| SEASON 1986-1987 |
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 | TODAY LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, December 13, 1986: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 10 | 21 | 38 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 27 | 15 | 35 |
| 3 | Everton | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 32 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 32 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 22 | 14 | 31 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 30 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 30 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 29 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 29 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 29 |
| 11 | Wimbledon | 19 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 28 |
| 12 | Watford | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 27 | 7 | 25 |
| 13 | Oxford United | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 24 |
| 14 | Southampton | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 39 | -5 | 23 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 21 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 20 |
| 17 | Manchester United | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 19 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 19 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 41 | -16 | 19 |
| 20 | Manchester City | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 18 |
| 21 | Leicester City | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 17 |
| 22 | Chelsea | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 34 | -15 | 16 |
| Key: | Champions | Qualifiers | Play-offs | Relegation |