PosTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgDiffAvgPoints
= 1  Swindon Town4632688243391.78102
= 2  Chester City46231588350331.8084
= 3  Mansfield Town462312117447271.6181
= 4  Port Vale46211696737301.4679
= 5  Leyton Orient462012147964151.7272
= 6  Colchester United461913148863251.9170
= 7  Hartlepool United46201016686711.4870
= 8  Northampton Town461810187958211.7264
= 9  Southend United46181018696721.5064
=10 Hereford United46181018747311.6164
=11 Stockport County461713166371-81.3764
=12 Crewe Alexandra46189195461-71.1763
=13 Wrexham46179206880-121.4860
=14 Burnley461611196065-51.3059
=15 Scunthorpe United461514175055-51.0959
=16 Aldershot46177226674-81.4358
=17 Peterborough United461317165264-121.1356
=18 Rochdale461413195777-201.2455
=19 Tranmere Rovers4615922747311.6154
=20 Halifax Town461412206071-111.3054
=21 Exeter City461315184759-121.0254
=22 Cambridge United46159226580-151.4154
=23 Preston North End461110255489-351.1743
=24 Torquay United46910274388-450.9337
Explanation of this analysisThis analysis shows the final table positions for the Fourth Division in the 85/86 season.
ColoursPlaces are colour-coded as follows:

Team Name - Euro Qualified

Team Name - Relegated/Disqualified/Went Bust
League Disbanded

Position - Can't be promoted

Team Name - Transferred

Team Name - Euro Qualified

Data last updated: 7 December 2025