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