Canon Fourth Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 1st March 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 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 44 | 29 | 64 | 15 |
| 2 | Chester City | 33 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 66 | 36 | 62 | 30 |
| 3 | Mansfield Town | 30 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 55 | 33 | 59 | 22 |
| 4 | Hartlepool United | 30 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 49 | 34 | 56 | 15 |
| 5 | Stockport County | 33 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 49 | 44 | 54 | 5 |
| 6 | Port Vale | 32 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 51 | 28 | 53 | 23 |
| 7 | Orient | 31 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 39 | 48 | 12 |
| 8 | Northampton Town | 30 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 58 | 37 | 45 | 21 |
| 9 | Colchester United | 30 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 53 | 45 | 43 | 8 |
| 10 | Burnley | 31 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 0 |
| 11 | Southend United | 29 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 43 | 45 | 43 | -2 |
| 12 | Rochdale | 30 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 41 | 45 | 42 | -4 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 31 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 37 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 57 | 50 | 40 | 7 |
| 14 | Hereford United | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 49 | 51 | 40 | -2 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 31 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 42 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 58 | 40 | -12 |
| 16 | Aldershot | 29 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 42 | 36 | -5 |
| 17 | Exeter City | 31 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 36 | 36 | -9 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 30 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 36 | 33 | -6 |
| 19 | Peterborough United | 28 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 36 | 43 | 33 | -7 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 30 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 49 | 33 | -11 |
| 21 | Cambridge United | 33 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 37 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 48 | 70 | 32 | -22 |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 31 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 49 | 30 | -18 |
| 23 | Preston North End | 33 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 32 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 35 | 62 | 26 | -27 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 29 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 57 | 24 | -33 |



