Today Fourth Division 1986/1987
Historical league standings at 26th 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 | Northampton Town | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 25 | 54 | 35 |
| 2 | Southend United | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 37 | 11 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 21 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 36 | 8 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 34 | 5 |
| 5 | Wrexham | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 23 | 32 | 14 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 3 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 31 | 8 |
| 8 | Lincoln City | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 1 |
| 9 | Aldershot | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 0 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 1 |
| 11 | Scunthorpe United | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 29 | 28 | 5 |
| 12 | Cambridge United | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 0 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 21 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 27 | 26 | -7 |
| 15 | Peterborough United | 20 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 1 |
| 16 | Hereford United | 21 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 25 | -3 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 21 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 33 | 24 | -1 |
| 18 | Orient | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 24 | -7 |
| 19 | Burnley | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 23 | -10 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 32 | 22 | -9 |
| 21 | Hartlepool United | 20 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 20 | -7 |
| 22 | Rochdale | 19 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 15 | -11 |
| 23 | Torquay United | 20 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 37 | 15 | -14 |
| 24 | Stockport County | 20 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 14 | -23 |
