Today Third Division 1986/1987
Historical league standings at 20th December 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 | Gillingham | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 40 | 12 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 38 | 16 |
| 3 | Notts. County | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 21 | 34 | 15 |
| 4 | Bournemouth | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 33 | 4 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 19 | 32 | 14 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 16 | 32 | 14 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 31 | 5 |
| 8 | Mansfield Town | 19 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 29 | 4 |
| 9 | Walsall | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 0 |
| 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 4 |
| 11 | Wigan Athletic | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 32 | 26 | -1 |
| 12 | Chesterfield | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 37 | 26 | -7 |
| 13 | Fulham | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 32 | 25 | -4 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 31 | 23 | -1 |
| 15 | Brentford | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 23 | -3 |
| 16 | York City | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 40 | 23 | -15 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 21 | -6 |
| 18 | Chester City | 20 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 27 | 21 | -6 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 21 | -11 |
| 20 | Bury | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 19 | -1 |
| 21 | Newport County | 20 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 19 | -5 |
| 22 | Darlington | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 19 | -11 |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 19 | -11 |
| 24 | Port Vale | 19 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 17 | -6 |
