| Date Unknown | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Padiham | 4-0 | Ashton Athletic | |
| Padiham | 1-1 | Bolton ST | |
| Padiham | 2-3 | Oldham Town | |
| Prestwich Heys | 0-2 | Padiham | |
| Saturday 10th August 1985 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Padiham | 0-1 | Prestwich Heys | |
| Saturday 17th August 1985 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool Mechanics | 6-0 | Padiham | |
| Wednesday 21st August 1985 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Padiham | 0-0 | Bacup Borough | |
| Saturday 24th August 1985 | League Challenge Cup 1st Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Prestwich Heys | 1-2 | Padiham | |
| Saturday 31st August 1985 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Huyton Town | 4-2 | Padiham | |
| Wednesday 4th September 1985 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson | 0-6 | Padiham | |
| Saturday 7th September 1985 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Padiham | 1-0 | Newton | |
| Saturday 14th September 1985 | League Challenge Cup 2nd Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellesmere Port & Neston | 0-3 | Padiham | |
| Saturday 28th September 1985 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitworth Valley | 2-3 | Padiham | |
| Saturday 5th October 1985 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Padiham | 2-0 | Atherton Collieries | |
| Saturday 19th October 1985 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Padiham | 2-2 | Cheadle Town | |
| Saturday 26th October 1985 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Padiham | 1-2 | Daisy Hill | |
| Saturday 2nd November 1985 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Athletic | 1-3 | Padiham | |
| Saturday 16th November 1985 | League Challenge Cup 3rd Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 1-1 | Padiham | |
| Saturday 23rd November 1985 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Padiham | 2-2 | Blackpool Mechanics | |
| Saturday 14th December 1985 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton ST | 1-0 | Padiham | |
| Saturday 21st December 1985 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton | 2-2 | Padiham | |
| Saturday 18th January 1986 | League Challenge Cup 3rd Round Replay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Padiham | 3-2 | Accrington Stanley | |
| Padiham removed for playing ineligible player | |||
| Saturday 25th January 1986 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheadle Town | 1-1 | Padiham | |
| Saturday 22nd February 1986 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Padiham | 4-0 | Huyton Town | |
| Saturday 8th March 1986 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Town | 1-1 | Padiham | |
| Saturday 15th March 1986 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Padiham | 0-0 | Whitworth Valley | |
| Saturday 22nd March 1986 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Collieries | 1-0 | Padiham | |
| Saturday 29th March 1986 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Padiham | 1-4 | Nelson | |
| Monday 31st March 1986 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Maghull | 2-2 | Padiham | |
| Saturday 5th April 1986 | Luxor Cup 1st Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Padiham | v | Atherton Collieries | |
| Score Unknown | |||
| Tuesday 8th April 1986 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Hill | 0-0 | Padiham | |
| Tuesday 15th April 1986 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacup Borough | 3-2 | Padiham | |
| Saturday 19th April 1986 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Padiham | 0-6 | Maghull | |
