1986-11-01
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | Leicester City | Villa Park | 14,529 | |
| Stainrod 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 0 | 2 | Arsenal | Selhurst Park | 19,614 | |
| Lineups | Adams, Hayes | |||||
| Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Watford | Stamford Bridge | 13,334 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Liverpool | 6 | 2 | Norwich City | Anfield Road | 36,915 | |
| Nicol, Walsh 3, Rush 2 | Lineups | Phelan, Hodgson | ||||
| Luton Town | 1 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Kenilworth Road | 9,085 | |
| Neill OG | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester United | 1 | 1 | Coventry City | Old Trafford | 36,946 | |
| Davenport | Lineups | Phillips | ||||
| Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | Oxford United | St James' Park | 19,622 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Nottingham Forest | 3 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | City Ground | 23,303 | |
| Webb, Pearce (p), Birtles | Lineups | Chapman 2 | ||||
| Southampton | 1 | 1 | Manchester City | The Dell | 14,352 | |
| Clarke | Lineups | Baker | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 2 | Wimbledon | White Hart Lane | 21,820 | |
| Thomas M | Lineups | Fashanu, Cork | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 26 | W | L | W | L | D | 1986-11-08 | Coventry City | A |
| 2 | 2 | Arsenal | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 24 | W | W | W | W | W | 1986-11-08 | West Ham United | H |
| 3 | 2 | Liverpool | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 23 | W | L | W | L | W | 1986-11-08 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 4 | -2 | Norwich City | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 22 | L | L | D | D | W | 1986-11-08 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 5 | -2 | Everton | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 21 | W | W | L | L | L | 1986-11-02 | West Ham United | A |
| 6 | 4 | Luton Town | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 20 | W | W | L | D | D | 1986-11-08 | Wimbledon | A |
| 7 | -1 | Coventry City | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 20 | D | D | W | L | L | 1986-11-08 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 8 | 0 | West Ham United | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 19 | L | D | W | D | D | 1986-11-02 | Everton | H |
| 9 | -2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | L | L | D | W | D | 1986-11-08 | Norwich City | A |
| 10 | 4 | Wimbledon | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 19 | W | W | L | L | L | 1986-11-08 | Luton Town | H |
| 11 | -2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 18 | L | D | D | L | W | 1986-11-08 | Southampton | H |
| 12 | 1 | Southampton | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 18 | -1 | 17 | D | W | L | L | W | 1986-11-08 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 13 | -2 | Queens Park Rangers | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 17 | L | W | L | W | L | 1986-11-08 | Liverpool | H |
| 14 | -2 | Charlton Athletic | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 17 | L | W | W | W | W | 1986-11-08 | Watford | A |
| 15 | 0 | Oxford United | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | -9 | 17 | D | W | L | W | L | 1986-11-08 | Manchester United | H |
| 16 | 2 | Aston Villa | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 16 | W | W | L | W | W | 1986-11-08 | Manchester City | A |
| 17 | 0 | Watford | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 15 | D | L | W | L | D | 1986-11-08 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 18 | -2 | Leicester City | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 15 | L | L | L | W | W | 1986-11-08 | Newcastle United | H |
| 19 | 0 | Manchester United | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 13 | D | D | W | W | D | 1986-11-08 | Oxford United | A |
| 20 | 0 | Chelsea | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -9 | 13 | D | L | W | L | L | 1986-11-08 | Everton | A |
| 21 | 0 | Manchester City | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 9 | D | D | L | L | L | 1986-11-08 | Aston Villa | H |
| 22 | 0 | Newcastle United | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -13 | 9 | D | L | L | W | L | 1986-11-08 | Leicester City | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Oakwell | 4,861 | |
| Gray (p) | Lineups | Sellars (p) | ||||
| Bradford City | 3 | 0 | Reading | Odsal Stadium | 5,783 | |
| Ellis, Hendrie, Leonard | Lineups | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 1 | Hull City | Goldstone Ground | 7,330 | |
| Connor 2 | Lineups | Jobson | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | Millwall | Blundell Park | 3,757 | |
| Moore K | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 3 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | Portman Road | 10,211 | |
| Atkins, Deehan 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Leeds United | 1 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Elland Road | 14,966 | |
| Aspin | Lineups | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 0 | 0 | Portsmouth | Boundary Park | 8,635 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 1 | Crystal Palace | Home Park | 11,708 | |
| Tynan 2, Summerfield | Lineups | Taylor | ||||
| Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | Sunderland | Bramall Lane | 12,317 | |
| Beagrie, Frain | Lineups | Bennett | ||||
| Stoke City | 0 | 2 | Derby County | Victoria Ground | 12,309 | |
| Lineups | Williams, Gee | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 2 | Birmingham City | The Hawthorns | 15,029 | Largest home gate 1986-87 |
| Williamson 2, Crooks | Lineups | Lynex, Clarke | ||||
| 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 | Portsmouth | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 26 | D | W | W | L | W | 1986-11-08 | Bradford City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 25 | D | W | W | D | L | 1986-11-08 | Birmingham City | A |
| 3 | 0 | Leeds United | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 24 | W | D | W | W | D | 1986-11-08 | Millwall | A |
| 4 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 23 | W | L | W | L | W | 1986-11-08 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 5 | 1 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 22 | W | W | L | W | W | 1986-11-08 | Derby County | A |
| 6 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 21 | W | L | D | W | W | 1986-11-08 | Sunderland | A |
| 7 | 1 | Derby County | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 21 | W | W | L | W | D | 1986-11-08 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 8 | -3 | Sunderland | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 20 | L | W | D | W | D | 1986-11-08 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 9 | 3 | Sheffield United | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 18 | W | D | D | L | D | 1986-11-08 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 10 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -6 | 18 | L | L | L | L | W | 1986-11-08 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 11 | 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 17 | W | L | D | L | W | 1986-11-08 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 12 | 4 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | -1 | 17 | W | D | D | D | L | 1986-11-08 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 13 | -3 | Hull City | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -5 | 17 | L | W | L | D | W | 1986-11-08 | Stoke City | H |
| 14 | -3 | Reading | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 15 | L | L | D | W | D | 1986-11-08 | Barnsley | H |
| 15 | 3 | Bradford City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 15 | W | L | L | D | W | 1986-11-08 | Portsmouth | A |
| 16 | -3 | Millwall | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 14 | L | W | L | W | L | 1986-11-08 | Leeds United | H |
| 17 | -3 | Birmingham City | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -2 | 14 | L | L | W | L | D | 1986-11-08 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 18 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 13 | L | W | L | L | L | 1986-11-08 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 19 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 12 | L | L | W | D | L | 1986-11-08 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 20 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 11 | D | L | L | L | L | 1986-11-08 | Sheffield United | H |
| 21 | 1 | Barnsley | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 11 | D | D | D | W | D | 1986-11-08 | Reading | A |
| 22 | -2 | Stoke City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | -8 | 11 | L | L | W | W | L | 1986-11-08 | Hull City | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1 | 0 | Bristol City | Bloomfield Road | 4,370 | |
| Butler | Lineups | |||||
| Brentford | 1 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | Griffin Park | 3,522 | |
| Maddy | Lineups | Gavin, Thompson | ||||
| Bury | 2 | 2 | Port Vale | Gigg Lane | 2,598 | |
| Robinson L, Ross (p) | Lineups | Jones (p), Smith | ||||
| Chester City | 0 | 0 | Walsall | Sealand Road | 2,872 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 1 | Fulham | Belle Vue | 2,258 | |
| Redfearn, Woods | Lineups | Marshall | ||||
| Gillingham | 3 | 0 | Chesterfield | Priestfield Stadium | 4,373 | |
| Greenall, Shearer, Pritchard | Lineups | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 4 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | Ayresome Park | 10,702 | |
| Stephens, Slaven, Hamilton, Ripley | Lineups | |||||
| Newport County | 1 | 1 | Notts County | Somerton Park | 1,980 | |
| Mardenborough | Lineups | Young | ||||
| Rotherham United | 2 | 2 | Mansfield Town | Millmoor | 3,385 | |
| Smith, Dungworth | Lineups | Kent, Cassells | ||||
| Swindon Town | 3 | 1 | York City | County Ground | 6,297 | |
| Jones 2 (1p), Gilligan | Lineups | Banton | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | Carlisle United | Springfield Park | 2,982 | |
| Griffiths, Houston | 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 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 28 | W | D | L | W | L | 1986-11-04 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 2 | 1 | Gillingham | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 28 | W | W | D | W | D | 1986-11-04 | Blackpool | H |
| 3 | -2 | AFC Bournemouth | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 27 | L | W | W | W | W | 1986-11-04 | Walsall | A |
| 4 | 1 | Blackpool | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 25 | W | L | W | W | D | 1986-11-04 | Gillingham | A |
| 5 | -1 | Notts County | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 25 | D | W | W | L | W | 1986-11-04 | Brentford | A |
| 6 | 0 | Swindon Town | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 24 | W | D | W | W | W | 1986-11-04 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 7 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 21 | D | D | W | W | W | 1986-11-04 | Bristol City | A |
| 8 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 20 | W | L | L | D | W | 1986-11-04 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 9 | -1 | York City | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -5 | 20 | L | W | D | L | L | 1986-11-04 | Newport County | A |
| 10 | -1 | Bristol City | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 19 | L | D | W | W | D | 1986-11-04 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 11 | 4 | Wigan Athletic | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -3 | 18 | W | L | L | W | W | 1986-11-04 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 12 | -1 | Fulham | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -3 | 17 | L | W | D | L | L | 1986-11-04 | Chesterfield | A |
| 13 | -1 | Chesterfield | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 17 | L | W | W | L | L | 1986-11-04 | Fulham | H |
| 14 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 16 | L | D | D | L | W | 1986-11-04 | Swindon Town | A |
| 15 | -1 | Carlisle United | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 16 | L | D | W | W | L | 1986-11-04 | Port Vale | H |
| 16 | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 15 | W | D | W | L | D | 1986-11-04 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 17 | 0 | Port Vale | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -2 | 14 | D | L | L | D | W | 1986-11-04 | Carlisle United | A |
| 18 | -2 | Brentford | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 14 | L | L | W | L | W | 1986-11-04 | Notts County | H |
| 19 | 0 | Newport County | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 13 | D | D | L | D | L | 1986-11-04 | York City | H |
| 20 | 1 | Bury | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 13 | D | L | L | L | W | 1986-11-08 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 21 | 1 | Chester City | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 13 | D | D | D | D | D | 1986-11-04 | Rotherham United | A |
| 22 | 1 | Walsall | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -6 | 13 | D | W | W | L | D | 1986-11-04 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 23 | -5 | Darlington | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -8 | 13 | D | D | D | L | L | 1986-11-08 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 24 | 0 | Rotherham United | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -16 | 9 | D | L | L | W | L | 1986-11-04 | Chester City | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 0 | 0 | Peterborough United | Turf Moor | 2,229 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hartlepool United | 3 | 3 | Northampton Town | Victoria Park | 1,657 | |
| Hogan (p), Dixon K, Wilcox OG | Lineups | Chard (p), Hill 2 | ||||
| Hereford United | 1 | 0 | Aldershot | Edgar Street | 2,209 | |
| Delve | Lineups | |||||
| Lincoln City | 3 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Sincil Bank | 1,461 | |
| Gamble, Strodder, Buckley (p) | Lineups | Muir | ||||
| Preston North End | 2 | 1 | Exeter City | Deepdale | 5,818 | |
| McAteer, Williams O | Lineups | Viney | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 3 | 3 | Wrexham | Old Showground | 1,948 | |
| Richardson, Johnson, Broddle | Lineups | Charles 2, Cooke | ||||
| Swansea City | 1 | 0 | Rochdale | Vetch Field | 5,612 | |
| Simmonds | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 0 | Northampton Town | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 17 | 35 | D | W | W | W | W | 1986-11-04 | Orient | A |
| 2 | 2 | Swansea City | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 27 | W | W | D | W | L | 1986-11-04 | Cambridge United | H |
| 3 | -1 | Colchester United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 25 | W | D | D | W | D | 1986-11-04 | Burnley | A |
| 4 | -1 | Southend United | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 24 | W | W | W | D | L | 1986-11-04 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 5 | 2 | Preston North End | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 24 | W | W | L | W | W | 1986-11-04 | Cardiff City | H |
| 6 | -1 | Exeter City | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 23 | L | W | W | D | W | 1986-11-04 | Halifax Town | A |
| 7 | -1 | Wrexham | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 22 | D | W | W | W | W | 1986-11-08 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 8 | 5 | Lincoln City | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 20 | W | W | W | D | L | 1986-11-04 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 9 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 19 | W | D | D | L | W | 1986-11-04 | Lincoln City | A |
| 10 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 19 | L | L | W | D | L | 1986-11-05 | Peterborough United | A |
| 11 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 19 | L | W | L | L | W | 1986-11-04 | Rochdale | H |
| 12 | -1 | Orient | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -1 | 19 | W | L | L | L | W | 1986-11-04 | Northampton Town | H |
| 13 | -1 | Aldershot | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 18 | L | L | D | W | W | 1986-11-09 | Stockport County | H |
| 14 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 16 | D | D | L | W | W | 1986-11-04 | Southend United | A |
| 15 | -1 | Cardiff City | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 16 | D | D | L | L | D | 1986-11-04 | Preston North End | A |
| 16 | 2 | Hereford United | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -4 | 16 | W | L | L | D | D | 1986-11-03 | Stockport County | A |
| 17 | 0 | Burnley | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -6 | 16 | D | L | L | W | L | 1986-11-04 | Colchester United | H |
| 18 | -2 | Cambridge United | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 15 | L | L | L | L | W | 1986-11-04 | Swansea City | A |
| 19 | 0 | Peterborough United | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 13 | D | L | D | W | L | 1986-11-05 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 20 | 0 | Rochdale | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 12 | L | W | D | D | D | 1986-11-04 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 21 | 0 | Torquay United | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -11 | 12 | L | L | L | L | W | 1986-11-04 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Halifax Town | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -11 | 12 | D | D | W | D | L | 1986-11-04 | Exeter City | H |
| 23 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 14 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -9 | 10 | D | D | L | L | D | 1986-11-04 | Torquay United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Stockport County | 13 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 | -22 | 6 | L | L | D | L | L | 1986-11-03 | Hereford United | H |
