SeasonPrior LeaguePositionTeamPlayedPointsPts/GameGoals/Game Current LeaguePositionTeamPlayedPointsPts/GameGoals/Game
85/86First Division20Ipswich Town42411.00.8 Second Division5Ipswich Town42641.51.4
85/86First Division21Birmingham City42290.70.7 Second Division19Birmingham City42501.21.1
85/86First Division22West Bromwich Albion42240.60.8 Second Division15West Bromwich Albion42511.21.2
                
85/86W Div 1 South1South Wales Police30742.52.9 W Nat Premier South3South Wales Police34641.92.0
85/86W Div 1 South2Abergavenny Thursdays30742.53.2 W Nat Premier South5Abergavenny Thursdays34601.82.2
85/86W Div 1 South3Skewen30592.01.5 W Nat Premier SouthSkewen34200.61.4
                
85/86Second DivisionNorwich City42842.02.0 First Division5Norwich City42681.61.3
85/86Second DivisionCharlton Athletic42771.81.9 First Division19Charlton Athletic42441.01.1
85/86Second DivisionWimbledon42761.81.4 First Division6Wimbledon42661.61.4
85/86Second Division20Carlisle United42461.11.1 Third Division22Carlisle United46380.80.8
85/86Second Division21Middlesbrough42451.11.0 Third DivisionMiddlesbrough46942.01.5
85/86Second Division22Fulham42360.91.1 Third Division18Fulham46531.21.3
                
85/86S First DivisionHamilton Academicals39561.42.0 S Premier Division12Hamilton Academicals44210.50.9
85/86S First DivisionFalkirk39451.21.5 S Premier Division10Falkirk44260.60.7
85/86S First Division13Ayr United39310.81.1 S Second Division4Ayr United39521.31.8
85/86S First Division14Alloa Athletic39260.71.3 S Second Division6Alloa Athletic39411.11.2
                
85/86Third DivisionReading46942.01.5 Second Division13Reading42531.31.2
85/86Third DivisionPlymouth Argyle46871.91.9 Second Division7Plymouth Argyle42611.51.5
85/86Third DivisionDerby County46841.81.7 Second DivisionDerby County42842.01.5
85/86Third Division21Lincoln City46461.01.2 Fourth Division24Lincoln City46481.01.0
85/86Third Division22Cardiff City46451.01.2 Fourth Division13Cardiff City46611.31.0
85/86Third Division23Wolverhampton Wanderers46430.91.2 Fourth Division4Wolverhampton Wanderers46791.71.5
85/86Third Division24Swansea City46430.90.9 Fourth Division12Swansea City46621.31.2
                
85/86S Second DivisionDunfermline Athletic39571.52.3 S First DivisionDunfermline Athletic44561.31.4
85/86S Second DivisionQueen of the South39551.41.8 S First Division10Queen of the South44340.81.1
                
85/86Fourth DivisionSwindon Town461022.21.8 Third DivisionSwindon Town46871.91.7
85/86Fourth DivisionChester City46841.81.8 Third Division15Chester City46561.21.3
85/86Fourth DivisionMansfield Town46811.81.6 Third Division10Mansfield Town46611.31.1
85/86Fourth DivisionPort Vale46791.71.5 Third Division12Port Vale46571.21.7
                
85/86W Nat North Div 11Llangollen Town30521.74.0 W Nat North Div 26Llangollen Town30431.42.2
85/86W Nat North Div 1Overton Athletic30441.53.3 W Nat Premier North12Overton Athletic28230.81.5
85/86W Nat North Div 116Gresford Ath Reserves3030.11.0 W Nat North Div 215Gresford Ath Reserves30210.71.3
                
85/86W Nat Premier SouthAberaman Athletic34280.81.1 W Div 1 South6Aberaman Athletic34561.62.4
85/86W Nat Premier SouthTondu Robins34270.81.0 W Div 1 South8Tondu Robins34551.61.9
                
85/86EFL National20Wycombe Wanderers42360.91.3 Isthmian League PremierWycombe Wanderers421012.42.5
85/86EFL National21Dartford42260.61.2 Southern Premier4Dartford42691.61.8
85/86EFL National22Barrow42240.61.0 Northern Premier15Barrow42521.21.0
                
85/86W Nat North Div 2Penycae Reserves30511.73.1 W Nat North Div 111Penycae Reserves30311.02.3
85/86W Nat North Div 2Cymau30451.54.9 W Nat North Div 110Cymau30331.12.6
                
85/86W Nat North Div 3Bradley SC30602.05.0 W Nat North Div 2Bradley SC30812.74.7
85/86W Nat North Div 3BICC30461.53.0 W Nat North Div 210BICC30331.12.2
85/86W Nat North Div 3Caergwrle30421.43.3 W Nat North Div 23Caergwrle30742.53.4
85/86W Nat North Div 3Marchwiel30351.22.8 W Nat North Div 28Marchwiel30371.22.4
                
85/86Southern PremierWelling United38932.42.5 EFL National20Welling United42401.01.5
85/86Southern Premier16RS Southampton38421.11.2 Wessex League2RS Southampton32732.32.2
85/86Southern Premier20Gravesend & Northfleet38360.90.8 Southern Southern Division6Gravesend & Northfleet38611.61.8
                
85/86Northern PremierGateshead42822.02.0 EFL National22Gateshead42310.71.1
                
85/86Isthmian League PremierSutton United42952.32.6 EFL National7Sutton United42681.61.9
85/86Isthmian League Premier21Billericay Town42390.91.4 Isthmian Division 113Billericay Town42541.31.4
85/86Isthmian League Premier22Epsom & Ewell42360.91.5 Isthmian Division 120Epsom & Ewell42431.01.0
                
85/86Southern Southern DivisionCambridge City40802.02.2 Southern Premier6Cambridge City42621.51.6
85/86Southern Southern DivisionSalisbury40802.02.1 Southern Premier19Salisbury42431.01.2
                
85/86Southern Midland DivisionBromsgrove Rovers40922.32.4 Southern Premier2Bromsgrove Rovers42832.02.0
85/86Southern Midland DivisionRedditch United40751.91.8 Southern Premier7Redditch United42621.51.4
                
85/86Isthmian Division 1St Albans City42801.92.2 Isthmian League Premier14St Albans City42511.21.5
85/86Isthmian Division 1Bromley42801.91.6 Isthmian League Premier11Bromley42591.41.5
                
85/86United Counties PremierBuckingham Town40601.52.0 Southern Midland Division13Buckingham Town38481.31.4
85/86United Counties Premier21Newport Pagnell Town40200.51.1 United Counties Div 110Newport Pagnell Town36361.01.2
                
85/86Sussex County Div 1Steyning Town30722.42.0 Wessex League11Steyning Town32371.21.4
85/86Sussex County Div 116Ringmer30180.60.6 Sussex County Div 214Ringmer30291.01.2
                
85/86Northern Division 119Billingham Synthonia38350.91.2 Northern Division 2Billingham Synthonia36872.42.3
85/86Northern Division 120Billingham Town38260.71.2 Northern Division 24Billingham Town36601.71.9
                
85/86Northern Counties East Premier16Spalding United38391.01.1 United Counties Premier7Spalding United40471.21.5
                
85/86Hellenic Premier17Almondsbury Town34240.71.0 Hellenic Division 117Almondsbury Town34290.90.9
                
85/86Sussex County Div 2Wick30722.43.1 Sussex County Div 19Wick30421.42.0
85/86Sussex County Div 2Haywards Heath Town30712.42.4 Sussex County Div 13Haywards Heath Town30592.02.1
85/86Sussex County Div 216Lingfield30170.61.2 Sussex County Div 314Lingfield2650.20.5
                
85/86Northern Division 2Newcastle Blue Star381092.93.5 Northern Division 14Newcastle Blue Star38711.91.9
85/86Northern Division 2Easington Colliery38882.32.7 Northern Division 110Easington Colliery38531.41.6
                
85/86Northern Counties East Div 1North Ferriby United30592.01.8 Northern Counties East Premier3North Ferriby United36701.91.6
85/86Northern Counties East Div 1Harrogate Town30541.82.2 Northern Counties East PremierHarrogate Town36521.41.3
85/86Northern Counties East Div 1Bridlington Town30461.51.6 Northern Counties East Premier10Bridlington Town36501.41.6
85/86Northern Counties East Div 1Brigg Town30321.11.0 Northern Counties East Premier18Brigg Town36270.81.0
                
85/86North West Counties Div 119Prescot Cables38190.50.9 North West Counties Div 2Prescot Cables34280.81.4
85/86North West Counties Div 120Formby38180.50.9 North West Counties Div 2Formby34331.01.6
                
85/86Hellenic Division 1Viking Greenford30712.43.3 Hellenic Premier4Viking Greenford34551.62.0
85/86Hellenic Division 1Swindon Supermarine30702.32.6 Hellenic Premier9Swindon Supermarine34461.41.5
                
85/86Western Football Div 1Radstock Town42611.52.8 Western Football Premier17Radstock Town42350.81.3
                
85/86Sussex County Div 3Seaford Town28592.12.3 Sussex County Div 29Seaford Town30401.31.2
85/86Sussex County Div 3Bexhill Town28582.12.6 Sussex County Div 23Bexhill Town30521.71.8
                
85/86North West Counties Div 2Knowsley United34551.62.5 North West Counties Div 14Knowsley United38481.31.9
85/86North West Counties Div 2Rossendale United34481.42.4 North West Counties Div 110Rossendale United38391.01.7
85/86North West Counties Div 217Ford Motors34200.61.1 North West Counties Div 3Ford Motors24261.11.6
85/86North West Counties Div 218Nantwich Town34180.50.9 North West Counties Div 3Nantwich Town24160.71.1
                
85/86North West Counties Div 3AFC Blackpool28441.62.8 North West Counties Div 212AFC Blackpool34320.91.6
85/86North West Counties Div 3Oldham Boro28371.32.0 North West Counties Div 216Oldham Boro34230.71.1
Explanation of this analysisPositions of teams in the 86/87 season that were previously Promoted or Relegated.
ColoursPlaces are colour-coded as follows:

Team Name - Euro Qualified

Team Name - Relegated/Disqualified/Went Bust
League Disbanded

Position - Can't be promoted

Team Name - Transferred

Team Name - Euro Qualified

Data last updated: 31 May 2026