Canon Fourth Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 11th January 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 | Chester City | 26 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 53 | 26 | 51 | 27 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 25 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 28 | 49 | 7 |
| 3 | Mansfield Town | 25 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 28 | 47 | 19 |
| 4 | Hartlepool United | 25 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 31 | 44 | 10 |
| 5 | Port Vale | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 41 | 24 | 41 | 17 |
| 6 | Orient | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 31 | 41 | 12 |
| 7 | Southend United | 24 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 38 | 40 | 2 |
| 8 | Stockport County | 26 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 38 | 40 | 1 |
| 9 | Rochdale | 24 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 0 |
| 10 | Burnley | 25 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 34 | 38 | 5 |
| 11 | Colchester United | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 46 | 39 | 37 | 7 |
| 12 | Hereford United | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 42 | 35 | -1 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 25 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 52 | 38 | 34 | 14 |
| 14 | Northampton Town | 24 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 18 |
| 15 | Exeter City | 23 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 30 | -5 |
| 16 | Peterborough United | 25 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 40 | 30 | -7 |
| 17 | Aldershot | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 36 | 29 | -4 |
| 18 | Wrexham | 24 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 49 | 28 | -15 |
| 19 | Cambridge United | 27 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 40 | 57 | 28 | -17 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 25 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 27 | -5 |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 26 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 45 | 26 | -14 |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 25 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 42 | 24 | -15 |
| 23 | Preston North End | 26 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 31 | 52 | 23 | -21 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 24 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 54 | 14 | -35 |
