Canon Second Division 1983/1984
Historical league standings at 31st 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 | Chelsea | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 50 | 26 | 45 | 24 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 20 | 45 | 18 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 23 | 43 | 15 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 22 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 32 | 42 | 13 |
| 5 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 40 | 10 |
| 6 | Carlisle United | 22 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 38 | 10 |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 27 | 37 | 7 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 29 | 37 | -1 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 0 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 22 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 40 | 29 | 30 | 11 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 3 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 22 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 29 | -2 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 33 | 28 | -4 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 0 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 36 | 26 | -2 |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 38 | 25 | -12 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 23 | -6 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 29 | 23 | -7 |
| 19 | Derby County | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 41 | 23 | -20 |
| 20 | Fulham | 22 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 35 | 19 | -10 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 22 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 41 | 12 | -23 |
| 22 | Cambridge United | 22 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 41 | 12 | -24 |
