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