| Date Unknown | Lancashire Challenge Trophy 1st Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Morecambe | 4-0 | Atherton Collieries | |
| Third Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Collieries | 3-1 | Nelson | |
| Atherton Collieries | 4-0 | Whitworth Valley |
| 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 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Town | 1-2 | Atherton Collieries | |
| Tuesday 13th August 1985 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Collieries | 0-1 | Bolton ST | |
| Saturday 17th August 1985 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheadle Town | 1-1 | Atherton Collieries | |
| Tuesday 20th August 1985 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Collieries | 2-1 | Ashton Athletic | |
| Saturday 24th August 1985 | League Challenge Cup 1st Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Collieries | 1-3 | Blackpool Mechanics | |
| Saturday 31st August 1985 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Collieries | 4-1 | Bacup Borough | |
| Wednesday 4th September 1985 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool Mechanics | 4-0 | Atherton Collieries | |
| Saturday 7th September 1985 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Maghull | 1-0 | Atherton Collieries | |
| Tuesday 10th September 1985 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Collieries | 2-4 | Daisy Hill | |
| Saturday 14th September 1985 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson | 0-2 | Atherton Collieries | |
| Saturday 21st September 1985 | F.A. Carlsberg Vase Preliminary Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Collieries | 3-0 | Cheadle Town | Att: 40 |
| Saturday 28th September 1985 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Collieries | 3-1 | Huyton Town | |
| Saturday 5th October 1985 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Padiham | 2-0 | Atherton Collieries | |
| Saturday 12th October 1985 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Prestwich Heys | 2-4 | Atherton Collieries | |
| Saturday 19th October 1985 | F.A. Carlsberg Vase 1st Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Warrington Town | 2-0 | Atherton Collieries | Att: 63 |
| Saturday 26th October 1985 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitworth Valley | 0-2 | Atherton Collieries | |
| Saturday 2nd November 1985 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Collieries | 1-1 | Oldham Town | |
| Saturday 9th November 1985 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Hill | 2-1 | Atherton Collieries | |
| Saturday 16th November 1985 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Collieries | 2-3 | Blackpool Mechanics | |
| Saturday 23rd November 1985 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Collieries | 1-3 | Cheadle Town | |
| Saturday 21st December 1985 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Collieries | 2-0 | Prestwich Heys | |
| Wednesday 1st January 1986 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Athletic | 1-1 | Atherton Collieries | |
| Saturday 18th January 1986 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Collieries | 2-1 | Maghull | |
| Saturday 25th January 1986 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Huyton Town | 2-2 | Atherton Collieries | |
| Saturday 1st February 1986 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton | 2-2 | Atherton Collieries | |
| Saturday 8th March 1986 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton ST | 1-3 | Atherton Collieries | |
| Saturday 15th March 1986 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Collieries | 1-1 | Newton | |
| Saturday 22nd March 1986 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Collieries | 1-0 | Padiham | |
| Saturday 5th April 1986 | Luxor Cup 1st Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Padiham | v | Atherton Collieries | |
| Score Unknown | |||
| Saturday 12th April 1986 | Luxor Cup Quarter Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Hill | 0-0 | Atherton Collieries | |
| Tuesday 15th April 1986 | Luxor Cup Quarter Final Replay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Collieries | v | Daisy Hill | |
| Score Unknown | |||
| Saturday 19th April 1986 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacup Borough | 0-0 | Atherton Collieries | |
