Canon Fourth Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 28th December 1985
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Swindon Town | 23 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 24 | 46 | 8 |
| 2 | Chester City | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 47 | 24 | 44 | 23 |
| 3 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 28 | 41 | 16 |
| 4 | Port Vale | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 16 | 40 | 21 |
| 5 | Orient | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 30 | 40 | 12 |
| 6 | Hartlepool United | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 39 | 7 |
| 7 | Southend United | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 34 | 39 | 3 |
| 8 | Stockport County | 24 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 37 | 39 | 2 |
| 9 | Rochdale | 22 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 33 | 35 | -1 |
| 10 | Northampton Town | 23 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 32 | 33 | 19 |
| 11 | Colchester United | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 36 | 33 | 5 |
| 12 | Hereford United | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 3 |
| 13 | Burnley | 23 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 1 |
| 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 49 | 36 | 31 | 13 |
| 15 | Aldershot | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 36 | 29 | -4 |
| 16 | Peterborough United | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 37 | 29 | -5 |
| 17 | Wrexham | 22 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 41 | 28 | -11 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 27 | -3 |
| 19 | Cambridge United | 25 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 35 | 55 | 25 | -20 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 23 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 23 | -7 |
| 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 39 | 21 | -15 |
| 22 | Halifax Town | 23 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 42 | 20 | -13 |
| 23 | Preston North End | 23 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 49 | 20 | -19 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 23 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 54 | 13 | -35 |
