1985–86 Football League Trophy

The 1985–86 Football League Trophy, known as the 1985–86 Freight Rover Trophy, was the third staging of the Football League Trophy, a knock-out competition for English football clubs in the Third Division and the Fourth Division. The winners were Bristol City and the runners-up were Bolton Wanderers.

The competition began on 14 January 1986 and ended with the final on 24 May 1986 at Wembley Stadium.

In the first round, there were two sections split into eight groups: North and South. In the following rounds each section gradually eliminates teams in knock-out fashion until each has a winning finalist. At this point, the two winning finalists face each other in the combined final for the honour of the trophy.

Preliminary round

Northern Section

Group 1

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Bolton Wanderers 42 1 1 0 3 2 +1
Crewe Alexandra 32 1 0 1 4 2 +2
Stockport County 12 0 1 1 2 6 -3

014 Jan0000Crewe Alexandra 41 Stockport County
020 Jan0000Stockport County 22 Bolton Wanderers
028 Jan0000Bolton Wanderers 10 Crewe Alexandra

Group 4

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Rotherham United 42 1 1 0 3 0 +3
Hartlepool United 32 1 0 1 3 5 -2
York City 12 0 1 1 2 3 -1

014 Jan0000York City 00 Rotherham United
021 Jan0000Rotherham United 30 Hartlepool United
028 Jan0000Hartlepool United 32 York City

Group 7

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Port Vale 42 1 1 0 4 2 +2
Wrexham 22 0 2 0 3 3 0
Blackpool 12 0 1 1 3 5 -2

021 Jan0000Wrexham 11 Port Vale
023 Jan0000Blackpool 22 Wrexham
010 Feb0000Port Vale 31 Blackpool

Group 2

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Darlington 42 1 1 0 3 1 +2
Burnley 42 1 1 0 3 2 +1
Chesterfield 02 0 0 2 1 4 -3

014 Jan0000Darlington 20 Chesterfield
021 Jan0000Chesterfield 12 Burnley
013 Mar0000Burnley 11 Darlington

Group 5

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Tranmere Rovers 62 2 0 0 4 1 +3
Preston North End 32 1 0 1 2 2 0
Bury 02 0 0 2 1 4 -3

020 Jan0000Tranmere Rovers 20 Preston North End
029 Jan0000Preston North End 20 Bury
026 Feb0000Bury 12 Tranmere Rovers

Group 8

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Doncaster Rovers 32 1 0 1 1 1 0
Mansfield Town 32 1 0 1 1 1 0
Notts County 32 1 0 1 1 1 0

016 Jan0000Notts County 10 Doncaster Rovers
021 Jan0000Doncaster Rovers 10 Mansfield Town
011 Mar0000Mansfield Town 10 Notts County

Group 3

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Scunthorpe United 62 2 0 0 6 3 +3
Halifax Town 12 0 1 1 3 4 -1
Lincoln City 12 0 1 1 2 4 -2

015 Jan0000Lincoln City 13 Scunthorpe United
021 Jan0000Scunthorpe United 32 Halifax Town
011 Feb0000Halifax Town 11 Lincoln City

Group 6

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Wigan Athletic 62 2 0 0 8 0 +8
Rochdale 32 1 0 1 1 6 -5
Chester City 02 0 0 2 0 3 -3

020 Jan0000Rochdale 10 Chester City
022 Jan0000Chester City 02 Wigan Athletic
028 Jan0000Wigan Athletic 60 Rochdale

Group 8 play-off

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Mansfield Town 62 2 0 0 5 2 +3
Notts County 01 0 0 1 0 1 -1
Doncaster Rovers 01 0 0 1 2 4 -2

017 Mar0000Mansfield Town 42 Doncaster Rovers
020 Mar0000Notts County 01 Mansfield Town

Southern Section

Group 1

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Leyton Orient 62 2 0 0 6 1 +5
Bournemouth 32 1 0 1 6 3 +3
Reading 02 0 0 2 0 8 -8

014 Jan0000Leyton Orient 31 Bournemouth
021 Jan0000Bournemouth 51 Reading
06 Mar0000Reading 03 Leyton Orient

Group 4

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Hereford United 42 1 1 0 3 1 +2
Bristol Rovers 32 1 0 1 2 3 -1
Swindon Town 12 0 1 1 2 3 -1

015 Jan0000Hereford United 20 Bristol Rovers
021 Jan0000Bristol Rovers 21 Swindon Town
011 Mar0000Swindon Town 11 Hereford United

Group 7

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Swansea City 42 1 1 0 3 1 +2
Newport County 42 1 1 0 2 1 +1
Cardiff City 02 0 0 2 0 3 -3

020 Jan0000Swansea City 11 Newport County
021 Jan0000Newport County 10 Cardiff City
028 Jan0000Cardiff City 02 Swansea City

Group 2

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Northampton Town 62 2 0 0 5 2 +3
Colchester United 32 1 0 1 5 3 +2
Southend United 02 0 0 2 2 7 -5

014 Jan0000Colchester United 41 Southend United
021 Jan0000Northampton Town 21 Colchester United
013 Mar0000Southend United 13 Northampton Town

Group 5

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Cambridge United 62 2 0 0 5 1 +4
Peterborough United 32 1 0 1 3 4 -1
Aldershot 02 0 0 2 0 3 -3

014 Jan0000Aldershot 01 Cambridge United
017 Jan0000Cambridge United 41 Peterborough United
017 Apr0000Peterborough United 20 Aldershot

Group 8

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Torquay United 42 1 1 0 2 1 +1
Wolverhampton Wanderers 22 0 2 0 2 2 0
Exeter City 12 0 1 1 1 2 -1

014 Jan0000Exeter City 11 Wolverhampton Wanderers
022 Jan0000Wolverhampton Wanderers 11 Torquay United
029 Jan0000Torquay United 10 Exeter City

Group 3

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Gillingham 42 1 1 0 3 1 +2
Brentford 22 0 2 0 1 1 0
Derby County 12 0 1 1 0 2 -2

015 Jan0000Brentford 00 Derby County
022 Jan0000Derby County 02 Gillingham
029 Jan0000Gillingham 11 Brentford

Group 6

Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
Bristol City 42 1 1 0 2 1 +1
Walsall 32 1 0 1 2 2 0
Plymouth Argyle 12 0 1 1 0 1 -1

014 Jan0000Bristol City 00 Plymouth Argyle
021 Jan0000Plymouth Argyle 01 Walsall
028 Jan0000Walsall 12 Bristol City

Quarter-finals

Northern Section

Date Home team Score Away team
18 FebruaryWigan Athletic3 0Rotherham United
10 MarchScunthorpe United1 1Port Vale
Port Vale won on penalties[1]
11 MarchBolton Wanderers2 1Tranmere Rovers
27 MarchDarlington3 0Mansfield Town

Southern Section

Date Home team Score Away team
19 FebruarySwansea City1 0Torquay United
24 FebruaryGillingham2 0Cambridge United
24 MarchLeyton Orient1 2Hereford United
27 MarchBristol City3 2Northampton Town

Area semi-finals

Northern Section

Date Home team Score Away team
26 MarchPort Vale1 2Wigan Athletic
1 MayDarlington0 3Bolton Wanderers

Southern Section

Date Home team Score Away team
2 AprilBristol City3 0Gillingham
2 AprilHereford United0 0Swansea City
Hereford United won on penalties[1]

Area finals

Northern Area final

Southern Area final

Final

Notes

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  1. 1 2 After extra-time.
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