| SEASON 1987-1988 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Tuesday, September 29, 1987: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol City | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 19 |
| 2 | Chester City | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 19 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | Walsall | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 18 |
| 5 | Port Vale | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Fulham | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 17 |
| 7 | Wigan Athletic | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 17 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 18 | 16 |
| 9 | Notts County | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 16 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 16 |
| 11 | Bury | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
| 12 | Brentford | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 16 |
| 13 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 15 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 13 |
| 15 | Chesterfield | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 13 |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 12 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 12 |
| 18 | Rotherham United | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 10 |
| 21 | Aldershot | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 9 |
| 22 | Preston North End | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 6 |
| 23 | Southend United | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 30 | -16 | 6 |
| 24 | York City | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 2 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |