Today Third Division 1986/1987
Historical league standings at 7th February 1987
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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 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 20 | 54 | 22 |
| 2 | Bournemouth | 27 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 30 | 52 | 13 |
| 3 | Notts. County | 26 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 28 | 48 | 21 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 27 | 47 | 12 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 26 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 30 | 45 | 12 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 25 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 44 | 26 | 43 | 18 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 23 | 42 | 16 |
| 8 | Wigan Athletic | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 41 | 41 | 8 |
| 9 | Mansfield Town | 27 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 31 | 27 | 40 | 4 |
| 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 25 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 35 | 0 |
| 11 | Chesterfield | 27 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 39 | 44 | 35 | -5 |
| 12 | Walsall | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 48 | 32 | -4 |
| 13 | Rotherham United | 28 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 32 | 43 | 32 | -11 |
| 14 | Port Vale | 26 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 41 | 31 | -1 |
| 15 | Fulham | 27 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 48 | 31 | -8 |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 25 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 41 | 31 | -12 |
| 17 | York City | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 46 | 30 | -14 |
| 18 | Brentford | 27 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 45 | 29 | -10 |
| 19 | Bury | 27 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 40 | 28 | -5 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 27 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 43 | 28 | -6 |
| 21 | Chester City | 24 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 31 | 35 | 26 | -4 |
| 22 | Darlington | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 39 | 23 | -13 |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 26 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 45 | 23 | -19 |
| 24 | Newport County | 25 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 41 | 20 | -14 |
