Canon First Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 28th 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 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 30 | 24 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 21 | 14 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 4 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 3 |
| 5 | Everton | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 6 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 2 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 17 | -3 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 16 | 10 |
| 9 | Watford | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 6 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 16 | -4 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 15 | -1 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 3 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 3 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | -1 |
| 15 | Luton Town | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 10 | -2 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 10 | -4 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 9 | -6 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 9 | -8 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 9 | -10 |
| 20 | Southampton | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | -2 |
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 7 | -10 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 1 | -24 |
