Canon Second Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 20th December 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 | Norwich City | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 21 | 39 | 18 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 16 | 39 | 18 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 37 | 15 |
| 4 | Barnsley | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 35 | 8 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 21 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 26 | 34 | 12 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 34 | 5 |
| 7 | Wimbledon | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 33 | 1 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 33 | 31 | 4 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 31 | -4 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 21 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 1 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 21 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 33 | 29 | -7 |
| 12 | Oldham Athletic | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 34 | 28 | -1 |
| 13 | Bradford City | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 27 | -7 |
| 14 | Hull City | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 4 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 26 | -4 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 31 | 25 | 3 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 21 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 25 | -11 |
| 18 | Millwall | 20 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 24 | -5 |
| 19 | Fulham | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 24 | 23 | -3 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 21 | -9 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 39 | 20 | -10 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 47 | 12 | -28 |
