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