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