1985–86 North West Counties Football League
Third Division final table
Columns: Position | Team | Played | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points 1
1 | Blackpool Mechanics | 28 | 2 | 4 | 77 | 33 | +44 | 44 2 | 2 | Oldham Town | 28 | 9 | 5 | 56 | 29 | +27 | 37 | 3 | Maghull | 28 | 6 | 7 | 62 | 36 | +26 | 36 | 4 | Daisy Hill | 28 | 7 | 8 | 62 | 45 | +17 | 33 | 5 | Atherton Collieries | 28 | 7 | 8 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 33 | 6 | Bolton ST | 28 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 29 2 | 7 | Cheadle Town | 28 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 28 | 8 | Bacup Borough | 28 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 28 | 9 | Padiham | 28 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 26 | 10 | Prestwich Heys | 28 | 6 | 12 | 53 | 66 | −13 | 26 | 11 | Newton | 28 | 10 | 11 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 24 | 12 | Whitworth Valley | 28 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 22 | 13 | Huyton Town | 28 | 7 | 14 | 41 | 71 | −30 | 21 | 14 | Nelson | 28 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 65 | −29 | 19 2 | 15 | Ashton Athletic | 28 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 85 | −61 | 8