| SEASON 1986-1987 |
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 | TODAY LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, January 24, 1987: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 15 | 26 | 52 |
| 2 | Everton | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 20 | 29 | 50 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 24 | 21 | 48 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 42 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 41 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 25 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 40 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 32 | 14 | 39 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 37 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 42 | -2 | 37 |
| 10 | Watford | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 43 | 32 | 11 | 36 |
| 11 | Wimbledon | 25 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 36 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 39 | 41 | -2 | 34 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 32 |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 30 |
| 15 | Oxford United | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 41 | -12 | 29 |
| 16 | Manchester City | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 35 | -11 | 27 |
| 17 | Chelsea | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 45 | -15 | 26 |
| 18 | Southampton | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 38 | 48 | -10 | 25 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 36 | -10 | 25 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 44 | -13 | 24 |
| 21 | Aston Villa | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 53 | -23 | 24 |
| 22 | Newcastle United | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 44 | -19 | 21 |
| Key: | Champions | Qualifiers | Play-offs | Relegation |