| SEASON 1985-1986 |
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 | CANON LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Saturday, November 9, 1985: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 14 | 19 | 49 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 32 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 31 |
| 4 | Derby County | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 19 | 30 |
| 5 | York City | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 30 |
| 6 | Walsall | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 30 |
| 7 | Gillingham | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 30 |
| 8 | Notts County | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 30 |
| 9 | Wigan Athletic | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 29 |
| 10 | Brentford | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 29 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 28 |
| 12 | Chesterfield | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 25 |
| 13 | Bury | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 23 |
| 14 | AFC Bournemouth | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 22 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 22 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 22 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 19 |
| 18 | Newport County | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 18 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 18 |
| 20 | Lincoln City | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 35 | -14 | 18 |
| 21 | Darlington | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 40 | -11 | 15 |
| 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 43 | -17 | 15 |
| 23 | Swansea City | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 35 | -19 | 15 |
| 24 | Cardiff City | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 38 | -22 | 11 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |