| SEASON 1985-1986 |
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 | CANON LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Saturday, October 12, 1985: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 36 |
| 2 | Walsall | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 22 |
| 3 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 21 |
| 4 | York City | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | Notts County | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | Brentford | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 20 |
| 7 | Derby County | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 19 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 19 |
| 9 | Chesterfield | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 19 |
| 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 19 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 17 |
| 12 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 17 |
| 13 | Lincoln City | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 17 |
| 14 | Bury | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 16 |
| 15 | AFC Bournemouth | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 16 |
| 16 | Rotherham United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 13 |
| 18 | Newport County | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 13 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 13 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 12 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 10 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 8 |
| 23 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 7 |
| 24 | Darlington | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 32 | -18 | 5 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |