Canon Third Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 1st October 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 | Reading | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 27 | 11 |
| 2 | Walsall | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 21 | 9 |
| 3 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 9 |
| 4 | York City | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 6 |
| 5 | Notts. County | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 3 |
| 6 | Bury | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 9 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 6 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 2 |
| 9 | Gillingham | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 0 |
| 10 | Rotherham United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 1 |
| 11 | Brentford | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 14 | -4 |
| 12 | Derby County | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 2 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 0 |
| 15 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 13 | -2 |
| 16 | Newport County | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 12 | -1 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 12 | -3 |
| 18 | Bristol City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 12 | -5 |
| 19 | Bournemouth | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 10 | -3 |
| 20 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 10 | -4 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 8 | -10 |
| 22 | Swansea City | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 7 | -5 |
| 23 | Darlington | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 5 | -11 |
| 24 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 4 | -15 |
