Canon Third Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 15th 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 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 53 | 38 | 73 | 15 |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 34 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 62 | 33 | 63 | 29 |
| 3 | Derby County | 30 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 60 | 24 | 60 | 36 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 35 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 62 | 40 | 60 | 22 |
| 5 | Walsall | 34 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 66 | 48 | 56 | 18 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle | 34 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 43 | 56 | 13 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 35 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 54 | 47 | 53 | 7 |
| 8 | York City | 35 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 58 | 44 | 52 | 14 |
| 9 | Notts. County | 34 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 47 | 52 | 5 |
| 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 36 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 35 | 41 | 51 | -6 |
| 11 | Brentford | 34 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 45 | 50 | -6 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 35 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 54 | 39 | 49 | 15 |
| 13 | Rotherham United | 33 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 46 | 37 | 46 | 9 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 32 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 37 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 39 | 51 | 42 | -12 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 35 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 39 | 48 | 40 | -9 |
| 16 | Chesterfield | 34 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 39 | 45 | 39 | -6 |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 35 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 47 | 54 | 38 | -7 |
| 18 | Bury | 33 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 46 | 50 | 35 | -4 |
| 19 | Darlington | 30 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 55 | 35 | -11 |
| 20 | Newport County | 35 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 49 | 35 | -15 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 36 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 41 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 42 | 63 | 35 | -21 |
| 22 | Swansea City | 35 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 43 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 31 | 63 | 33 | -32 |
| 23 | Lincoln City | 32 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 39 | 59 | 32 | -20 |
| 24 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 33 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 38 | 72 | 28 | -34 |



