Today First Division 1986/1987
Historical league standings at 26th December 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 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 11 | 42 | 24 |
| 2 | Everton | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 19 | 38 | 19 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 43 | 29 | 36 | 14 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 23 | 35 | 16 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 35 | 9 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 31 | 34 | -1 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 30 | 32 | 6 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 32 | 1 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 36 | 31 | -5 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 30 | 1 |
| 11 | Watford | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 28 | 29 | 9 |
| 12 | Wimbledon | 21 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 1 |
| 13 | Oxford United | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 35 | 26 | -10 |
| 14 | Manchester United | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 24 | -5 |
| 16 | Southampton | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 41 | 24 | -6 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 21 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 43 | 23 | -14 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 22 | -6 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 21 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 21 | -10 |
| 20 | Newcastle United | 21 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 21 | -12 |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 32 | 20 | -13 |
| 22 | Chelsea | 21 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 40 | 19 | -19 |
