Canon First Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 8th February 1986
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Everton | 28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 35 | 56 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 22 | 55 | 26 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 27 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 29 | 54 | 16 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 28 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 56 | 30 | 53 | 26 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 24 | 51 | 18 |
| 6 | Luton Town | 29 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 46 | 32 | 47 | 14 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 29 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 52 | 42 | 46 | 10 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 26 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 29 | 46 | 3 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 42 | 46 | 1 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 28 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 43 | 42 | -2 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 29 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 34 | 41 | 2 |
| 12 | Watford | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 43 | 39 | 3 |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 39 | 35 | 35 | 4 |
| 14 | Southampton | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 38 | 34 | -3 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 28 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 30 | 42 | 33 | -12 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 29 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 48 | 31 | -12 |
| 17 | Leicester City | 28 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 51 | 27 | -14 |
| 18 | Oxford United | 29 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 39 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 57 | 26 | -15 |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 28 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 40 | 26 | -18 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 28 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 31 | 43 | 25 | -12 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 28 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 38 | 21 | -23 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 29 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 38 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 65 | 16 | -40 |
