| SEASON 1985-1986 |
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 | CANON LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR |
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Table as at Saturday, September 28, 1985: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colchester United | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Southend United | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 20 |
| 3 | Mansfield Town | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 18 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 5 | Rochdale | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 16 |
| 6 | Hartlepool United | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 7 | Chester City | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 8 | Burnley | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 14 |
| 9 | Orient | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| 10 | Wrexham | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 13 |
| 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 13 |
| 12 | Northampton Town | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 12 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 12 |
| 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 11 |
| 15 | Halifax Town | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 11 |
| 16 | Exeter City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 11 |
| 17 | Hereford United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 11 |
| 18 | Stockport County | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 11 |
| 19 | Preston North End | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 10 |
| 20 | Aldershot | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 10 |
| 21 | Swindon Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 7 |
| 22 | Cambridge United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 5 |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 4 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 22 | -17 | 3 |
| Key: | Promotion | Re-election |