Canon Fourth Division 1984/1985
Historical league standings at 1st January 1985
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Bury | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 18 | 47 | 22 |
| 2 | Hereford United | 23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 16 | 47 | 22 |
| 3 | Blackpool | 24 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 47 | 17 |
| 4 | Darlington | 22 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 44 | 16 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 22 | 43 | 16 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 40 | 9 |
| 7 | Colchester United | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 39 | 37 | 6 |
| 8 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 41 | 37 | 37 | 4 |
| 9 | Hartlepool United | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 34 | 1 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 23 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 36 | 33 | -3 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 3 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 14 | 31 | 4 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 23 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| 14 | Scunthorpe United | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 4 |
| 15 | Southend United | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 47 | 28 | -12 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 22 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 37 | 26 | -8 |
| 17 | Aldershot | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 34 | 25 | -4 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 22 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 22 | -10 |
| 19 | Exeter City | 22 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 38 | 20 | -13 |
| 20 | Northampton Town | 23 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 41 | 20 | -14 |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 20 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 33 | 19 | -18 |
| 22 | Chester City | 22 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 36 | 18 | -15 |
| 23 | Torquay United | 23 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 39 | 18 | -17 |
| 24 | Wrexham | 21 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 31 | 41 | 15 | -10 |
