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