Canon Fourth Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 26th 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 | 43 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 23 | 29 | 6 | 8 | 74 | 41 | 93 | 33 |
| 2 | Chester City | 44 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 81 | 47 | 81 | 34 |
| 3 | Port Vale | 43 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 42 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 66 | 33 | 78 | 33 |
| 4 | Mansfield Town | 43 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 43 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 72 | 45 | 77 | 27 |
| 5 | Hartlepool United | 45 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 44 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 67 | 64 | 70 | 3 |
| 6 | Orient | 43 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 38 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 71 | 59 | 66 | 12 |
| 7 | Stockport County | 45 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 40 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 63 | 68 | 64 | -5 |
| 8 | Colchester United | 43 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 40 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 80 | 59 | 63 | 21 |
| 9 | Hereford United | 44 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 55 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 40 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 72 | 70 | 61 | 2 |
| 10 | Northampton Town | 44 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 74 | 57 | 60 | 17 |
| 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 44 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 33 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 52 | 59 | 60 | -7 |
| 12 | Burnley | 44 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 58 | 60 | 58 | -2 |
| 13 | Southend United | 44 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 40 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 62 | 66 | 58 | -4 |
| 14 | Scunthorpe United | 44 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 48 | 54 | 56 | -6 |
| 15 | Rochdale | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 39 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 54 | 65 | 54 | -11 |
| 16 | Exeter City | 45 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 21 | 34 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 46 | 57 | 54 | -11 |
| 17 | Wrexham | 44 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 34 | 56 | 15 | 9 | 20 | 64 | 80 | 54 | -16 |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 44 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 45 | 39 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 21 | 73 | 71 | 53 | 2 |
| 19 | Peterborough United | 44 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 45 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 50 | 63 | 52 | -13 |
| 20 | Aldershot | 44 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 49 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 60 | 74 | 52 | -14 |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 43 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 44 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 56 | 66 | 51 | -10 |
| 22 | Cambridge United | 44 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 41 | 35 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 61 | 77 | 51 | -16 |
| 23 | Preston North End | 45 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 41 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 44 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 54 | 85 | 43 | -31 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 44 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 48 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 42 | 80 | 37 | -38 |
