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