Canon Third Division 1984/1985
Historical league standings at 15th December 1984
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Bradford City | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 40 | 16 |
| 2 | Rotherham United | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 37 | 13 |
| 3 | Millwall | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 34 | 13 |
| 4 | Hull City | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 34 | 10 |
| 5 | Gillingham | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 2 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 32 | 9 |
| 7 | Derby County | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 31 | 6 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 30 | 6 |
| 9 | Bournemouth | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 29 | 6 |
| 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 28 | 5 |
| 11 | York City | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 4 |
| 12 | Brentford | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 2 |
| 13 | Walsall | 18 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 3 |
| 14 | Wigan Athletic | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 25 | -3 |
| 15 | Reading | 19 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 25 | -6 |
| 16 | Newport County | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 24 | -4 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 3 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 32 | 22 | 2 |
| 19 | Burnley | 19 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 31 | 22 | -3 |
| 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 21 | -8 |
| 21 | Preston North End | 19 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 46 | 20 | -22 |
| 22 | Swansea City | 19 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 38 | 15 | -16 |
| 23 | Orient | 19 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 40 | 14 | -17 |
| 24 | Cambridge United | 19 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 39 | 9 | -21 |
