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