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