Canon First Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 21st 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 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 13 | 49 | 27 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 22 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 21 | 45 | 25 |
| 3 | West Ham United | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 19 | 45 | 19 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 22 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 23 | 44 | 13 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 32 | 41 | 3 |
| 6 | Everton | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 28 | 40 | 20 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 38 | 0 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 22 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 25 | 34 | 10 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 32 | 33 | -2 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 26 | 31 | 12 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 35 | 30 | -1 |
| 12 | Watford | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 35 | 29 | 2 |
| 13 | Southampton | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 31 | 27 | -1 |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 27 | 27 | -7 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 22 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 24 | -7 |
| 16 | Manchester City | 22 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 22 | -6 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 22 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 22 | -7 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 22 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 40 | 22 | -12 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 22 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 46 | 20 | -14 |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 21 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 31 | 17 | -18 |
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 37 | 15 | -20 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 52 | 8 | -36 |
