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1985–86 United Counties League

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The 1985–86 United Counties League season was the 79th in the history of the United Counties League, a football competition in England.

Premier Division

Football league season
United Counties League
Premier Division
Season1985–86
ChampionsBuckingham Town
PromotedBuckingham Town
RelegatedNewport Pagnell Town
Matches played420
Goals scored1,322 (3.15 per match)
← 1984–85 1986–87 →

The Premier Division featured 20 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with one new club:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Buckingham Town 40 25 10 5 78 31 +47 60 Promoted to the Southern Football League
2 Stewart & Lloyds Corby 40 24 11 5 85 32 +53 59
3 Baldock Town 40 26 6 8 91 43 +48 58
4 Irthlingborough Diamonds 40 22 8 10 69 45 +24 52
5 Stamford 40 22 6 12 71 52 +19 50
6 Long Buckby 40 18 10 12 75 54 +21 46
7 Potton United 40 20 6 14 69 53 +16 46
8 Wootton Blue Cross 40 16 11 13 63 58 +5 43
9 Arlesey Town 40 16 9 15 63 57 +6 41
10 Holbeach United 40 16 8 16 66 75 −9 40
11 Northampton Spencer 40 15 10 15 64 74 −10 40
12 Rothwell Town 40 17 5 18 60 62 −2 39
13 Raunds Town 40 16 7 17 61 74 −13 39
14 Ampthill Town 40 13 10 17 55 68 −13 36
15 Desborough Town 40 11 9 20 70 89 −19 31
16 Brackley Town 40 10 10 20 52 70 −18 30
17 Bourne Town 40 9 12 19 43 71 −28 30
18 St Neots Town 40 9 9 22 56 74 −18 27
19 Stotfold 40 10 7 23 43 77 −34 27
20 Eynesbury Rovers 40 7 12 21 45 86 −41 26
21 Newport Pagnell Town 40 4 12 24 43 77 −34 20 Relegated to Division One
Source: nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Division One

Football league season
United Counties League
Division One
Season1985–86
ChampionsKempston Rovers
PromotedKempston Rovers
Matches played342
Goals scored1,155 (3.38 per match)
← 1984–85 1986–87 →

Division One featured 15 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with five new clubs:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Kempston Rovers 36 25 7 4 89 32 +57 57 Promoted to the Premier Division
2 Towcester Town 36 24 7 5 74 25 +49 55
3 Baker Perkins 36 23 7 6 87 36 +51 53
4 Ramsey Town 36 22 6 8 94 42 +52 50
5 Cottingham 36 19 10 7 69 48 +21 48
6 Thrapston Venturas 36 18 6 12 77 45 +32 42
7 St Ives Town 36 19 4 13 70 51 +19 42
8 Higham Town 36 15 9 12 59 65 −6 39
9 Irchester Eastfield 36 17 4 15 70 60 +10 38
10 Wellingborough Whitworth 36 14 8 14 73 66 +7 36
11 Mirrlees Blackstone 36 14 7 15 60 66 −6 35
12 British Timken Athletic 36 9 12 15 62 58 +4 30
13 Sharnbrook 36 11 7 18 44 63 −19 29
14 British Timken Duston 36 13 3 20 54 83 −29 29
15 Northampton ON Chenecks 36 10 8 18 39 77 −38 28
16 Burton Park Wanderers 36 5 10 21 34 73 −39 20
17 Olney Town 36 7 6 23 35 82 −47 20
18 Cogenhoe United 36 7 3 26 35 73 −38 17
19 Ford Sports Daventry 36 3 10 23 30 110 −80 16
20 Corby Gainsborough 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Resigned from the league, record expunged
Source: nonleaguematters
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

References

External links

United Counties League
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