| SEASON 1985-1986 |
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 | CANON LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Sunday, October 20, 1985: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 5 | 26 | 35 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 25 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 24 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 24 |
| 6 | Everton | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 23 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 20 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 20 |
| 9 | Watford | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 19 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 19 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 19 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 19 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 18 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 16 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 14 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 14 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 14 |
| 18 | Southampton | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 11 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 11 |
| 20 | Manchester City | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 10 |
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 8 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 35 | -23 | 6 |
| Key: | Champions | Qualifiers | Relegation |