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