Canon Fourth Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 14th December 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 | Chester City | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 43 | 20 | 41 | 23 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 21 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 24 | 40 | 6 |
| 3 | Hartlepool United | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 28 | 38 | 8 |
| 4 | Southend United | 20 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 31 | 36 | 5 |
| 5 | Mansfield Town | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 35 | 13 |
| 6 | Orient | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 26 | 35 | 9 |
| 7 | Stockport County | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 1 |
| 8 | Port Vale | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 14 | 34 | 18 |
| 9 | Northampton Town | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 31 | 32 | 19 |
| 10 | Burnley | 21 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 2 |
| 11 | Rochdale | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 29 | 31 | -3 |
| 12 | Colchester United | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 33 | 29 | 2 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 21 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 45 | 32 | 28 | 13 |
| 14 | Hereford United | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 1 |
| 15 | Aldershot | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 33 | 28 | -2 |
| 16 | Peterborough United | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 33 | 28 | -4 |
| 17 | Wrexham | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 35 | 27 | -8 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 24 | -5 |
| 19 | Crewe Alexandra | 20 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 20 | -9 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 21 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 27 | 19 | -8 |
| 21 | Cambridge United | 22 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 50 | 19 | -21 |
| 22 | Halifax Town | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 38 | 18 | -13 |
| 23 | Preston North End | 21 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 47 | 18 | -19 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 20 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 47 | 13 | -28 |
