| SEASON 1987-1988 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Monday, September 28, 1987: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton Town | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 17 |
| 2 | Port Vale | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | Fulham | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 17 |
| 4 | Walsall | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 17 |
| 5 | Wigan Athletic | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 17 |
| 6 | Gillingham | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 19 | 16 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 16 |
| 8 | Chester City | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 16 |
| 9 | Notts County | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 15 |
| 10 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 15 |
| 11 | Bury | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 15 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 13 |
| 13 | Brentford | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 13 |
| 14 | Chesterfield | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 13 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 11 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 10 |
| 17 | Rotherham United | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| 19 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 10 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 9 |
| 21 | Aldershot | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 6 |
| 22 | Preston North End | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 6 |
| 23 | Southend United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 29 | -16 | 5 |
| 24 | York City | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 2 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |