| SEASON 1985-1986 |
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 | CANON LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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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 | Reading | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 27 |
| 2 | Walsall | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 21 |
| 3 | Wigan Athletic | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Notts County | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 16 |
| 5 | Gillingham | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | York City | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Derby County | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 13 |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 13 |
| 11 | Bury | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 12 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 12 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 12 |
| 14 | Newport County | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 11 |
| 15 | Rotherham United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 11 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 11 |
| 17 | Brentford | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 11 |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 10 |
| 19 | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 10 |
| 20 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 9 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 8 |
| 22 | Swansea City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 7 |
| 23 | Darlington | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 5 |
| 24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 4 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |