If you want to find out the scorers, line-ups and more details on the game, click on the full-time score.
| Date | Opponents | V | Res | HT | Competition | Comp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1985 | Manchester United | N | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | Charity Shield | CS |
| 17 Aug 1985 | Leicester City | A | L | 1-3 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 20 Aug 1985 | West Bromwich Albion | H | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 24 Aug 1985 | Coventry City | H | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 26 Aug 1985 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 31 Aug 1985 | Birmingham City | H | W | 4-1 | (2-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 3 Sep 1985 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | W | 5-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 7 Sep 1985 | Queens Park Rangers | A | L | 0-3 | (0-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 14 Sep 1985 | Luton Town | H | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 18 Sep 1985 | Manchester United | A | W | 4-2 | (2-0) | Football League Super Cup | FLSC |
| 21 Sep 1985 | Liverpool | H | L | 2-3 | (0-3) | First Division | D1 |
| 25 Sep 1985 | Bournemouth | H | W | 3-2 | (2-2) | League Cup | LC |
| 28 Sep 1985 | Aston Villa | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 2 Oct 1985 | Norwich City | H | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Football League Super Cup | FLSC |
| 5 Oct 1985 | Oxford United | H | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 8 Oct 1985 | Bournemouth | A | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | League Cup | LC |
| 12 Oct 1985 | Chelsea | A | L | 1-2 | (1-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 19 Oct 1985 | Watford | H | W | 4-1 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 23 Oct 1985 | Norwich City | A | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | Football League Super Cup | FLSC |
| 26 Oct 1985 | Manchester City | A | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 29 Oct 1985 | Shrewsbury Town | A | W | 4-1 | (1-0) | League Cup | LC |
| 2 Nov 1985 | West Ham United | A | L | 1-2 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 9 Nov 1985 | Arsenal | H | W | 6-1 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 16 Nov 1985 | Ipswich Town | A | W | 4-3 | (1-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 23 Nov 1985 | Nottingham Forest | H | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 26 Nov 1985 | Chelsea | A | D | 2-2 | (2-2) | League Cup | LC |
| 30 Nov 1985 | Southampton | A | W | 3-2 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 4 Dec 1985 | Manchester United | H | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Football League Super Cup | FLSC |
| 7 Dec 1985 | West Bromwich Albion | A | W | 3-0 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 10 Dec 1985 | Chelsea | H | L | 1-2 | (1-1) | League Cup | LC |
| 14 Dec 1985 | Leicester City | H | L | 1-2 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 21 Dec 1985 | Coventry City | A | W | 3-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 26 Dec 1985 | Manchester United | H | W | 3-1 | (2-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 28 Dec 1985 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | W | 3-1 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 1 Jan 1986 | Newcastle United | A | D | 2-2 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 5 Jan 1986 | Exeter City | H | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 11 Jan 1986 | Queens Park Rangers | H | W | 4-3 | (1-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 18 Jan 1986 | Birmingham City | A | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 25 Jan 1986 | Blackburn Rovers | H | W | 3-1 | (2-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 1 Feb 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 5 Feb 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | Football League Super Cup | FLSC |
| 11 Feb 1986 | Manchester City | H | W | 4-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 22 Feb 1986 | Liverpool | A | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 1 Mar 1986 | Aston Villa | H | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 4 Mar 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | W | 2-1 | (0-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 8 Mar 1986 | Luton Town | A | D | 2-2 | (0-1) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Luton Town | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 16 Mar 1986 | Chelsea | H | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 19 Mar 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | W | 3-1 | (0-0) | Football League Super Cup | FLSC |
| 22 Mar 1986 | Luton Town | A | L | 1-2 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 29 Mar 1986 | Newcastle United | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Manchester United | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 5 Apr 1986 | Sheffield Wednesday | N | W | 2-1 | (0-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Arsenal | A | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 15 Apr 1986 | Watford | A | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Ipswich Town | H | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Nottingham Forest | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 30 Apr 1986 | Oxford United | A | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 3 May 1986 | Southampton | H | W | 6-1 | (4-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 5 May 1986 | West Ham United | H | W | 3-1 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 10 May 1986 | Liverpool | N | L | 1-3 | (1-0) | FA Cup | FAC |