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