| SEASON 1985-1986 |
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 | CANON LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Friday, November 8, 1985: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 46 |
| 2 | York City | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 14 | 30 |
| 3 | Walsall | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 30 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 29 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 28 |
| 7 | Brentford | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 28 |
| 8 | Derby County | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 27 |
| 9 | Gillingham | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 27 |
| 10 | Notts County | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 27 |
| 11 | Wigan Athletic | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 26 |
| 12 | Bury | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 23 |
| 13 | Chesterfield | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 22 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 22 |
| 15 | Bristol City | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 21 |
| 16 | AFC Bournemouth | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 19 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 19 |
| 18 | Newport County | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 18 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 18 |
| 20 | Lincoln City | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 18 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 29 | -13 | 15 |
| 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 40 | -16 | 15 |
| 23 | Darlington | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 40 | -17 | 12 |
| 24 | Cardiff City | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 38 | -22 | 11 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |