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