Canon Fourth Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 4th January 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 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 28 | 49 | 7 |
| 2 | Chester City | 24 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 51 | 25 | 47 | 26 |
| 3 | Mansfield Town | 24 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 28 | 44 | 18 |
| 4 | Hartlepool United | 23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 29 | 42 | 10 |
| 5 | Port Vale | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 21 | 40 | 17 |
| 6 | Orient | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 30 | 40 | 12 |
| 7 | Southend United | 24 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 38 | 40 | 2 |
| 8 | Stockport County | 25 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 37 | 40 | 2 |
| 9 | Burnley | 25 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 34 | 38 | 5 |
| 10 | Rochdale | 23 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 34 | 38 | 0 |
| 11 | Colchester United | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 46 | 39 | 36 | 7 |
| 12 | Hereford United | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 41 | 38 | 35 | 3 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 24 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 52 | 37 | 34 | 15 |
| 14 | Northampton Town | 23 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 32 | 33 | 19 |
| 15 | Peterborough United | 24 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 38 | 30 | -5 |
| 16 | Aldershot | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 36 | 29 | -4 |
| 17 | Wrexham | 23 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 46 | 28 | -14 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 27 | -6 |
| 19 | Cambridge United | 26 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 36 | 57 | 25 | -21 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 24 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 24 | -7 |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 25 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 45 | 23 | -15 |
| 22 | Preston North End | 25 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 51 | 23 | -20 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 40 | 21 | -16 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 23 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 54 | 13 | -35 |
