Today Fourth Division 1986/1987
Historical league standings at 22nd November 1986
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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 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 22 | 41 | 20 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 34 | 13 |
| 3 | Southend United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 30 | 13 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 27 | 3 |
| 5 | Wrexham | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 26 | 14 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 3 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 24 | 9 |
| 8 | Aldershot | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 3 |
| 9 | Lincoln City | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 24 | -4 |
| 10 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 0 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 17 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 23 | -2 |
| 12 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 3 |
| 13 | Burnley | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 22 | -5 |
| 14 | Hereford United | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 21 | -3 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 4 |
| 16 | Orient | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 20 | -6 |
| 17 | Cambridge United | 16 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 19 | -1 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 16 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 19 | -6 |
| 19 | Peterborough United | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 18 | -2 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 18 | -6 |
| 21 | Hartlepool United | 17 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 16 | -7 |
| 22 | Rochdale | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 13 | -7 |
| 23 | Torquay United | 17 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 13 | -13 |
| 24 | Stockport County | 16 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 32 | 9 | -23 |
