Canon First 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 | Everton | 28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 35 | 56 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 20 | 55 | 27 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 26 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 25 | 54 | 19 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 28 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 56 | 30 | 53 | 26 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 48 | 17 |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 28 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 51 | 40 | 46 | 11 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 26 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 29 | 46 | 3 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 42 | 46 | 1 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 28 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 31 | 44 | 13 |
| 10 | Watford | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 43 | 39 | 3 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 27 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 42 | 39 | -3 |
| 12 | Manchester City | 28 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 38 | 0 |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 27 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 34 | 35 | 5 |
| 14 | Southampton | 27 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 36 | 34 | -2 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 27 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 30 | 40 | 33 | -10 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 28 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 48 | 28 | -13 |
| 17 | Leicester City | 28 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 51 | 27 | -14 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 28 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 40 | 26 | -18 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 28 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 31 | 43 | 25 | -12 |
| 20 | Oxford United | 28 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 56 | 23 | -18 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 27 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 37 | 21 | -22 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 28 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 65 | 13 | -41 |
