| SEASON 1985-1986 |
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 | CANON LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, December 7, 1985: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 26 | 46 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 18 | 27 | 44 |
| 3 | West Ham United | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 41 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 11 | 38 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 38 |
| 6 | Everton | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 25 | 19 | 37 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 33 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 32 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 29 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 11 | 28 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 32 | -1 | 27 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 27 |
| 13 | Watford | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 35 | 1 | 26 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 24 |
| 15 | Southampton | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 24 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 19 |
| 17 | Manchester City | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 19 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 39 | -13 | 19 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 19 |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 17 |
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 35 | -19 | 12 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 50 | -36 | 7 |
| Key: | Champions | Qualifiers | Relegation |