Canon Second Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 21st September 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 | Portsmouth | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 20 | 12 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 6 |
| 3 | Oldham Athletic | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 6 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 5 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 7 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 4 |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 3 |
| 8 | Wimbledon | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -2 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 2 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 12 | -3 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 0 |
| 13 | Hull City | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 3 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 0 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -4 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 8 | -2 |
| 17 | Millwall | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 8 | -3 |
| 18 | Fulham | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | -3 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 7 | -5 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 5 | -9 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 5 | -10 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 4 | -8 |
