1985–86 North West Counties Football League
First Division final table
Columns: Position | Team | Played | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points 1
1 | Clitheroe | 38 | 14 | 4 | 61 | 30 | +31 | 54 | 2 | Congleton Town | 38 | 10 | 6 | 51 | 29 | +22 | 54 | 3 | Eastwood Hanley | 38 | 9 | 7 | 68 | 45 | +23 | 53 | 4 | Stalybridge Celtic | 38 | 10 | 7 | 62 | 39 | +23 | 52 | 5 | Fleetwood Town | 38 | 10 | 7 | 70 | 34 | +36 | 50 2 | 6 | Irlam Town | 38 | 14 | 8 | 66 | 45 | +21 | 46 | 7 | Leek Town | 38 | 6 | 12 | 64 | 44 | +20 | 46 | 8 | Curzon Ashton | 38 | 9 | 11 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 45 | 9 | Burscough | 38 | 10 | 13 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 40 | 10 | St Helens Town | 38 | 8 | 15 | 65 | 55 | +10 | 38 | 11 | Accrington Stanley | 38 | 11 | 14 | 62 | 60 | +2 | 37 | 12 | Leyland Motors | 38 | 8 | 17 | 62 | 67 | −5 | 34 | 13 | Winsford United | 38 | 6 | 18 | 55 | 68 | −13 | 34 | 14 | Radcliffe Borough | 38 | 9 | 17 | 48 | 49 | −1 | 33 | 15 | Bootle | 38 | 7 | 20 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 29 | 16 | Penrith | 38 | 8 | 21 | 46 | 63 | −17 | 26 | 17 | Netherfield | 38 | 10 | 20 | 38 | 76 | −38 | 26 | 18 | Glossop | 38 | 10 | 21 | 37 | 69 | −32 | 24 | 19 | Prescot Cables | 38 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 68 | −35 | 19 | 20 | Formby | 38 | 8 | 25 | 35 | 86 | −51 | 18