| Date Unknown | Lancashire Challenge Trophy 1st Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Southport | 2-0 | Atherton LR | |
| Saturday 10th August 1985 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Darwen | 2-3 | Atherton LR | |
| Tuesday 13th August 1985 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Skelmersdale United | 2-2 | Atherton LR | |
| Saturday 17th August 1985 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton LR | 1-0 | Nantwich Town | |
| Wednesday 21st August 1985 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chadderton | 3-1 | Atherton LR | |
| Saturday 24th August 1985 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton LR | 2-1 | Wren Rovers | |
| Tuesday 27th August 1985 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton LR | 0-0 | Skelmersdale United | |
| Saturday 31st August 1985 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton United | 2-3 | Atherton LR | |
| Saturday 7th September 1985 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton LR | 4-1 | Ford Motors | |
| Saturday 14th September 1985 | League Challenge Cup 2nd Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton United | 0-2 | Atherton LR | |
| Saturday 21st September 1985 | F.A. Carlsberg Vase Preliminary Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatfield Main | 0-3 | Atherton LR | Att: 40 |
| Saturday 28th September 1985 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton LR | 3-1 | Colwyn Bay | |
| Saturday 5th October 1985 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Harwood Town | 3-0 | Atherton LR | |
| Saturday 12th October 1985 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton LR | 1-1 | Lancaster City | |
| Saturday 19th October 1985 | F.A. Carlsberg Vase 1st Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton LR | 2-0 | Merseyside Police | Att: 89 |
| Saturday 26th October 1985 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Warrington Town | 3-1 | Atherton LR | |
| Saturday 2nd November 1985 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Salford | 3-2 | Atherton LR | |
| Saturday 9th November 1985 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton LR | 2-0 | Ellesmere Port & Neston | |
| Saturday 16th November 1985 | League Challenge Cup 3rd Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton LR | 1-4 | Leyland Motors | |
| Saturday 23rd November 1985 | F.A. Carlsberg Vase 2nd Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Warrington Town | 1-0 | Atherton LR | Att: 54 |
| Saturday 30th November 1985 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster City | 2-3 | Atherton LR | |
| Saturday 14th December 1985 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton LR | 2-0 | Ashton United | |
| Saturday 28th December 1985 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nantwich Town | 0-1 | Atherton LR | |
| Wednesday 1st January 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton LR | 0-4 | Rossendale United | |
| Saturday 4th January 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Colwyn Bay | 5-1 | Atherton LR | |
| Saturday 11th January 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton LR | 3-0 | Great Harwood Town | |
| Tuesday 21st January 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Droylsden | 2-1 | Atherton LR | |
| Saturday 25th January 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkby Town | 4-0 | Atherton LR | |
| Saturday 1st February 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton LR | 4-0 | Salford | |
| Saturday 1st March 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton LR | 0-2 | Darwen | |
| Saturday 8th March 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Colne Dynamoes | 3-1 | Atherton LR | |
| Saturday 15th March 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton LR | 1-1 | Colne Dynamoes | |
| Saturday 22nd March 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellesmere Port & Neston | 1-0 | Atherton LR | |
| Saturday 29th March 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton LR | 1-1 | Droylsden | |
| Saturday 5th April 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wren Rovers | 1-0 | Atherton LR | |
| Saturday 12th April 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton LR | 1-2 | Kirkby Town | |
| Saturday 19th April 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Motors | 2-1 | Atherton LR | |
| Tuesday 22nd April 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton LR | 1-3 | Warrington Town | |
| Saturday 26th April 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton LR | 2-2 | Chadderton | |
| Monday 5th May 1986 | Second Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rossendale United | 4-1 | Atherton LR | |
