Today First Division 1986/1987
Historical league standings at 4th May 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 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 72 | 30 | 80 | 42 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 41 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 11 | 69 | 39 | 76 | 30 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 40 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 68 | 41 | 71 | 27 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 41 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 33 | 70 | 24 |
| 5 | Luton Town | 40 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 44 | 39 | 66 | 5 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 41 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 51 | 50 | 65 | 1 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 41 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 37 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 62 | 50 | 62 | 12 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 40 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 43 | 61 | 5 |
| 9 | Watford | 41 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 66 | 54 | 60 | 12 |
| 10 | Wimbledon | 40 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 53 | 49 | 60 | 4 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 40 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 48 | 43 | 52 | 5 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 41 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 58 | 57 | 52 | 1 |
| 13 | Southampton | 41 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 43 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 68 | 67 | 51 | 1 |
| 14 | Chelsea | 40 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 49 | 59 | 51 | -10 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 41 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 35 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 47 | 62 | 50 | -15 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 41 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 39 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 50 | 67 | 49 | -17 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 41 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 34 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 46 | 63 | 47 | -17 |
| 18 | Oxford United | 40 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 42 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 67 | 42 | -26 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 41 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 33 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 43 | 54 | 41 | -11 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 41 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 52 | 11 | 8 | 22 | 54 | 76 | 41 | -22 |
| 21 | Manchester City | 41 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 31 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 36 | 55 | 39 | -19 |
| 22 | Aston Villa | 41 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 51 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 44 | 76 | 36 | -32 |
