Canon Third Division 1984/1985
Historical league standings at 8th April 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 | Bradford City | 38 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 64 | 34 | 80 | 30 |
| 2 | Hull City | 39 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 63 | 42 | 72 | 21 |
| 3 | Millwall | 36 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 56 | 33 | 69 | 23 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 37 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 60 | 39 | 66 | 21 |
| 5 | Gillingham | 36 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 60 | 49 | 64 | 11 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 37 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 54 | 39 | 63 | 15 |
| 7 | Walsall | 37 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 53 | 39 | 61 | 14 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 39 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 52 | 45 | 59 | 7 |
| 9 | Bournemouth | 38 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 43 | 37 | 57 | 6 |
| 10 | York City | 39 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 60 | 50 | 56 | 10 |
| 11 | Reading | 34 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 53 | 46 | 55 | 7 |
| 12 | Derby County | 38 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 53 | 47 | 55 | 6 |
| 13 | Newport County | 37 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 0 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 38 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 58 | 59 | 49 | -1 |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 38 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 59 | 45 | -7 |
| 16 | Brentford | 37 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 35 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 50 | 59 | 45 | -9 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 39 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 20 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 21 | 54 | 58 | 44 | -4 |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 36 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 41 | 38 | 43 | 3 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic | 36 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 39 | 47 | 42 | -8 |
| 20 | Preston North End | 38 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 52 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 44 | 83 | 38 | -39 |
| 21 | Burnley | 38 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 40 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 61 | 36 | -10 |
| 22 | Orient | 37 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 34 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 42 | 63 | 36 | -21 |
| 23 | Swansea City | 37 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 41 | 70 | 32 | -29 |
| 24 | Cambridge United | 37 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 42 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 78 | 17 | -46 |



