| SEASON 1986-1987 |
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 | TODAY LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Saturday, November 8, 1986: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 32 |
| 2 | Gillingham | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 31 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 30 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 28 |
| 5 | Notts County | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 28 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 25 |
| 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 24 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| 9 | Mansfield Town | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 23 |
| 10 | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 22 |
| 11 | York City | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 22 |
| 12 | Chesterfield | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 21 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 20 |
| 14 | Carlisle United | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 19 |
| 15 | Brentford | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 18 |
| 16 | Newport County | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 17 |
| 17 | Fulham | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 17 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 16 |
| 19 | Walsall | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 16 |
| 20 | Bury | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 14 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 14 |
| 22 | Chester City | 16 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 14 |
| 23 | Darlington | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 13 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 12 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |