Canon Third Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 22nd 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 | Reading | 22 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 20 | 56 | 19 |
| 2 | Derby County | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 18 | 40 | 24 |
| 3 | Blackpool | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 24 | 38 | 21 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 27 | 38 | 10 |
| 5 | Brentford | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 38 | 0 |
| 6 | York City | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 26 | 37 | 14 |
| 7 | Gillingham | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 28 | 36 | 13 |
| 8 | Notts. County | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 36 | 6 |
| 9 | Walsall | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 29 | 34 | 11 |
| 10 | Wigan Athletic | 22 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 33 | 9 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 30 | 32 | -6 |
| 12 | Rotherham United | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 28 | -2 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 36 | 28 | -6 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 34 | 28 | -7 |
| 15 | Bury | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 33 | 27 | 3 |
| 16 | Bournemouth | 22 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 36 | 37 | 26 | -1 |
| 17 | Chesterfield | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 25 | -2 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 30 | 25 | -8 |
| 19 | Newport County | 21 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 22 | -4 |
| 20 | Darlington | 21 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 36 | 48 | 21 | -12 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 46 | 19 | -20 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 22 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 44 | 18 | -18 |
| 23 | Swansea City | 21 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 41 | 18 | -23 |
| 24 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 22 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 52 | 17 | -21 |
