| SEASON 1986-1987 |
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 | TODAY LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, October 18, 1986: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 23 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 22 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 20 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 19 |
| 6 | Everton | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 18 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 17 |
| 9 | Coventry City | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 15 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 15 |
| 11 | Watford | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 14 |
| 12 | Luton Town | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 14 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 14 |
| 15 | Southampton | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 13 |
| 16 | Wimbledon | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 13 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 13 |
| 18 | Chelsea | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 12 |
| 19 | Manchester United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 11 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 10 |
| 21 | Newcastle United | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 8 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 7 |
| Key: | Champions | Qualifiers | Play-offs | Relegation |