1985–86 North West Counties Football League Second Division final table Second Division final table

| Position_ | Team | Played | Drawn | Lost | Goals_For | Goals_Against | Goal_Difference | Points_1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Atherton Laburnum Rovers | 34 | 6 | 16 | 49 | 61 | −12 | 30 |
| 12 | Lancaster City | 34 | 9 | 15 | 57 | 66 | −9 | 29 |
| 13 | Ellesmere Port & Neston | 34 | 9 | 16 | 45 | 61 | −16 | 27 |
| 14 | Ashton United | 34 | 5 | 18 | 46 | 64 | −18 | 26 2 |
| 15 | Darwen | 34 | 8 | 18 | 48 | 57 | −9 | 24 |
| 16 | Salford | 34 | 4 | 21 | 38 | 72 | −34 | 22 |
| 17 | Ford Motors | 34 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 64 | −28 | 20 |
| 18 | Nantwich Town | 34 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 78 | −47 | 18 |