| SEASON 1985-1986 |
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 | CANON LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Wednesday, October 2, 1985: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 30 |
| 2 | Walsall | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | York City | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 17 |
| 5 | Notts County | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 17 |
| 6 | Derby County | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 16 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 16 |
| 8 | Bury | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 15 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 15 |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 15 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 15 |
| 12 | Rotherham United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 14 |
| 13 | Brentford | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 14 |
| 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 15 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 13 |
| 16 | Newport County | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 12 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 12 |
| 18 | Bristol City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 12 |
| 19 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 10 |
| 20 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 10 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 8 |
| 22 | Swansea City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 7 |
| 23 | Darlington | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 5 |
| 24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 30 | -15 | 4 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |