Tabelle1986/198718. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 18 | 30:9 | 21 | 37 | |
| 2 | Nottingham | 18 | 40:24 | 16 | 35 | |
| 3 | Everton | 18 | 31:18 | 13 | 32 | |
| 4 | Liverpool | 18 | 36:22 | 14 | 31 | |
| 5 | West Ham | 18 | 29:28 | 1 | 30 | |
| 6 | Sheffield W. | 18 | 34:26 | 8 | 29 | |
| 7 | Luton | 18 | 21:16 | 5 | 29 | |
| 8 | Coventry | 18 | 17:14 | 3 | 29 | |
| 9 | Norwich City | 18 | 26:28 | -2 | 29 | |
| 10 | Tottenham | 18 | 24:22 | 2 | 26 | |
| 11 | Watford | 18 | 33:25 | 8 | 25 | |
| 12 | Wimbledon FC | 18 | 23:22 | 1 | 25 | |
| 13 | Oxford | 18 | 22:30 | -8 | 24 | |
| 14 | Southampton | 18 | 34:39 | -5 | 23 | |
| 15 | Rangers | 18 | 18:25 | -7 | 19 | |
| 16 | Man. United | 18 | 20:22 | -2 | 18 | |
| 17 | Newcastle | 18 | 20:27 | -7 | 18 | |
| 18 | Charlton | 18 | 19:30 | -11 | 18 | |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 18 | 22:38 | -16 | 18 | |
| 20 | Leicester | 18 | 20:30 | -10 | 17 | |
| 21 | Chelsea | 18 | 19:34 | -15 | 16 | |
| 22 | Man. City | 18 | 16:25 | -9 | 15 |
Wenn man links keinen aufstellt, dann kann links auch keiner spielen.
— Yildiray Bastürk, VfL Bochum, zur Aufstellung von Trainer Ralf ,,Katze" Zumdick.