Canon Third Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 4th March 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 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 18 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 34 | 70 | 17 |
| 2 | Gillingham | 33 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 59 | 37 | 58 | 22 |
| 3 | Wigan Athletic | 32 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 59 | 32 | 57 | 27 |
| 4 | Derby County | 27 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 53 | 22 | 53 | 31 |
| 5 | Walsall | 31 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 64 | 43 | 53 | 21 |
| 6 | Notts. County | 32 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 52 | 41 | 52 | 11 |
| 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 34 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 35 | 39 | 51 | -4 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 33 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 51 | 47 | 49 | 4 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 33 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 35 | 48 | 16 |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 31 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 49 | 42 | 47 | 7 |
| 11 | York City | 32 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 52 | 43 | 46 | 9 |
| 12 | Brentford | 31 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 41 | 46 | -5 |
| 13 | Rotherham United | 31 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 44 | 37 | 42 | 7 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 29 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 43 | 42 | -5 |
| 15 | Chesterfield | 32 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 43 | 38 | -4 |
| 16 | Bournemouth | 33 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 46 | 50 | 37 | -4 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 33 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 47 | 36 | -11 |
| 18 | Newport County | 32 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 35 | -11 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 34 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 40 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 40 | 61 | 33 | -21 |
| 20 | Bury | 31 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 43 | 49 | 32 | -6 |
| 21 | Darlington | 28 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 54 | 31 | -12 |
| 22 | Swansea City | 34 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 43 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 29 | 63 | 30 | -34 |
| 23 | Lincoln City | 30 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 58 | 26 | -23 |
| 24 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 30 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 36 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 37 | 69 | 24 | -32 |



