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