Canon Third Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 8th April 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 | 39 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 61 | 46 | 83 | 15 |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 39 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 71 | 47 | 71 | 24 |
| 3 | Wigan Athletic | 39 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 69 | 41 | 70 | 28 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 41 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 31 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 73 | 47 | 70 | 26 |
| 5 | Derby County | 36 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 68 | 31 | 69 | 37 |
| 6 | Walsall | 41 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 29 | 39 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 78 | 56 | 65 | 22 |
| 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 40 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 41 | 43 | 61 | -2 |
| 8 | Notts. County | 39 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 31 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 59 | 54 | 60 | 5 |
| 9 | York City | 40 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 64 | 51 | 59 | 13 |
| 10 | Brentford | 39 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 50 | 58 | -2 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 39 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 58 | 52 | 57 | 6 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 39 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 60 | 43 | 56 | 17 |
| 13 | Rotherham United | 40 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 56 | 53 | 52 | 3 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 40 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 59 | 61 | 50 | -2 |
| 15 | Darlington | 35 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 52 | 59 | 48 | -7 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 40 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 50 | 55 | 47 | -5 |
| 17 | Chesterfield | 40 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 50 | 55 | 45 | -5 |
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 38 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 46 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 44 | 65 | 45 | -21 |
| 19 | Bury | 40 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 54 | 59 | 41 | -5 |
| 20 | Lincoln City | 38 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 39 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 47 | 66 | 40 | -19 |
| 21 | Newport County | 40 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 42 | 60 | 39 | -18 |
| 22 | Swansea City | 41 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 57 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 39 | 79 | 38 | -40 |
| 23 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 41 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 42 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 48 | 85 | 37 | -37 |
| 24 | Cardiff City | 42 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 51 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 46 | 79 | 36 | -33 |



