| DAT | MOTSTÅNDARE | RESULTAT | MÅLGÖRARE | pl | |
| 17 aug | b | Sheffield W | 1-1 |
Speedie | |
| 20 | H | COVENTRY | 1-0 | Speedie | |
| 24 | H | BIRMINGHAM | 2-0 | Rougvie, K Jones | |
| 28 | b | Leicester | 0-0 |
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| 31 | H | WEST BROMWICH | 3-0 | Speedie 2, Spackman str | |
| 4 sep | b | Tottenham | 1-4 |
Dixon | |
| 7 | b | Luton | 1-1 |
Dixon | |
| 14 | H | SOUTHAMPTON | 2-0 | Dixon, Canoville | |
| 21 | H | ARSENAL | 2-1 | Nevin, Spackman str | |
| 28 | b | Watford | 1-3 |
Rougvie | |
| 5 okt | b | Manchester City | 1-0 | Dixon | |
| 12 | H | EVERTON | 2-1 | Dixon, Speedie | |
| 19 | b | Oxford | 1-2 |
Dixon | |
| 26 | H | MANCHESTER UNITED | 1-2 |
McLaughlin | |
| 2 nov | b | Ipswich | 2-0 | Dixon, Speedie | |
| 9 | H | NOTTINGHAM | 4-2 | Speedie, Dixon 2, Hazard str | |
| 16 | b | Newcastle | 3-1 | Speedie, Spackman, Dixon | |
| 23 | H | ASTON VILLA | 2-1 | Dixon, Speedie | |
| 30 | b | Liverpool | 1-1 |
Nevin | |
| 7 dec | b | Coventry | 1-1 |
Murphy | |
| 14 | H | SHEFFIELD W | 2-1 | Speedie, Spackman | |
| 21 | b | Birmingham | 2-1 | självmål, Nevin | |
| 28 | H | TOTTENHAM | 2-0 | Dixon, Spackman str | |
| 1986 11 jan |
H | LUTON | 1-0 | Speedie | |
| 18 | b | West Bromwich | 3-0 | Speedie, Murphy, Nevin | |
| 1 feb | H | LEICESTER | 2-2 |
Shearer, K Jones | |
| 8 | H | OXFORD | 1-4 |
Bumstead | |
| 8 mars | H | MANCHESTER CITY | 1-0 | självmål | |
| 16 | b | Everton | 1-1 |
Murphy | |
| 19 | H | QUEENS PARK | 1-1 |
Nevin | |
| 22 | b | Southampton | 1-0 | Pates | |
| 29 | H | WEST HAM | 0-4 |
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| 31 | b | Queens Park | 0-6 |
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| 5 apr | H | IPSWICH | 1-1 |
Speedie | |
| 9 | b | Manchester United | 2-1 | Dixon 2 | |
| 12 | b | Nottingham | 0-0 |
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| 15 | b | West Ham | 2-1 | Spackman, Nevin | |
| 19 | H | NEWCASTLE | 1-1 |
Nevin | |
| 26 | b | Aston Villa | 1-3 |
Spackman str | |
| 29 | b | Arsenal | 0-2 |
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| 3 maj | H | LIVERPOOL | 0-1 |
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| 5 | H | WATFORD | 1-5 |
Speedie | 6 |