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Hill | 2-2 | Cheadle Town | |
| Huyton Town | 1-1 | Ashton Athletic | |
| Maghull | 3-2 | Blackpool Mechanics | |
| Nelson | 1-1 | Newton | |
| Oldham Town | 1-2 | Atherton Collieries | |
| Padiham | 0-1 | Prestwich Heys | |
| Whitworth Valley | 3-2 | Bolton ST |
| Tuesday 13th August 1985 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Colne Dynamoes | 0-1 | Wren Rovers | |
| Darwen | 0-4 | Rossendale United | |
| Kirkby Town | 1-2 | Colwyn Bay | |
| Nantwich Town | 0-1 | Warrington Town | |
| Salford | 2-3 | Ashton United | |
| Skelmersdale United | 2-2 | Atherton LR | |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Collieries | 0-1 | Bolton ST | |
| Bacup Borough | 2-1 | Nelson | |
| Prestwich Heys | 2-1 | Cheadle Town | |
| Whitworth Valley | 0-1 | Oldham Town |
| Wednesday 14th August 1985 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chadderton | 0-0 | Droylsden | |
| Ellesmere Port & Neston | 1-1 | Ford Motors | |
| Great Harwood Town | 3-1 | Lancaster City | |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool Mechanics | 3-0 | Daisy Hill |
| Thursday 15th August 1985 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton | 1-2 | Huyton Town | |
| Saturday 17th August 1985 | League Challenge Cup 1st Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson | 0-1 | Darwen | |
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton United | 3-3 | Lancaster City | |
| Atherton LR | 1-0 | Nantwich Town | |
| Colwyn Bay | 3-0 | Skelmersdale United | |
| Droylsden | 1-4 | Ford Motors | |
| Great Harwood Town | 1-2 | Chadderton | |
| Salford | 1-1 | Colne Dynamoes | |
| Warrington Town | 0-3 | Rossendale United | |
| Wren Rovers | 3-2 | Ellesmere Port & Neston |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Athletic | 3-1 | Maghull | |
| Bacup Borough | 3-0 | Prestwich Heys | |
| Blackpool Mechanics | 6-0 | Padiham | |
| Bolton ST | 4-2 | Huyton Town | |
| Cheadle Town | 1-1 | Atherton Collieries | |
| Newton | 0-0 | Whitworth Valley | |
| Oldham Town | 0-1 | Daisy Hill |
| Monday 19th August 1985 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster City | 3-0 | Darwen | |
| Tuesday 20th August 1985 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Colne Dynamoes | 0-0 | Great Harwood Town | |
| Colwyn Bay | 3-1 | Nantwich Town | |
| Droylsden | 2-1 | Salford | |
| Ford Motors | 0-1 | Kirkby Town | |
| Rossendale United | 1-2 | Ashton United | |
| Wren Rovers | 2-2 | Skelmersdale United | |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Collieries | 2-1 | Ashton Athletic | |
| Bolton ST | 2-4 | Blackpool Mechanics | |
| Daisy Hill | 4-0 | Nelson | |
| Maghull | 1-2 | Newton | |
| Oldham Town | 1-1 | Cheadle Town | |
| Prestwich Heys | 2-1 | Whitworth Valley |
| Wednesday 21st August 1985 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chadderton | 3-1 | Atherton LR | |
| Ellesmere Port & Neston | 0-5 | Warrington Town | |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Padiham | 0-0 | Bacup Borough |
| Saturday 24th August 1985 | F.A. Challenge Cup Preliminary Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 2-0 | Darwen | Att: 296 |
| Bridlington Trinity | 4-0 | Netherfield | Att: 56 |
| Caernarfon Town | 1-1 | Congleton Town | Att: 209 |
| Chadderton | 2-2 | Ashton United | Att: 130 |
| Colwyn Bay | 3-1 | Leyland Motors | Att: 259 |
| Lancaster City | 1-0 | Willington | Att: 138 |
| Leek Town | 0-0 | Armitage | Att: 162 |
| Nantwich Town | 1-0 | Glossop | Att: 119 |
| Radcliffe | 2-2 | North Ferriby United | Att: 171 |
| Rossendale United | 1-0 | Guiseley | Att: 130 |
| Thackley | 0-1 | Fleetwood Town FC | Att: 200 |
| Warrington Town | 3-1 | Eastwood Town | Att: 102 |
| League Challenge Cup 1st Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Athletic | 2-1 | Huyton Town | |
| Atherton Collieries | 1-3 | Blackpool Mechanics | |
| Bacup Borough | 2-3 | Bolton ST | |
| Ellesmere Port & Neston | 1-0 | Cheadle Town | |
| Maghull | 1-1 | Oldham Town | |
| Newton | 1-1 | Daisy Hill | |
| Prestwich Heys | 1-2 | Padiham | |
| Whitworth Valley | 3-3 | Salford |
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton LR | 2-1 | Wren Rovers | |
| Kirkby Town | 3-2 | Droylsden | |
| Skelmersdale United | 1-0 | Colne Dynamoes |
| Monday 26th August 1985 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster City | 0-0 | Great Harwood Town | |
| Tuesday 27th August 1985 | F.A. Challenge Cup Preliminary Round Replay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Armitage | 0-2 | Leek Town | Att: 130 |
| Ashton United | 2-1 | Chadderton | Att: 221 |
| Congleton Town | 1-0 | Caernarfon Town | Att: 172 |
| North Ferriby United | 1-2 | Radcliffe | Att: 86 |
| League Challenge Cup 1st Round Replay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Hill | 3-2 | Newton | |
| Oldham Town | 0-1 | Maghull | |
| Salford | 3-1 | Whitworth Valley |
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton LR | 0-0 | Skelmersdale United | |
| Colwyn Bay | 1-4 | Kirkby Town | |
| Ford Motors | 0-3 | Ellesmere Port & Neston | |
| Rossendale United | 2-1 | Darwen | |
| Warrington Town | 1-1 | Nantwich Town | |
| Wren Rovers | 2-0 | Colne Dynamoes |
| Saturday 31st August 1985 | F.A. Carlsberg Vase Extra Preliminary Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Hill | 1-5 | Liversedge | Att: 40 |
| Darwen | 5-0 | Alnwick Town | Att: 50 |
| Rossington Main | 1-3 | Kirkby Town | Att: 50 |
| F.A. Trophy Preliminary Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Curzon Ashton | 2-0 | Penrith | Att: 79 |
| Lancaster City | 0-0 | Accrington Stanley | Att: 119 |
| Leyland Motors | 3-1 | Glossop | Att: 81 |
| Spalding United | 0-0 | Leek Town | Att: 122 |
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton United | 2-3 | Atherton LR | |
| Colwyn Bay | 1-1 | Chadderton | |
| Droylsden | 2-2 | Nantwich Town | |
| Ellesmere Port & Neston | 0-0 | Rossendale United | |
| Ford Motors | 0-0 | Warrington Town | |
| Great Harwood Town | 2-1 | Wren Rovers | |
| Salford | 1-2 | Skelmersdale United |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Athletic | 2-4 | Oldham Town | |
| Atherton Collieries | 4-1 | Bacup Borough | |
| Blackpool Mechanics | 1-0 | Cheadle Town | |
| Huyton Town | 4-2 | Padiham | |
| Newton | 1-2 | Bolton ST | |
| Prestwich Heys | 1-1 | Nelson | |
| Whitworth Valley | 2-2 | Maghull |
| Monday 2nd September 1985 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton United | 1-2 | Rossendale United | |
| Tuesday 3rd September 1985 | F.A. Trophy Preliminary Round Replay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Leek Town | 3-0 | Spalding United | Att: 185 |
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkby Town | 1-1 | Ford Motors | |
| Nantwich Town | 5-2 | Colwyn Bay | |
| Salford | 1-1 | Droylsden | |
| Skelmersdale United | 1-1 | Wren Rovers | |
| Warrington Town | 1-1 | Ellesmere Port & Neston |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Athletic | 1-1 | Newton | |
| Bacup Borough | 1-0 | Whitworth Valley | |
| Bolton ST | 1-1 | Daisy Hill |
| Wednesday 4th September 1985 | F.A. Trophy Preliminary Round Replay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 4-4 | Lancaster City | Att: 236 |
| (After Extra Time) | |||
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Harwood Town | 0-0 | Colne Dynamoes |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool Mechanics | 4-0 | Atherton Collieries | |
| Huyton Town | 1-4 | Maghull | |
| Nelson | 0-6 | Padiham |
| Saturday 7th September 1985 | F.A. Challenge Cup 1st Qualifying Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 4-1 | Droylsden | Att: 330 |
| Ashton United | 0-1 | Stalybridge Celtic | Att: 520 |
| Bootle | 0-1 | Chorley | Att: 125 |
| Burscough | 1-1 | Armthorpe Welfare | Att: 119 |
| Colwyn Bay | 0-3 | St Helens Town | Att: 249 |
| Congleton Town | 1-0 | Curzon Ashton | Att: 143 |
| Eastwood Hanley | 0-0 | Hyde FC | Att: 221 |
| Emley (original) | 1-0 | Nantwich Town | Att: 181 |
| Fleetwood Town FC | 2-2 | North Shields | Att: 302 |
| Lancaster City | 0-4 | Gretna | Att: 130 |
| Leek Town | 2-0 | Winsford United | Att: 211 |
| Penrith | 1-3 | Peterlee Newtown | Att: 90 |
| Prescot Cables | 1-2 | Runcorn | Att: 380 |
| Radcliffe | 0-0 | Ossett Albion | Att: 184 |
| Rhyl | 3-1 | Wren Rovers | Att: 311 |
| Rossendale United | 1-2 | Mossley | Att: 114 |
| Skelmersdale United | 2-2 | Horwich RMI | Att: 110 |
| Southport | 4-2 | Clitheroe | Att: 339 |
| Warrington Town | 1-3 | Formby | Att: 50 |
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton LR | 4-1 | Ford Motors | |
| Colne Dynamoes | 4-1 | Ellesmere Port & Neston | |
| Darwen | 1-3 | Salford | |
| Kirkby Town | 2-0 | Great Harwood Town |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Athletic | 1-2 | Nelson | |
| Bacup Borough | 9-0 | Huyton Town | |
| Bolton ST | 2-2 | Oldham Town | |
| Cheadle Town | 0-1 | Whitworth Valley | |
| Maghull | 1-0 | Atherton Collieries | |
| Padiham | 1-0 | Newton | |
| Prestwich Heys | 1-2 | Blackpool Mechanics |
| Monday 9th September 1985 | F.A. Trophy Preliminary Round Replay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 2-2 | Lancaster City | Att: 250 |
| (After Extra Time) | |||
| Tuesday 10th September 1985 | F.A. Challenge Cup 1st Qualifying Round Replay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Armthorpe Welfare | 0-1 | Burscough | Att: 250 |
| Horwich RMI | 3-0 | Skelmersdale United | Att: 227 |
| Hyde FC | 1-2 | Eastwood Hanley | Att: 405 |
| North Shields | 2-1 | Fleetwood Town FC | Att: 411 |
| Ossett Albion | 0-3 | Radcliffe | Att: 78 |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Collieries | 2-4 | Daisy Hill | |
| Bolton ST | 5-0 | Ashton Athletic | |
| Oldham Town | 2-2 | Bacup Borough |
| Thursday 12th September 1985 | F.A. Trophy Preliminary Round Replay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster City | 4-2 | Accrington Stanley | Att: 166 |
| (After Extra Time) | |||
| Saturday 14th September 1985 | League Challenge Cup 2nd Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Athletic | 0-0 | Great Harwood Town | |
| Ashton United | 0-2 | Atherton LR | |
| Blackpool Mechanics | 1-2 | Lancaster City | |
| Bolton ST | 1-4 | Kirkby Town | |
| Chadderton | 2-2 | Salford | |
| Colne Dynamoes | 1-0 | Nantwich Town | |
| Colwyn Bay | 2-0 | Darwen | |
| Ellesmere Port & Neston | 0-3 | Padiham | |
| Ford Motors | 1-1 | Daisy Hill | |
| Maghull | 2-2 | Rossendale United | |
| Skelmersdale United | 3-1 | Droylsden | |
| Wren Rovers | 1-1 | Warrington Town | |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacup Borough | 0-0 | Cheadle Town | |
| Nelson | 0-2 | Atherton Collieries | |
| Oldham Town | 3-1 | Whitworth Valley | |
| Prestwich Heys | 4-2 | Huyton Town |
| Tuesday 17th September 1985 | League Challenge Cup 2nd Round Replay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Hill | 3-4 | Ford Motors | |
| Rossendale United | 5-1 | Maghull | |
| Salford | 1-4 | Chadderton | |
| Warrington Town | 3-1 | Wren Rovers | |
| Wednesday 18th September 1985 | League Challenge Cup 2nd Round Replay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Harwood Town | 4-3 | Ashton Athletic | |
| Saturday 21st September 1985 | F.A. Carlsberg Vase Preliminary Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton United | 1-3 | Chadderton | Att: 108 |
| Atherton Collieries | 3-0 | Cheadle Town | Att: 40 |
| Evesham United | 4-3 | Eastwood Hanley | Att: 101 |
| (After Extra Time) | |||
| Ford Motors | 1-2 | Nelson | Att: 6 |
| Fryston Colliery Welfare | 1-2 | Maghull | Att: 16 |
| (After Extra Time) | |||
| Hatfield Main | 0-3 | Atherton LR | Att: 40 |
| Irlam Town | 2-0 | Prestwich Heys | Att: 68 |
| Nantwich Town | 0-4 | Kirkby Town | Att: 114 |
| Nunthorpe Athletic | 0-1 | Darwen | Att: 70 |
| Pilkington Recreation (Doncaster) | 1-2 | Droylsden | Att: 56 |
| Warrington Rylands 1906 | 1-3 | Rossendale United | Att: 42 |
| Waterloo Dock | 5-1 | Skelmersdale United | Att: 65 |
| Woolley Miners Welfare | 0-2 | Ellesmere Port & Neston | Att: 70 |
| Wren Rovers | 3-2 | Bentley Victoria | Att: 42 |
| (After Extra Time) | |||
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Colwyn Bay | 1-0 | Lancaster City | |
| Salford | 1-3 | Great Harwood Town | |
| Warrington Town | 3-0 | Colne Dynamoes |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool Mechanics | 1-0 | Bacup Borough | |
| Daisy Hill | 4-2 | Ashton Athletic | |
| Huyton Town | 2-3 | Whitworth Valley | |
| Oldham Town | 4-0 | Newton |
| Saturday 28th September 1985 | F.A. Challenge Cup 2nd Qualifying Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 1-1 | Runcorn | Att: 840 |
| Burscough | 0-3 | Mossley | Att: 200 |
| Congleton Town | 2-2 | Horwich RMI | Att: 194 |
| G K N Sankey | 1-1 | Leek Town | Att: 55 |
| Radcliffe | 0-4 | Marine | Att: 308 |
| Rhyl | 5-0 | Formby | Att: 292 |
| Southport | 2-0 | Stalybridge Celtic | Att: 415 |
| St Helens Town | 2-0 | Eastwood Hanley | Att: 142 |
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton LR | 3-1 | Colwyn Bay | |
| Chadderton | 2-2 | Rossendale United | |
| Colne Dynamoes | 3-2 | Ashton United | |
| Darwen | 0-1 | Warrington Town | |
| Ellesmere Port & Neston | 0-3 | Salford | |
| Great Harwood Town | 0-0 | Ford Motors | |
| Lancaster City | 3-7 | Skelmersdale United | |
| Nantwich Town | 0-5 | Kirkby Town | |
| Wren Rovers | 4-0 | Droylsden |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Collieries | 3-1 | Huyton Town | |
| Maghull | 2-0 | Oldham Town | |
| Nelson | 2-2 | Prestwich Heys | |
| Newton | 2-2 | Blackpool Mechanics | |
| Whitworth Valley | 2-3 | Padiham |
| Tuesday 1st October 1985 | F.A. Challenge Cup 2nd Qualifying Round Replay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Horwich RMI | 2-0 | Congleton Town | Att: 160 |
| Leek Town | 5-4 | G K N Sankey | Att: 317 |
| (After Extra Time) | |||
| Runcorn | 9-1 | Accrington Stanley | Att: 625 |
| Saturday 5th October 1985 | F.A. Trophy 1st Qualifying Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Billingham Synthonia | 3-0 | Curzon Ashton | Att: 23 |
| Bootle | 4-4 | Shepshed Charterhouse | Att: 110 |
| Colwyn Bay | 1-1 | Belper Town | Att: 202 |
| Congleton Town | 0-2 | Tow Law Town | Att: 112 |
| Eastwood Town | 1-1 | Radcliffe | Att: 138 |
| Formby | 3-2 | Ferryhill Athletic | Att: 90 |
| Gretna | 4-1 | Lancaster City | Att: 95 |
| Leyland Motors | 7-0 | Horden Colliery Welfare | Att: 135 |
| Prescot Cables | 1-1 | Shildon | Att: 58 |
| Ryhope Community Association | 6-1 | Netherfield | Att: 86 |
| Southport | 2-1 | Burscough | Att: 303 |
| Stalybridge Celtic | 4-0 | Moor Green | Att: 366 |
| Sutton Coldfield Town | 0-0 | Leek Town | Att: 233 |
| VS Rugby | 5-2 | Winsford United | Att: 389 |
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton United | 1-0 | Darwen | |
| Droylsden | 0-3 | Warrington Town | |
| Ellesmere Port & Neston | 2-0 | Chadderton | |
| Great Harwood Town | 3-0 | Atherton LR | |
| Kirkby Town | 0-2 | Colne Dynamoes | |
| Rossendale United | 2-2 | Nantwich Town | |
| Salford | 1-5 | Wren Rovers | |
| Skelmersdale United | 3-0 | Ford Motors |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacup Borough | 1-0 | Ashton Athletic | |
| Cheadle Town | 2-0 | Bolton ST | |
| Daisy Hill | 2-2 | Newton | |
| Nelson | 2-2 | Whitworth Valley | |
| Oldham Town | 4-1 | Blackpool Mechanics | |
| Padiham | 2-0 | Atherton Collieries | |
| Prestwich Heys | 1-4 | Maghull |
| Tuesday 8th October 1985 | F.A. Trophy 1st Qualifying Round Replay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Belper Town | 3-2 | Colwyn Bay | Att: 236 |
| Leek Town | 2-1 | Sutton Coldfield Town | Att: 271 |
| Shepshed Charterhouse | 3-1 | Bootle | Att: 498 |
| Shildon | 2-1 | Prescot Cables | Att: 102 |
| Wednesday 9th October 1985 | F.A. Trophy 1st Qualifying Round Replay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radcliffe | 5-1 | Eastwood Town | Att: 230 |
| Saturday 12th October 1985 | F.A. Challenge Cup 3rd Qualifying Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Leek Town | 0-1 | St Helens Town | Att: 343 |
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton LR | 1-1 | Lancaster City | |
| Chadderton | 3-1 | Skelmersdale United | |
| Colwyn Bay | 4-1 | Ashton United | |
| Darwen | 5-0 | Ellesmere Port & Neston | |
| Droylsden | 1-3 | Colne Dynamoes | |
| Ford Motors | 0-1 | Salford | |
| Kirkby Town | 3-1 | Rossendale United | |
| Nantwich Town | 0-0 | Great Harwood Town | |
| Warrington Town | 3-3 | Wren Rovers |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool Mechanics | 3-0 | Nelson | |
| Cheadle Town | 0-1 | Maghull | |
| Huyton Town | 3-2 | Daisy Hill | |
| Newton | 4-1 | Bacup Borough | |
| Prestwich Heys | 2-4 | Atherton Collieries | |
| Whitworth Valley | 4-1 | Ashton Athletic |
| Sunday 13th October 1985 | Derbyshire Senior Cup 1st Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Staveley Works | 5-0 | Glossop | |
| Tuesday 15th October 1985 | Staffordshire Senior Cup 1st Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| XXXXXXXXXXXX | 0-3 | Eastwood Hanley | |
| Saturday 19th October 1985 | F.A. Carlsberg Vase 1st Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton LR | 2-0 | Merseyside Police | Att: 89 |
| Darwen | 0-1 | West Allotment Celtic | Att: 80 |
| Droylsden | 0-3 | Sheffield | Att: 83 |
| Ellesmere Port & Neston | 3-0 | Liversedge | Att: 13 |
| Irlam Town | 1-0 | Emley (original) | Att: 120 |
| Maghull | 1-0 | Garforth Town | Att: 82 |
| Nelson | 1-8 | Kirkby Town | Att: 22 |
| Rossendale United | 0-1 | Chadderton | Att: 116 |
| Thackley | 2-2 | Clitheroe | Att: 149 |
| (After Extra Time, 2-2 after 90 mins) | |||
| Warrington Town | 2-0 | Atherton Collieries | Att: 63 |
| Waterloo Dock | 5-4 | Wren Rovers | Att: 40 |
| (After Extra Time) | |||
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Colne Dynamoes | 1-2 | Skelmersdale United | |
| Ford Motors | 0-1 | Ashton United | |
| Great Harwood Town | 3-3 | Colwyn Bay | |
| Lancaster City | 0-1 | Nantwich Town |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacup Borough | 3-1 | Newton | |
| Blackpool Mechanics | 4-3 | Huyton Town | |
| Daisy Hill | 2-3 | Oldham Town | |
| Padiham | 2-2 | Cheadle Town | |
| Whitworth Valley | 2-3 | Prestwich Heys |
| Saturday 26th October 1985 | F.A. Challenge Cup 4th Qualifying Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Morecambe | 1-1 | St Helens Town | Att: 756 |
| F.A. Carlsberg Vase 1st Round Replay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Clitheroe | 1-0 | Thackley | Att: 415 |
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton United | 2-2 | Ellesmere Port & Neston | |
| Chadderton | 3-0 | Ford Motors | |
| Colwyn Bay | 1-0 | Colne Dynamoes | |
| Darwen | 0-1 | Great Harwood Town | |
| Droylsden | 0-1 | Lancaster City | |
| Kirkby Town | 5-1 | Salford | |
| Nantwich Town | 0-1 | Wren Rovers | |
| Skelmersdale United | 2-1 | Rossendale United | |
| Warrington Town | 3-1 | Atherton LR |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Athletic | 1-3 | Blackpool Mechanics | |
| Bacup Borough | 1-1 | Maghull | |
| Newton | 1-4 | Cheadle Town | |
| Oldham Town | 1-0 | Huyton Town | |
| Padiham | 1-2 | Daisy Hill | |
| Prestwich Heys | 0-1 | Bolton ST | |
| Whitworth Valley | 0-2 | Atherton Collieries |
| Tuesday 29th October 1985 | F.A. Challenge Cup 4th Qualifying Round Replay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| St Helens Town | 0-1 | Morecambe | Att: 1146 |
| Saturday 2nd November 1985 | F.A. Trophy 2nd Qualifying Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Formby | 1-1 | Gretna | |
| Goole Town | 0-1 | Leyland Motors | Att: 175 |
| Leek Town | 3-2 | Buxton | Att: 503 |
| Radcliffe | 2-0 | Belper Town | Att: 230 |
| Stalybridge Celtic | 2-1 | Hednesford Town | Att: 412 |
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton United | 1-2 | Warrington Town | |
| Chadderton | 4-0 | Nantwich Town | |
| Darwen | 0-0 | Skelmersdale United | |
| Ellesmere Port & Neston | 1-1 | Lancaster City | |
| Ford Motors | 2-3 | Rossendale United | |
| Great Harwood Town | 3-0 | Droylsden | |
| Salford | 3-2 | Atherton LR | |
| Wren Rovers | 0-5 | Kirkby Town |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Athletic | 1-3 | Padiham | |
| Atherton Collieries | 1-1 | Oldham Town | |
| Blackpool Mechanics | 1-3 | Whitworth Valley | |
| Bolton ST | 0-1 | Maghull | |
| Cheadle Town | 3-0 | Bacup Borough | |
| Daisy Hill | 4-5 | Prestwich Heys | |
| Huyton Town | 2-1 | Nelson |
| Welsh FA Cup 2nd Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Badderley Green Rangers | 2-0 | Colwyn Bay |
| Tuesday 5th November 1985 | F.A. Trophy 2nd Qualifying Round Replay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gretna | 3-0 | Formby | Att: 82 |
| Saturday 9th November 1985 | Liverpool Senior Cup 1st Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bootle | 2-0 | Formby | |
| Prescot Cables | 3-0 | Skelmersdale United | |
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton United | 2-1 | Salford | |
| Atherton LR | 2-0 | Ellesmere Port & Neston | |
| Colne Dynamoes | 4-2 | Ford Motors | |
| Darwen | 2-3 | Colwyn Bay | |
| Droylsden | 0-4 | Chadderton | |
| Nantwich Town | 1-3 | Lancaster City | |
| Rossendale United | 1-0 | Wren Rovers | |
| Warrington Town | 1-1 | Great Harwood Town |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacup Borough | 0-1 | Blackpool Mechanics | |
| Cheadle Town | 0-3 | Oldham Town | |
| Daisy Hill | 2-1 | Atherton Collieries | |
| Maghull | 3-1 | Nelson | |
| Newton | 2-3 | Prestwich Heys | |
| Whitworth Valley | 6-1 | Huyton Town |
| Sunday 10th November 1985 | Liverpool Senior Cup 1st Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkby Town | 2-1 | Marine | |
| Tuesday 12th November 1985 | Liverpool Senior Cup 1st Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| St Helens Town | 1-2 | South Liverpool | |
| AET | |||
| Saturday 16th November 1985 | League Challenge Cup 3rd Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 1-1 | Padiham | |
| Atherton LR | 1-4 | Leyland Motors | |
| Burscough | 2-1 | St Helens Town | |
| Chadderton | 0-3 | Clitheroe | |
| Colwyn Bay | 0-2 | Glossop | |
| Congleton Town | 0-0 | Eastwood Hanley | |
| Curzon Ashton | 1-0 | Radcliffe | |
| Ford Motors | 1-3 | Warrington Town | |
| Formby | 1-0 | Leek Town | |
| Penrith | 1-4 | Lancaster City | |
| Rossendale United | 3-0 | Netherfield | |
| Skelmersdale United | 0-1 | Stalybridge Celtic | |
| Winsford United | 1-1 | Fleetwood Town FC | |
| Liverpool Challenge Cup 1st Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Maghull | 4-4 | Kirkby Town |
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Droylsden | 3-0 | Wren Rovers | |
| Ellesmere Port & Neston | 2-3 | Ashton United | |
| Salford | 1-2 | Nantwich Town | |
| Warrington Town | 1-1 | Darwen |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Athletic | 1-4 | Huyton Town | |
| Atherton Collieries | 2-3 | Blackpool Mechanics | |
| Cheadle Town | 1-1 | Daisy Hill | |
| Nelson | 1-2 | Oldham Town | |
| Prestwich Heys | 2-3 | Bacup Borough |
| Tuesday 19th November 1985 | League Challenge Cup 3rd Round Replay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastwood Hanley | 0-2 | Congleton Town | |
| Wednesday 20th November 1985 | League Challenge Cup 3rd Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Harwood Town | 2-0 | Bootle | |
| League Challenge Cup 3rd Round Replay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Town FC | 4-3 | Winsford United |
| Saturday 23rd November 1985 | F.A. Carlsberg Vase 2nd Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Star | 2-1 | Fleetwood Town FC | Att: 509 |
| Bridgnorth Town | 2-1 | Chadderton | Att: 105 |
| (After Extra Time, 1-1 after 90 mins) | |||
| Irlam Town | 0-2 | Hucknall Colliery Welfare | Att: 120 |
| Maghull | 1-1 | Ellesmere Port & Neston | Att: 44 |
| (After Extra Time, 1-1 after 90 mins) | |||
| Tadcaster Albion | 0-3 | Clitheroe | Att: 154 |
| Warrington Town | 1-0 | Atherton LR | Att: 54 |
| Wythenshawe | 1-1 | Kirkby Town | Att: 72 |
| (After Extra Time, 1-1 after 90 mins) | |||
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Colwyn Bay | 4-4 | Droylsden | |
| Great Harwood Town | 2-1 | Ashton United | |
| Nantwich Town | 2-2 | Darwen | |
| Rossendale United | 2-0 | Salford |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Collieries | 1-3 | Cheadle Town | |
| Huyton Town | 2-2 | Bolton ST | |
| Oldham Town | 4-1 | Nelson | |
| Padiham | 2-2 | Blackpool Mechanics | |
| Prestwich Heys | 1-2 | Newton | |
| Whitworth Valley | 1-3 | Daisy Hill |
| Tuesday 26th November 1985 | F.A. Carlsberg Vase 2nd Round Replay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellesmere Port & Neston | 4-1 | Maghull | Att: 50 |
| Kirkby Town | 1-2 | Wythenshawe | Att: 42 |
| Liverpool Senior Cup 1st Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Burscough | 2-2 | Southport | |
| AET | |||
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Skelmersdale United | 1-2 | Lancaster City |
| Saturday 30th November 1985 | Cheshire Senior Cup 1st Qualifying Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Runcorn FC Halton | 8-1 | Cheadle Town | |
| Warrington Town | 6-0 | Nantwich Town | |
| F.A. Trophy 3rd Qualifying Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Leek Town | 2-1 | Dudley Town | Att: 503 |
| Leyland Motors | 1-3 | Whitby Town | Att: 654 |
| Radcliffe | 2-2 | Willenhall Town | Att: 167 |
| Stalybridge Celtic | 1-3 | Hyde FC | Att: 958 |
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton United | 1-4 | Skelmersdale United | |
| Droylsden | 6-1 | Great Harwood Town | |
| Lancaster City | 2-3 | Atherton LR |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Town | 7-0 | Ashton Athletic |
| Tuesday 3rd December 1985 | F.A. Trophy 3rd Qualifying Round Replay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Willenhall Town | 3-1 | Radcliffe | Att: 253 |
| Saturday 7th December 1985 | Cheshire Senior Cup 1st Qualifying Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Alsager Town | 1-4 | Ellesmere Port & Neston | |
| (played at Ellesmere Port & Neston) | |||
| Lancashire Challenge Trophy 1st Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherfield | 0-2 | Radcliffe | |
| Wren Rovers | 3-1 | Prestwich Heys |
| Lancashire Challenge Trophy Semi Finals | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Clitheroe | 0-0 | Chorley |
| Liverpool Challenge Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkby Town | 1-3 | Maghull |
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Colwyn Bay | 1-3 | Warrington Town | |
| Ellesmere Port & Neston | 1-2 | Droylsden | |
| Nantwich Town | 3-1 | Ashton United | |
| Salford | 2-2 | Chadderton |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Athletic | 2-5 | Daisy Hill | |
| Cheadle Town | 6-0 | Huyton Town | |
| Newton | 1-2 | Oldham Town |
| Tuesday 10th December 1985 | Lancashire Challenge Trophy Semi Final Replay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorley | 2-0 | Clitheroe | |
| Liverpool Senior Cup 1st Round Replay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Southport | 1-0 | Burscough |
| Saturday 14th December 1985 | F.A. Carlsberg Vase 3rd Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Clitheroe | 0-0 | St Dominics | Att: 343 |
| (After Extra Time, 0-0 after 90 mins) | |||
| Sheffield | 2-0 | Ellesmere Port & Neston | Att: 71 |
| Warrington Town | 2-1 | Wythenshawe | Att: 66 |
| Lancashire Challenge Trophy 1st Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 2-2 | Fleetwood Town FC | |
| Blackpool Mechanics | 2-1 | Lancaster City | |
| Darwen | 2-2 | Bacup Borough | |
| Rossendale United | 0-0 | Marine |
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton LR | 2-0 | Ashton United | |
| Chadderton | 5-1 | Colwyn Bay | |
| Lancaster City | 4-3 | Colne Dynamoes | |
| Nantwich Town | 0-0 | Droylsden | |
| Skelmersdale United | 2-1 | Salford | |
| Wren Rovers | 1-1 | Great Harwood Town |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton ST | 1-0 | Padiham | |
| Huyton Town | 0-1 | Cheadle Town | |
| Maghull | 0-3 | Daisy Hill |
| Tuesday 17th December 1985 | League Challenge Cup 3rd Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Colne Dynamoes | 2-1 | Irlam Town | |
| Lancashire Challenge Trophy 1st Round Replay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine | 2-0 | Rossendale United |
| Wednesday 18th December 1985 | Lancashire Challenge Trophy 1st Round Replay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Town FC | 2-1 | Accrington Stanley | |
| Saturday 21st December 1985 | F.A. Carlsberg Vase 3rd Round Replay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| St Dominics | 4-2 | Clitheroe | Att: 98 |
| Lancashire Challenge Trophy 1st Round Replay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacup Borough | 3-1 | Darwen |
| F.A. Trophy 1st Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhyl | 1-1 | Leek Town | Att: 272 |
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton United | 1-4 | Kirkby Town | |
| Droylsden | 1-0 | Skelmersdale United | |
| Ford Motors | 1-4 | Wren Rovers | |
| Salford | 2-1 | Lancaster City | |
| Warrington Town | 0-2 | Chadderton |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Collieries | 2-0 | Prestwich Heys | |
| Newton | 2-2 | Padiham |
| Monday 23rd December 1985 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rossendale United | 3-1 | Great Harwood Town | |
| Thursday 26th December 1985 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chadderton | 1-3 | Ashton United | |
| Colne Dynamoes | 3-0 | Darwen | |
| Colwyn Bay | 1-2 | Ellesmere Port & Neston | |
| Nantwich Town | 0-1 | Ford Motors | |
| Skelmersdale United | 0-3 | Kirkby Town | |
| Warrington Town | 2-1 | Salford | |
| Wren Rovers | 3-1 | Lancaster City | |
| Saturday 28th December 1985 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellesmere Port & Neston | 1-3 | Wren Rovers | |
| Nantwich Town | 0-1 | Atherton LR | |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheadle Town | 0-1 | Blackpool Mechanics |
| Wednesday 1st January 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton United | 1-0 | Droylsden | |
| Atherton LR | 0-4 | Rossendale United | |
| Darwen | 1-1 | Wren Rovers | |
| Ellesmere Port & Neston | 6-1 | Nantwich Town | |
| Kirkby Town | 4-1 | Warrington Town | |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Athletic | 1-1 | Atherton Collieries | |
| Blackpool Mechanics | 2-0 | Bolton ST | |
| Newton | 1-0 | Maghull |
| Saturday 4th January 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Colwyn Bay | 5-1 | Atherton LR | |
| Saturday 11th January 1986 | F.A. Carlsberg Vase 4th Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Dock | 0-2 | Warrington Town | Att: 104 |
| Liverpool Senior Cup 2nd Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkby Town | 2-1 | Bootle | |
| Tranmere Rovers | 2-2 | Prescot Cables | |
| AET | |||
| Manchester Premier Cup 1st Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chadderton | 1-5 | Irlam Town | |
| Droylsden | 2-0 | Oldham Town | |
| Salford | 0-2 | Curzon Ashton |
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton LR | 3-0 | Great Harwood Town | |
| Lancaster City | 1-2 | Colwyn Bay | |
| Nantwich Town | 2-2 | Rossendale United | |
| Wren Rovers | 1-1 | Ashton United |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool Mechanics | 3-1 | Newton | |
| Daisy Hill | 4-1 | Bacup Borough | |
| Maghull | 3-3 | Prestwich Heys |
| Tuesday 14th January 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Colne Dynamoes | 2-3 | Rossendale United | |
| Wednesday 15th January 1986 | Manchester Premier Cup 1st Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mossley | 3-2 | Ashton United | |
| AET | |||
| Saturday 18th January 1986 | League Challenge Cup 3rd Round Replay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Padiham | 3-2 | Accrington Stanley | |
| Padiham removed for playing ineligible player | |||
| Liverpool Senior Cup 2nd Round Replay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Prescot Cables | 3-0 | Tranmere Rovers |
| F.A. Trophy 2nd Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Leek Town | 2-1 | Macclesfield Town | Att: 934 |
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Darwen | 4-0 | Nantwich Town | |
| Kirkby Town | 0-0 | Lancaster City | |
| Skelmersdale United | 4-1 | Chadderton |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Collieries | 2-1 | Maghull | |
| Huyton Town | 3-3 | Prestwich Heys |
| Tuesday 21st January 1986 | Lancashire Challenge Trophy 2nd Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Morecambe | 1-1 | Burscough | |
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Droylsden | 2-1 | Atherton LR |
| Saturday 25th January 1986 | Cheshire Senior Cup 1st Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Warrington Town | 1-4 | Runcorn | |
| Winsford United | 1-1 | Cammell Laird | |
| Lancashire Challenge Trophy 2nd Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow | 0-0 | Radcliffe | |
| Clitheroe | 4-1 | Bacup Borough |
| Liverpool Challenge Cup 2nd Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Reserves | 1-3 | Maghull |
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Colwyn Bay | 2-2 | Darwen | |
| Droylsden | 1-4 | Rossendale United | |
| Kirkby Town | 4-0 | Atherton LR | |
| Lancaster City | 1-1 | Ford Motors | |
| Nantwich Town | 0-1 | Salford | |
| Skelmersdale United | 2-0 | Ashton United |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Athletic | 0-1 | Bolton ST | |
| Cheadle Town | 1-1 | Padiham | |
| Huyton Town | 2-2 | Atherton Collieries |
| Tuesday 28th January 1986 | Cheshire Senior Cup 1st Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stalybridge Celtic | 0-2 | Congleton Town | |
| Lancashire Challenge Trophy 2nd Round Replay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Burscough | 0-4 | Morecambe |
| Saturday 1st February 1986 | F.A. Carlsberg Vase 5th Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Warrington Town | 3-1 | Atherstone United | Att: 324 |
| League Challenge Cup 3rd Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Prescot Cables | 0-2 | Kirkby Town |
| League Challenge Cup 4th Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Burscough | 2-3 | Clitheroe | |
| Congleton Town | 2-2 | Lancaster City | |
| (After Extra Time) | |||
| Curzon Ashton | 0-1 | Formby | |
| Leyland Motors | 1-3 | Colne Dynamoes | |
| Rossendale United | 4-4 | Fleetwood Town FC | |
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton United | 0-1 | Wren Rovers | |
| Atherton LR | 4-0 | Salford | |
| Darwen | 1-2 | Chadderton | |
| Droylsden | 0-1 | Colwyn Bay | |
| Ford Motors | 1-3 | Skelmersdale United | |
| Nantwich Town | 0-2 | Ellesmere Port & Neston |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Athletic | 0-3 | Cheadle Town | |
| Daisy Hill | 1-1 | Huyton Town | |
| Maghull | 5-0 | Bacup Borough | |
| Nelson | 1-4 | Blackpool Mechanics | |
| Newton | 2-2 | Atherton Collieries | |
| Oldham Town | 2-2 | Prestwich Heys |
| Monday 3rd February 1986 | League Challenge Cup 4th Round Replay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster City | 1-1 | Congleton Town | |
| After Extra Time, Lancaster City advance on away goals rule | |||
| Tuesday 4th February 1986 | Lancashire Challenge Trophy 2nd Round Replay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radcliffe | 1-3 | Barrow | |
| Wednesday 5th February 1986 | League Challenge Cup 4th Round Replay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Town FC | 2-3 | Rossendale United | |
| Cheshire Senior Cup 1st Round Replay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cammell Laird | 0-1 | Winsford United | |
| (played at Vauxhall) | |||
| Lancashire Challenge Trophy 2nd Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Leyland Motors | 1-1 | Wren Rovers |
| Saturday 8th February 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Colne Dynamoes | 3-2 | Warrington Town | |
| Colwyn Bay | 0-1 | Great Harwood Town | |
| Ford Motors | 2-4 | Darwen | |
| Lancaster City | 1-4 | Kirkby Town | |
| Nantwich Town | 1-2 | Chadderton | |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheadle Town | 1-1 | Ashton Athletic | |
| Huyton Town | 1-0 | Oldham Town | |
| (played at Skelmersdale United) | |||
| Maghull | 0-1 | Bolton ST | |
| Saturday 15th February 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkby Town | 5-1 | Nantwich Town | |
| Lancaster City | 3-0 | Ashton United | |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Hill | 2-4 | Maghull |
| Wednesday 19th February 1986 | Cheshire Senior Cup 2nd Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Congleton Town | 0-0 | Macclesfield Town | |
| (After Extra Time, 0-0 after 90 mins) | |||
| Saturday 22nd February 1986 | F.A. Carlsberg Vase Quarter Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Warrington Town | 3-1 | Hucknall Colliery Welfare | Att: 1144 |
| Lancashire Challenge Trophy 2nd Round Replay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wren Rovers | 3-1 | Leyland Motors |
| Liverpool Challenge Cup Semi Finals | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Town | 2-3 | Maghull | |
| (played at Rylands) | |||
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Colwyn Bay | 4-0 | Salford | |
| Lancaster City | 2-2 | Rossendale United |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Padiham | 4-0 | Huyton Town |
| Sunday 23rd February 1986 | Cheshire Senior Cup 2nd Round Replay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Macclesfield Town | 0-1 | Congleton Town | |
| Wednesday 26th February 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellesmere Port & Neston | 0-2 | Kirkby Town | |
| Saturday 1st March 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton LR | 0-2 | Darwen | |
| Ford Motors | 0-1 | Droylsden | |
| Salford | 0-1 | Ellesmere Port & Neston | |
| Skelmersdale United | 0-4 | Colwyn Bay | |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Hill | 0-1 | Blackpool Mechanics | |
| Huyton Town | 1-1 | Newton | |
| Prestwich Heys | 0-0 | Oldham Town |
| Tuesday 4th March 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellesmere Port & Neston | 1-1 | Colwyn Bay | |
| Wednesday 5th March 1986 | League Challenge Cup 4th Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Harwood Town | 0-2 | Kirkby Town | |
| Thursday 6th March 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Colne Dynamoes | 1-0 | Lancaster City | |
| Saturday 8th March 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton United | 0-4 | Colwyn Bay | |
| Colne Dynamoes | 3-1 | Atherton LR | |
| Droylsden | 1-1 | Kirkby Town | |
| Ellesmere Port & Neston | 1-2 | Darwen | |
| Great Harwood Town | 0-2 | Salford | |
| Lancaster City | 0-0 | Chadderton | |
| Rossendale United | 1-1 | Ford Motors | |
| Warrington Town | 2-1 | Skelmersdale United | |
| Wren Rovers | 2-0 | Nantwich Town | |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Athletic | 0-0 | Bacup Borough | |
| Bolton ST | 1-3 | Atherton Collieries | |
| Cheadle Town | 1-2 | Prestwich Heys | |
| Daisy Hill | 0-0 | Whitworth Valley | |
| Maghull | 2-0 | Huyton Town | |
| Newton | 3-0 | Nelson | |
| Oldham Town | 1-1 | Padiham |
| Monday 10th March 1986 | F.A. Trophy 3rd Round Replay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Leek Town | 1-1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Att: 696 |
| (After Extra Time, Played at Worcester City) | |||
| Tuesday 11th March 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Colne Dynamoes | 2-1 | Kirkby Town | |
| Saturday 15th March 1986 | F.A. Carlsberg Vase Semi Final 1st Leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Warrington Town | 1-1 | Halesowen Town | Att: 2120 |
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton LR | 1-1 | Colne Dynamoes | |
| Chadderton | 2-2 | Ellesmere Port & Neston | |
| Colwyn Bay | 3-0 | Wren Rovers | |
| Darwen | 1-0 | Ashton United | |
| Ford Motors | 0-1 | Great Harwood Town | |
| Rossendale United | 3-0 | Droylsden | |
| Salford | 1-3 | Kirkby Town |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Collieries | 1-1 | Newton | |
| Blackpool Mechanics | 4-2 | Maghull | |
| Huyton Town | 0-0 | Bacup Borough | |
| Nelson | 1-1 | Bolton ST | |
| Padiham | 0-0 | Whitworth Valley | |
| Prestwich Heys | 2-6 | Daisy Hill |
| Tuesday 18th March 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Colne Dynamoes | 3-0 | Salford | |
| Saturday 22nd March 1986 | F.A. Carlsberg Vase Semi Final 2nd Leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Halesowen Town | 3-3 | Warrington Town | Att: 3035 |
| (After Extra Time, 1-1 after 90 mins) | |||
| League Challenge Cup Quarter Finals | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rossendale United | 4-1 | Lancaster City |
| Liverpool Senior Cup Semi Finals | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Southport | 0-0 | Prescot Cables |
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Droylsden | 3-1 | Darwen | |
| Ellesmere Port & Neston | 1-0 | Atherton LR | |
| Ford Motors | 0-2 | Colwyn Bay | |
| Great Harwood Town | 2-0 | Skelmersdale United | |
| Kirkby Town | 2-2 | Chadderton | |
| Wren Rovers | 1-2 | Salford |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Collieries | 1-0 | Padiham | |
| Bolton ST | 0-0 | Cheadle Town | |
| Nelson | 3-1 | Bacup Borough | |
| Newton | 5-1 | Ashton Athletic | |
| Oldham Town | 2-2 | Maghull |
| Thursday 27th March 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Colne Dynamoes | 2-1 | Chadderton | |
| Saturday 29th March 1986 | F.A. Carlsberg Vase Semi Final Replay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Warrington Town | 3-6 | Halesowen Town | Att: 2511 |
| Played at Telford United | |||
| League Challenge Cup 4th Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Warrington Town | 3-2 | Accrington Stanley |
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton United | 1-1 | Chadderton | |
| Atherton LR | 1-1 | Droylsden | |
| Colwyn Bay | 1-3 | Rossendale United | |
| Darwen | 1-1 | Colne Dynamoes | |
| Kirkby Town | 3-2 | Skelmersdale United | |
| Lancaster City | 1-3 | Wren Rovers | |
| Salford | 2-3 | Warrington Town |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool Mechanics | 1-0 | Oldham Town | |
| Daisy Hill | 3-1 | Bolton ST | |
| Maghull | 2-1 | Cheadle Town | |
| Padiham | 1-4 | Nelson |
| Monday 31st March 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chadderton | 1-0 | Salford | |
| Colwyn Bay | 1-2 | Ford Motors | |
| Droylsden | 3-0 | Ashton United | |
| Warrington Town | 0-1 | Kirkby Town | |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacup Borough | 0-3 | Oldham Town | |
| Blackpool Mechanics | 7-1 | Prestwich Heys | |
| Maghull | 2-2 | Padiham |
| Tuesday 1st April 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wren Rovers | 3-2 | Darwen | |
| Saturday 5th April 1986 | League Challenge Cup Quarter Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Clitheroe | 0-0 | Kirkby Town | |
| Formby | 0-3 | Warrington Town | |
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton United | 5-0 | Nantwich Town | |
| Chadderton | 1-1 | Great Harwood Town | |
| Darwen | 2-4 | Lancaster City | |
| Droylsden | 3-2 | Ellesmere Port & Neston | |
| Rossendale United | 2-1 | Skelmersdale United | |
| Salford | 0-3 | Colwyn Bay | |
| Wren Rovers | 1-0 | Atherton LR |
| Luxor Cup 1st Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Athletic | v | Prestwich Heys | |
| Score Unknown | |||
| Blackpool Mechanics | 2-2 | Maghull | |
| Bolton ST | v | Newton | |
| Score Unknown | |||
| Cheadle Town | v | Oldham Town | |
| Score Unknown | |||
| Daisy Hill | 3-3 | Bacup Borough | |
| Huyton Town | v | Nelson | |
| Unsure of home team. Score Unknown | |||
| Padiham | v | Atherton Collieries | |
| Score Unknown | |||
| Sunday 6th April 1986 | Manchester Premier Cup Semi Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Curzon Ashton | 1-0 | Mossley | |
| Tuesday 8th April 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkby Town | 3-2 | Ellesmere Port & Neston | |
| Rossendale United | 3-0 | Chadderton | |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Hill | 0-0 | Padiham | |
| Whitworth Valley | 2-2 | Nelson |
| Luxor Cup 1st Round Replay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Maghull | 2-1 | Blackpool Mechanics |
| Wednesday 9th April 1986 | Liverpool Senior Cup Semi Final Replay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Prescot Cables | 0-4 | Southport | |
| Thursday 10th April 1986 | League Challenge Cup Quarter Final Replay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkby Town | 2-2 | Clitheroe | |
| After Extra Time, Clitheroe advance on away goals rule | |||
| Luxor Cup 1st Round Replay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacup Borough | 1-2 | Daisy Hill |
| Saturday 12th April 1986 | Manchester Premier Cup Semi Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irlam Town | 6-3 | Droylsden | |
| AET | |||
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton United | 3-1 | Ford Motors | |
| Atherton LR | 1-2 | Kirkby Town | |
| Chadderton | 1-2 | Wren Rovers | |
| Colne Dynamoes | 0-2 | Colwyn Bay | |
| Great Harwood Town | 3-0 | Nantwich Town | |
| Rossendale United | 1-0 | Ellesmere Port & Neston | |
| Salford | 1-0 | Darwen |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton ST | 0-2 | Bacup Borough |
| Luxor Cup Quarter Finals | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Hill | 0-0 | Atherton Collieries | |
| Maghull | 0-3 | Huyton Town | |
| Newton | v | Whitworth Valley | |
| Score Unknown | |||
| Oldham Town | v | Prestwich Heys | |
| Score Unknown | |||
| Tuesday 15th April 1986 | League Challenge Cup Semi Final 1st Leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Clitheroe | 2-1 | Stalybridge Celtic | |
| Warrington Town | 2-1 | Rossendale United | |
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Darwen | 0-1 | Droylsden | |
| Ford Motors | 1-2 | Chadderton |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacup Borough | 3-2 | Padiham |
| Luxor Cup Quarter Final Replay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Collieries | v | Daisy Hill | |
| Score Unknown | |||
| Thursday 17th April 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chadderton | 5-2 | Lancaster City | |
| Salford | 0-7 | Rossendale United | |
| Luxor Cup Quarter Final Replay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Prestwich Heys | 0-3 | Oldham Town |
| Saturday 19th April 1986 | League Challenge Cup Semi Final 2nd Leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rossendale United | 3-3 | Warrington Town | |
| Warrington Town won 5-4 on aggregate | |||
| Stalybridge Celtic | 0-1 | Clitheroe | |
| Clitheroe won 3-1 on aggregate | |||
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton United | 2-1 | Great Harwood Town | |
| Chadderton | 4-4 | Colne Dynamoes | |
| Ford Motors | 2-1 | Atherton LR | |
| Kirkby Town | 2-2 | Darwen |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacup Borough | 0-0 | Atherton Collieries | |
| Bolton ST | 1-0 | Whitworth Valley | |
| Huyton Town | 2-1 | Blackpool Mechanics | |
| Padiham | 0-6 | Maghull |
| Tuesday 22nd April 1986 | Liverpool Senior Cup Semi Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkby Town | 1-2 | South Liverpool | |
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton LR | 1-3 | Warrington Town | |
| Great Harwood Town | 3-2 | Darwen | |
| Wren Rovers | 2-0 | Chadderton |
| Wednesday 23rd April 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Colne Dynamoes | 2-0 | Droylsden | |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacup Borough | 1-0 | Bolton ST |
| Thursday 24th April 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster City | 1-2 | Warrington Town | |
| Saturday 26th April 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton United | 1-1 | Colne Dynamoes | |
| Atherton LR | 2-2 | Chadderton | |
| Darwen | 3-0 | Ford Motors | |
| Lancaster City | 3-3 | Ellesmere Port & Neston | |
| Rossendale United | 0-1 | Kirkby Town | |
| Skelmersdale United | 1-0 | Great Harwood Town | |
| Warrington Town | 1-2 | Droylsden | |
| Wren Rovers | 1-1 | Colwyn Bay | |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacup Borough | 0-2 | Daisy Hill | |
| Blackpool Mechanics | 6-0 | Ashton Athletic |
| Monday 28th April 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster City | 3-2 | Droylsden | |
| Wren Rovers | 2-1 | Rossendale United | |
| Tuesday 29th April 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Darwen | 1-1 | Kirkby Town | |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Maghull | 3-0 | Whitworth Valley |
| Wednesday 30th April 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Harwood Town | 0-7 | Rossendale United | |
| Thursday 1st May 1986 | League Challenge Cup Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Clitheroe | 0-2 | Warrington Town | |
| Played at Gigg Lane | |||
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitworth Valley | 1-1 | Bacup Borough |
| Saturday 3rd May 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chadderton | 1-0 | Darwen | |
| Kirkby Town | 3-0 | Wren Rovers | |
| Rossendale United | 0-0 | Colne Dynamoes | |
| Warrington Town | 3-3 | Colwyn Bay | |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson | 2-2 | Maghull | |
| Whitworth Valley | 3-4 | Blackpool Mechanics |
| Monday 5th May 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chadderton | 1-1 | Kirkby Town | |
| Great Harwood Town | 1-0 | Ellesmere Port & Neston | |
| Rossendale United | 4-1 | Atherton LR | |
| Warrington Town | 2-1 | Lancaster City | |
| Thursday 8th May 1986 | Liverpool Challenge Cup Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Maghull | 3-1 | Waterloo Dock | |
| (played at ???) | |||
| Second Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rossendale United | 3-1 | Warrington Town |
| Sunday 11th May 1986 | Manchester Premier Cup Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Curzon Ashton | 1-0 | Irlam Town | |
| (played at Boundry Park, Oldham Athletic) | |||
| Monday 12th May 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Harwood Town | 0-2 | Warrington Town | |
| Rossendale United | 1-2 | Lancaster City | |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Maghull | 4-0 | Ashton Athletic |
| Wednesday 14th May 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Warrington Town | 2-1 | Ashton United | |
| Thursday 15th May 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Harwood Town | 1-3 | Kirkby Town | |
| Monday 26th May 1986 | League Shield | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Clitheroe | 0-0 | Warrington Town | |
| (After Extra Time, 0-0 after 90 mins, Warrington Town won 3-1 on penalties) | |||
| Sunday 3rd August 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Motors | 5-3 | Lancaster City | |
