Canon Fourth Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 1st 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 | Chester City | 29 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 60 | 28 | 60 | 32 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 28 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 39 | 29 | 58 | 10 |
| 3 | Mansfield Town | 28 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 33 | 53 | 20 |
| 4 | Hartlepool United | 28 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 48 | 33 | 53 | 15 |
| 5 | Port Vale | 29 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 46 | 25 | 48 | 21 |
| 6 | Stockport County | 29 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 40 | 47 | 5 |
| 7 | Orient | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 46 | 33 | 44 | 13 |
| 8 | Southend United | 28 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 0 |
| 9 | Burnley | 28 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 2 |
| 10 | Tranmere Rovers | 28 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 36 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 56 | 43 | 40 | 13 |
| 11 | Northampton Town | 27 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 54 | 34 | 39 | 20 |
| 12 | Colchester United | 28 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 50 | 44 | 39 | 6 |
| 13 | Rochdale | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 41 | 39 | -3 |
| 14 | Hereford United | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 47 | 49 | 38 | -2 |
| 15 | Aldershot | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 40 | 35 | -4 |
| 16 | Peterborough United | 26 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 41 | 31 | -7 |
| 17 | Exeter City | 26 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 33 | 31 | -8 |
| 18 | Wrexham | 27 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 52 | 31 | -16 |
| 19 | Scunthorpe United | 28 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 33 | 30 | -5 |
| 20 | Cambridge United | 30 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 43 | 64 | 28 | -21 |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 28 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 34 | 49 | 27 | -15 |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 28 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 46 | 27 | -18 |
| 23 | Preston North End | 29 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 33 | 56 | 24 | -23 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 27 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 57 | 20 | -35 |
