1986-09-06
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 0 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Highbury | 44,703 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Aston Villa | 1 | 2 | Oxford United | Villa Park | 14,668 | |
| Stainrod (p) | Lineups | Aldridge, Leworthy | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 2 | Norwich City | Selhurst Park | 5,312 | |
| Aizlewood | Lineups | Drinkell, Williams | ||||
| Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Luton Town | Stamford Bridge | 13,040 | |
| Dixon | Lineups | Newell 2, Stein B | ||||
| Everton | 0 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Goodison Park | 30,012 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Leicester City | 1 | 1 | Manchester United | Filbert Street | 16,785 | |
| Kelly | Lineups | Whiteside | ||||
| Manchester City | 0 | 1 | Coventry City | Maine Road | 18,320 | |
| Lineups | Regis | |||||
| Newcastle United | 2 | 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | St James' Park | 22,010 | |
| Allon, Scott | Lineups | Shutt 2, Sterland | ||||
| Southampton | 1 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | The Dell | 14,604 | |
| Clarke | Lineups | Webb 2, Birtles | ||||
| Watford | 0 | 1 | Wimbledon | Vicarage Road | 14,412 | |
| Lineups | Hodges | |||||
| West Ham United | 2 | 5 | Liverpool | Upton Park | 29,807 | Largest home gate 1986-87 |
| Cottee, Stewart | Lineups | Whelan, Johnston, Dalglish 2, Rush | ||||
| 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 | 0 | Wimbledon | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | W | W | W | W | L | 1986-09-13 | Everton | H |
| 2 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | W | W | D | W | L | 1986-09-13 | Aston Villa | H |
| 3 | 2 | Liverpool | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 10 | W | L | W | D | W | 1986-09-13 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 4 | -2 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | D | W | W | W | L | 1986-09-13 | West Ham United | H |
| 5 | -2 | Everton | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | D | W | D | D | W | 1986-09-13 | Wimbledon | A |
| 6 | 4 | Norwich City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | W | D | W | D | # | 1986-09-13 | Watford | H |
| 7 | 6 | Luton Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | W | L | D | W | D | 1986-09-13 | Arsenal | H |
| 8 | -2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | D | L | W | D | W | 1986-09-13 | Chelsea | H |
| 9 | 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 | W | L | W | D | D | 1986-09-13 | Leicester City | H |
| 10 | 4 | Coventry City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | W | D | D | W | L | 1986-09-13 | Newcastle United | H |
| 11 | -2 | Arsenal | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | D | W | L | L | W | 1986-09-13 | Luton Town | A |
| 12 | -5 | West Ham United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 7 | L | L | D | W | W | 1986-09-13 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 13 | -5 | Southampton | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | L | W | L | L | W | 1986-09-13 | Manchester United | A |
| 14 | -3 | Manchester City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | L | D | L | D | W | 1986-09-13 | Oxford United | A |
| 15 | 1 | Leicester City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | D | W | L | D | # | 1986-09-13 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 16 | 5 | Oxford United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 5 | W | L | D | D | L | 1986-09-13 | Manchester City | H |
| 17 | -2 | Watford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | L | D | L | W | # | 1986-09-13 | Norwich City | A |
| 18 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 4 | L | L | W | L | D | 1986-09-13 | Liverpool | A |
| 19 | -1 | Chelsea | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 3 | L | D | L | D | D | 1986-09-13 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 20 | -1 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 3 | L | W | L | L | L | 1986-09-13 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 21 | -1 | Newcastle United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 2 | L | L | D | D | L | 1986-09-13 | Coventry City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Manchester United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 | D | L | L | L | # | 1986-09-13 | Southampton | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 0 | 2 | Portsmouth | Oakwell | 4,341 | |
| Lineups | Quinn 2 | |||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 1 | Sunderland | Ewood Park | 7,115 | |
| Garner 4, Barker, Quinn | Lineups | Swindlehurst | ||||
| Bradford City | 0 | 3 | Oldham Athletic | Odsal Stadium | 5,119 | |
| Lineups | Palmer, Futcher 2 (1p) | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Goldstone Ground | 7,791 | |
| Lineups | Hobson | |||||
| Derby County | 1 | 0 | Crystal Palace | Baseball Ground | 12,058 | |
| Gregory (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 1 | Leeds United | Leeds Road | 9,306 | |
| Shearer | Lineups | Sheridan | ||||
| Hull City | 0 | 3 | Plymouth Argyle | Boothferry Park | 6,451 | |
| Lineups | Cooper S 2, Summerfield | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Portman Road | 9,399 | |
| D'Avray | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 1 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Elm Park | 7,757 | |
| Hicks | Lineups | Madden | ||||
| Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | Birmingham City | Bramall Lane | 10,297 | |
| Foley | Lineups | Bremner | ||||
| Stoke City | 2 | 0 | Millwall | Victoria Ground | 7,100 | |
| Berry, Shaw (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 13 | W | W | D | W | W | 1986-09-13 | Stoke City | H |
| 2 | 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | W | W | W | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Portsmouth | A |
| 3 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 9 | L | W | W | W | # | 1986-09-09 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 4 | 7 | Portsmouth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | W | W | D | D | # | 1986-09-13 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 5 | -2 | Birmingham City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | D | L | D | W | W | 1986-09-13 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 6 | -2 | Sheffield United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | D | W | W | L | D | 1986-09-13 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 7 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | D | D | W | W | L | 1986-09-13 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 8 | 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | W | W | D | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 9 | -1 | Leeds United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | D | W | L | W | L | 1986-09-13 | Reading | H |
| 10 | -5 | Hull City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 7 | L | L | D | W | W | 1986-09-13 | Sunderland | A |
| 11 | -2 | Millwall | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 6 | L | L | W | L | W | 1986-09-13 | Bradford City | H |
| 12 | -2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | L | W | D | D | # | 1986-09-13 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 13 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | W | D | D | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Derby County | H |
| 14 | 1 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | W | L | D | D | # | 1986-09-13 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 15 | 2 | Derby County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | W | D | L | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 16 | 3 | Stoke City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 | W | D | L | L | L | 1986-09-13 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 17 | -5 | Sunderland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 4 | L | D | W | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Hull City | H |
| 18 | -2 | Bradford City | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 2 | L | L | D | L | D | 1986-09-13 | Millwall | A |
| 19 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Barnsley | H |
| 20 | 0 | Reading | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Leeds United | A |
| 21 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1986-09-09 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 22 | 0 | Barnsley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 | L | L | L | L | L | 1986-09-13 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1 | 2 | Carlisle United | Bloomfield Road | 4,188 | |
| Thomson | Lineups | Poskett 2 | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 3 | Darlington | Burnden Park | 3,952 | |
| Elliott, Thompson, Oghani, Joyce | Lineups | Morgan, Roberts A, Robinson | ||||
| Brentford | 0 | 2 | Port Vale | Griffin Park | 3,150 | |
| Lineups | Maguire, Smith | |||||
| Bristol City | 2 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | Ashton Gate | 6,729 | |
| Moyes, Walsh | Lineups | Griffiths | ||||
| Chester City | 2 | 2 | Fulham | Sealand Road | 2,568 | |
| Greenough, Bennett | Lineups | Parker, Scott | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 3 | 1 | Bury | Ayresome Park | 6,499 | |
| Stephens 2, Slaven | Lineups | Greenwood | ||||
| Newport County | 2 | 2 | Swindon Town | Somerton Park | 3,796 | Largest home gate 1986-87 |
| Berry, Mardenborough | Lineups | Wade 2 | ||||
| Notts County | 1 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | Meadow Lane | 3,619 | |
| Waitt | Lineups | Puckett | ||||
| Rotherham United | 0 | 1 | Gillingham | Millmoor | 3,243 | |
| Lineups | Shearer | |||||
| Walsall | 1 | 3 | Doncaster Rovers | Fellows Park | 4,939 | |
| Cross | Lineups | Woods, Dobbin, Burke | ||||
| York City | 1 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Bootham Crescent | 3,795 | |
| Canham | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 3 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | W | W | D | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Gillingham | A |
| 2 | 1 | York City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | W | D | W | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Port Vale | A |
| 3 | -1 | Notts County | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | D | W | W | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Darlington | A |
| 4 | 3 | Gillingham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | W | D | W | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 5 | 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | W | W | L | # | # | 1986-09-14 | Blackpool | H |
| 6 | -5 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | L | W | W | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 7 | 10 | Port Vale | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | W | D | D | # | # | 1986-09-13 | York City | H |
| 8 | 5 | Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | W | D | D | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Walsall | H |
| 9 | 7 | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | W | D | D | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Chesterfield | A |
| 10 | -5 | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | D | W | D | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 11 | -5 | Chesterfield | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | W | D | # | # | # | 1986-09-07 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 12 | -1 | Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | D | L | W | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Chester City | H |
| 13 | -5 | Blackpool | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | L | W | D | # | # | 1986-09-14 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 14 | 1 | Chester City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Swindon Town | A |
| 15 | -5 | Mansfield Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1986-09-07 | Chesterfield | H |
| 16 | 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | W | L | L | # | # | 1986-09-13 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 17 | -5 | Darlington | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 3 | L | W | L | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Notts County | H |
| 18 | 1 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Brentford | H |
| 19 | -1 | Rotherham United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Bury | A |
| 20 | -6 | Bury | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Rotherham United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Newport County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 22 | -2 | Brentford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Fulham | A |
| 23 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Newport County | H |
| 24 | -1 | Walsall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Carlisle United | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 4 | 0 | Stockport County | St James Park | 1,820 | |
| Kellow, Priddle, O'Connell 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Hartlepool United | 2 | 2 | Cambridge United | Victoria Park | 1,956 | |
| Gibb, Dixon K | Lineups | Cooper, Spriggs | ||||
| Hereford United | 2 | 0 | Burnley | Edgar Street | 2,796 | |
| Spooner, Kearns | Lineups | |||||
| Lincoln City | 1 | 1 | Preston North End | Sincil Bank | 2,305 | |
| Lund | Lineups | Thomas | ||||
| Peterborough United | 1 | 1 | Aldershot | London Road | 2,797 | |
| Gregory | Lineups | Foyle | ||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 2 | Northampton Town | Spotland | 1,606 | |
| Taylor | Lineups | Benjamin, Chard | ||||
| Swansea City | 4 | 1 | Orient | Vetch Field | 4,935 | |
| Melville, Love, Harrison 2 (2p) | Lineups | Cunningham | ||||
| Torquay United | 2 | 1 | Wrexham | Plainmoor | 1,477 | |
| Dobson, Nardiello | Lineups | Horne | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 1 | Cardiff City | Molineux | 5,740 | |
| Lineups | Wimbleton | |||||
| 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 | 6 | Exeter City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | W | D | W | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Cambridge United | A |
| 2 | 6 | Hereford United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | W | W | D | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Preston North End | A |
| 3 | -2 | Cambridge United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | D | W | W | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Exeter City | H |
| 4 | 0 | Northampton Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | W | W | D | # | # | 1986-09-14 | Peterborough United | H |
| 5 | 6 | Swansea City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | W | L | W | # | # | 1986-09-12 | Southend United | A |
| 6 | -4 | Lincoln City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | D | D | W | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Aldershot | A |
| 7 | -2 | Preston North End | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | D | W | D | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Hereford United | H |
| 8 | 9 | Cardiff City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | W | D | D | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 9 | -6 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | L | W | D | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Cardiff City | A |
| 10 | 2 | Peterborough United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | D | L | W | # | # | 1986-09-14 | Northampton Town | A |
| 11 | 11 | Torquay United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | W | L | D | # | # | 1986-09-12 | Colchester United | A |
| 12 | -3 | Colchester United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 | W | D | L | # | # | 1986-09-12 | Torquay United | H |
| 13 | -3 | Southend United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 | W | D | L | # | # | 1986-09-12 | Swansea City | H |
| 14 | -8 | Burnley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 | L | W | D | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 15 | 1 | Hartlepool United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Burnley | A |
| 16 | -3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 3 | L | W | L | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 17 | -2 | Halifax Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | L | L | W | # | # | 1986-09-12 | Wrexham | A |
| 18 | -4 | Orient | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 3 | L | W | L | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 19 | -1 | Rochdale | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1986-09-12 | Stockport County | A |
| 20 | -1 | Wrexham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1986-09-12 | Halifax Town | H |
| 21 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1986-09-07 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 22 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1986-09-07 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 23 | 0 | Aldershot | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1986-09-13 | Lincoln City | H |
| 24 | 0 | Stockport County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -9 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1986-09-12 | Rochdale | H |
