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