| SEASON 1985-1986 |
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 | CANON LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, November 23, 1985: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 10 | 25 | 42 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 17 | 24 | 40 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 36 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 35 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 35 |
| 6 | Everton | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 23 | 15 | 31 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 31 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 27 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 27 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 26 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 26 |
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 22 |
| 13 | Watford | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 22 |
| 14 | Southampton | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 21 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 20 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 19 |
| 17 | Manchester City | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 18 |
| 18 | Oxford United | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 18 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 36 | -12 | 18 |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 25 | -14 | 16 |
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 33 | -19 | 9 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 43 | -29 | 7 |
| Key: | Champions | Qualifiers | Relegation |