The Football League 1985-1986
The 1980's brought a revolution in kit design, fuelled by the developing market for replica kits and the acceptance of shirt sponsorship - the Football League itself was now sponsored by a photocopier company. Advances in fabric manufacture allowed new ideas to be developed, including pin stripes, shadow stripes and complex designs woven into the fabric itself. There was increased competition among manufacturers, with adidas, Le Coq Sportif, Hummel and several small companies entering the market. The collars of the previous decade disappeared in favour of V necks with intricate trim. With all the variations available, every club in the league now wore a unique kit. 1985-86 was the last season in which clubs had to seek re-election: from now on automatic promotion and relegation took place between the Conference and Fourth Division each season.
Canon League Division One |
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Arsenal |
Aston Villa |
Birmingham City |
Chelsea |
Coventry City |
Everton |
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Ipswich Town |
Leicester City |
Liverpool |
Luton Town |
Manchester City |
Manchester United |
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Newcastle United |
Nottingham Forest |
Oxford United |
Queens Park Rangers |
Sheffield Wednesday |
Southampton |
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Tottenham Hotspur |
Watford |
West Bromwich Alb |
West Ham United |
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Canon League Division
Two |
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Barnsley |
Blackburn Rovers |
Bradford City |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
Carlisle United |
Charlton Athletic |
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Crystal Palace |
Fulham |
Grimsby Town |
Huddersfield Town |
Hull City |
Leeds United |
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Middlesbrough |
Millwall |
Norwich City |
Oldham Athletic |
Portsmouth |
Sheffield United |
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Shrewsbury Town |
Stoke City |
Sunderland |
Wimbledon |
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Canon League Division
Three |
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Blackpool |
Bolton Wanderers |
Bournemouth |
Brentford |
Bristol City |
Bristol Rovers |
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Bury |
Cardiff City |
Chesterfield |
Darlington |
Derby County |
Doncaster Rovers |
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Gillingham |
Lincoln City |
Newport County |
Notts County |
Plymouth Argyle |
Reading |
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Rotherham United |
Swansea City |
Walsall |
Wigan Athletic |
Wolverhampton W. |
York City |
Canon League Division
Four |
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Aldershot |
Burnley |
Cambridge United |
Chester City |
Colchester United |
Crewe Alexandra |
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Exeter City |
Halifax Town |
Hartlepool United |
Hereford United |
Mansfield Town |
Northampton Town |
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Orient |
Peterborough United |
Port Vale |
Preston North End |
Rochdale |
Scunthorpe United |
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Southend United |
Stockport County |
Swindon Town |
Torquay United |
Tranmere Rovers |
Wrexham |