Football League Second Division 1984/85
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Oxford United | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 84 | 36 | +48 | 84 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Birmingham City | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 82 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Manchester City | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 66 | 40 | +26 | 74 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Portsmouth | 42 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 69 | 50 | +19 | 74 | - |
| 5th | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 66 | 41 | +25 | 73 | - |
| 6th | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 72 | - |
| 7th | Leeds United | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 66 | 43 | +23 | 69 | - |
| 8th | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 66 | 53 | +13 | 65 | - |
| 9th | Fulham | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 68 | 64 | +4 | 65 | - |
| 10th | Grimsby Town | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 72 | 64 | +8 | 62 | - |
| 11th | Barnsley | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 58 | - |
| 12th | Wimbledon | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 71 | 75 | -4 | 58 | - |
| 13th | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 52 | 64 | -12 | 55 | - |
| 14th | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 49 | 67 | -18 | 53 | - |
| 15th | Crystal Palace | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 46 | 65 | -19 | 48 | - |
| 16th | Carlisle United | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 50 | 67 | -17 | 47 | - |
| 17th | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 51 | 63 | -12 | 45 | - |
| 18th | Sheffield United | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 54 | 66 | -12 | 44 | - |
| 19th | Middlesbrough | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 41 | 57 | -16 | 40 | - |
| 20th | Notts County | 42 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 45 | 73 | -28 | 37 | ▼Relegated |
| 21st | Cardiff City | 42 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 47 | 79 | -32 | 35 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 37 | 79 | -42 | 33 | ▼Relegated |
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End of Season Notes |
| ▼Norwich City were Relegated from the First Division |
| ▼Sunderland were Relegated from the First Division |
| ▼Stoke City were Relegated from the First Division |
| ▲Oxford United were Promoted to the First Division |
| ▲Birmingham City were Promoted to the First Division |
| ▲Manchester City were Promoted to the First Division |
| ▼Notts County were Relegated to the Third Division |
| ▼Cardiff City were Relegated to the Third Division |
| ▼Wovlerhampton Wanderers were Relegated to the Third Division |
| ▲Bradford City were Promoted from the Third Division |
| ▲Millwall were Promoted from the Third Division |
| ▲Hull City were Promoted from the Third Division |