Canon Third Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 19th 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 | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 64 | 47 | 88 | 17 |
| 2 | Derby County | 39 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 71 | 34 | 75 | 37 |
| 3 | Wigan Athletic | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 75 | 44 | 75 | 31 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 33 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 75 | 51 | 75 | 24 |
| 5 | Gillingham | 43 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 35 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 76 | 51 | 73 | 25 |
| 6 | Walsall | 44 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 56 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 41 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 86 | 62 | 69 | 24 |
| 7 | York City | 42 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 38 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 66 | 52 | 63 | 14 |
| 8 | Notts. County | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 63 | 58 | 63 | 5 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 43 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 42 | 46 | 63 | -4 |
| 10 | Brentford | 42 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 53 | 56 | 61 | -3 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 41 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 60 | 54 | 60 | 6 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 41 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 62 | 45 | 59 | 17 |
| 13 | Rotherham United | 43 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 38 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 1 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 43 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 15 | 9 | 19 | 64 | 65 | 54 | -1 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 50 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 47 | 69 | 51 | -22 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 52 | 57 | 50 | -5 |
| 17 | Darlington | 37 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 54 | 61 | 50 | -7 |
| 18 | Chesterfield | 43 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 31 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 56 | 61 | 49 | -5 |
| 19 | Bury | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 56 | 62 | 44 | -6 |
| 20 | Newport County | 42 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 47 | 64 | 43 | -17 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 44 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 51 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 50 | 79 | 42 | -29 |
| 22 | Swansea City | 43 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 57 | 11 | 9 | 23 | 42 | 81 | 42 | -39 |
| 23 | Lincoln City | 41 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 41 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 49 | 70 | 41 | -21 |
| 24 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 43 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 46 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 44 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 48 | 90 | 37 | -42 |



