Canon Third Division 1984/1985
Historical league standings at 23rd October 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 | Millwall | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 26 | 13 |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 8 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 7 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 4 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 21 | 4 |
| 6 | York City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 2 |
| 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 6 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 3 |
| 9 | Hull City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 5 |
| 10 | Derby County | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 4 |
| 11 | Brentford | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 4 |
| 12 | Walsall | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 1 |
| 13 | Reading | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 0 |
| 14 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 15 | -5 |
| 15 | Burnley | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 14 | -2 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 2 |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 18 | Newport County | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 13 | -1 |
| 19 | Orient | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 13 | -6 |
| 20 | Preston North End | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 12 | -15 |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 11 | -9 |
| 22 | Lincoln City | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 10 | -2 |
| 23 | Swansea City | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 10 | -11 |
| 24 | Cambridge United | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 5 | -12 |



