Canon Fourth Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 5th April 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 | 38 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 61 | 35 | 82 | 26 |
| 2 | Chester City | 40 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 75 | 42 | 74 | 33 |
| 3 | Mansfield Town | 38 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 64 | 38 | 72 | 26 |
| 4 | Port Vale | 40 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 40 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 61 | 32 | 69 | 29 |
| 5 | Stockport County | 40 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 58 | 54 | 63 | 4 |
| 6 | Hartlepool United | 39 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 56 | 49 | 62 | 7 |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 39 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 68 | 45 | 59 | 23 |
| 8 | Orient | 38 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 64 | 52 | 56 | 12 |
| 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 40 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 49 | 55 | 54 | -6 |
| 10 | Burnley | 39 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 53 | 55 | 53 | -2 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 40 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 41 | 48 | 52 | -7 |
| 12 | Hereford United | 39 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 37 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 61 | 61 | 51 | 0 |
| 13 | Southend United | 38 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 53 | 57 | 51 | -4 |
| 14 | Colchester United | 37 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 36 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 61 | 55 | 49 | 6 |
| 15 | Rochdale | 38 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 39 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 57 | 49 | -10 |
| 16 | Wrexham | 40 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 50 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 57 | 72 | 49 | -15 |
| 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 40 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 41 | 37 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65 | 64 | 46 | 1 |
| 18 | Halifax Town | 37 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 36 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 52 | 58 | 46 | -6 |
| 19 | Peterborough United | 38 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 44 | 52 | 45 | -8 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 39 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 50 | 45 | -10 |
| 21 | Cambridge United | 40 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 36 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 41 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 53 | 76 | 41 | -23 |
| 22 | Preston North End | 41 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 39 | 11 | 8 | 22 | 50 | 75 | 41 | -25 |
| 23 | Aldershot | 38 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 43 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 44 | 62 | 40 | -18 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 38 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 38 | 71 | 36 | -33 |
