Today Fourth Division 1986/1987
Historical league standings at 19th December 1986
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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 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 24 | 48 | 29 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 35 | 9 |
| 3 | Southend United | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 34 | 14 |
| 4 | Wrexham | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 31 | 14 |
| 5 | Exeter City | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 30 | 8 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 30 | 4 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 30 | 3 |
| 8 | Colchester United | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 3 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 28 | 1 |
| 10 | Scunthorpe United | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 5 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 19 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 26 | -4 |
| 12 | Peterborough United | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 1 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 24 | -1 |
| 14 | Aldershot | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 30 | 24 | -3 |
| 15 | Orient | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 24 | -4 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 19 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 0 |
| 17 | Cambridge United | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 33 | 22 | -4 |
| 18 | Hereford United | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 22 | -5 |
| 19 | Burnley | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 22 | -10 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 32 | 21 | -9 |
| 21 | Hartlepool United | 19 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 19 | -7 |
| 22 | Rochdale | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 15 | -7 |
| 23 | Torquay United | 19 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 14 | -14 |
| 24 | Stockport County | 19 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 13 | -23 |
