Football League First Division 1985/86
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Liverpool | 42 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 89 | 37 | +52 | 88 | Champions |
| 2nd | Everton | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 87 | 41 | +46 | 86 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | West Ham United | 42 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 74 | 40 | +34 | 84 | - |
| 4th | Manchester United | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 70 | 36 | +34 | 76 | - |
| 5th | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 63 | 54 | +9 | 73 | - |
| 6th | Chelsea | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 71 | - |
| 7th | Arsenal | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 69 | - |
| 8th | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 69 | 53 | +16 | 68 | - |
| 9th | Luton Town | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 66 | - |
| 10th | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 74 | 52 | +22 | 65 | - |
| 11th | Newcastle United | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 67 | 72 | -5 | 63 | - |
| 12th | Watford | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 69 | 62 | +7 | 59 | - |
| 13th | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 53 | 64 | -11 | 52 | - |
| 14th | Southampton | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 51 | 62 | -11 | 46 | - |
| 15th | Manchester City | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 57 | -14 | 45 | - |
| 16th | Aston Villa | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 51 | 67 | -16 | 44 | - |
| 17th | Coventry City | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 48 | 71 | -23 | 43 | - |
| 18th | Oxford United | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 62 | 80 | -18 | 42 | - |
| 19th | Leicester City | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 54 | 76 | -22 | 42 | - |
| 20th | Ipswich Town | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 55 | -23 | 41 | ▼Relegated |
| 21st | Birmingham City | 42 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 30 | 73 | -43 | 29 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 35 | 89 | -54 | 24 | ▼Relegated |
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End of Season Notes |
| ♦ Liverpool finished as Football League First Division Champions |
| ♦ Everton finished as Football League First Division Runners Up |
| ▼Ipswich Town were Relegated to the Football League Second Division |
| ▼Birmingham City were Relegated to the Football League Second Division |
| ▼West Bromwich Albion were Relegated to the Football League Second Division |
| ▲Norwich City were Promoted from the Football League Second Division |
| ▲Charlton Athletic were Promoted from the Football League Second Division |
| ▲Wimbledon were Promoted from the Football League Second Division |