Canon Fourth Division 1984/1985
Historical league standings at 22nd December 1984
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Darlington | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 41 | 17 |
| 2 | Bury | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 41 | 15 |
| 3 | Chesterfield | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 18 | 39 | 18 |
| 4 | Hereford United | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 13 | 39 | 18 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 38 | 11 |
| 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 38 | 32 | 34 | 6 |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 34 | 6 |
| 8 | Colchester United | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 33 | 32 | 5 |
| 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 33 | 32 | -1 |
| 10 | Hartlepool United | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 31 | 1 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 0 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 20 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 1 |
| 13 | Scunthorpe United | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 25 | 5 |
| 14 | Southend United | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 39 | 25 | -8 |
| 15 | Mansfield Town | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 0 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 20 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 23 | -9 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 20 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 19 | -9 |
| 18 | Halifax Town | 18 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 28 | 19 | -15 |
| 19 | Aldershot | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 18 | -6 |
| 20 | Torquay United | 20 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 18 | -12 |
| 21 | Northampton Town | 20 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 33 | 17 | -11 |
| 22 | Exeter City | 19 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 16 | -10 |
| 23 | Chester City | 20 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 15 | -14 |
| 24 | Wrexham | 18 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 35 | 14 | -8 |
