[2] The two games in hand were lost 4–0 at home to West Ham United and 6–0 away at Queens Park Rangers.

Away wins over Manchester United and West Ham left them third with five matches remaining,[3] but they subsequently took only nine points from a possible 33 in the last 11 games, and finished 6th for the second season in succession.

[4] On 23 March 1986 Chelsea won the 1986 Full Members Cup Final 5–4 at Wembley Stadium against Manchester City with David Speedie (the club's joint top scorer in the league along with Kerry Dixon on 14 goals) scoring Chelsea's only Wembley hat-trick.

After drawing 1–1 away to Queens Park Rangers Chelsea lost the fifth round replay 2-0 at Stamford Bridge.

The home kit was only worn this season, and re-introduced blue socks in favour of white for the first time since 1967–68.