| SEASON 1985-1986 |
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 | CANON LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Saturday, November 2, 1985: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 43 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 16 | 19 | 29 |
| 3 | York City | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | Walsall | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 27 |
| 5 | Notts County | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 27 |
| 6 | Brentford | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 27 |
| 7 | Derby County | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 26 |
| 9 | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 25 |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 25 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 24 |
| 12 | Bury | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 23 |
| 13 | Chesterfield | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 21 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 20 |
| 15 | AFC Bournemouth | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 19 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 19 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 19 |
| 18 | Newport County | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 17 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 17 |
| 20 | Lincoln City | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 17 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 14 |
| 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 39 | -17 | 12 |
| 23 | Cardiff City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 31 | -18 | 11 |
| 24 | Darlington | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 40 | -20 | 9 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |