1987-04-05
| League Cup Final | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 1 | Arsenal | 2 | 1 | Liverpool | D 1 | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 96,000 | |
| Nicholas 2 | Lineups | Rush | ||||||
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 1 | Darlington | Ayresome Park | 11,969 | |
| Slaven | Lineups | Roberts A | ||||
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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 | AFC Bournemouth | 38 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 77 | D | W | W | L | W | 1987-04-11 | Walsall | H |
| 2 | 0 | Swindon Town | 36 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 24 | 69 | W | L | L | W | W | 1987-04-11 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 3 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 37 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 24 | 69 | D | D | W | W | L | 1987-04-11 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 4 | 0 | Notts County | 38 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 23 | 67 | D | D | L | D | L | 1987-04-11 | Brentford | H |
| 5 | 0 | Bristol City | 37 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 26 | 64 | D | W | W | D | D | 1987-04-11 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 6 | 0 | Gillingham | 37 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 17 | 64 | W | L | W | W | W | 1987-04-11 | Blackpool | A |
| 7 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 35 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 17 | 63 | W | W | W | W | L | 1987-04-07 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 8 | 0 | Blackpool | 37 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 33 | 18 | 52 | L | L | L | D | L | 1987-04-07 | Fulham | H |
| 9 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 38 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 25 | -2 | 51 | L | D | L | W | L | 1987-04-11 | Bristol City | H |
| 10 | 0 | Walsall | 34 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 1 | 49 | D | W | W | L | L | 1987-04-07 | Carlisle United | H |
| 11 | 0 | Chesterfield | 38 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 30 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 26 | -6 | 49 | W | D | D | D | L | 1987-04-11 | Fulham | A |
| 12 | 0 | Bury | 39 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 25 | -4 | 47 | W | L | W | W | D | 1987-04-11 | Darlington | A |
| 13 | 0 | Rotherham United | 39 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 28 | -9 | 47 | W | D | D | W | D | 1987-04-11 | Chester City | A |
| 14 | 0 | Chester City | 36 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 4 | 46 | L | W | L | L | W | 1987-04-11 | Rotherham United | H |
| 15 | 0 | Port Vale | 37 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 2 | 44 | L | L | W | D | L | 1987-04-11 | Carlisle United | H |
| 16 | 0 | Brentford | 36 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 28 | -5 | 44 | W | W | D | L | L | 1987-04-07 | Newport County | A |
| 17 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 36 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 36 | -6 | 43 | L | L | D | L | D | 1987-04-14 | Brentford | A |
| 18 | 0 | York City | 38 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 43 | -21 | 41 | L | W | D | L | D | 1987-04-11 | Newport County | H |
| 19 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 29 | -9 | 40 | L | D | L | W | D | 1987-04-07 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 20 | 0 | Fulham | 37 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 35 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 30 | -18 | 39 | D | L | L | D | L | 1987-04-07 | Blackpool | A |
| 21 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 35 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 42 | -25 | 38 | L | D | W | D | L | 1987-04-11 | Swindon Town | H |
| 22 | 0 | Newport County | 37 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 38 | -25 | 32 | W | L | L | L | L | 1987-04-07 | Brentford | H |
| 23 | 0 | Carlisle United | 36 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 30 | -26 | 32 | D | L | W | W | D | 1987-04-07 | Walsall | A |
| 24 | 0 | Darlington | 35 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 38 | -25 | 30 | D | L | L | L | D | 1987-04-11 | Bury | H |
