Canon Third Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 19th 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 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 39 | 17 |
| 2 | Walsall | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 23 | 8 |
| 3 | Notts. County | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 23 | 6 |
| 4 | Derby County | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 22 | 12 |
| 5 | Gillingham | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 3 |
| 6 | Wigan Athletic | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 7 |
| 7 | Brentford | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 21 | -2 |
| 8 | York City | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 18 | 20 | 11 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 15 | 20 | 11 |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 0 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 19 | -2 |
| 12 | Plymouth Argyle | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 4 |
| 13 | Lincoln City | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 17 | -2 |
| 14 | Bury | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 3 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 16 | -1 |
| 16 | Bournemouth | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 16 | -3 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 16 | -8 |
| 18 | Rotherham United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 15 | -3 |
| 19 | Newport County | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 14 | -3 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 13 | -5 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 11 | -8 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 13 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 11 | -11 |
| 23 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 8 | -15 |
| 24 | Darlington | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 5 | -19 |
