Canon Third Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 22nd 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 | 35 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 57 | 39 | 79 | 18 |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 36 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 67 | 36 | 69 | 31 |
| 3 | Derby County | 32 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 63 | 28 | 63 | 35 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 36 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 62 | 45 | 62 | 17 |
| 5 | Gillingham | 37 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 28 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 65 | 44 | 61 | 21 |
| 6 | Walsall | 36 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 32 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 72 | 48 | 60 | 24 |
| 7 | Notts. County | 35 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 54 | 47 | 55 | 7 |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 37 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 37 | 41 | 54 | -4 |
| 9 | Brentford | 36 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 47 | 54 | -5 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 37 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 55 | 51 | 53 | 4 |
| 11 | York City | 37 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 59 | 49 | 52 | 10 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 36 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 55 | 40 | 50 | 15 |
| 13 | Rotherham United | 35 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 51 | 40 | 49 | 11 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 37 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 52 | 57 | 44 | -5 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 37 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 45 | 50 | 43 | -5 |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 34 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 43 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 41 | 60 | 42 | -19 |
| 17 | Chesterfield | 36 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 49 | 39 | -9 |
| 18 | Darlington | 32 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 47 | 57 | 39 | -10 |
| 19 | Bury | 35 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 47 | 53 | 36 | -6 |
| 20 | Newport County | 37 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 39 | 56 | 35 | -17 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 34 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 43 | 62 | 35 | -19 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 37 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 46 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 42 | 68 | 35 | -26 |
| 23 | Swansea City | 37 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 47 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 34 | 69 | 34 | -35 |
| 24 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 35 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 41 | 74 | 32 | -33 |
