Barclays Third Division 1987/1988
Historical league standings at 24th 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 | Sunderland | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 31 | 14 |
| 2 | Walsall | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 29 | 11 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 28 | 15 |
| 4 | Notts. County | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 26 | 8 |
| 5 | Fulham | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 26 | 8 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 2 |
| 7 | Gillingham | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 24 | 21 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 24 | 5 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 23 | 7 |
| 10 | Brentford | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 22 | -1 |
| 11 | Chester City | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 21 | -3 |
| 12 | Bury | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 2 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 1 |
| 14 | Wigan Athletic | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 25 | 20 | -3 |
| 15 | Rotherham United | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 3 |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 0 |
| 17 | Chesterfield | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 19 | -17 |
| 18 | Blackpool | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 1 |
| 19 | Aldershot | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 16 | -6 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 15 | -3 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 13 | -16 |
| 22 | Preston North End | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 11 | -13 |
| 23 | Southend United | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 40 | 10 | -19 |
| 24 | York City | 15 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 4 | -17 |
