Today Third 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 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 35 | 16 |
| 2 | Gillingham | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 34 | 12 |
| 3 | Bournemouth | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 33 | 8 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 29 | 14 |
| 5 | Notts. County | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 28 | 9 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 28 | 5 |
| 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 27 | 5 |
| 8 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 24 | 5 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 23 | 11 |
| 10 | Wigan Athletic | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 30 | 22 | -3 |
| 11 | York City | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 22 | -9 |
| 12 | Chesterfield | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 21 | -8 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 20 | -3 |
| 14 | Fulham | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 20 | -6 |
| 15 | Walsall | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 32 | 19 | -1 |
| 16 | Brentford | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 19 | -4 |
| 17 | Carlisle United | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 19 | -8 |
| 18 | Newport County | 15 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 17 | -2 |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 17 | -3 |
| 20 | Chester City | 17 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 17 | -6 |
| 21 | Darlington | 15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 16 | -8 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 15 | -13 |
| 23 | Bury | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 14 | -5 |
| 24 | Port Vale | 17 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 14 | -6 |
