| SEASON 1986-1987 |
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 | TODAY LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Sunday, December 21, 1986: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 10 | 24 | 41 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 27 | 15 | 36 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 22 | 17 | 35 |
| 4 | Everton | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 15 | 35 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 32 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 32 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 32 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 32 | -1 | 31 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 31 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 30 |
| 11 | Wimbledon | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 28 |
| 12 | Watford | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 28 | 7 | 26 |
| 13 | Oxford United | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 25 |
| 14 | Southampton | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 39 | -5 | 24 |
| 15 | Manchester United | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 22 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 21 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 21 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 20 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 20 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 43 | -16 | 20 |
| 21 | Manchester City | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 19 |
| 22 | Chelsea | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 39 | -20 | 16 |
| Key: | Champions | Qualifiers | Play-offs | Relegation |