| SEASON 1986-1987 |
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 | TODAY LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Saturday, October 11, 1986: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 19 |
| 3 | Mansfield Town | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 19 |
| 4 | Notts County | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 6 | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 18 |
| 7 | Gillingham | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 17 |
| 8 | York City | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 16 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 13 |
| 12 | Fulham | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 13 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 12 |
| 14 | Bury | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 12 |
| 15 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 12 |
| 16 | Newport County | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 11 |
| 17 | Brentford | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 11 |
| 18 | Chesterfield | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 11 |
| 19 | Darlington | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 10 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 9 |
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 8 |
| 22 | Chester City | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 | Walsall | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 6 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 5 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |