Canon Third Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 18th March 1986
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Reading | 33 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 53 | 38 | 73 | 15 |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 35 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 63 | 33 | 66 | 30 |
| 3 | Derby County | 30 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 60 | 24 | 60 | 36 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 36 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 63 | 42 | 60 | 21 |
| 5 | Walsall | 35 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 48 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 32 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 72 | 48 | 59 | 24 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle | 35 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 58 | 44 | 59 | 14 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 35 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 54 | 47 | 53 | 7 |
| 8 | Brentford | 35 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 46 | 53 | -5 |
| 9 | York City | 36 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 58 | 45 | 52 | 13 |
| 10 | Notts. County | 34 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 47 | 52 | 5 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 36 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 35 | 41 | 51 | -6 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 35 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 54 | 39 | 49 | 15 |
| 13 | Rotherham United | 33 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 46 | 37 | 46 | 9 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 33 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 43 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 39 | 57 | 42 | -18 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 36 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 49 | 55 | 41 | -6 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 36 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 40 | 50 | 40 | -10 |
| 17 | Chesterfield | 35 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 47 | 39 | -7 |
| 18 | Darlington | 31 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 57 | 38 | -10 |
| 19 | Bury | 34 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 31 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 47 | 51 | 36 | -4 |
| 20 | Newport County | 36 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 36 | 52 | 35 | -16 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 33 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 43 | 60 | 35 | -17 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 36 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 41 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 42 | 63 | 35 | -21 |
| 23 | Swansea City | 36 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 47 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 32 | 67 | 33 | -35 |
| 24 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 34 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 39 | 73 | 29 | -34 |



