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