The 1985–86 season was the 48th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester City, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

Also, it was the fourth season spent in the Fourth Division after the relegation from the Third Division in 1982. Alongside competing in the Football League the club also participated in the FA Cup, the Football League Cup and the Associate Members' Cup.

Nat	Player	Total		League		FA Cup		League Cup		AM Cup
		A	G	A	G	A	G	A	G	A	G
Goalkeepers
	John Butcher	39	–	34	–	1	–	3	–	1	–
	Ray Cashley	10	–	9	–	–	–	–	–	1	–
	David Kaye	4	–	3	–	–	–	1	–	–	–
Field players
	Graham Abel	25	2	23	2	–	–	–	–	2	–
	Ian Bailey	1+1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1+1	–
	Earl Barrett	12	–	12	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	Gary Bennett	46+3	13	40+3	13	1	–	3	–	2	–
	John Bramhall	4	–	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	David Brett	7+3	–	5+2	–	–	–	1	–	1+1	–
	Barry Butler	12+4	–	10+4	–	–	–	–	–	2	–
	Bobby Coy	50	1	44	1	1	–	4	–	1	–
	Brian Croft	2+1	–	0+1	–	–	–	–	–	2	–
	Steve Fox	1	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	Wakeley Gage	21	1	17	1	1	–	3	–	–	–
	David Glenn	37+1	1	33	1	0+1	–	4	–	–	–
	Milton Graham	41+1	3	37+1	3	1	–	3	–	–	–
	Ricky Greenough	33+5	5	28+5	5	1	–	2	–	2	–
	Lee Harley	0+1	–	0+1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	Andy Holden	13	2	10	2	–	–	3	–	–	–
	Peter Houghton	38+3	10	34+3	10	1	–	3	–	–	–
	Steve Johnson	10	6	10	6	–	–	–	–	–	–
	John Kelly	48	8	43	8	1	–	4	–	–	–
	Martin Lane	50	1	44	1	1	–	4	–	1	–
	David Murray	5+3	2	3+3	1	–	–	1	1	1	–
	Richie Palmer	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–
	Ian Richardson	27	10	27	10	–	–	–	–	–	–
	Stuart Rimmer	23	21	18	16	1	–	4	5	–	–
	Mark Sconce	3+1	–	1+1	–	–	–	–	–	2	–
	Mick Speight	12	–	10	–	1	–	1	–	–	–
	Colin Woodthorpe	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–
	Billy Wright	6	1	6	1	–	–	–	–	–	–
	Own goals	–	2	–	2	–	–	–	–	–	–
	Total	53	89	46	83	1	–	4	6	2	–

Sumner, Chas (1 November 2011). 125 Years on the Borderline: The Complete History of Chester City F.C. 1885-2010. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0956984821.

• Chester at the Football Club History Database