Canon First Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 26th 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 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 16 | 49 | 25 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 23 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 22 | 45 | 24 |
| 3 | West Ham United | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 20 | 45 | 18 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 22 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 23 | 44 | 13 |
| 5 | Everton | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 29 | 43 | 22 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 34 | 42 | 3 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 38 | 0 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 37 | 11 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 26 | 34 | 13 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 34 | 34 | -2 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 0 |
| 12 | Watford | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 29 | 0 |
| 13 | Southampton | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 34 | 27 | -4 |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 27 | 27 | -7 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 23 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 25 | -5 |
| 16 | Leicester City | 23 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 25 | -10 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 23 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 35 | 24 | -8 |
| 18 | Oxford United | 23 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 46 | 23 | -11 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 23 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 36 | 22 | -9 |
| 20 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 37 | 18 | -19 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 22 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 32 | 17 | -19 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 55 | 11 | -35 |
