Canon Fourth Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 8th February 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 | 29 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 41 | 29 | 61 | 12 |
| 2 | Chester City | 30 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 62 | 31 | 60 | 31 |
| 3 | Mansfield Town | 29 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 54 | 33 | 56 | 21 |
| 4 | Hartlepool United | 29 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 49 | 33 | 56 | 16 |
| 5 | Port Vale | 30 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 49 | 26 | 51 | 23 |
| 6 | Orient | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 50 | 35 | 48 | 15 |
| 7 | Stockport County | 30 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 42 | 47 | 3 |
| 8 | Southend United | 29 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 43 | 45 | 43 | -2 |
| 9 | Northampton Town | 28 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 57 | 36 | 42 | 21 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 29 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 52 | 44 | 42 | 8 |
| 11 | Burnley | 29 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 0 |
| 12 | Rochdale | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 43 | 41 | -3 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 29 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 56 | 46 | 40 | 10 |
| 14 | Hereford United | 30 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 48 | 50 | 39 | -2 |
| 15 | Aldershot | 28 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 41 | 36 | -4 |
| 16 | Halifax Town | 30 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 49 | 33 | -11 |
| 17 | Peterborough United | 27 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 42 | 32 | -7 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 28 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 35 | 31 | -10 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 28 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 40 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 56 | 31 | -17 |
| 20 | Cambridge United | 32 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 37 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 48 | 70 | 31 | -22 |
| 21 | Scunthorpe United | 29 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 36 | 30 | -7 |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 29 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 47 | 28 | -18 |
| 23 | Preston North End | 31 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 34 | 58 | 25 | -24 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 28 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 57 | 23 | -33 |
