| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesterfield | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 64 | 35 | 29 | 91 | pr |
| 2 | Blackpool | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 73 | 39 | 34 | 86 | pr |
| 3 | Darlington | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 66 | 49 | 17 | 85 | pr |
| 4 | Bury | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 76 | 50 | 26 | 84 | pr |
| 5 | Hereford United | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 65 | 47 | 18 | 77 | |
| 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 24 | 3 | 19 | 83 | 66 | 17 | 75 | |
| 7 | Colchester United | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 87 | 65 | 22 | 74 | |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 62 | 58 | 4 | 72 | |
| 9 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 83 | 62 | 21 | 71 | |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 65 | 69 | -4 | 66 | |
| 11 | Peterborough United | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 54 | 53 | 1 | 62 | |
| 12 | Port Vale | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 61 | 59 | 2 | 60 | |
| 13 | Aldershot | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 56 | 63 | -7 | 59 | |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 57 | |
| 15 | Wrexham | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 67 | 70 | -3 | 54 | |
| 16 | Chester City | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 60 | 72 | -12 | 54 | |
| 17 | Rochdale | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 55 | 69 | -14 | 53 | |
| 18 | Exeter City | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 57 | 79 | -22 | 53 | |
| 19 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 54 | 67 | -13 | 52 | |
| 20 | Southend United | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 58 | 83 | -25 | 50 | |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 46 | 15 | 5 | 26 | 42 | 69 | -27 | 50 | re |
| 22 | Stockport County | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 58 | 79 | -21 | 47 | re |
| 23 | Northampton Town | 46 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 53 | 74 | -21 | 47 | re |
| 24 | Torquay United | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 38 | 63 | -25 | 41 | re |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Att. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 1984 | Away | Walthamstow Ave. | Friendly | 0–0 | D | 0 | → |
| 4 August 1984 | Away | Welling United | Friendly | 2–2 | D | 0 | → |
| 8 August 1984 | Away | Basildon Utd | Friendly | 3–2 | W | 0 | → |
| 10 August 1984 | Home | Crystal Palace | Friendly | 2–0 | W | 0 | → |
| 15 August 1984 | Away | Maidstone United | Friendly | 2–0 | W | 0 | → |
| 20 August 1984 | Home | West Ham United | Friendly | 0–6 | L | 0 | → |
| 25 August 1984 | Away | Colchester United | League | 3–3 | D | 2378 | → |
| 28 August 1984 | Away | Orient | Trophy | 1–2 | L | 2685 | → |
| 5 September 1984 | Home | Orient | Trophy | 0–0 | D | 2340 | → |
| 8 September 1984 | Away | Chesterfield | League | 1–2 | L | 2692 | → |
| 10 September 1984 | Home | Darlington | League | 1–1 | D | 1902 | → |
| 14 September 1984 | Home | Chester City | League | 1–1 | D | 2436 | → |
| 17 September 1984 | Home | Stockport County | League | 1–1 | D | 1837 | → |
| 21 September 1984 | Away | Halifax Town | League | 0–1 | L | 1120 | → |
| 28 September 1984 | Home | Exeter City | League | 1–0 | W | 1952 | → |
| 2 October 1984 | Away | Crewe Alexandra | League | 2–0 | W | 2028 | → |
| 6 October 1984 | Away | Bury | League | 0–2 | L | 2647 | → |
| 13 October 1984 | Home | Northampton Town | League | 2–1 | W | 1920 | → |
| 19 October 1984 | Home | Scunthorpe United | League | 1–1 | D | 2237 | → |
| 24 October 1984 | Away | Hartlepool United | League | 1–2 | L | 4202 | → |
| 27 October 1984 | Away | Aldershot | League | 2–6 | L | 1896 | → |
| 3 November 1984 | Home | Blackpool | League | 1–4 | L | 1904 | → |
| 5 November 1984 | Away | Port Vale | League | 1–4 | L | 2989 | → |
| 10 November 1984 | Home | Peterborough Utd | League | 2–1 | W | 1779 | → |
| 17 November 1984 | Home | Colchester United | FA Cup | 2–2 | D | 2935 | → |
| 21 November 1984 | Away | Colchester United | FA Cup | 2–3 | L | 3907 | → |
| 24 November 1984 | Away | Wrexham | League | 2–1 | W | 1129 | → |
| 1 December 1984 | Home | Tranmere Rovers | League | 2–3 | L | 1845 | → |
| 8 December 1984 | Home | Crewe Alexandra | League | 3–1 | W | 1823 | → |
| 15 December 1984 | Away | Rochdale | League | 2–2 | D | 1040 | → |
| 22 December 1984 | Away | Torquay United | League | 2–2 | D | 1082 | → |
| 26 December 1984 | Home | Swindon Town | League | 3–2 | W | 2942 | → |
| 29 December 1984 | Home | Mansfield Town | League | 1–3 | L | 2334 | → |
| 1 January 1985 | Away | Hereford United | League | 0–3 | L | 5007 | → |
| 23 January 1985 | Home | Fulham | Friendly | 1–1 | D | 0 | → |
| 26 January 1985 | Away | Chester City | League | 1–5 | L | 1410 | → |
| 29 January 1985 | Home | Colchester United | League | 2–5 | L | 2190 | → |
| 1 February 1985 | Away | Exeter City | League | 1–2 | L | 2337 | → |
| 8 February 1985 | Home | Halifax Town | League | 2–1 | W | 1515 | → |
| 15 February 1985 | Away | Stockport County | League | 2–1 | W | 1039 | → |
| 17 February 1985 | Home | F.K. Austria Memphis | Friendly | 1–2 | L | 0 | → |
| 21 February 1985 | Home | Millwall | Trophy | 0–2 | L | 1546 | → |
| 23 February 1985 | Away | Blackpool | League | 0–1 | L | 4430 | → |
| 26 February 1985 | Away | Millwall | Trophy | 1–3 | L | 2281 | → |
| 2 March 1985 | Home | Aldershot | League | 1–0 | W | 1734 | → |
| 4 March 1985 | Home | Hartlepool United | League | 1–1 | D | 1552 | → |
| 8 March 1985 | Away | Scunthorpe United | League | 1–2 | L | 1952 | → |
| 17 March 1985 | Away | Northampton Town | League | 2–1 | W | 1702 | → |
| 23 March 1985 | Home | Bury | League | 3–3 | D | 1984 | → |
| 29 March 1985 | Home | Port Vale | League | 1–1 | D | 1816 | → |
| 2 April 1985 | Away | Darlington | League | 1–3 | L | 3689 | → |
| 6 April 1985 | Away | Swindon Town | League | 0–2 | L | 2639 | → |
| 8 April 1985 | Home | Hereford United | League | 0–0 | D | 2133 | → |
| 13 April 1985 | Away | Peterborough Utd | League | 4–1 | W | 2095 | → |
| 19 April 1985 | Home | Wrexham | League | 0–1 | L | 1821 | → |
| 23 April 1985 | Home | Chesterfield | League | 0–1 | L | 1464 | → |
| 26 April 1985 | Away | Tranmere Rovers | League | 0–2 | L | 1082 | → |
| 3 May 1985 | Home | Rochdale | League | 0–2 | L | 1540 | → |
| 6 May 1985 | Away | Mansfield Town | League | 0–1 | L | 1837 | → |
| 11 May 1985 | Home | Torquay United | League | 1–0 | W | 1704 | → |
| 1 June 1985 | Away | Presidents XI | Tour | 12–2 | W | 0 | → |
| 1 June 1985 | Away | Presidents XI | Tour | 1–1 | D | 0 | → |
| 1 June 1985 | Away | Colombo League XI | Tour | 5–2 | W | 0 | → |
| 1 June 1985 | Away | City League XI | Tour | 6–1 | W | 0 | → |