| SEASON 1987-1988 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR |
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Table as at Saturday, October 10, 1987: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scarborough | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 25 |
| 2 | Torquay United | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 23 |
| 3 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 21 |
| 5 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | Burnley | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 19 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 18 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 18 |
| 9 | Cambridge United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 18 |
| 10 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 18 |
| 11 | Halifax Town | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 18 |
| 12 | Peterborough United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 18 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 17 |
| 14 | Darlington | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 16 |
| 15 | Colchester United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 16 | Wrexham | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 15 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 14 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 14 |
| 19 | Hereford United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 14 |
| 20 | Stockport County | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 13 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 13 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 11 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 23 | -13 | 10 |
| 24 | Newport County | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 26 | -17 | 5 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |