Today First Division 1986/1987
Historical league standings at 20th April 1987
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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 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 70 | 27 | 76 | 43 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 38 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 65 | 37 | 70 | 28 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 36 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 59 | 36 | 64 | 23 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 51 | 28 | 64 | 23 |
| 5 | Luton Town | 37 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 43 | 37 | 62 | 6 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 38 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 30 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 49 | 48 | 61 | 1 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 59 | 47 | 59 | 12 |
| 8 | Watford | 36 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 59 | 48 | 53 | 11 |
| 9 | Coventry City | 36 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 39 | 53 | 3 |
| 10 | Wimbledon | 37 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 48 | 46 | 53 | 2 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 37 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 47 | 37 | 51 | 10 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 50 | 49 | -6 |
| 13 | Chelsea | 38 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 57 | 48 | -11 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 38 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 49 | 61 | 48 | -12 |
| 15 | Southampton | 37 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 63 | 63 | 45 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 37 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 48 | 54 | 44 | -6 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 38 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 44 | 59 | 43 | -15 |
| 18 | Oxford United | 38 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 39 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 63 | 42 | -23 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 38 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 49 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 51 | 70 | 40 | -19 |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 31 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 38 | 51 | 37 | -13 |
| 21 | Aston Villa | 38 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 49 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 72 | 33 | -34 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 38 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 31 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 55 | 32 | -23 |



