Today First Division 1986/1987
Historical league standings at 4th January 1987
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Arsenal | 24 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 13 | 51 | 28 |
| 2 | Everton | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 20 | 47 | 27 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 24 | 42 | 18 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 32 | 39 | 14 |
| 5 | Luton Town | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 39 | 3 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 33 | 39 | 0 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 29 | 38 | 9 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 36 | 2 |
| 9 | Wimbledon | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 1 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 41 | 34 | -4 |
| 11 | Watford | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 31 | 33 | 9 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 0 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 3 |
| 14 | Oxford United | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 38 | 29 | -10 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 24 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 31 | 27 | -7 |
| 16 | Manchester City | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 26 | -10 |
| 17 | Southampton | 23 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 46 | 25 | -9 |
| 18 | Chelsea | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 43 | 25 | -15 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 24 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 35 | 24 | -10 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 24 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 24 | -12 |
| 21 | Aston Villa | 24 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 50 | 24 | -20 |
| 22 | Newcastle United | 24 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 42 | 21 | -17 |
