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PosTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgDiffAvgPoints
= 1  Reading46297106751161.4694
= 2  Plymouth Argyle46269118853351.9187
= 3  Derby County46231588041391.7484
= 4  Wigan Athletic46231498248341.7883
= 5  Gillingham462213118154271.7679
= 6  Walsall46229159064261.9675
= 7  York City462011157758191.6771
= 8  Notts County461914137160111.5471
= 9  Bristol City46181414696091.5068
=10 Brentford461812165861-31.2666
=11 Doncaster Rovers461616144552-70.9864
=12 Blackpool461712176655111.4363
=13 Darlington461513186178-171.3358
=14 Rotherham United46151219615921.3357
=15 AFC Bournemouth46159226572-71.4154
=16 Bristol Rovers461412205175-241.1154
=17 Chesterfield461314196164-31.3353
=18 Bolton Wanderers46158235468-141.1753
=19 Newport County461118175265-131.1351
=20 Bury461213216367-41.3749
=21 Lincoln City461016205577-221.2046
=22 Cardiff City46129255383-301.1545
=23 Wolverhampton Wanderers461110255798-411.2443
=24 Swansea City461110254387-440.9343
Explanation of this analysisThis analysis shows the final table positions for the Third 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: 2 March 2026