Canon Fourth Division 1984/1985
Historical league standings at 5th January 1985
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Bury | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 18 | 50 | 23 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 25 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 24 | 48 | 17 |
| 3 | Hereford United | 23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 16 | 47 | 22 |
| 4 | Chesterfield | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 23 | 44 | 16 |
| 5 | Darlington | 22 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 44 | 16 |
| 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 24 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 45 | 37 | 40 | 8 |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 40 | 5 |
| 8 | Colchester United | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 39 | 37 | 6 |
| 9 | Hartlepool United | 23 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 34 | 0 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 36 | 34 | -3 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 33 | 32 | -1 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 14 | 31 | 4 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 23 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| 14 | Scunthorpe United | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 4 |
| 15 | Southend United | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 47 | 28 | -12 |
| 16 | Aldershot | 23 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 35 | 26 | -4 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 22 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 37 | 26 | -8 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 24 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 32 | 43 | 23 | -11 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 22 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 22 | -10 |
| 20 | Exeter City | 23 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 43 | 20 | -16 |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 21 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 34 | 20 | -18 |
| 22 | Torquay United | 24 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 39 | 19 | -17 |
| 23 | Wrexham | 22 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 35 | 41 | 18 | -6 |
| 24 | Chester City | 22 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 36 | 18 | -15 |
