Canon Second Division 1983/1984
Historical league standings at 27th December 1983
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 44 | 18 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 49 | 26 | 42 | 23 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 42 | 15 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 31 | 39 | 12 |
| 5 | Carlisle United | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 37 | 10 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 37 | 0 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 36 | 9 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 26 | 34 | 6 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 29 | 31 | -1 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 21 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 25 | 30 | 14 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 28 | -2 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 29 | 32 | 28 | -3 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 3 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 3 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 35 | 26 | -1 |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 36 | 25 | -11 |
| 17 | Derby County | 21 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 39 | 23 | -18 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 28 | 22 | -7 |
| 19 | Leeds United | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 33 | 20 | -9 |
| 20 | Fulham | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 16 | -13 |
| 21 | Cambridge United | 20 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 38 | 11 | -23 |
| 22 | Swansea City | 21 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 9 | -25 |
