Canon Third Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 12th April 1986
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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 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 61 | 46 | 84 | 15 |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 40 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 74 | 47 | 74 | 27 |
| 3 | Derby County | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 69 | 33 | 72 | 36 |
| 4 | Wigan Athletic | 40 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 69 | 41 | 71 | 28 |
| 5 | Gillingham | 42 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 35 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 74 | 51 | 70 | 23 |
| 6 | Walsall | 42 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 53 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 29 | 39 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 82 | 57 | 68 | 25 |
| 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 41 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 41 | 45 | 61 | -4 |
| 8 | York City | 41 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 38 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 64 | 51 | 60 | 13 |
| 9 | Notts. County | 40 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 59 | 55 | 60 | 4 |
| 10 | Brentford | 39 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 50 | 58 | -2 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 39 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 58 | 52 | 57 | 6 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 40 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 60 | 44 | 56 | 16 |
| 13 | Rotherham United | 41 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 56 | 53 | 53 | 3 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 41 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 62 | 61 | 53 | 1 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 40 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 46 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 47 | 65 | 51 | -18 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 41 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 19 | 51 | 55 | 50 | -4 |
| 17 | Darlington | 36 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 54 | 61 | 49 | -7 |
| 18 | Chesterfield | 41 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 31 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 53 | 58 | 46 | -5 |
| 19 | Bury | 41 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 37 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 54 | 62 | 41 | -8 |
| 20 | Newport County | 41 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 45 | 63 | 40 | -18 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 39 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 39 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 47 | 67 | 40 | -20 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 43 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 51 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 48 | 79 | 39 | -31 |
| 23 | Swansea City | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 57 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 41 | 81 | 39 | -40 |
| 24 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 42 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 46 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 48 | 88 | 37 | -40 |




