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.
Contents
Preliminary round
Northern Section
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Group 1
14 JanCrewe Alexandra 4–1 Stockport County Group 4
14 JanYork City 0–0 Rotherham United Group 7
21 JanWrexham 1–1 Port Vale |
Group 2
14 JanDarlington 2–0 Chesterfield Group 5
20 JanTranmere Rovers 2–0 Preston North End Group 8
16 JanNotts County 1–0 Doncaster Rovers |
Group 3
15 JanLincoln City 1–3 Scunthorpe United Group 6
20 JanRochdale 1–0 Chester City Group 8 play-off
17 MarMansfield Town 4–2 Doncaster Rovers |
Southern Section
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Group 1
14 JanLeyton Orient 3–1 Bournemouth Group 4
15 JanHereford United 2–0 Bristol Rovers Group 7
20 JanSwansea City 1–1 Newport County |
Group 2
14 JanColchester United 4–1 Southend United Group 5
14 JanAldershot 0–1 Cambridge United Group 8
14 JanExeter City 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Group 3
15 JanBrentford 0–0 Derby County Group 6
14 JanBristol City 0–0 Plymouth Argyle |
Quarter-finals
Northern Section
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Southern Section
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Area semi-finals
Northern Section
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Southern Section
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Area finals
Northern Area final
Southern Area final
Final
, Notes
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