Canon Second Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 22nd March 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 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 72 | 32 | 70 | 40 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 32 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 53 | 28 | 59 | 25 |
| 3 | Wimbledon | 32 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 30 | 56 | 13 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 31 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 56 | 35 | 55 | 21 |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 32 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 56 | 45 | 52 | 11 |
| 6 | Hull City | 34 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 58 | 49 | 52 | 9 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 33 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 4 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 33 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 40 | 49 | 1 |
| 9 | Oldham Athletic | 34 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 52 | 52 | 46 | 0 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 33 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 40 | 42 | 45 | -2 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 32 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 43 | 0 |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 34 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 31 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 49 | 52 | 43 | -3 |
| 13 | Bradford City | 31 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 39 | 45 | 43 | -6 |
| 14 | Millwall | 31 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 45 | 46 | 41 | -1 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 34 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 42 | 52 | 41 | -10 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 34 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 42 | 52 | 40 | -10 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 33 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 35 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 43 | 55 | 40 | -12 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 34 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 43 | 57 | 40 | -14 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 33 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 35 | 51 | 36 | -16 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 33 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 45 | 32 | -12 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 32 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 38 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 33 | 59 | 30 | -26 |
| 22 | Fulham | 30 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 32 | 44 | 29 | -12 |

