Canon Third Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 26th October 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 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 40 | 15 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 16 | 26 | 16 |
| 3 | York City | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 26 | 13 |
| 4 | Derby County | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 25 | 12 |
| 5 | Wigan Athletic | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 25 | 9 |
| 6 | Gillingham | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 6 |
| 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 24 | 6 |
| 8 | Brentford | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 24 | -5 |
| 9 | Walsall | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 23 | 7 |
| 10 | Notts. County | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 4 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 0 |
| 12 | Bury | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 24 | 22 | 8 |
| 13 | Chesterfield | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 20 | -1 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 1 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 28 | 19 | -5 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 19 | -8 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 17 | -3 |
| 18 | Newport County | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 16 | -3 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 16 | -4 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 16 | -5 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 11 | -14 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 15 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 11 | -15 |
| 23 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 15 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 38 | 9 | -18 |
| 24 | Darlington | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 34 | 8 | -16 |
