During the 1985–86 English football season, AFC Bournemouth competed in the Football League Third Division.
Final league table
Results Bournemouth's score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
Football League Third Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendance 17 August 1985 Derby CountyA0–311,324 24 August 1985 Bristol CityH5–04,969 26 August 1985 BrentfordA0–14,283 31 August 1985 Newport CountyH0–13,387 7 September 1985 ChesterfieldH1–03,207 14 September 1985 Notts CountyA0–04,235 17 September 1985 BlackpoolH1–43,039 21 September 1985 Wigan AthleticA0–33,057 28 September 1985 DarlingtonH4–22,775 2 October 1985 Lincoln CityA2–31,962 5 October 1985 Cardiff CityA1–02,156 12 October 1985 BuryH2–13,122 19 October 1985 GillinghamH2–33,561 22 October 1985 York CityA1–24,194 26 October 1985 Bristol RoversH6–13,798 2 November 1985 Bolton WanderersA0–13,800 5 November 1985 Plymouth ArgyleA1–26,816 9 November 1985 Wolverhampton WanderersH3–24,126 23 November 1985 Doncaster RoversA1–12,390 14 December 1985 WalsallA2–44,460 17 December 1985 Rotherham UnitedH1–22,489 21 December 1985 Bristol CityA3–15,691 26 December 1985 ReadingH0–16,105 28 December 1985 BrentfordH0–04,006 1 January 1986 Swansea CityA1–16,989 11 January 1986 Newport CountyA1–22,333 18 January 1986 Derby CountyH1–14,223 31 January 1986 ChesterfieldH3–22,347 4 February 1986 York CityH2–02,476 8 February 1986 GillinghamA0–23,895 22 February 1986 Wigan AthleticH0–22,949 1 March 1986 DarlingtonA0–02,576 4 March 1986 Lincoln CityH2–21,873 8 March 1986 Cardiff CityH1–12,707 15 March 1986 BuryA0–32,097 18 March 1986 Bolton WanderersH2–12,063 22 March 1986 Bristol RoversA3–23,296 29 March 1986 Swansea CityH4–03,325 31 March 1986 ReadingA2–17,342 5 April 1986 Plymouth ArgyleH1–35,351 12 April 1986 Wolverhampton WanderersA3–03,382 15 April 1986 Notts CountyA1–32,423 19 April 1986 Doncaster RoversH1–12,799 26 April 1986 Rotherham UnitedA1–42,107 29 April 1986 BlackpoolA0–22,259 3 May 1986 WalsallH0–13,047
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultR116 November 1985 DartfordH0–0R1R19 November 1985 DartfordA2–0R27 December 1985 DagenhamH4–1R34 January 1986 Wigan AthleticA0–3
League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultNotesR1 1st Leg21 August 1985 ReadingA3–1R1 2nd Leg3 September 1985 ReadingH2–0Bournemouth won 5–1 on aggregateR2 1st Leg25 September 1985 EvertonA2–3R2 2nd Leg7 October 1985 EvertonH0–2Everton won 5–2 on aggregate
Football League Trophy
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendancePR14 January 1986 Leyton OrientA1–3947PR21 January 1986 ReadingH5–01,974
Squad
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