Canon Fourth Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 7th December 1985
| Home | Away | Overall | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Chester City | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 42 | 19 | 40 | 23 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 20 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 37 | 5 |
| 3 | Southend United | 20 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 31 | 36 | 5 |
| 4 | Mansfield Town | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 21 | 35 | 15 |
| 5 | Orient | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 35 | 10 |
| 6 | Hartlepool United | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 35 | 5 |
| 7 | Port Vale | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 12 | 33 | 18 |
| 8 | Stockport County | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 32 | 32 | -1 |
| 9 | Northampton Town | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 48 | 29 | 31 | 19 |
| 10 | Rochdale | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 29 | 31 | -3 |
| 11 | Colchester United | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 5 |
| 12 | Hereford United | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 4 |
| 13 | Burnley | 20 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 1 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 27 | -6 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 41 | 31 | 25 | 10 |
| 16 | Aldershot | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 25 | -4 |
| 17 | Peterborough United | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 31 | 25 | -6 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 21 | -6 |
| 19 | Crewe Alexandra | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 20 | -8 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 18 | -8 |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 18 | -12 |
| 22 | Preston North End | 20 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 44 | 18 | -17 |
| 23 | Cambridge United | 21 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 49 | 18 | -21 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 19 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 46 | 12 | -28 |
