Football League Fourth Division 1984/85
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Chesterfield | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 64 | 35 | +29 | 91 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Blackpool | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 73 | 39 | +34 | 86 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Darlington | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 66 | 49 | +17 | 85 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Bury | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 76 | 50 | +26 | 84 | ▲Promoted |
| 5th | Hereford United | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 77 | - |
| 6th | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 24 | 3 | 19 | 83 | 66 | +17 | 75 | - |
| 7th | Colchester United | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 87 | 65 | +22 | 74 | - |
| 8th | Swindon Town | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 62 | 58 | +4 | 72 | - |
| 9th | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 83 | 62 | +21 | 71 | - |
| 10th | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 65 | 69 | -4 | 66 | - |
| 11th | Peterborough United | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 62 | - |
| 12th | Port Vale | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 61 | 59 | +2 | 60 | - |
| 13th | Aldershot | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 56 | 63 | -7 | 59 | - |
| 14th | Mansfield Town | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 57 | - |
| 15th | Wrexham | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 67 | 70 | -3 | 54 | - |
| 16th | Chester City | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 60 | 72 | -12 | 54 | - |
| 17th | Rochdale | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 55 | 69 | -14 | 53 | - |
| 18th | Exeter City | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 57 | 79 | -22 | 53 | - |
| 19th | Hartlepool United | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 54 | 67 | -13 | 52 | - |
| 20th | Southend United | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 58 | 83 | -25 | 50 | - |
| 21st | Halifax Town | 46 | 15 | 5 | 26 | 42 | 69 | -27 | 50 | Re-Elected |
| 22nd | Stockport County | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 58 | 79 | -21 | 47 | Re-Elected |
| 23rd | Northampton Town | 46 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 53 | 74 | -21 | 47 | Re-Elected |
| 24th | Torquay United | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 38 | 63 | -25 | 41 | Re-Elected |
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Election for League Membership |
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| The bottom four league sides faced re-election and were joined in the vote by non-league Bath City. | ||
| Votes | Club | End Result |
| 52 | Northampton Town | Re Elected to the league |
| 50 | Stockport County | Re Elected to the league |
| 50 | Torquay United | Re Elected to the league |
| 48 | Halifax Town | Re Elected to the league |
| 8 | Bath City | Not Elected to the league |
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End of Season Notes |
| ▼Bury were relegated from the Third Division |
| ▼Orient were relegated from the Third Division |
| ▼Preston North End were relegated from the Third Division |
| ▼Cambridge United were relegated from the Third Division |
| ▲Chesterfield were promoted to the Third Division |
| ▲Blackpool were promoted to the Third Division |
| ▲Darlington were promoted to the Third Division |
| ▲Bury were promoted to the Third Division |
| ♦ Halifax Town were Re-Elected to the League |
| ♦ Stockport County were Re-Elected to the League |
| ♦ Northampton Town were Re-Elected to the League |
| ♦ Torquay United were Re-Elected to the League |