| SEASON 1985-1986 |
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 | CANON LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR |
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Table as at Saturday, September 21, 1985: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southend United | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 20 |
| 2 | Colchester United | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 18 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 16 |
| 4 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 15 |
| 5 | Chester City | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | Rochdale | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 13 |
| 7 | Hartlepool United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 13 |
| 8 | Burnley | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 13 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| 10 | Northampton Town | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 12 |
| 11 | Port Vale | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| 13 | Orient | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 11 |
| 14 | Hereford United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 11 |
| 15 | Halifax Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 10 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 10 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 10 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 8 |
| 19 | Preston North End | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 7 |
| 20 | Aldershot | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 7 |
| 21 | Swindon Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 7 |
| 22 | Scunthorpe United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 4 |
| 23 | Cambridge United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 4 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 21 | -16 | 3 |
| Key: | Promotion | Re-election |