| SEASON 1986-1987 |
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 | TODAY LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Wednesday, September 17, 1986: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 13 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | Everton | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | Wimbledon | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | Watford | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 10 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 10 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| 12 | Arsenal | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 14 | Manchester City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 15 | Leicester City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 6 |
| 16 | Southampton | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 6 |
| 17 | Chelsea | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 6 |
| 18 | Oxford United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 6 |
| 19 | Manchester United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 4 |
| 21 | Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 3 |
| 22 | Newcastle United | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 2 |
| Key: | Champions | Qualifiers | Play-offs | Relegation |