| SEASON 1985-1986 |
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 | CANON LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR |
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Table as at Saturday, October 26, 1985: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 30 |
| 2 | Colchester United | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 29 |
| 3 | Port Vale | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 9 | 18 | 28 |
| 4 | Southend United | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 28 |
| 5 | Hartlepool United | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 28 |
| 6 | Chester City | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 26 |
| 7 | Orient | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 25 |
| 8 | Wrexham | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 23 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 22 |
| 10 | Hereford United | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 21 |
| 11 | Rochdale | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 21 |
| 12 | Northampton Town | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 20 |
| 13 | Peterborough United | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 19 |
| 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 18 |
| 15 | Aldershot | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 18 |
| 16 | Burnley | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 18 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 18 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 16 |
| 19 | Stockport County | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 16 |
| 20 | Preston North End | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 15 |
| 21 | Cambridge United | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 34 | -11 | 15 |
| 22 | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 13 |
| 23 | Halifax Town | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 13 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 37 | -24 | 10 |
| Key: | Promotion | Re-election |