Canon Second Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 5th April 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 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 77 | 34 | 76 | 43 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 36 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 61 | 35 | 66 | 26 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 34 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 60 | 39 | 59 | 21 |
| 4 | Wimbledon | 34 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 32 | 58 | 13 |
| 5 | Hull City | 37 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 59 | 50 | 56 | 9 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 36 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 42 | 56 | 3 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 36 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 56 | 52 | 54 | 4 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 36 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 59 | 53 | 53 | 6 |
| 9 | Oldham Athletic | 36 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 56 | 54 | 50 | 2 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 36 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 43 | 46 | 49 | -3 |
| 11 | Millwall | 35 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 51 | 51 | 48 | 0 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 35 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 38 | 47 | -1 |
| 13 | Bradford City | 34 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 49 | 47 | -5 |
| 14 | Grimsby Town | 37 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 51 | 54 | 46 | -3 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 37 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 39 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 48 | 61 | 46 | -13 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 37 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 39 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 46 | 57 | 44 | -11 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 36 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 40 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 48 | 61 | 44 | -13 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 37 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 38 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 43 | 55 | 42 | -12 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 36 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 40 | 55 | 40 | -15 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 37 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 38 | 48 | 39 | -10 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 34 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 37 | 60 | 36 | -23 |
| 22 | Fulham | 34 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 37 | 55 | 29 | -18 |



