Canon Third Division 1984/1985
Historical league standings at 5th March 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 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 49 | 26 | 63 | 23 |
| 2 | Hull City | 31 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 48 | 31 | 55 | 17 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 28 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 49 | 40 | 53 | 9 |
| 4 | Millwall | 28 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 47 | 28 | 52 | 19 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 30 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 43 | 34 | 52 | 9 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 31 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 51 | 37 | 51 | 14 |
| 7 | York City | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 54 | 39 | 50 | 15 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 30 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 36 | 48 | 8 |
| 9 | Bournemouth | 33 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 34 | 46 | -1 |
| 10 | Walsall | 27 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 39 | 30 | 45 | 9 |
| 11 | Reading | 28 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 46 | 41 | 45 | 5 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 30 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 50 | 46 | 42 | 4 |
| 13 | Derby County | 29 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 2 |
| 14 | Brentford | 31 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 46 | 38 | -7 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 32 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 47 | 48 | 37 | -1 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic | 30 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 38 | 37 | -7 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 30 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 49 | 36 | -6 |
| 18 | Newport County | 28 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 38 | 35 | -3 |
| 19 | Lincoln City | 27 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 27 | 34 | 5 |
| 20 | Burnley | 29 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 46 | 32 | -2 |
| 21 | Preston North End | 29 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 36 | 66 | 28 | -30 |
| 22 | Orient | 31 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 33 | 56 | 27 | -23 |
| 23 | Swansea City | 31 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 57 | 26 | -24 |
| 24 | Cambridge United | 30 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 60 | 15 | -35 |



