| SEASON 1987-1988 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR |
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Table as at Saturday, October 31, 1987: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | Leyton Orient | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 27 |
| 3 | Torquay United | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 27 |
| 4 | Scarborough | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 27 |
| 5 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 27 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 27 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 27 |
| 8 | Burnley | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 27 |
| 9 | Hartlepool United | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 26 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 25 |
| 11 | Peterborough United | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 25 |
| 12 | Cambridge United | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 24 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 23 |
| 14 | Darlington | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 23 |
| 15 | Exeter City | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 22 |
| 16 | Halifax Town | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 22 |
| 17 | Swansea City | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 20 |
| 18 | Hereford United | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 19 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 18 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 17 |
| 21 | Stockport County | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 14 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 11 |
| 23 | Newport County | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 32 | -18 | 11 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 37 | -24 | 11 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |