Canon Third Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 5th 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 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 33 | 14 |
| 2 | Walsall | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 21 | 8 |
| 3 | York City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 20 | 13 |
| 4 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 20 | 9 |
| 5 | Derby County | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 19 | 11 |
| 6 | Lincoln City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 1 |
| 7 | Notts. County | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 1 |
| 8 | Brentford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 17 | -3 |
| 9 | Bury | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 16 | 9 |
| 10 | Blackpool | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 6 |
| 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 4 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 0 |
| 13 | Chesterfield | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 0 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 16 | -1 |
| 15 | Rotherham United | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 0 |
| 16 | Newport County | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 13 | -1 |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 13 | -3 |
| 18 | Bristol City | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 13 | -5 |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 12 | -4 |
| 20 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 10 | -6 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 8 | -11 |
| 22 | Swansea City | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 7 | -10 |
| 23 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 7 | -14 |
| 24 | Darlington | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 5 | -18 |
