Canon Fourth Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 23rd 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 | 34 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 52 | 31 | 74 | 21 |
| 2 | Chester City | 37 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 70 | 38 | 69 | 32 |
| 3 | Mansfield Town | 34 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 59 | 34 | 67 | 25 |
| 4 | Port Vale | 37 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 38 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 58 | 31 | 62 | 27 |
| 5 | Hartlepool United | 35 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 52 | 42 | 59 | 10 |
| 6 | Stockport County | 37 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 55 | 50 | 59 | 5 |
| 7 | Orient | 35 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 62 | 47 | 56 | 15 |
| 8 | Northampton Town | 36 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 64 | 44 | 52 | 20 |
| 9 | Southend United | 35 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 52 | 54 | 50 | -2 |
| 10 | Hereford United | 35 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 56 | 55 | 47 | 1 |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 36 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 38 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 61 | 54 | 46 | 7 |
| 12 | Burnley | 36 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 49 | 54 | 46 | -5 |
| 13 | Rochdale | 35 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 36 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 46 | 54 | 46 | -8 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 36 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 49 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 53 | 68 | 46 | -15 |
| 15 | Colchester United | 33 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 55 | 48 | 45 | 7 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 36 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 45 | 53 | 45 | -8 |
| 17 | Halifax Town | 34 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 35 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 49 | 55 | 42 | -6 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 36 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 43 | 42 | -11 |
| 19 | Scunthorpe United | 35 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 43 | 41 | -8 |
| 20 | Aldershot | 34 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 41 | 52 | 39 | -11 |
| 21 | Peterborough United | 34 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 41 | 50 | 38 | -9 |
| 22 | Cambridge United | 37 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 40 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 50 | 74 | 36 | -24 |
| 23 | Torquay United | 34 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 40 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 32 | 65 | 31 | -33 |
| 24 | Preston North End | 37 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 36 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 40 | 70 | 29 | -30 |
