Today Second Division 1986/1987
Historical league standings at 26th December 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 | Portsmouth | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 42 | 13 |
| 2 | Oldham Athletic | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 41 | 16 |
| 3 | Derby County | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 40 | 12 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 34 | 10 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 28 | 34 | 4 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 23 | 31 | 6 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 31 | 4 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 21 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 0 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 31 | 34 | 31 | -3 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 23 | 30 | 8 |
| 11 | Millwall | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 20 | 28 | 5 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 21 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 0 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 21 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 27 | 27 | -1 |
| 14 | Grimsby Town | 21 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 27 | -3 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 27 | -6 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 24 | -4 |
| 17 | Hull City | 20 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 36 | 24 | -15 |
| 18 | Reading | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 35 | 23 | -5 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 20 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 36 | 19 | -9 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 18 | -13 |
| 21 | Barnsley | 20 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 16 | -9 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 27 | 16 | -10 |
