Canon Third Division 1984/1985
Historical league standings at 12th January 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 | Bradford City | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 19 | 52 | 20 |
| 2 | Hull City | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 39 | 23 | 45 | 16 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 38 | 45 | 7 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 26 | 42 | 12 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 41 | 13 |
| 6 | Millwall | 22 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 27 | 39 | 12 |
| 7 | Derby County | 24 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 31 | 38 | 7 |
| 8 | York City | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 43 | 34 | 37 | 9 |
| 9 | Bournemouth | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 19 | 36 | 7 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 30 | 36 | 6 |
| 11 | Wigan Athletic | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 35 | -1 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 33 | 34 | 7 |
| 13 | Walsall | 22 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 32 | 2 |
| 14 | Reading | 23 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 36 | 32 | -5 |
| 15 | Brentford | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 30 | -4 |
| 16 | Newport County | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 29 | -4 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 38 | 35 | 27 | 3 |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 23 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 2 |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 23 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 44 | 25 | -8 |
| 20 | Burnley | 23 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 40 | 22 | -10 |
| 21 | Preston North End | 24 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 57 | 22 | -27 |
| 22 | Orient | 24 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 26 | 44 | 21 | -18 |
| 23 | Swansea City | 24 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 49 | 18 | -23 |
| 24 | Cambridge United | 23 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 43 | 13 | -23 |
