Canon First Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 7th 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 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 46 | 26 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 18 | 44 | 27 |
| 3 | West Ham United | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 19 | 41 | 17 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 38 | 11 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 28 | 38 | 3 |
| 6 | Everton | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 25 | 37 | 19 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 33 | 12 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 32 | -3 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 29 | -3 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 28 | 11 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 32 | 27 | -1 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 27 | -5 |
| 13 | Watford | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 35 | 26 | 1 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 24 | -1 |
| 15 | Southampton | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 24 | -2 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 20 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 19 | -6 |
| 17 | Manchester City | 20 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 19 | -9 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 21 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 39 | 19 | -13 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 21 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 44 | 19 | -14 |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 19 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 17 | -15 |
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 35 | 12 | -19 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 7 | -36 |
