| SEASON 1985-1986 |
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 | CANON LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Sunday, December 15, 1985: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading | 21 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 53 |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 38 |
| 3 | Derby County | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 18 | 23 | 37 |
| 4 | York City | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 26 | 14 | 36 |
| 5 | Gillingham | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 36 |
| 6 | Notts County | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 36 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 23 | 20 | 35 |
| 8 | Brentford | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 35 |
| 9 | Walsall | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 29 | 11 | 34 |
| 10 | Wigan Athletic | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 33 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 32 |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 35 | -5 | 28 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 28 |
| 14 | Bury | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 26 |
| 15 | Chesterfield | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 25 |
| 16 | Rotherham United | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 24 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 23 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 22 |
| 19 | Newport County | 20 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 19 |
| 20 | Darlington | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 46 | -13 | 18 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 46 | -20 | 18 |
| 22 | Swansea City | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 41 | -23 | 18 |
| 23 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 49 | -19 | 17 |
| 24 | Cardiff City | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 41 | -19 | 15 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |