Canon Third Division 1984/1985
Historical league standings at 1st December 1984
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Bradford City | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 37 | 13 |
| 2 | Millwall | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 34 | 15 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 4 |
| 4 | Hull City | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 31 | 9 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 31 | 8 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 30 | 7 |
| 7 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 29 | 7 |
| 8 | York City | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 28 | 7 |
| 9 | Derby County | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 28 | 5 |
| 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 5 |
| 11 | Bournemouth | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 26 | 5 |
| 12 | Walsall | 17 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 25 | 4 |
| 13 | Brentford | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 2 |
| 14 | Reading | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 25 | -3 |
| 15 | Newport County | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 0 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 24 | -3 |
| 17 | Burnley | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 21 | -3 |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 1 |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 0 |
| 20 | Preston North End | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 45 | 19 | -22 |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 37 | 18 | -10 |
| 22 | Orient | 18 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 39 | 14 | -16 |
| 23 | Swansea City | 18 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 14 | -16 |
| 24 | Cambridge United | 18 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 37 | 9 | -19 |
