Today Fourth Division 1986/1987
Historical league standings at 6th May 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 | 45 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 32 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 100 | 52 | 96 | 48 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 45 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 29 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 71 | 47 | 87 | 24 |
| 3 | Southend United | 45 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 28 | 24 | 5 | 16 | 66 | 55 | 77 | 11 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 45 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 15 | 65 | 49 | 76 | 16 |
| 5 | Colchester United | 45 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 64 | 55 | 70 | 9 |
| 6 | Aldershot | 45 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 63 | 55 | 70 | 8 |
| 7 | Orient | 45 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 16 | 63 | 59 | 69 | 4 |
| 8 | Wrexham | 45 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 37 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 27 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 69 | 48 | 65 | 21 |
| 9 | Peterborough United | 45 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 57 | 49 | 65 | 8 |
| 10 | Scunthorpe United | 45 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 71 | 57 | 63 | 14 |
| 11 | Cambridge United | 45 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 39 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 58 | 61 | 59 | -3 |
| 12 | Swansea City | 45 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 40 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 54 | 61 | 59 | -7 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 45 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 37 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 11 | 23 | 11 | 53 | 48 | 56 | 5 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 44 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 42 | 49 | 55 | -7 |
| 15 | Hereford United | 45 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 36 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 59 | 59 | 53 | 0 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 45 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 68 | 70 | 52 | -2 |
| 17 | Halifax Town | 45 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 58 | 74 | 52 | -16 |
| 18 | Hartlepool United | 44 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 43 | 57 | 51 | -14 |
| 19 | Stockport County | 45 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 40 | 67 | 51 | -27 |
| 20 | Rochdale | 45 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 41 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 54 | 71 | 50 | -17 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 45 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 45 | 63 | 48 | -18 |
| 22 | Torquay United | 45 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 43 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 54 | 70 | 47 | -16 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 45 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 37 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 53 | 72 | 47 | -19 |
| 24 | Burnley | 45 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 39 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 51 | 73 | 46 | -22 |



