Today Third Division 1986/1987
Historical league standings at 1st 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 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 28 | 14 |
| 2 | Gillingham | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 28 | 11 |
| 3 | Bournemouth | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 27 | 7 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 25 | 14 |
| 5 | Notts. County | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 25 | 11 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 5 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 21 | 5 |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 2 |
| 9 | York City | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 20 | -5 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 19 | 9 |
| 11 | Wigan Athletic | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 18 | -3 |
| 12 | Fulham | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 17 | -3 |
| 13 | Chesterfield | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 29 | 17 | -8 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 16 | -2 |
| 15 | Carlisle United | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 16 | -7 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 15 | -2 |
| 17 | Port Vale | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 14 | -2 |
| 18 | Brentford | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 14 | -5 |
| 19 | Newport County | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 13 | -2 |
| 20 | Bury | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 13 | -4 |
| 21 | Chester City | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 13 | -5 |
| 22 | Walsall | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 13 | -6 |
| 23 | Darlington | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 13 | -8 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 9 | -16 |
