| SEASON 1986-1987 |
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 | TODAY LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Tuesday, October 21, 1986: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 24 |
| 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 24 |
| 3 | Blackpool | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 22 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 22 |
| 5 | Notts County | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 21 |
| 6 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 20 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 20 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | York City | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 17 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 12 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 15 |
| 13 | Brentford | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 14 |
| 14 | Fulham | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 14 |
| 15 | Chesterfield | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 14 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 13 |
| 17 | Bury | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 12 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 12 |
| 19 | Darlington | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 12 |
| 20 | Newport County | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 11 |
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 11 |
| 22 | Chester City | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 11 |
| 23 | Walsall | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 9 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 22 | -15 | 8 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |