1986-10-31
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 0 | 3 | Crewe Alexandra | Abbey Stadium | 5,430 | |
| Lineups | Blissett 2, Power | |||||
| Colchester United | 3 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Layer Road | 4,741 | Largest home gate 1986-87 |
| Ferguson, Streete OG, English A | Lineups | |||||
| Halifax Town | 1 | 1 | Cardiff City | The Shay | 1,640 | |
| Brown (p) | Lineups | Platnauer | ||||
| Orient | 1 | 0 | Stockport County | Brisbane Road | 2,172 | |
| Harvey | Lineups | |||||
| Southend United | 4 | 0 | Torquay United | Roots Hall | 3,125 | |
| Cadette 2, Ling, Martin | Lineups | |||||
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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 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 34 | W | W | W | W | W | 1986-11-01 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 2 | 2 | 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 |
| 3 | 3 | 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 |
| 4 | -2 | Swansea City | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 24 | W | D | W | L | L | 1986-11-01 | Rochdale | H |
| 5 | -2 | Exeter City | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 23 | W | W | D | W | D | 1986-11-01 | Preston North End | A |
| 6 | -1 | Wrexham | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 21 | W | W | W | W | L | 1986-11-01 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 7 | 0 | Preston North End | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 21 | W | L | W | W | L | 1986-11-01 | Exeter City | H |
| 8 | 4 | 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 |
| 9 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 19 | L | W | D | L | D | 1986-11-01 | Lincoln City | A |
| 10 | -2 | 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 |
| 11 | 2 | 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 |
| 12 | -2 | Aldershot | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 18 | L | D | W | W | W | 1986-11-01 | Hereford United | A |
| 13 | -2 | Lincoln City | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 17 | W | W | D | L | L | 1986-11-01 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 14 | 2 | 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 |
| 15 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 15 | D | L | W | W | L | 1986-11-01 | Wrexham | H |
| 16 | -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 |
| 17 | 0 | Burnley | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -6 | 15 | L | L | W | L | L | 1986-11-01 | Peterborough United | H |
| 18 | 0 | Hereford United | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -5 | 13 | L | L | D | D | W | 1986-11-01 | Aldershot | H |
| 19 | 0 | Peterborough United | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 12 | L | D | W | L | D | 1986-11-01 | Burnley | A |
| 20 | 0 | Rochdale | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 12 | W | D | D | D | L | 1986-11-01 | Swansea City | 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 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -9 | 9 | D | L | L | D | W | 1986-11-01 | Northampton Town | 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 |
