1986-11-22
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 3 | 0 | Manchester City | Highbury | 29,009 | |
| Quinn, Anderson, Adams | Lineups | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 3 | Southampton | Selhurst Park | 5,930 | |
| Stuart | Lineups | Clarke, Lawrence, Case | ||||
| Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Newcastle United | Stamford Bridge | 14,544 | |
| Durie | Lineups | Thomas A 2, Beardsley | ||||
| Coventry City | 2 | 1 | Norwich City | Highfield Road | 10,993 | |
| Phillips 2 | Lineups | Biggins | ||||
| Manchester United | 1 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Old Trafford | 42,235 | |
| Sivebaek | Lineups | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 3 | 2 | Wimbledon | City Ground | 15,481 | |
| Clough (p), Thorn OG, Metgod | Lineups | Fairweather, Hodges | ||||
| Oxford United | 2 | 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | Manor Ground | 12,143 | |
| Briggs, Leworthy | Lineups | Allen C 2, Waddle 2 | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | Luton Town | Hillsborough | 21,171 | |
| Megson | Lineups | |||||
| Watford | 5 | 1 | Leicester City | Vicarage Road | 13,605 | |
| Rostron, Barnes, Callaghan, Jackett (p), Falco | Lineups | Smith | ||||
| West Ham United | 1 | 1 | Aston Villa | Upton Park | 21,959 | |
| Cottee | Lineups | Thompson | ||||
| 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 | Arsenal | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 31 | W | W | D | W | W | 1986-11-29 | Aston Villa | A |
| 2 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 29 | W | L | L | W | L | 1986-11-29 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 3 | -1 | Liverpool | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 27 | D | W | W | L | W | 1986-11-23 | Everton | A |
| 4 | 1 | West Ham United | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 27 | D | W | D | W | L | 1986-11-30 | Newcastle United | A |
| 5 | -1 | Luton Town | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 26 | L | W | W | W | W | 1986-11-29 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 6 | 2 | Coventry City | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 26 | W | L | W | D | D | 1986-11-29 | Liverpool | A |
| 7 | -1 | Norwich City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 26 | L | D | W | L | L | 1986-11-29 | Oxford United | H |
| 8 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 25 | W | D | W | L | D | 1986-11-29 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 9 | -2 | Everton | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 25 | W | D | L | W | W | 1986-11-23 | Liverpool | H |
| 10 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 25 | W | W | L | L | L | 1986-11-29 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 11 | 1 | Watford | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 22 | W | D | W | D | L | 1986-11-29 | Southampton | A |
| 12 | -1 | Oxford United | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | -9 | 21 | L | D | W | D | W | 1986-11-29 | Norwich City | A |
| 13 | 2 | Southampton | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 22 | -5 | 20 | W | L | L | D | W | 1986-11-29 | Watford | H |
| 14 | -1 | Wimbledon | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -4 | 19 | L | L | L | W | W | 1986-11-29 | Manchester United | H |
| 15 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -5 | 18 | L | D | L | L | W | 1986-11-29 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 16 | 1 | Aston Villa | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 18 | D | D | L | W | W | 1986-11-29 | Arsenal | H |
| 17 | 4 | Manchester United | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 17 | W | D | L | D | D | 1986-11-29 | Wimbledon | A |
| 18 | -2 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -10 | 17 | L | L | L | L | W | 1986-11-29 | Luton Town | A |
| 19 | -1 | Leicester City | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -9 | 16 | L | L | D | L | L | 1986-11-29 | Chelsea | H |
| 20 | -1 | Manchester City | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -5 | 15 | L | W | W | D | D | 1986-11-29 | Everton | H |
| 21 | -1 | Chelsea | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -11 | 15 | L | D | D | D | L | 1986-11-29 | Leicester City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Newcastle United | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -11 | 14 | W | D | D | D | L | 1986-11-30 | West Ham United | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | Goldstone Ground | 7,362 | |
| Lineups | Young Og, Quinn | |||||
| Derby County | 2 | 0 | Sheffield United | Baseball Ground | 18,092 | |
| Micklewhite, Gregory | Lineups | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | Leeds Road | 4,874 | |
| Webster | Lineups | Clayton, Tynan | ||||
| Hull City | 2 | 1 | Bradford City | Boothferry Park | 6,423 | |
| Skipper, McEwan | Lineups | Goodman | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | Barnsley | Portman Road | 10,158 | |
| Wilson | Lineups | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | Crystal Palace | Boundary Park | 6,708 | |
| Wright | Lineups | |||||
| Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Fratton Park | 9,517 | |
| Mariner, Blake | Lineups | Hazel | ||||
| Stoke City | 3 | 0 | Reading | Victoria Ground | 7,465 | |
| Bertschin 3 | Lineups | |||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Roker Park | 12,374 | |
| Armstrong | Lineups | Brown | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 1 | Millwall | The Hawthorns | 8,007 | |
| Lineups | Sheringham (p) | |||||
| 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 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 34 | W | W | W | D | W | 1986-11-29 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 2 | 0 | Portsmouth | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 32 | W | L | W | D | W | 1986-11-29 | Millwall | A |
| 3 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 30 | W | W | D | W | L | 1986-11-29 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 4 | 0 | Derby County | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 30 | W | W | W | W | W | 1986-11-29 | Leeds United | A |
| 5 | 3 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 26 | W | D | L | W | W | 1986-11-29 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 6 | 0 | Leeds United | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 24 | L | L | L | W | D | 1986-11-29 | Derby County | H |
| 7 | -2 | Sheffield United | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 24 | L | W | W | W | D | 1986-11-29 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 8 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 24 | L | L | W | W | L | 1986-11-29 | Barnsley | A |
| 9 | 3 | Hull City | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -6 | 23 | W | W | L | L | W | 1986-11-29 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 10 | 0 | Sunderland | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -1 | 22 | D | D | L | L | W | 1986-11-29 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 11 | -2 | Grimsby Town | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 21 | L | D | W | W | D | 1986-11-29 | Birmingham City | H |
| 12 | 4 | Millwall | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 20 | W | L | W | L | W | 1986-11-29 | Portsmouth | H |
| 13 | -2 | Birmingham City | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -1 | 20 | W | W | L | L | L | 1986-11-29 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 14 | -1 | Reading | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 19 | L | W | D | L | L | 1986-12-06 | Derby County | A |
| 15 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -10 | 19 | L | D | L | L | L | 1986-11-29 | Sunderland | H |
| 16 | -1 | Bradford City | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 18 | L | W | L | W | L | 1986-11-29 | Stoke City | H |
| 17 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -5 | 18 | D | W | D | L | W | 1986-11-29 | Hull City | H |
| 18 | 2 | Stoke City | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 | -3 | 17 | W | L | W | L | L | 1986-11-29 | Bradford City | A |
| 19 | -2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -4 | 17 | L | L | L | W | L | 1986-11-29 | Sheffield United | A |
| 20 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 15 | L | L | W | L | L | 1986-12-13 | Millwall | A |
| 21 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 14 | W | L | L | D | L | 1986-11-29 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 22 | -1 | Barnsley | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 12 | L | L | D | D | D | 1986-11-29 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | Chesterfield | Dean Court | 4,312 | |
| Puckett, O'Connor | Lineups | |||||
| Brentford | 1 | 1 | Blackpool | Griffin Park | 4,471 | |
| Stevens | Lineups | Taylor | ||||
| Bristol City | 0 | 1 | Rotherham United | Ashton Gate | 6,750 | |
| Lineups | Pugh | |||||
| Bury | 1 | 2 | Swindon Town | Gigg Lane | 2,241 | |
| Taylor (p) | Lineups | Gilligan, Wade | ||||
| Carlisle United | 1 | 3 | Fulham | Brunton Park | 2,462 | |
| Poskett | Lineups | Coney 2, Davies | ||||
| Chester City | 3 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Sealand Road | 2,026 | |
| Bennett 2, Croft | Lineups | Morgan | ||||
| Darlington | 1 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | Feethams Ground | 1,612 | |
| Moore | Lineups | |||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 1 | Port Vale | Belle Vue | 2,455 | |
| Woods, Burke | Lineups | O'Kelly | ||||
| Gillingham | 3 | 1 | Notts County | Priestfield Stadium | 5,514 | |
| Shearer 2, Cascarino | Lineups | Waitt | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | Field Mill | 3,096 | |
| Lowery, Garner | Lineups | Caldwell, Joyce | ||||
| Newport County | 0 | 1 | Middlesbrough | Somerton Park | 2,788 | |
| Lineups | Mowbray | |||||
| York City | 1 | 5 | Walsall | Bootham Crescent | 3,149 | |
| Hood (p) | Lineups | Shakespeare, Childs, Kelly 2, Cross | ||||
| 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 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 35 | W | W | D | W | D | 1986-11-29 | Chester City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Gillingham | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 34 | W | L | W | W | W | 1986-11-29 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 3 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 33 | W | W | L | L | W | 1986-12-02 | Gillingham | H |
| 4 | 0 | Blackpool | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 29 | D | W | L | W | L | 1986-11-29 | Newport County | H |
| 5 | 0 | Notts County | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 28 | L | W | L | D | W | 1986-11-29 | Bristol City | H |
| 6 | 0 | Swindon Town | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 28 | W | D | L | W | D | 1986-11-25 | Walsall | A |
| 7 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 27 | W | W | D | W | L | 1986-12-13 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 8 | 1 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 24 | D | D | D | D | D | 1986-11-25 | Newport County | H |
| 9 | -1 | Bristol City | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 23 | L | W | D | L | D | 1986-11-29 | Notts County | A |
| 10 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -3 | 22 | L | W | D | W | L | 1986-11-29 | Gillingham | H |
| 11 | 0 | York City | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -9 | 22 | L | D | D | L | W | 1986-11-29 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 12 | 0 | Chesterfield | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 21 | L | D | W | L | W | 1986-11-29 | Bury | H |
| 13 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -3 | 20 | L | D | W | L | D | 1986-12-14 | Newport County | H |
| 14 | 3 | Fulham | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -6 | 20 | W | L | L | L | W | 1986-11-29 | Darlington | H |
| 15 | 4 | Walsall | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -1 | 19 | W | L | W | D | W | 1986-11-25 | Swindon Town | H |
| 16 | -1 | Brentford | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 19 | D | D | W | L | L | 1986-11-30 | Rotherham United | A |
| 17 | -3 | Carlisle United | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 19 | L | L | W | L | D | 1986-11-29 | Swindon Town | A |
| 18 | -2 | Newport County | 15 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -2 | 17 | L | W | D | D | D | 1986-11-25 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 19 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -3 | 17 | D | L | D | W | D | 1986-11-29 | York City | H |
| 20 | 2 | Chester City | 17 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 17 | W | D | L | D | D | 1986-11-29 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 21 | 2 | Darlington | 15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -8 | 16 | W | L | D | D | D | 1986-11-29 | Fulham | A |
| 22 | 2 | Rotherham United | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -13 | 15 | W | L | W | D | L | 1986-11-30 | Brentford | H |
| 23 | -3 | Bury | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 14 | L | D | D | L | L | 1986-11-29 | Chesterfield | A |
| 24 | -3 | Port Vale | 17 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -6 | 14 | L | L | L | D | L | 1986-12-14 | Chester City | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 2 | 1 | Rochdale | Recreation Ground | 1,921 | |
| Foyle, Langley | Lineups | Wakenshaw | ||||
| Burnley | 3 | 1 | Lincoln City | Turf Moor | 2,177 | |
| Rodaway, Murphy, James | Lineups | Lund | ||||
| Cambridge United | 1 | 1 | Peterborough United | Abbey Stadium | 3,498 | |
| Beck | Lineups | Gregory | ||||
| Preston North End | 2 | 0 | Southend United | Deepdale | 6,033 | |
| Hildersley, Thomas | Lineups | |||||
| Stockport County | 2 | 0 | Cardiff City | Edgeley Park | 1,674 | |
| Allatt, Edwards | Lineups | |||||
| Swansea City | 1 | 0 | Hartlepool United | Vetch Field | 4,420 | |
| McCarthy | Lineups | |||||
| Torquay United | 1 | 1 | Hereford United | Plainmoor | 1,051 | |
| Pyle | Lineups | Kearns | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | Prenton Park | 1,822 | |
| Thorpe An 2, Muir | Lineups | Hart, Wright | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 3 | Wrexham | Molineux | 5,252 | |
| Lineups | Cooke, Comstive, Buxton | |||||
| 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 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 41 | W | W | D | W | W | 1986-11-28 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 2 | 0 | Swansea City | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 34 | W | D | W | W | W | 1986-11-29 | Wrexham | A |
| 3 | 0 | Southend United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 30 | L | W | W | W | W | 1986-11-28 | Burnley | H |
| 4 | 2 | Preston North End | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 27 | W | L | L | W | W | 1986-11-29 | Peterborough United | A |
| 5 | 3 | Wrexham | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 26 | W | D | D | W | W | 1986-11-29 | Swansea City | H |
| 6 | -2 | Colchester United | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 26 | L | D | L | W | D | 1986-11-28 | Halifax Town | H |
| 7 | -2 | Exeter City | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 24 | D | L | L | W | W | 1986-11-29 | Aldershot | H |
| 8 | 3 | Aldershot | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 24 | W | W | L | L | D | 1986-11-29 | Exeter City | A |
| 9 | -2 | Lincoln City | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 24 | L | D | W | W | W | 1986-11-29 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 10 | 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 23 | W | D | L | L | L | 1986-11-29 | Orient | A |
| 11 | -2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | -2 | 23 | L | W | D | L | W | 1986-11-29 | Lincoln City | A |
| 12 | -2 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 22 | W | W | L | D | D | 1986-11-29 | Hereford United | A |
| 13 | 4 | Burnley | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -5 | 22 | W | L | W | D | L | 1986-11-28 | Southend United | A |
| 14 | 0 | Hereford United | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -3 | 21 | D | D | W | W | L | 1986-11-29 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 15 | -3 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 20 | L | D | L | W | D | 1986-11-28 | Northampton Town | H |
| 16 | -1 | Orient | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | -6 | 20 | L | D | L | W | L | 1986-11-29 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 17 | 1 | Cambridge United | 16 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -1 | 19 | D | W | L | L | L | 1986-11-29 | Cardiff City | A |
| 18 | -2 | Cardiff City | 16 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -6 | 19 | L | L | W | D | D | 1986-11-29 | Cambridge United | H |
| 19 | 1 | Peterborough United | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 18 | D | D | W | D | L | 1986-11-29 | Preston North End | H |
| 20 | -1 | Halifax Town | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -6 | 18 | W | L | W | D | D | 1986-11-28 | Colchester United | A |
| 21 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 17 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -7 | 16 | L | W | W | D | D | 1986-11-28 | Stockport County | H |
| 22 | 0 | Rochdale | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 13 | L | L | D | L | W | 1986-11-29 | Torquay United | H |
| 23 | 0 | Torquay United | 17 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -13 | 13 | D | L | L | L | L | 1986-11-29 | Rochdale | A |
| 24 | 0 | Stockport County | 16 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 18 | -23 | 9 | W | L | L | L | L | 1986-11-28 | Hartlepool United | A |
