Canon Third Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 2nd November 1985
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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 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 43 | 16 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 16 | 29 | 19 |
| 3 | York City | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 20 | 29 | 14 |
| 4 | Walsall | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 27 | 10 |
| 5 | Notts. County | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 27 | 5 |
| 6 | Brentford | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 27 | -2 |
| 7 | Derby County | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 26 | 12 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 26 | 6 |
| 9 | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 25 | 8 |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 25 | 6 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 0 |
| 12 | Bury | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 23 | 7 |
| 13 | Chesterfield | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 21 | -1 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 28 | 20 | -8 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 0 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 19 | -4 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 19 | -6 |
| 18 | Newport County | 16 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 17 | -3 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 17 | -4 |
| 20 | Lincoln City | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 17 | -7 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 14 | -13 |
| 22 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 39 | 12 | -17 |
| 23 | Cardiff City | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 11 | -18 |
| 24 | Darlington | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 9 | -20 |
