Canon Fourth Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 14th April 1986
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Swindon Town | 40 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 38 | 86 | 28 |
| 2 | Chester City | 42 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 37 | 31 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 79 | 47 | 77 | 32 |
| 3 | Port Vale | 41 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 40 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 63 | 33 | 72 | 30 |
| 4 | Mansfield Town | 39 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 65 | 40 | 72 | 25 |
| 5 | Hartlepool United | 41 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 36 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 61 | 53 | 66 | 8 |
| 6 | Stockport County | 42 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 59 | 58 | 63 | 1 |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 41 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 72 | 50 | 60 | 22 |
| 8 | Orient | 40 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 36 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 67 | 57 | 59 | 10 |
| 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 41 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 51 | 56 | 57 | -5 |
| 10 | Hereford United | 41 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 50 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 37 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 66 | 64 | 55 | 2 |
| 11 | Burnley | 40 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 54 | 56 | 54 | -2 |
| 12 | Colchester United | 39 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 39 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 68 | 58 | 53 | 10 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 44 | 52 | 53 | -8 |
| 14 | Southend United | 40 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 36 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 60 | 52 | -5 |
| 15 | Rochdale | 39 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 39 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 50 | 60 | 50 | -10 |
| 16 | Wrexham | 42 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 53 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 58 | 75 | 50 | -17 |
| 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 41 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 41 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 67 | 65 | 49 | 2 |
| 18 | Peterborough United | 40 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 47 | 53 | 49 | -6 |
| 19 | Halifax Town | 40 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 53 | 63 | 48 | -10 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 40 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 51 | 46 | -10 |
| 21 | Aldershot | 40 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 46 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 49 | 65 | 46 | -16 |
| 22 | Cambridge United | 42 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 40 | 35 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 58 | 77 | 45 | -19 |
| 23 | Preston North End | 42 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 39 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 39 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 51 | 78 | 41 | -27 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 41 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 44 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 40 | 75 | 37 | -35 |
