Today First Division 1986/1987
Historical league standings at 22nd November 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 | Arsenal | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 8 | 31 | 15 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 29 | 13 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 27 | 14 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 3 |
| 5 | Luton Town | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 26 | 6 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 26 | 4 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 1 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 23 | 25 | 7 |
| 9 | Everton | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 25 | 7 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 25 | 3 |
| 11 | Watford | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 8 |
| 12 | Oxford United | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 26 | 21 | -9 |
| 13 | Southampton | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 35 | 20 | -5 |
| 14 | Wimbledon | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 19 | -4 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 18 | -5 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 32 | 18 | -11 |
| 17 | Manchester United | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 17 | -1 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 17 | -10 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 16 | -9 |
| 20 | Manchester City | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 15 | -5 |
| 21 | Chelsea | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 15 | -11 |
| 22 | Newcastle United | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 14 | -11 |
