| SEASON 1986-1987 |
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 | TODAY LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Saturday, November 1, 1986: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| 2 | Gillingham | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 27 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | Notts County | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 25 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 24 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 21 |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 20 |
| 9 | York City | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 20 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 19 |
| 11 | Wigan Athletic | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 18 |
| 12 | Fulham | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 17 |
| 13 | Chesterfield | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 17 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 16 |
| 15 | Carlisle United | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 16 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 15 |
| 17 | Port Vale | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 14 |
| 18 | Brentford | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 14 |
| 19 | Newport County | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 13 |
| 20 | Bury | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 13 |
| 21 | Chester City | 14 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 13 |
| 22 | Walsall | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 13 |
| 23 | Darlington | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 13 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 26 | -16 | 9 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |