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