| SEASON 1985-1986 |
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 | CANON LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Sunday, October 27, 1985: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 40 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 26 |
| 3 | York City | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Walsall | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 26 |
| 5 | Notts County | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 26 |
| 6 | Derby County | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| 7 | Wigan Athletic | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 25 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 25 |
| 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 24 |
| 10 | Brentford | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 24 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 23 |
| 12 | Bury | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 22 |
| 13 | Chesterfield | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 20 |
| 14 | AFC Bournemouth | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 19 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 19 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 19 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 17 |
| 18 | Newport County | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 16 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 16 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 16 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 28 | -14 | 11 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 28 | -15 | 11 |
| 23 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 38 | -18 | 9 |
| 24 | Darlington | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 37 | -19 | 8 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |