Canon Second Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 8th 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 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 62 | 37 | 66 | 25 |
| 3 | Wimbledon | 35 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 48 | 34 | 61 | 14 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 34 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 60 | 39 | 59 | 21 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 37 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 47 | 43 | 59 | 4 |
| 6 | Hull City | 37 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 59 | 50 | 56 | 9 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 37 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 3 |
| 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 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 2 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 37 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 40 | 51 | 0 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 36 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 43 | 46 | 49 | -3 |
| 12 | Millwall | 35 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 51 | 51 | 48 | 0 |
| 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 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 40 | 63 | 39 | -23 |
| 22 | Fulham | 35 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 37 | 56 | 29 | -19 |
