Canon Second Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 19th October 1985
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Portsmouth | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 32 | 18 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 25 | 7 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 24 | 7 |
| 4 | Oldham Athletic | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 24 | 7 |
| 5 | Wimbledon | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 2 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 21 | 8 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 21 | 7 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 3 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 10 | Hull City | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 3 |
| 11 | Huddersfield Town | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 17 | -1 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 13 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 17 | -4 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 16 | -1 |
| 14 | Fulham | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 16 | -1 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 14 | -3 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 12 | -2 |
| 17 | Millwall | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 12 | -3 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 12 | -4 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 12 | -8 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | -7 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 10 | -6 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 5 | -22 |
