Sat 7 Sep 1985
Division Two
Fulham 0 Pompey 1
| Pos | Player | Goals | Subs |
| 1 | Alan Knight | ||
| 2 | Kenny Swain | ||
| 3 | Paul Hardyman | ||
| 4 | Kevin Dillon | ||
| 5 | Noel Blake | ||
| 6 | Kevin Ball | ||
| 7 | Kevin O'Callaghan | 1 | |
| 8 | Mick Kennedy | ||
| 9 | Nicky Morgan | ||
| 10 | Mick Channon | * | |
| 10 | Mick Tait | s | |
| 11 | Vince Hilaire |
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| Scorers: O'Callaghan Manager: Alan Ball Attendance: 9,331 |
Season 1985/86
Fixtures
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
| Sat 17 Aug 1985 | Hull City A | D | 2 - 2 |
| Tue 20 Aug 1985 | Sunderland H | W | 3 - 0 |
| Sat 24 Aug 1985 | Carlisle United H | W | 4 - 0 |
| Mon 26 Aug 1985 | Huddersfield Town A | W | 2 - 1 |
| Sat 31 Aug 1985 | Norwich City H | W | 2 - 0 |
| Tue 3 Sep 1985 | Shrewsbury Town A | D | 1 - 1 |
| Sat 7 Sep 1985 | Fulham A | W | 1 - 0 |
| Sat 14 Sep 1985 | Stoke City H | W | 3 - 0 |
| Wed 18 Sep 1985 | Charlton Athletic- Full Members Cup Group 1 Round 1 H | W | 4 - 1 |
| Sat 21 Sep 1985 | Oldham Athletic A | L | 0 - 2 |
| Tue 24 Sep 1985 | Gillingham- Football League Cup Round 2 1st Leg A | W | 3 - 1 |
| Sat 28 Sep 1985 | Blackburn Rovers H | W | 3 - 0 |
| Wed 2 Oct 1985 | Chelsea- Full Members Cup Group 1 Round 2 A | L | 0 - 3 |
| Sat 5 Oct 1985 | Barnsley A | W | 1 - 0 |
| Tue 8 Oct 1985 | Gillingham- Football League Cup Round 2 2nd Leg H | W | 2 - 1 |
| Sat 12 Oct 1985 | Charlton Athletic H | W | 1 - 0 |
| Sat 19 Oct 1985 | Crystal Palace H | W | 1 - 0 |
| Sat 26 Oct 1985 | Millwall A | W | 4 - 0 |
| Tue 29 Oct 1985 | Stoke City- Football League Cup Round 3 H | W | 2 - 0 |
| Sat 2 Nov 1985 | Leeds United A | L | 1 - 2 |
| Sat 16 Nov 1985 | Grimsby Town A | L | 0 - 1 |
| Wed 20 Nov 1985 | Tottenham Hotspur- Football League Cup Round 4 A | D | 0 - 0 |
| Sat 23 Nov 1985 | Sheffield United H | L | 0 - 3 |
| Tue 26 Nov 1985 | Tottenham Hotspur- Football League Cup Round 4 Replay H | D | 0 - 0 |
| Tue 3 Dec 1985 | Bradford City A | L | 1 - 2 |
| Sat 7 Dec 1985 | Sunderland A | W | 3 - 1 |
| Tue 10 Dec 1985 | Tottenham Hotspur- Football League Cup Round 4 2nd Replay H | W | 1 - 0 |
| Sat 14 Dec 1985 | Hull City H | D | 1 - 1 |
| Sun 22 Dec 1985 | Carlisle United A | W | 1 - 0 |
| Thu 26 Dec 1985 | Brighton and Hove Albion H | L | 1 - 2 |
| Sat 28 Dec 1985 | Shrewsbury Town H | W | 4 - 0 |
| Wed 1 Jan 1986 | Wimbledon A | W | 3 - 1 |
| Sat 4 Jan 1986 | Aston Villa- FA Cup Round 3 H | D | 2 - 2 |
| Sat 11 Jan 1986 | Fulham H | D | 1 - 1 |
| Mon 13 Jan 1986 | Aston Villa- FA Cup Round 3 Replay A | L | 2 - 3 |
| Sat 18 Jan 1986 | Norwich City A | L | 0 - 2 |
| Wed 22 Jan 1986 | Oxford United- Football League Cup Round 5 A | L | 1 - 3 |
| Sat 25 Jan 1986 | Middlesbrough H | W | 1 - 0 |
| Sat 1 Feb 1986 | Huddersfield Town H | W | 4 - 1 |
| Sat 22 Feb 1986 | Oldham Athletic H | L | 1 - 2 |
| Sat 1 Mar 1986 | Blackburn Rovers A | L | 0 - 1 |
| Sat 8 Mar 1986 | Barnsley H | D | 1 - 1 |
| Sat 15 Mar 1986 | Charlton Athletic A | W | 2 - 1 |
| Tue 25 Mar 1986 | Millwall H | W | 2 - 1 |
| Sat 29 Mar 1986 | Wimbledon H | D | 1 - 1 |
| Mon 31 Mar 1986 | Brighton and Hove Albion A | W | 3 - 2 |
| Sat 5 Apr 1986 | Leeds United H | L | 2 - 3 |
| Tue 8 Apr 1986 | Crystal Palace A | L | 1 - 2 |
| Sat 12 Apr 1986 | Middlesbrough A | L | 0 - 1 |
| Sat 19 Apr 1986 | Grimsby Town H | W | 3 - 1 |
| Tue 22 Apr 1986 | Stoke City A | L | 0 - 2 |
| Sat 26 Apr 1986 | Sheffield United A | D | 0 - 0 |
| Sat 3 May 1986 | Bradford City H | W | 4 - 0 |
