| SEASON 1986-1987 |
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 | TODAY LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR |
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Table as at Friday, October 31, 1986: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton Town | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 34 |
| 2 | Colchester United | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 25 |
| 3 | Southend United | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 24 |
| 5 | Exeter City | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | Wrexham | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 21 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 21 |
| 8 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 19 |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 19 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 19 |
| 11 | Orient | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 19 |
| 12 | Aldershot | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 18 |
| 13 | Lincoln City | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 17 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 16 |
| 15 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 15 |
| 17 | Burnley | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 15 |
| 18 | Hereford United | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 13 |
| 19 | Peterborough United | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 12 |
| 20 | Rochdale | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 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 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 9 |
| 24 | Stockport County | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 27 | -22 | 6 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |