| SEASON 1985-1986 |
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 | CANON LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR |
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Table as at Wednesday, October 23, 1985: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colchester United | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Mansfield Town | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Port Vale | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 25 |
| 4 | Chester City | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 25 |
| 5 | Orient | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 25 |
| 6 | Southend United | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 25 |
| 7 | Hartlepool United | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 25 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 22 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 22 |
| 10 | Hereford United | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 21 |
| 11 | Rochdale | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 21 |
| 12 | Peterborough United | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 19 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 18 |
| 14 | Northampton Town | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 17 |
| 15 | Burnley | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 17 |
| 16 | Exeter City | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 16 |
| 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 15 |
| 18 | Aldershot | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 15 |
| 19 | Preston North End | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 15 |
| 20 | Stockport County | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 13 |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 12 |
| 22 | Cambridge United | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 33 | -13 | 12 |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 10 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 33 | -20 | 10 |
| Key: | Promotion | Re-election |