| Club: | Bournemouth |
| Season: | 1985–86 |
| Manager: | Harry Redknapp |
| Stadium: | Dean Court |
| League: | Third Division |
| League Result: | 15th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Third Round |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Second Round |
| Cup3: | Football League Trophy |
| Cup3 Result: | Preliminary Round |
| Prevseason: | 1984–85 |
| Nextseason: | 1986–87 |
During the 1985–86 English football season, AFC Bournemouth competed in the Football League Third Division.
See main article: 1985–86 Football League.
Bournemouth's score comes first[1]
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 1985 | Derby County | A | 0–3 | 11,324 | |
| 24 August 1985 | Bristol City | H | 5–0 | 4,969 | |
| 26 August 1985 | Brentford | A | 0–1 | 4,283 | |
| 31 August 1985 | Newport County | H | 0–1 | 3,387 | |
| 7 September 1985 | Chesterfield | H | 1–0 | 3,207 | |
| 14 September 1985 | Notts County | A | 0–0 | 4,235 | |
| 17 September 1985 | Blackpool | H | 1–4 | 3,039 | |
| 21 September 1985 | Wigan Athletic | A | 0–3 | 3,057 | |
| 28 September 1985 | Darlington | H | 4–2 | 2,775 | |
| 2 October 1985 | Lincoln City | A | 2–3 | 1,962 | |
| 5 October 1985 | Cardiff City | A | 1–0 | 2,156 | |
| 12 October 1985 | Bury | H | 2–1 | 3,122 | |
| 19 October 1985 | Gillingham | H | 2–3 | 3,561 | |
| 22 October 1985 | York City | A | 1–2 | 4,194 | |
| 26 October 1985 | Bristol Rovers | H | 6–1 | 3,798 | |
| 2 November 1985 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–1 | 3,800 | |
| 5 November 1985 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 1–2 | 6,816 | |
| 9 November 1985 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 3–2 | 4,126 | |
| 23 November 1985 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 1–1 | 2,390 | |
| 14 December 1985 | Walsall | A | 2–4 | 4,460 | |
| 17 December 1985 | Rotherham United | H | 1–2 | 2,489 | |
| 21 December 1985 | Bristol City | A | 3–1 | 5,691 | |
| 26 December 1985 | Reading | H | 0–1 | 6,105 | |
| 28 December 1985 | Brentford | H | 0–0 | 4,006 | |
| 1 January 1986 | Swansea City | A | 1–1 | 6,989 | |
| 11 January 1986 | Newport County | A | 1–2 | 2,333 | |
| 18 January 1986 | Derby County | H | 1–1 | 4,223 | |
| 31 January 1986 | Chesterfield | H | 3–2 | 2,347 | |
| 4 February 1986 | York City | H | 2–0 | 2,476 | |
| 8 February 1986 | Gillingham | A | 0–2 | 3,895 | |
| 22 February 1986 | Wigan Athletic | H | 0–2 | 2,949 | |
| 1 March 1986 | Darlington | A | 0–0 | 2,576 | |
| 4 March 1986 | Lincoln City | H | 2–2 | 1,873 | |
| 8 March 1986 | Cardiff City | H | 1–1 | 2,707 | |
| 15 March 1986 | Bury | A | 0–3 | 2,097 | |
| 18 March 1986 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–1 | 2,063 | |
| 22 March 1986 | Bristol Rovers | A | 3–2 | 3,296 | |
| 29 March 1986 | Swansea City | H | 4–0 | 3,325 | |
| 31 March 1986 | Reading | A | 2–1 | 7,342 | |
| 5 April 1986 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 1–3 | 5,351 | |
| 12 April 1986 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 3–0 | 3,382 | |
| 15 April 1986 | Notts County | A | 1–3 | 2,423 | |
| 19 April 1986 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 1–1 | 2,799 | |
| 26 April 1986 | Rotherham United | A | 1–4 | 2,107 | |
| 29 April 1986 | Blackpool | A | 0–2 | 2,259 | |
| 3 May 1986 | Walsall | H | 0–1 | 3,047 |
See main article: 1985–86 FA Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 16 November 1985 | Dartford | H | 0–0 | |
| R1R | 19 November 1985 | Dartford | A | 2–0 | |
| R2 | 7 December 1985 | Dagenham | H | 4–1 | |
| R3 | 4 January 1986 | Wigan Athletic | A | 0–3 |
See main article: 1985–86 Football League Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 1st Leg | 21 August 1985 | Reading | A | 3–1 | ||
| R1 2nd Leg | 3 September 1985 | Reading | H | 2–0 | Bournemouth won 5–1 on aggregate | |
| R2 1st Leg | 25 September 1985 | Everton | A | 2–3 | ||
| R2 2nd Leg | 7 October 1985 | Everton | H | 0–2 | Everton won 5–2 on aggregate |
See main article: 1985–86 Football League Trophy.
| PR | 14 January 1986 | Leyton Orient | A | 1–3 | 947 | |
| PR | 21 January 1986 | Reading | H | 5–0 | 1,974 |