Today Second Division 1986/1987
Historical league standings at 13th September 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 | Oldham Athletic | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 9 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 2 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 1 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | -1 |
| 11 | Derby County | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | -2 |
| 13 | Hull City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -3 |
| 14 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 15 | Millwall | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | -3 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | Bradford City | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | -4 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | -4 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | -4 |
| 21 | Reading | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | -3 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | -8 |
