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