Canon Second Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 12th 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 | 38 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 79 | 34 | 80 | 45 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 38 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 62 | 38 | 66 | 24 |
| 3 | Wimbledon | 36 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 51 | 34 | 64 | 17 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 35 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 63 | 39 | 62 | 24 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 46 | 59 | 1 |
| 6 | Hull City | 38 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 60 | 51 | 57 | 9 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 38 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 59 | 54 | 57 | 5 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 37 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 59 | 55 | 53 | 4 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 38 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 52 | 0 |
| 10 | Oldham Athletic | 38 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 57 | 57 | 51 | 0 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 37 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 43 | 46 | 50 | -3 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 38 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 40 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 52 | 62 | 50 | -10 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 54 | 54 | 49 | 0 |
| 14 | Millwall | 36 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 52 | 54 | 48 | -2 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 36 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 44 | 52 | 47 | -8 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 39 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 48 | 57 | 47 | -9 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 38 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 42 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 48 | 64 | 46 | -16 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 39 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 44 | 56 | 43 | -12 |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 48 | 42 | -9 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 38 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 40 | 58 | 41 | -18 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 37 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 39 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 63 | 40 | -23 |
| 22 | Fulham | 36 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 38 | 57 | 30 | -19 |
