Canon First Division 1985/1986
Historical league standings at 7th September 1985
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Manchester United | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 21 | 16 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 10 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 1 |
| 4 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 5 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 2 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
| 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 1 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 11 | -3 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
| 10 | Watford | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 3 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 10 | -4 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 13 | Manchester City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 8 | -4 |
| 14 | Southampton | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 15 | Luton Town | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 7 | -1 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | -5 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | -2 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 6 | -4 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 5 | -4 |
| 20 | Coventry City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | -4 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | -5 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 1 | -14 |
