Barclays Third Division 1987/1988
Historical league standings at 11th October 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 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 22 | 12 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 22 | 9 |
| 3 | Walsall | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 22 | 6 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 3 |
| 5 | Notts. County | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 6 |
| 6 | Fulham | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 20 | 5 |
| 7 | Brentford | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 0 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 19 | 19 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 4 |
| 10 | Chester City | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 19 | -1 |
| 11 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 18 | -1 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 6 |
| 13 | Bury | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 2 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 3 |
| 15 | Chesterfield | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 16 | -13 |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 15 | -3 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 1 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 13 | -3 |
| 19 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 13 | -7 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 12 | -1 |
| 21 | Aldershot | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 9 | -9 |
| 22 | Preston North End | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 9 | -9 |
| 23 | Southend United | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 34 | 9 | -15 |
| 24 | York City | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 3 | -14 |
