Canon Second Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 26th December 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 | Norwich City | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 23 | 45 | 25 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 18 | 42 | 18 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 25 | 40 | 15 |
| 4 | Wimbledon | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 39 | 8 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 37 | 8 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 35 | 3 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 23 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 33 | 34 | 6 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 34 | 34 | 5 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 34 | -2 |
| 10 | Hull City | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 30 | 32 | 7 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 23 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 0 |
| 12 | Bradford City | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 30 | -6 |
| 13 | Shrewsbury Town | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 32 | 29 | -3 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 23 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 29 | -10 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 23 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 29 | -10 |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 23 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 37 | 28 | -4 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 35 | 25 | -1 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 24 | -7 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 40 | 24 | -8 |
| 20 | Millwall | 21 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 38 | 24 | -10 |
| 21 | Fulham | 19 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 23 | -6 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 22 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 48 | 15 | -28 |



