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	4	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1
Crewe Alexandra	3	2	1	0	1	4	2	+2
Stockport County	1	2	0	1	1	2	6	-3

014 Jan0000Crewe Alexandra 4–1 Stockport County
020 Jan0000Stockport County 2–2 Bolton Wanderers
028 Jan0000Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Crewe Alexandra

Group 4

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	GD
Rotherham United	4	2	1	1	0	3	0	+3
Hartlepool United	3	2	1	0	1	3	5	-2
York City	1	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1

014 Jan0000York City 0–0 Rotherham United
021 Jan0000Rotherham United 3–0 Hartlepool United
028 Jan0000Hartlepool United 3–2 York City

Group 7

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

021 Jan0000Wrexham 1–1 Port Vale
023 Jan0000Blackpool 2–2 Wrexham
010 Feb0000Port Vale 3–1 Blackpool

Group 2

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

014 Jan0000Darlington 2–0 Chesterfield
021 Jan0000Chesterfield 1–2 Burnley
013 Mar0000Burnley 1–1 Darlington

Group 5

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	F	A	GD
Tranmere Rovers	6	2	2	0	4	1	+3
Preston North End	3	2	1	1	2	2	0
Bury	0	2	0	2	1	4	-3

020 Jan0000Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Preston North End
029 Jan0000Preston North End 2–0 Bury
026 Feb0000Bury 1–2 Tranmere Rovers

Group 8

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	F	A
Doncaster Rovers	3	2	1	1	1	1
Mansfield Town	3	2	1	1	1	1
Notts County	3	2	1	1	1	1

016 Jan0000Notts County 1–0 Doncaster Rovers
021 Jan0000Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Mansfield Town
011 Mar0000Mansfield Town 1–0 Notts County

Group 3

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

015 Jan0000Lincoln City 1–3 Scunthorpe United
021 Jan0000Scunthorpe United 3–2 Halifax Town
011 Feb0000Halifax Town 1–1 Lincoln City

Group 6

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

020 Jan0000Rochdale 1–0 Chester City
022 Jan0000Chester City 0–2 Wigan Athletic
028 Jan0000Wigan Athletic 6–0 Rochdale

Group 8 play-off

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	F	A	GD
Mansfield Town	6	2	2	0	5	2	+3
Notts County	0	1	0	1	0	1	-1
Doncaster Rovers	0	1	0	1	2	4	-2

017 Mar0000Mansfield Town 4–2 Doncaster Rovers
020 Mar0000Notts County 0–1 Mansfield Town

Southern Section

Group 1

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

014 Jan0000Leyton Orient 3–1 Bournemouth
021 Jan0000Bournemouth 5–1 Reading
06 Mar0000Reading 0–3 Leyton Orient

Group 4

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	GD
Hereford United	4	2	1	1	0	3	1	+2
Bristol Rovers	3	2	1	0	1	2	3	-1
Swindon Town	1	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1

015 Jan0000Hereford United 2–0 Bristol Rovers
021 Jan0000Bristol Rovers 2–1 Swindon Town
011 Mar0000Swindon Town 1–1 Hereford United

Group 7

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	GD
Swansea City	4	2	1	1	0	3	1	+2
Newport County	4	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1
Cardiff City	0	2	0	0	2	0	3	-3

020 Jan0000Swansea City 1–1 Newport County
021 Jan0000Newport County 1–0 Cardiff City
028 Jan0000Cardiff City 0–2 Swansea City

Group 2

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	F	A	GD
Northampton Town	6	2	2	0	5	2	+3
Colchester United	3	2	1	1	5	3	+2
Southend United	0	2	0	2	2	7	-5

014 Jan0000Colchester United 4–1 Southend United
021 Jan0000Northampton Town 2–1 Colchester United
013 Mar0000Southend United 1–3 Northampton Town

Group 5

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	F	A	GD
Cambridge United	6	2	2	0	5	1	+4
Peterborough United	3	2	1	1	3	4	-1
Aldershot	0	2	0	2	0	3	-3

014 Jan0000Aldershot 0–1 Cambridge United
017 Jan0000Cambridge United 4–1 Peterborough United
017 Apr0000Peterborough United 2–0 Aldershot

Group 8

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	GD
Torquay United	4	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1
Wolverhampton Wanderers	2	2	0	2	0	2	2	0
Exeter City	1	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1

014 Jan0000Exeter City 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
022 Jan0000Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Torquay United
029 Jan0000Torquay United 1–0 Exeter City

Group 3

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	GD
Gillingham	4	2	1	1	0	3	1	+2
Brentford	2	2	0	2	0	1	1	0
Derby County	1	2	0	1	1	0	2	-2

015 Jan0000Brentford 0–0 Derby County
022 Jan0000Derby County 0–2 Gillingham
029 Jan0000Gillingham 1–1 Brentford

Group 6

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	GD
Bristol City	4	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1
Walsall	3	2	1	0	1	2	2	0
Plymouth Argyle	1	2	0	1	1	0	1	-1

014 Jan0000Bristol City 0–0 Plymouth Argyle
021 Jan0000Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Walsall
028 Jan0000Walsall 1–2 Bristol City

Quarter-finals

Northern Section

Date	Home team	Score	Away team
18 February	Wigan Athletic	3 – 0	Rotherham United
10 March	Scunthorpe United	1 – 1	Port Vale
Port Vale won on penalties^[1]
11 March	Bolton Wanderers	2 – 1	Tranmere Rovers
27 March	Darlington	3 – 0	Mansfield Town

Southern Section

Date	Home team	Score	Away team
19 February	Swansea City	1 – 0	Torquay United
24 February	Gillingham	2 – 0	Cambridge United
24 March	Leyton Orient	1 – 2	Hereford United
27 March	Bristol City	3 – 2	Northampton Town

Area semi-finals

Northern Section

Date	Home team	Score	Away team
26 March	Port Vale	1 – 2	Wigan Athletic
1 May	Darlington	0 – 3	Bolton Wanderers

Southern Section

Date	Home team	Score	Away team
2 April	Bristol City	3 – 0	Gillingham
2 April	Hereford United	0 – 0	Swansea City
Hereford United won on penalties^[1]

Area finals

Northern Area final

6 May 1986

Wigan Athletic	1 – 1	Bolton Wanderers

9 May 1986

Bolton Wanderers	(3) 2 – 1 (1)	Wigan Athletic

Southern Area final

6 May 1986

Hereford United	2 – 0	Bristol City

9 May 1986

Bristol City	(3) 3 – 0 (2)	Hereford United

Final

24 May 1986

Bristol City	3–0	Bolton Wanderers
Riley , Pritchard	Report

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 54,502

Referee: G.Tyson (Sunderland)

Notes

General

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Specific

1 2 After extra-time.

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