| SEASON 1985-1986 |
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 | CANON LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, November 16, 1985: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 7 | 28 | 42 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 17 | 22 | 37 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 33 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 32 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 32 |
| 6 | Everton | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 15 | 30 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 30 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 26 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 26 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 25 |
| 11 | Luton Town | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 24 |
| 12 | Watford | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 22 |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 21 |
| 14 | Southampton | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 21 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 20 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 19 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 16 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 15 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 35 | -11 | 15 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 36 | -15 | 15 |
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 29 | -18 | 9 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 43 | -29 | 6 |
| Key: | Champions | Qualifiers | Relegation |