| SEASON 1987-1988 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR |
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Table as at Friday, October 30, 1987: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scarborough | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 27 |
| 2 | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 27 |
| 3 | Colchester United | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 27 |
| 4 | Burnley | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 26 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 25 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 25 |
| 7 | Leyton Orient | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 24 |
| 8 | Torquay United | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 24 |
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 24 |
| 10 | Cambridge United | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 24 |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 24 |
| 12 | Hartlepool United | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 23 |
| 13 | Darlington | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 23 |
| 14 | Halifax Town | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 22 |
| 15 | Exeter City | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 21 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 20 |
| 17 | Swansea City | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 19 |
| 18 | Hereford United | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 18 |
| 19 | Carlisle United | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 17 |
| 20 | Wrexham | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 15 |
| 21 | Stockport County | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 13 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 11 |
| 23 | Newport County | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 30 | -17 | 11 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 36 | -23 | 11 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |