Today Fourth Division 1986/1987
Historical league standings at 18th April 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 | 40 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 25 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 91 | 43 | 88 | 48 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 40 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 63 | 43 | 76 | 20 |
| 3 | Southend United | 40 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 60 | 46 | 71 | 14 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 41 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 58 | 47 | 67 | 11 |
| 5 | Colchester United | 41 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 35 | 19 | 6 | 16 | 61 | 53 | 63 | 8 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 41 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 55 | 46 | 60 | 9 |
| 7 | Aldershot | 40 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 53 | 48 | 60 | 5 |
| 8 | Orient | 41 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 54 | 53 | 60 | 1 |
| 9 | Cambridge United | 41 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 55 | 54 | 56 | 1 |
| 10 | Swansea City | 39 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 50 | 49 | 56 | 1 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 39 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 27 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 59 | 45 | 55 | 14 |
| 12 | Exeter City | 41 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 36 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 50 | 42 | 54 | 8 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 39 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 39 | 43 | 51 | -4 |
| 14 | Scunthorpe United | 40 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 29 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 62 | 54 | 50 | 8 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 41 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 31 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 64 | 63 | 49 | 1 |
| 16 | Halifax Town | 41 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 54 | 68 | 48 | -14 |
| 17 | Hereford United | 40 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 53 | 53 | 46 | 0 |
| 18 | Hartlepool United | 40 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 38 | 53 | 46 | -15 |
| 19 | Lincoln City | 41 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 32 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 56 | 45 | -15 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 40 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 49 | 64 | 44 | -15 |
| 21 | Stockport County | 39 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 62 | 43 | -27 |
| 22 | Burnley | 40 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 33 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 48 | 68 | 42 | -20 |
| 23 | Torquay United | 40 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 38 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 47 | 63 | 40 | -16 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 39 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 38 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 64 | 37 | -23 |



