| SEASON 1985-1986 |
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 | CANON LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Wednesday, October 2, 1985: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 24 | 30 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 21 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 18 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 18 |
| 5 | Everton | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 17 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 17 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 17 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Watford | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 16 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 16 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 15 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 14 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 13 |
| 14 | Luton Town | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 13 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 10 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 10 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 10 |
| 19 | Manchester City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 9 |
| 20 | Southampton | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 8 |
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 7 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 31 | -24 | 1 |
| Key: | Champions | Qualifiers | Relegation |