Today Fourth Division 1986/1987
Historical league standings at 11th April 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 | Northampton Town | 38 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 88 | 40 | 85 | 48 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 38 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 60 | 38 | 75 | 22 |
| 3 | Southend United | 38 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 58 | 45 | 68 | 13 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 40 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 57 | 47 | 64 | 10 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 40 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 55 | 45 | 60 | 10 |
| 6 | Aldershot | 39 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 53 | 46 | 60 | 7 |
| 7 | Colchester United | 40 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 35 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 58 | 52 | 60 | 6 |
| 8 | Orient | 39 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 51 | 51 | 57 | 0 |
| 9 | Cambridge United | 39 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 55 | 50 | 56 | 5 |
| 10 | Swansea City | 38 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 47 | 55 | 1 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 40 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 48 | 40 | 53 | 8 |
| 12 | Wrexham | 37 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 57 | 44 | 51 | 13 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 38 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 36 | 42 | 48 | -6 |
| 14 | Scunthorpe United | 38 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 60 | 53 | 47 | 7 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 40 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 31 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 59 | 63 | 46 | -4 |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 39 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 49 | 63 | 44 | -14 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 39 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 41 | 55 | 44 | -14 |
| 18 | Halifax Town | 39 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 36 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 53 | 68 | 44 | -15 |
| 19 | Hereford United | 39 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 52 | 53 | 43 | -1 |
| 20 | Hartlepool United | 38 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 37 | 51 | 43 | -14 |
| 21 | Stockport County | 37 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 57 | 40 | -23 |
| 22 | Torquay United | 38 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 33 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 44 | 58 | 39 | -14 |
| 23 | Burnley | 38 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 44 | 66 | 38 | -22 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 37 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 37 | 60 | 34 | -23 |
