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