| SEASON 1985-1986 |
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 | CANON LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR |
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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 | Port Vale | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 31 |
| 2 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 31 |
| 3 | Southend United | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 31 |
| 4 | Chester City | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 29 |
| 5 | Colchester United | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 11 | 29 |
| 6 | Hartlepool United | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 29 |
| 7 | Orient | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 26 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 25 |
| 9 | Hereford United | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 24 |
| 10 | Rochdale | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 24 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 23 |
| 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 25 | 10 | 21 |
| 13 | Northampton Town | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 21 |
| 14 | Peterborough United | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 20 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 19 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 19 |
| 17 | Aldershot | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 18 |
| 18 | Burnley | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 18 |
| 19 | Exeter City | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 17 |
| 20 | Preston North End | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 32 | -9 | 15 |
| 21 | Cambridge United | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 37 | -13 | 15 |
| 22 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 14 |
| 23 | Halifax Town | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 14 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 39 | -24 | 11 |
| Key: | Promotion | Re-election |