| SEASON 1986-1987 |
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 | TODAY LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, October 25, 1986: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 23 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 22 |
| 3 | Everton | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 21 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 21 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 20 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 19 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 18 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 17 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 17 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 17 |
| 13 | Southampton | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 16 |
| 14 | Wimbledon | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 16 |
| 15 | Oxford United | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 16 |
| 16 | Leicester City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 15 |
| 17 | Watford | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 14 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 13 |
| 19 | Chelsea | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 12 |
| 20 | Manchester United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 11 |
| 21 | Newcastle United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 8 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 7 |
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