Canon Fourth Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 15th 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 | 33 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 52 | 31 | 73 | 21 |
| 2 | Chester City | 36 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 68 | 37 | 66 | 31 |
| 3 | Mansfield Town | 33 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 57 | 33 | 64 | 24 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 36 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 31 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 53 | 47 | 59 | 6 |
| 5 | Port Vale | 35 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 55 | 30 | 58 | 25 |
| 6 | Hartlepool United | 34 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 52 | 42 | 58 | 10 |
| 7 | Orient | 33 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 26 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 55 | 43 | 50 | 12 |
| 8 | Southend United | 33 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 0 |
| 9 | Northampton Town | 34 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 63 | 43 | 49 | 20 |
| 10 | Burnley | 34 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 48 | 50 | 46 | -2 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 35 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 47 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 66 | 46 | -14 |
| 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 34 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 38 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 59 | 51 | 45 | 8 |
| 13 | Colchester United | 32 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 55 | 47 | 45 | 8 |
| 14 | Hereford United | 33 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 53 | 53 | 43 | 0 |
| 15 | Rochdale | 33 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 36 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 53 | 42 | -9 |
| 16 | Aldershot | 32 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 40 | 47 | 39 | -7 |
| 17 | Halifax Town | 33 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 46 | 54 | 39 | -8 |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 34 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 52 | 39 | -11 |
| 19 | Exeter City | 34 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 43 | 38 | -12 |
| 20 | Peterborough United | 32 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 41 | 49 | 37 | -8 |
| 21 | Scunthorpe United | 33 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 33 | 42 | 37 | -9 |
| 22 | Cambridge United | 35 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 39 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 48 | 73 | 32 | -25 |
| 23 | Torquay United | 32 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 36 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 59 | 31 | -30 |
| 24 | Preston North End | 35 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 36 | 66 | 26 | -30 |



