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