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