Canon Fourth Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 23rd November 1985
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Chester City | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 17 | 38 | 23 |
| 2 | Southend United | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 26 | 35 | 9 |
| 3 | Hartlepool United | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 35 | 5 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 34 | 3 |
| 5 | Port Vale | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 12 | 33 | 18 |
| 6 | Mansfield Town | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 32 | 14 |
| 7 | Orient | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 32 | 9 |
| 8 | Rochdale | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 26 | 31 | -2 |
| 9 | Colchester United | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 5 |
| 10 | Hereford United | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 28 | 5 |
| 11 | Burnley | 19 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 1 |
| 12 | Wrexham | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 27 | -6 |
| 13 | Stockport County | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 29 | 26 | -3 |
| 14 | Northampton Town | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 27 | 25 | 12 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 19 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 28 | 25 | 11 |
| 16 | Peterborough United | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 30 | 25 | -5 |
| 17 | Aldershot | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 31 | 21 | -5 |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 20 | -8 |
| 19 | Exeter City | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 18 | -9 |
| 20 | Preston North End | 18 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 37 | 18 | -11 |
| 21 | Cambridge United | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 42 | 18 | -17 |
| 22 | Scunthorpe United | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 17 | -8 |
| 23 | Halifax Town | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 35 | 15 | -13 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 19 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 46 | 12 | -28 |
