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