Canon Third Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 29th 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 | 36 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 57 | 42 | 79 | 15 |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 37 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 68 | 39 | 69 | 29 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 37 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 64 | 46 | 65 | 18 |
| 4 | Derby County | 33 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 64 | 29 | 64 | 35 |
| 5 | Gillingham | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 28 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 68 | 44 | 64 | 24 |
| 6 | Walsall | 38 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 27 | 35 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 75 | 51 | 63 | 24 |
| 7 | Brentford | 37 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 46 | 47 | 57 | -1 |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 38 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 39 | 42 | 57 | -3 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 38 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 57 | 51 | 56 | 6 |
| 10 | York City | 38 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 60 | 49 | 55 | 11 |
| 11 | Notts. County | 36 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 54 | 51 | 55 | 3 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 37 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 57 | 41 | 53 | 16 |
| 13 | Rotherham United | 37 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 55 | 44 | 52 | 11 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 38 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 56 | 57 | 47 | -1 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 39 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 49 | 52 | 47 | -3 |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 36 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 45 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 42 | 63 | 43 | -21 |
| 17 | Chesterfield | 38 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 45 | 52 | 42 | -7 |
| 18 | Darlington | 33 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 48 | 57 | 42 | -9 |
| 19 | Bury | 37 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 33 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 50 | 57 | 37 | -7 |
| 20 | Newport County | 38 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 40 | 57 | 36 | -17 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 36 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 64 | 36 | -20 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 39 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 46 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 45 | 73 | 35 | -28 |
| 23 | Swansea City | 39 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 53 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 36 | 75 | 35 | -39 |
| 24 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 37 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 40 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 42 | 78 | 33 | -36 |



