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