| SEASON 1985-1986 |
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 | CANON LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, November 9, 1985: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 7 | 28 | 41 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 19 | 34 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 31 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 30 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 29 |
| 6 | Everton | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 14 | 27 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 27 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 26 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 25 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 24 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 23 |
| 12 | Watford | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 22 |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 20 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 18 |
| 15 | Southampton | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 18 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 17 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 16 |
| 18 | Oxford United | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 15 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 15 |
| 20 | Manchester City | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 12 |
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 25 | -17 | 9 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 39 | -26 | 6 |
| Key: | Champions | Qualifiers | Relegation |