| SEASON 1986-1987 |
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 | TODAY LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Wednesday, October 1, 1986: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 15 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 8 | Derby County | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Bradford City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 11 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 11 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 10 |
| 13 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 10 |
| 16 | Hull City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 10 |
| 17 | Millwall | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 8 |
| 18 | Reading | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 7 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 5 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 5 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 4 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |