Barclays Third Division 1987/1988
Historical league standings at 16th January 1988
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Sunderland | 27 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 55 | 24 | 58 | 31 |
| 2 | Notts. County | 28 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 54 | 30 | 54 | 24 |
| 3 | Walsall | 28 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 44 | 29 | 51 | 15 |
| 4 | Wigan Athletic | 26 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 45 | 34 | 49 | 11 |
| 5 | Brentford | 28 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 32 | 47 | 4 |
| 6 | Northampton Town | 28 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 42 | 30 | 44 | 12 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 27 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 36 | 29 | 44 | 7 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 50 | 44 | 43 | 6 |
| 9 | Gillingham | 27 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 53 | 36 | 38 | 17 |
| 10 | Bury | 28 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 2 |
| 11 | Fulham | 28 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 37 | 37 | 4 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 26 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 28 | 36 | 10 |
| 13 | Aldershot | 26 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 45 | 47 | 36 | -2 |
| 14 | Rotherham United | 28 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 42 | 34 | -7 |
| 15 | Chesterfield | 27 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 43 | 34 | -18 |
| 16 | Chester City | 28 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 34 | 42 | 32 | -8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town | 26 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 0 |
| 18 | Port Vale | 26 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 33 | 30 | -4 |
| 19 | Bristol Rovers | 26 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 47 | 30 | -5 |
| 20 | Preston North End | 28 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 30 | -12 |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 27 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 33 | 42 | 26 | -9 |
| 22 | Southend United | 28 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 60 | 26 | -22 |
| 23 | Doncaster Rovers | 28 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 27 | 51 | 25 | -24 |
| 24 | York City | 28 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 33 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 59 | 14 | -32 |



