Today Third Division 1986/1987
Historical league standings at 24th January 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 | Middlesbrough | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 20 | 51 | 21 |
| 2 | Bournemouth | 24 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 27 | 47 | 12 |
| 3 | Notts. County | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 25 | 44 | 18 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 25 | 44 | 12 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 42 | 24 | 41 | 18 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 24 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 29 | 41 | 9 |
| 7 | Wigan Athletic | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 46 | 39 | 38 | 7 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 24 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 23 | 36 | 10 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 29 | 35 | 7 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town | 24 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 34 | 0 |
| 11 | Walsall | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 45 | 32 | -3 |
| 12 | Chesterfield | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 42 | 32 | -4 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 23 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 35 | 31 | -6 |
| 14 | Fulham | 25 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 42 | 30 | -7 |
| 15 | Rotherham United | 24 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 39 | 28 | -10 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 23 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 27 | 0 |
| 17 | York City | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 45 | 27 | -15 |
| 18 | Chester City | 23 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 29 | 33 | 25 | -4 |
| 19 | Brentford | 25 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 25 | -12 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 40 | 24 | -6 |
| 21 | Bury | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 37 | 22 | -8 |
| 22 | Darlington | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 35 | 22 | -11 |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 24 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 42 | 22 | -17 |
| 24 | Newport County | 24 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 38 | 20 | -11 |
