Final Fourth Division 1986/1987 league table
Season completed Saturday, 9th May 1987 (click column headings to re-sort)
| |
Home |
Away |
Overall |
|
| # |
Team |
Pl |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
GD |
| 1 |
Northampton Town |
46 |
20 |
2 |
1 |
56 |
20 |
10 |
7 |
6 |
47 |
33 |
30 |
9 |
7 |
103 |
53 |
99 |
+50 |
| 2 |
Preston North End |
46 |
16 |
4 |
3 |
36 |
18 |
10 |
8 |
5 |
36 |
29 |
26 |
12 |
8 |
72 |
47 |
90 |
+25 |
| 3 |
Southend United |
46 |
14 |
4 |
5 |
43 |
27 |
11 |
1 |
11 |
25 |
28 |
25 |
5 |
16 |
68 |
55 |
80 |
+13 |
| 4 |
Wolverhampton W'drs. |
46 |
12 |
3 |
8 |
36 |
24 |
12 |
4 |
7 |
33 |
26 |
24 |
7 |
15 |
69 |
50 |
79 |
+19 |
| 5 |
Colchester United |
46 |
15 |
3 |
5 |
41 |
20 |
6 |
4 |
13 |
23 |
36 |
21 |
7 |
18 |
64 |
56 |
70 |
+8 |
| 6 |
Aldershot |
46 |
13 |
5 |
5 |
40 |
22 |
7 |
5 |
11 |
24 |
35 |
20 |
10 |
16 |
64 |
57 |
70 |
+7 |
| 7 |
Orient |
46 |
15 |
2 |
6 |
40 |
25 |
5 |
7 |
11 |
24 |
36 |
20 |
9 |
17 |
64 |
61 |
69 |
+3 |
| 8 |
Scunthorpe United |
46 |
15 |
3 |
5 |
52 |
27 |
3 |
9 |
11 |
21 |
30 |
18 |
12 |
16 |
73 |
57 |
66 |
+16 |
| 9 |
Wrexham |
46 |
8 |
13 |
2 |
38 |
24 |
7 |
7 |
9 |
32 |
27 |
15 |
20 |
11 |
70 |
51 |
65 |
+19 |
| 10 |
Peterborough United |
46 |
10 |
7 |
6 |
29 |
21 |
7 |
7 |
9 |
28 |
29 |
17 |
14 |
15 |
57 |
50 |
65 |
+7 |
| 11 |
Cambridge United |
46 |
12 |
6 |
5 |
37 |
23 |
5 |
5 |
13 |
23 |
39 |
17 |
11 |
18 |
60 |
62 |
62 |
-2 |
| 12 |
Swansea City |
46 |
13 |
3 |
7 |
31 |
21 |
4 |
8 |
11 |
25 |
40 |
17 |
11 |
18 |
56 |
61 |
62 |
-5 |
| 13 |
Cardiff City |
46 |
6 |
12 |
5 |
24 |
18 |
9 |
4 |
10 |
24 |
32 |
15 |
16 |
15 |
48 |
50 |
61 |
-2 |
| 14 |
Exeter City |
46 |
11 |
10 |
2 |
37 |
17 |
0 |
13 |
10 |
16 |
32 |
11 |
23 |
12 |
53 |
49 |
56 |
+4 |
| 15 |
Halifax Town |
46 |
10 |
5 |
8 |
32 |
32 |
5 |
5 |
13 |
27 |
42 |
15 |
10 |
21 |
59 |
74 |
55 |
-15 |
| 16 |
Hereford United |
46 |
10 |
6 |
7 |
33 |
23 |
4 |
5 |
14 |
27 |
38 |
14 |
11 |
21 |
60 |
61 |
53 |
-1 |
| 17 |
Crewe Alexandra |
46 |
8 |
9 |
6 |
38 |
35 |
5 |
5 |
13 |
32 |
37 |
13 |
14 |
19 |
70 |
72 |
53 |
-2 |
| 18 |
Hartlepool United |
46 |
6 |
11 |
6 |
24 |
30 |
5 |
7 |
11 |
20 |
35 |
11 |
18 |
17 |
44 |
65 |
51 |
-21 |
| 19 |
Stockport County |
46 |
9 |
6 |
8 |
25 |
27 |
4 |
6 |
13 |
15 |
42 |
13 |
12 |
21 |
40 |
69 |
51 |
-29 |
| 20 |
Tranmere Rovers |
46 |
6 |
10 |
7 |
32 |
37 |
5 |
7 |
11 |
22 |
35 |
11 |
17 |
18 |
54 |
72 |
50 |
-18 |
| 21 |
Rochdale |
46 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
31 |
30 |
3 |
9 |
11 |
23 |
43 |
11 |
17 |
18 |
54 |
73 |
50 |
-19 |
| 22 |
Burnley |
46 |
9 |
7 |
7 |
31 |
35 |
3 |
6 |
14 |
22 |
39 |
12 |
13 |
21 |
53 |
74 |
49 |
-21 |
| 23 |
Torquay United |
46 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
28 |
29 |
2 |
10 |
11 |
28 |
43 |
10 |
18 |
18 |
56 |
72 |
48 |
-16 |
| 24 |
Lincoln City |
46 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
30 |
27 |
4 |
5 |
14 |
15 |
38 |
12 |
12 |
22 |
45 |
65 |
48 |
-20 |
| Colour key |
| | League champions |
| Relegated team(s) |
| Transferred team(s) |
| | Promoted team(s) |
| Play-off place(s) |
| Merged team(s) |
| Play-off matches |
| Date |
Round |
Match |
Att. |
| Thu 14th May | Semi Final 1st Leg | Aldershot 1 Bolton Wanderers 0 | 4,164 |
| Thu 14th May | Semi Final 1st Leg | Colchester United 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 | 4,829 |
| Sun 17th May | Semi Final 2nd Leg | Bolton Wanderers 2 Aldershot 2 | 7,445 |
| Sun 17th May | Semi Final 2nd Leg | Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 Colchester United 0 | 16,330 |
| Fri 22nd May | Final 1st Leg | Aldershot 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 | 5,000 |
| Mon 25th May | Final 2nd Leg | Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 Aldershot 1 | 19,962 |
