Today First Division 1986/1987
Historical league standings at 28th 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 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 11 | 45 | 25 |
| 2 | Everton | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 20 | 41 | 23 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 23 | 38 | 17 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 31 | 37 | 14 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 31 | 37 | 0 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 27 | 35 | 8 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 33 | 2 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 33 | 1 |
| 9 | Watford | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 28 | 32 | 10 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 31 | 32 | 5 |
| 11 | Wimbledon | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 2 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 39 | 31 | -6 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 27 | 27 | -4 |
| 14 | Oxford United | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 36 | 26 | -11 |
| 15 | Manchester United | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 0 |
| 16 | Southampton | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 42 | 24 | -7 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 32 | 23 | -8 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 47 | 23 | -17 |
| 19 | Manchester City | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 33 | 22 | -11 |
| 20 | Chelsea | 22 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 41 | 22 | -16 |
| 21 | Newcastle United | 22 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 21 | -13 |
| 22 | Leicester City | 22 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 21 | -14 |
