Canon First Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 11th January 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 | Manchester United | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 17 | 55 | 28 |
| 2 | Everton | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 35 | 50 | 25 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 24 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 23 | 50 | 16 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 20 | 48 | 19 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 25 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 49 | 25 | 47 | 24 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 39 | 43 | 1 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 24 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 42 | 2 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 26 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 41 | 29 | 41 | 12 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 26 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 44 | 38 | 40 | 6 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 35 | 37 | 36 | -2 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 31 | 35 | 8 |
| 12 | Watford | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 39 | 33 | 1 |
| 13 | Manchester City | 26 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 33 | 32 | -3 |
| 14 | Southampton | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 36 | 30 | -3 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 25 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 35 | 30 | -8 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 25 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 43 | 25 | -11 |
| 17 | Leicester City | 26 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 47 | 25 | -14 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 26 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 41 | 24 | -10 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 25 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 52 | 23 | -15 |
| 20 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 38 | 23 | -18 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 25 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 35 | 18 | -21 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 26 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 60 | 13 | -37 |
