Canon First Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 1st 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 | Manchester United | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 11 | 43 | 25 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 18 | 41 | 24 |
| 3 | West Ham United | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 38 | 16 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 37 | 11 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 27 | 35 | 2 |
| 6 | Everton | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 25 | 34 | 16 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 0 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 30 | 10 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 28 | 29 | -1 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 0 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 27 | -4 |
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 24 | 25 | 7 |
| 13 | Watford | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 0 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 19 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 23 | -1 |
| 15 | Southampton | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 21 | -5 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 19 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 19 | -3 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 39 | 19 | -10 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 19 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 18 | -9 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 38 | 18 | -13 |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 17 | -14 |
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 34 | 12 | -18 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 47 | 7 | -33 |
