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