| SEASON 1986-1987 |
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 | TODAY LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR |
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Table as at Saturday, November 22, 1986: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton Town | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 22 | 20 | 41 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 34 |
| 3 | Southend United | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 30 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 27 |
| 5 | Wrexham | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 26 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 26 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 24 |
| 8 | Aldershot | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 24 |
| 9 | Lincoln City | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 24 |
| 10 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 23 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 23 |
| 12 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 22 |
| 13 | Burnley | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 22 |
| 14 | Hereford United | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 21 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 20 |
| 16 | Orient | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 20 |
| 17 | Cambridge United | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 19 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 19 |
| 19 | Peterborough United | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 18 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 18 |
| 21 | Hartlepool United | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 16 |
| 22 | Rochdale | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 13 |
| 23 | Torquay United | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 13 |
| 24 | Stockport County | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 32 | -23 | 9 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |