Today Fourth Division 1986/1987
Historical league standings at 3rd January 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 | Northampton Town | 24 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 68 | 29 | 61 | 39 |
| 2 | Southend United | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 25 | 43 | 12 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 41 | 7 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 24 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 40 | 7 |
| 5 | Wrexham | 22 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 39 | 24 | 36 | 15 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 2 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 1 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 24 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 33 | 7 |
| 9 | Aldershot | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 0 |
| 10 | Scunthorpe United | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 33 | 31 | 4 |
| 11 | Hereford United | 24 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 34 | 30 | -1 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 22 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 30 | -2 |
| 13 | Peterborough United | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 2 |
| 14 | Cambridge United | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 36 | 28 | -1 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 35 | 28 | -3 |
| 16 | Halifax Town | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 34 | 28 | -5 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 24 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 32 | 28 | -10 |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 41 | 27 | -5 |
| 19 | Burnley | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 39 | 26 | -10 |
| 20 | Hartlepool United | 23 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 25 | -6 |
| 21 | Orient | 22 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 35 | 25 | -9 |
| 22 | Stockport County | 23 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 37 | 21 | -20 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 21 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 18 | -10 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 22 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 27 | 41 | 17 | -14 |
