1986-08-30
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 1 | 1 | Everton | Highfield Road | 13,504 | |
| Pickering | Lineups | Marshall | ||||
| Liverpool | 2 | 1 | Arsenal | Anfield Road | 38,637 | |
| Molby (p), Rush | Lineups | Adams | ||||
| Luton Town | 0 | 0 | Newcastle United | Kenilworth Road | 9,254 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Manchester United | 0 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Old Trafford | 37,544 | |
| Lineups | Stuart | |||||
| Norwich City | 4 | 3 | Southampton | Carrow Road | 15,205 | |
| Drinkell, Gordon, Williams, Bruce | Lineups | Wallace, Blake, Dennis | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 1 | Watford | City Ground | 14,723 | |
| Bowyer | Lineups | Blissett | ||||
| Oxford United | 0 | 0 | West Ham United | Manor Ground | 11,684 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | Aston Villa | Loftus Road | 10,011 | |
| Bannister | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | Hillsborough | 25,853 | |
| Chamberlain, Gregory | Lineups | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | Manchester City | White Hart Lane | 23,164 | |
| Roberts | Lineups | |||||
| Wimbledon | 1 | 0 | Leicester City | Plough Lane | 5,987 | |
| Cork | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | W | D | W | # | # | 1986-09-02 | Southampton | A |
| 2 | 3 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | W | D | W | # | # | 1986-09-03 | Leicester City | A |
| 3 | -2 | West Ham United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | D | W | W | # | # | 1986-09-02 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 4 | 8 | Wimbledon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | W | W | L | # | # | 1986-09-02 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 5 | 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 6 | W | W | L | # | # | 1986-09-03 | Newcastle United | A |
| 6 | -3 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | D | D | W | # | # | 1986-09-02 | Oxford United | H |
| 7 | 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | W | D | D | # | # | 1986-09-02 | Arsenal | A |
| 8 | -2 | Luton Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | D | W | D | # | # | 1986-09-03 | Aston Villa | A |
| 9 | -1 | Watford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | D | L | W | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Wimbledon | H |
| 10 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | D | W | L | # | # | 1986-09-02 | West Ham United | A |
| 11 | 6 | Norwich City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | W | D | # | # | # | 1986-09-03 | Manchester City | A |
| 12 | -8 | Manchester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | L | D | W | # | # | 1986-09-03 | Norwich City | H |
| 13 | -2 | Coventry City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | D | W | L | # | # | 1986-09-02 | Chelsea | A |
| 14 | 6 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 4 | W | L | D | # | # | 1986-09-02 | Wimbledon | H |
| 15 | -8 | Southampton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | L | L | W | # | # | 1986-09-02 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 16 | -6 | Arsenal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 3 | L | L | W | # | # | 1986-09-02 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 17 | 1 | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1986-09-03 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 18 | -3 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1986-09-02 | Coventry City | H |
| 19 | 0 | Oxford United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1986-09-02 | Everton | A |
| 20 | -4 | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1986-09-03 | Liverpool | H |
| 21 | 0 | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Leicester City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1986-09-03 | Luton Town | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | Derby County | St Andrew's | 12,209 | Largest home gate 1986-87 |
| Clarke | Lineups | Gregory | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | Stoke City | Selhurst Park | 6,864 | |
| Barber | Lineups | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 0 | 0 | Bradford City | Blundell Park | 6,393 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Leeds United | 0 | 1 | Sheffield United | Elland Road | 18,294 | |
| Lineups | Philliskirk | |||||
| Millwall | 1 | 0 | Barnsley | The Den, New Cross | 4,001 | |
| Byrne | Lineups | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 0 | 0 | Hull City | Boundary Park | 5,104 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | Reading | Home Park | 9,659 | |
| Hodges | Lineups | |||||
| Portsmouth | 1 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Fratton Park | 11,849 | |
| O'Callaghan | Lineups | Brennan | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Gay Meadow | 3,186 | |
| Lineups | Sellars | |||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Roker Park | 14,990 | |
| Proctor (p) | Lineups | Connor | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | The Hawthorns | 9,250 | |
| Bennett | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | D | W | W | # | # | 1986-09-03 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 2 | 0 | Hull City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | D | W | W | # | # | 1986-09-02 | Portsmouth | H |
| 3 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | D | W | W | # | # | 1986-09-02 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 4 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1986-09-03 | Bradford City | A |
| 5 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Sunderland | H |
| 6 | 2 | Millwall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | W | L | W | # | # | 1986-09-02 | Sheffield United | A |
| 7 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | W | W | L | # | # | 1986-09-02 | Stoke City | A |
| 8 | -4 | Sunderland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | D | W | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 9 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | W | D | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Hull City | A |
| 10 | 7 | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | W | L | D | # | # | 1986-09-02 | Millwall | H |
| 11 | -4 | Leeds United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 | L | W | L | # | # | 1986-09-02 | Barnsley | A |
| 12 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1986-09-02 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 13 | -2 | Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 14 | 1 | Portsmouth | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1986-09-02 | Hull City | A |
| 15 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1986-09-03 | Birmingham City | H |
| 16 | 0 | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1986-09-03 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 17 | 1 | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 18 | -5 | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 19 | 0 | Reading | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 20 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Leeds United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Barnsley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1986-09-02 | Leeds United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1986-09-02 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 1 | Newport County | Dean Court | 2,799 | |
| Puckett, Richards | Lineups | Carter | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Twerton Park, Bath | 4,092 | |
| Morgan (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Bury | 1 | 1 | Chester City | Gigg Lane | 2,985 | |
| Jakub | Lineups | Kelly | ||||
| Carlisle United | 2 | 2 | York City | Brunton Park | 3,598 | |
| McGarvey, Poskett | Lineups | Banton, Walwyn | ||||
| Chesterfield | 3 | 2 | Walsall | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 2,603 | |
| Moss 2, Dolan OG | Lineups | Cross 2 | ||||
| Darlington | 2 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Feethams Ground | 2,043 | |
| Green, Lloyd | Lineups | Cassells | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | Brentford | Belle Vue | 1,675 | |
| Dobbin, Redfearn | Lineups | |||||
| Fulham | 0 | 1 | Blackpool | Craven Cottage | 3,903 | |
| Lineups | Stewart | |||||
| Gillingham | 1 | 1 | Bristol City | Priestfield Stadium | 4,185 | |
| Shearer | Lineups | Hamson | ||||
| Port Vale | 1 | 1 | Rotherham United | Vale Park | 3,734 | |
| O'Kelly | Lineups | Slack | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 0 | 2 | Middlesbrough | Springfield Park | 2,904 | |
| Lineups | Turnbull, Mowbray | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | York City | A |
| 2 | 0 | York City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | D | W | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 3 | 8 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | W | D | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Bury | H |
| 4 | 9 | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | W | D | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Notts County | A |
| 5 | 11 | Chesterfield | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | W | D | # | # | # | 1986-09-07 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 6 | 0 | Gillingham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | D | W | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Rotherham United | A |
| 7 | 8 | Blackpool | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | W | D | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Carlisle United | H |
| 8 | -5 | Notts County | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1986-08-31 | Swindon Town | A |
| 9 | 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Walsall | A |
| 10 | -6 | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1986-08-31 | Notts County | H |
| 11 | -6 | Mansfield Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1986-09-07 | Chesterfield | H |
| 12 | 10 | Darlington | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 13 | -4 | Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Blackpool | A |
| 14 | -6 | Bury | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 15 | -5 | Chester City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Fulham | H |
| 16 | -9 | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 17 | -5 | Port Vale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Brentford | A |
| 18 | 0 | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Gillingham | H |
| 19 | -2 | Fulham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Chester City | A |
| 20 | -6 | Brentford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Port Vale | H |
| 21 | 0 | Newport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Swindon Town | H |
| 22 | -3 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Darlington | H |
| 23 | 1 | Walsall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 24 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Bristol City | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 1 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Recreation Ground | 2,963 | |
| Langley | Lineups | Lockhart, Mutch | ||||
| Burnley | 1 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | Turf Moor | 3,008 | |
| James (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | Halifax Town | Abbey Stadium | 2,261 | |
| Beck | Lineups | |||||
| Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | Rochdale | Ninian Park | 3,546 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 2 | Hereford United | Gresty Road | 1,597 | |
| Cutler | Lineups | Spooner, Phillips | ||||
| Orient | 1 | 0 | Peterborough United | Brisbane Road | 2,471 | |
| Foster | Lineups | |||||
| Preston North End | 2 | 1 | Swansea City | Deepdale | 4,362 | |
| Thomas, Williams O | Lineups | McCarthy | ||||
| Wrexham | 1 | 1 | Lincoln City | Racecourse Ground | 2,395 | |
| Cooke | Lineups | McInnes | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 5 | Cambridge United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 2 | 2 | Lincoln City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | D | W | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Preston North End | H |
| 3 | -2 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | W | D | # | # | # | 1986-09-05 | Colchester United | H |
| 4 | 12 | Preston North End | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | W | D | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Lincoln City | A |
| 5 | 9 | Burnley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | W | D | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Hereford United | A |
| 6 | -4 | Exeter City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | D | W | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Stockport County | H |
| 7 | 10 | Hereford United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | W | D | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Burnley | H |
| 8 | -5 | Swansea City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Orient | H |
| 9 | -4 | Peterborough United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Aldershot | H |
| 10 | 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Cardiff City | H |
| 11 | -4 | Halifax Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1986-09-05 | Southend United | H |
| 12 | 10 | Orient | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Swansea City | A |
| 13 | -5 | Hartlepool United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Cambridge United | H |
| 14 | -3 | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 15 | -2 | Rochdale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Northampton Town | H |
| 16 | 2 | Wrexham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Torquay United | A |
| 17 | -8 | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1986-08-31 | Torquay United | H |
| 18 | -3 | Torquay United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1986-08-31 | Northampton Town | A |
| 19 | -9 | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1986-09-07 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 20 | -8 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1986-09-07 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 21 | -2 | Colchester United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1986-09-05 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 22 | -2 | Southend United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1986-09-05 | Halifax Town | A |
| 23 | 0 | Aldershot | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Peterborough United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1986-09-06 | Exeter City | A |
