| SEASON 1987-1988 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Saturday, October 17, 1987: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton Town | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 16 | 25 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 25 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 25 |
| 4 | Notts County | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 23 |
| 5 | Fulham | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 23 |
| 6 | Walsall | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 23 |
| 7 | Brentford | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 21 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 19 | 20 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 20 |
| 10 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 20 |
| 11 | Chester City | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 20 |
| 12 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 18 |
| 13 | Bury | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 17 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 16 |
| 16 | Chesterfield | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 27 | -17 | 16 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 14 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 14 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 13 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 13 |
| 21 | Aldershot | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 10 |
| 22 | Preston North End | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 10 |
| 23 | Southend United | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 35 | -15 | 10 |
| 24 | York City | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 28 | -14 | 4 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |