| SEASON 1986-1987 |
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 | TODAY LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR |
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Table as at Monday, November 3, 1986: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton Town | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 35 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 27 |
| 3 | Colchester United | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 25 |
| 4 | Southend United | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 24 |
| 6 | Exeter City | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 23 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 22 |
| 8 | Lincoln City | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 20 |
| 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 19 |
| 10 | Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 19 |
| 12 | Orient | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 19 |
| 13 | Hereford United | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 19 |
| 14 | Aldershot | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 18 |
| 15 | Scunthorpe United | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 16 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 16 |
| 17 | Burnley | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 16 |
| 18 | Cambridge United | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 15 |
| 19 | Peterborough United | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 13 |
| 20 | Rochdale | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 12 |
| 21 | Torquay United | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 12 |
| 22 | Halifax Town | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 12 |
| 23 | Hartlepool United | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 10 |
| 24 | Stockport County | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 29 | -23 | 6 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |