| SEASON 1985-1986 |
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 | CANON LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, October 12, 1985: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 26 | 34 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 24 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 24 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 21 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 21 |
| 6 | Everton | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 20 |
| 7 | Watford | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 19 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 19 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 18 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 17 |
| 11 | West Ham United | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 17 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 16 |
| 13 | Birmingham City | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 16 |
| 14 | Luton Town | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 15 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 14 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 14 |
| 17 | Southampton | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 11 |
| 18 | Oxford United | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 11 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 11 |
| 20 | Manchester City | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 9 |
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 8 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 34 | -24 | 3 |
| Key: | Champions | Qualifiers | Relegation |