Canon Fourth Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 31st 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 | 37 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 60 | 34 | 81 | 26 |
| 2 | Chester City | 39 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 72 | 40 | 71 | 32 |
| 3 | Mansfield Town | 37 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 64 | 38 | 71 | 26 |
| 4 | Port Vale | 39 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 60 | 32 | 66 | 28 |
| 5 | Stockport County | 39 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 58 | 54 | 62 | 4 |
| 6 | Hartlepool United | 37 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 55 | 48 | 59 | 7 |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 38 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 65 | 44 | 56 | 21 |
| 8 | Orient | 37 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 64 | 51 | 56 | 13 |
| 9 | Burnley | 38 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 53 | 55 | 52 | -2 |
| 10 | Hereford United | 38 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 61 | 60 | 51 | 1 |
| 11 | Southend United | 37 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 52 | 55 | 51 | -3 |
| 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 39 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 48 | 55 | 51 | -7 |
| 13 | Colchester United | 36 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 59 | 52 | 49 | 7 |
| 14 | Rochdale | 37 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 37 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 47 | 55 | 49 | -8 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 39 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 50 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 57 | 71 | 49 | -14 |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 39 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 40 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 64 | 61 | 46 | 3 |
| 17 | Exeter City | 38 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 37 | 47 | 46 | -10 |
| 18 | Halifax Town | 36 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 52 | 58 | 45 | -6 |
| 19 | Peterborough United | 37 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 35 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 43 | 52 | 42 | -9 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 37 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 38 | 47 | 42 | -9 |
| 21 | Aldershot | 37 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 43 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 44 | 61 | 40 | -17 |
| 22 | Cambridge United | 39 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 41 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 52 | 75 | 40 | -23 |
| 23 | Preston North End | 40 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 47 | 74 | 38 | -27 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 36 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 43 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 35 | 68 | 33 | -33 |
