Canon Second Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 18th January 1986
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Norwich City | 26 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 53 | 23 | 54 | 30 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 22 | 49 | 22 |
| 3 | Wimbledon | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 28 | 45 | 9 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 24 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 27 | 43 | 18 |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 26 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 39 | 41 | 8 |
| 6 | Hull City | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 46 | 38 | 41 | 8 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 27 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 44 | 40 | 40 | 4 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 26 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 30 | 39 | 2 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 26 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 35 | 32 | 37 | 3 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 27 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 37 | -1 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 32 | 35 | -3 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 40 | 35 | -4 |
| 13 | Bradford City | 24 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 35 | 33 | -7 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 27 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 32 | -13 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 27 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 34 | 49 | 32 | -15 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 26 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 39 | 40 | 31 | -1 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 26 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 41 | 31 | -5 |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 26 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 38 | 45 | 31 | -7 |
| 19 | Millwall | 24 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 37 | 42 | 30 | -5 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 26 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 32 | 28 | -8 |
| 21 | Fulham | 23 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 31 | 27 | -6 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 25 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 23 | 52 | 18 | -29 |
