Today Fourth Division 1986/1987
Historical league standings at 21st October 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 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 25 | 11 |
| 2 | Colchester United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 4 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 3 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 20 | 7 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 4 |
| 6 | Wrexham | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 18 | 8 |
| 7 | Southend United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 5 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 7 |
| 9 | Aldershot | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 4 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 1 |
| 11 | Orient | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 3 |
| 13 | Cambridge United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 2 |
| 14 | Burnley | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 15 | -1 |
| 15 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 14 | -3 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 14 | -6 |
| 18 | Hereford United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 13 | -4 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 12 | -3 |
| 20 | Torquay United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 12 | -5 |
| 21 | Peterborough United | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 11 | -2 |
| 22 | Halifax Town | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 10 | -11 |
| 23 | Hartlepool United | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 8 | -7 |
| 24 | Stockport County | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 5 | -18 |
