Canon Third Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 2nd April 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 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 58 | 44 | 79 | 14 |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 38 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 69 | 40 | 70 | 29 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 39 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 70 | 45 | 67 | 25 |
| 4 | Derby County | 34 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 65 | 30 | 65 | 35 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 37 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 64 | 46 | 65 | 18 |
| 6 | Walsall | 39 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 27 | 35 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 76 | 52 | 64 | 24 |
| 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 39 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 40 | 43 | 58 | -3 |
| 8 | Brentford | 38 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 47 | 49 | 57 | -2 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 38 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 60 | 42 | 56 | 18 |
| 10 | York City | 39 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 61 | 50 | 56 | 11 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 38 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 57 | 51 | 56 | 6 |
| 12 | Notts. County | 37 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 56 | 53 | 56 | 3 |
| 13 | Rotherham United | 38 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 56 | 46 | 52 | 10 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 39 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 58 | 58 | 50 | 0 |
| 15 | Darlington | 35 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 52 | 59 | 48 | -7 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 40 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 50 | 55 | 47 | -5 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 37 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 45 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 43 | 64 | 44 | -21 |
| 18 | Chesterfield | 39 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 46 | 54 | 42 | -8 |
| 19 | Newport County | 39 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 41 | 57 | 39 | -16 |
| 20 | Lincoln City | 37 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 46 | 65 | 39 | -19 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 40 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 53 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 38 | 75 | 38 | -37 |
| 22 | Bury | 38 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 50 | 58 | 37 | -8 |
| 23 | Cardiff City | 40 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 48 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 45 | 75 | 35 | -30 |
| 24 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 39 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 40 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 42 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 45 | 82 | 34 | -37 |



