| SEASON 1986-1987 |
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 | TODAY LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Sunday, December 7, 1986: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 9 | 21 | 37 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 24 | 16 | 35 |
| 3 | Everton | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 32 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 22 | 14 | 31 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 30 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 26 | 8 | 29 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 29 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 29 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 29 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 26 |
| 11 | Watford | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 25 |
| 12 | Wimbledon | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 25 |
| 13 | Oxford United | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 24 |
| 14 | Southampton | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 39 | -5 | 23 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 19 |
| 16 | Manchester United | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 18 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 18 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 18 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 38 | -16 | 18 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 17 |
| 21 | Chelsea | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 34 | -15 | 16 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 15 |
| Key: | Champions | Qualifiers | Play-offs | Relegation |