Full Members Cup 1985-86 Champions: Chelsea Runners-up: Manchester City Northern Section | Group 1 | 14 October 1985 | Manchester City | 6 | - | 1 | Leeds United | 4,029 | Maine Road, Manchester | 16 October 1985 | Leeds United | 1 | - | 1 | Sheffield United | 2,274 | Elland Road, Leeds | 22 October 1985 | Sheffield United | 1 | - | 2 | Manchester City | 3,420 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | Final Group 1 table | P | W | D | L | F | A | Points | 1 | Manchester City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Group 2 | 8 October 1985 | Middlesbrough | 2 | - | 0 | Carlisle United | 2,177 | Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough | Group 3 | 17 September 1985 | Grimsby Town | 3 | - | 2 | Sunderland | 2,435 | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | 1 October 1985 | Sunderland | 2 | - | 1 | Grimsby Town | 11,571 | Roker Park, Sunderland (aet) | | (4-4 on aggregate; Sunderland win 3-2 on pens.) | | | Group 4 | 23 October 1985 | Hull City | 4 | - | 1 | Bradford City | 2,177 | Boothferry Park, Kingston-upon-Hull | | Southern Section | Group 1 | 17 September 1985 | Portsmouth | 4 | - | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 3,074 | Fratton Park, Portsmouth | 2 October 1985 | Chelsea | 3 | - | 0 | Portsmouth | 6,833 | Stamford Bridge, London | 23 October 1985 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | - | 3 | Chelsea | 3,714 | Selhurst Park, London | Final Group 1 table | P | W | D | L | F | A | Points | 1 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Group 2 | 18 September 1985 | Oxford United | 3 | - | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 1,898 | Manor Ground, Oxford | 15 October 1985 | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | - | 0 | Fulham | 1,340 | Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury | 22 October 1985 | Fulham | 0 | - | 2 | Oxford United | 2,022 | Craven Cottage, London | Final Group 2 table | P | W | D | L | F | A | Points | 1 | Oxford United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | Fulham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Group 3 | 18 September 1985 | Stoke City | 3 | - | 0 | Coventry City | 3,516 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | 2 October 1985 | Millwall | 2 | - | 2 | Stoke City | 1,741 | The Den, London | 15 October 1985 | Coventry City | 1 | - | 1 | Millwall | 1,086 | Highfield Road, Coventry | Final Group 3 table | P | W | D | L | F | A | Points | 1 | Stoke City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Millwall | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Group 4 | 2 October 1985 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | - | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 4,649 | Goldstone Ground, Brighton | 16 October 1985 | Crystal Palace | 1 | - | 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2,207 | Selhurst Park, London | 23 October 1985 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | - | 1 | Crystal Palace | 3,764 | The Hawthorns, West Bromwich | Final Group 4 table | P | W | D | L | F | A | Points | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| | Area Semi-finals | 4 November 1985 | Manchester City | 0 | - | 0 | Sunderland | 6,642 | Maine Road, Manchester (aet) | | (Manchester City 4-3 on penalties) | | | 5 November 1985 | Hull City | 3 | - | 1 | Middlesbrough | 3,638 | Boothferry Park, Kingston-upon-Hull (aet) | 6 November 1985 | Stoke City | 0 | - | 1 | Oxford United | 5,820 | Victoria Ground, Stoke | 13 November 1985 | West Browmich Albion | 2 | - | 2 | Chelsea | 4,070 | The Hawthorns, West Bromwich (aet) | | (Chelsea win 5-4 on penalties) | | | | Area finals 1st leg | 26 November 1985 | Hull City | 2 | - | 1 | Manchester City | 5,213 | Boothferry Park, Kingston-upon-Hull | 4 December 1985 | Oxford United | 1 | - | 4 | Chelsea | 6,018 | Manor Ground, Oxford | | Area finals 2nd leg | 11 December 1985 | Manchester City | 2 | - | 0 | Hull City | 10,180 | Maine Road, Manchester | | (Manchester City win 3-2 on aggregate) | | | 17 November 1985 | Chelsea | 0 | - | 1 | Oxford United | 8,528 | Stamford Bridge, London | | (Chelsea win 4-2 on aggregate) | | | | Final | 23 March 1985 | Chelsea | 5 | - | 4 | Manchester City | 68,000 | Wembley Stadium, London | | Speedie 3 (23, 51, 58), Lee 2 (36, 79)
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