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