1987-08-29
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 6 | 0 | Portsmouth | Highbury | 30,865 | |
| Smith 3, Adams, Rocastle, Davis | Lineups | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 3 | Manchester United | Selhurst Park | 14,046 | |
| Stuart | Lineups | McClair, Robson, McGrath | ||||
| Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Luton Town | Stamford Bridge | 16,075 | |
| Nevin, Dixon, Coady | Lineups | |||||
| Coventry City | 1 | 4 | Liverpool | Highfield Road | 27,637 | Largest home gate 1987-88 |
| Regis | Lineups | Nicol 2, Aldridge (p), Beardsley | ||||
| Derby County | 0 | 1 | Wimbledon | Baseball Ground | 15,165 | |
| Lineups | Fashanu | |||||
| Everton | 4 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Goodison Park | 29,649 | |
| Clarke 2, Steven 2 (1p) | Lineups | |||||
| Newcastle United | 0 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | St James' Park | 20,111 | |
| Lineups | Clough | |||||
| Southampton | 0 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | The Dell | 15,532 | |
| Lineups | Brock | |||||
| Watford | 1 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Vicarage Road | 19,073 | |
| Porter | Lineups | Allen C (p) | ||||
| West Ham United | 2 | 0 | Norwich City | Upton Park | 16,394 | |
| Cottee 2 | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | W | W | D | W | # | 1987-09-02 | Everton | H |
| 2 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | W | D | W | W | # | 1987-09-02 | Southampton | H |
| 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | W | L | W | W | # | 1987-08-31 | Manchester United | A |
| 4 | 5 | Everton | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | W | D | D | W | # | 1987-09-02 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 5 | 2 | Manchester United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | W | W | D | D | # | 1987-08-31 | Chelsea | H |
| 6 | -2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | D | W | W | L | # | 1987-09-01 | Oxford United | H |
| 7 | 4 | Liverpool | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1987-09-05 | West Ham United | A |
| 8 | -3 | Coventry City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 6 | L | L | W | W | # | 1987-08-31 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 9 | -3 | Oxford United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | D | D | W | # | # | 1987-09-01 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 10 | -2 | Southampton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | L | D | W | D | # | 1987-09-02 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 11 | 4 | Wimbledon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | W | D | D | L | # | 1987-09-01 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 12 | 7 | Arsenal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | W | L | D | L | # | 1987-08-31 | Luton Town | A |
| 13 | -3 | Derby County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | L | D | W | # | # | 1987-09-05 | Portsmouth | H |
| 14 | 4 | West Ham United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 4 | W | D | L | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Portsmouth | A |
| 15 | -1 | Watford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 4 | D | L | L | W | # | 1987-09-05 | Norwich City | H |
| 16 | -4 | Norwich City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 3 | L | W | L | L | # | 1987-09-01 | Newcastle United | H |
| 17 | -4 | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 3 | L | W | L | # | # | 1987-09-01 | Norwich City | A |
| 18 | -2 | Luton Town | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 1 | L | D | L | L | # | 1987-08-31 | Arsenal | H |
| 19 | -2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 1 | L | L | D | L | # | 1987-08-31 | Coventry City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Portsmouth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -11 | 1 | L | D | L | L | # | 1987-08-31 | West Ham United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1987-09-01 | Wimbledon | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2 | 1 | Crystal Palace | Oakwell | 4,853 | |
| Wylde, MacDonald | Lineups | Bright | ||||
| Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | St Andrew's | 8,284 | |
| Kennedy | Lineups | Armstrong | ||||
| Bradford City | 0 | 0 | Leeds United | Valley Parade | 11,428 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Huddersfield Town | 0 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Leeds Road | 4,478 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hull City | 2 | 1 | Aston Villa | Boothferry Park | 8,315 | |
| Heard (p), Dyer | Lineups | Aspinall (p) | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | Stoke City | Portman Road | 11,149 | |
| Hemming OG, Lowe | Lineups | |||||
| Leicester City | 1 | 0 | Millwall | Filbert Street | 7,559 | |
| Moran | Lineups | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | Ayresome Park | 10,551 | |
| Slaven | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 0 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Elm Park | 6,878 | |
| Lineups | Peters OG | |||||
| Sheffield United | 3 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Bramall Lane | 8,540 | |
| Cadette, Marsden, Dempsey | Lineups | Garner | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 2 | Swindon Town | The Hawthorns | 7,503 | |
| Bennett | Lineups | Kelly, Quinn | ||||
| 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 | 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | W | W | D | L | # | 1987-08-31 | Sheffield United | H |
| 2 | -1 | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | D | W | W | # | # | 1987-09-01 | Millwall | A |
| 3 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | D | W | W | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Barnsley | H |
| 4 | -1 | Bradford City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | D | L | W | W | # | 1987-09-05 | Millwall | H |
| 5 | 5 | Barnsley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | W | L | W | D | # | 1987-08-31 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 6 | 8 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | W | D | D | D | # | 1987-09-01 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 7 | 5 | Hull City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | W | D | D | D | # | 1987-08-31 | Swindon Town | A |
| 8 | 5 | Swindon Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | W | W | L | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Hull City | H |
| 9 | -5 | Leeds United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | D | D | W | D | # | 1987-08-31 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 10 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | D | D | W | # | # | 1987-09-01 | Reading | H |
| 11 | -5 | Millwall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | L | W | D | # | # | 1987-09-01 | Birmingham City | H |
| 12 | -4 | Manchester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | D | W | # | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Aston Villa | A |
| 13 | 5 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | W | L | D | # | # | 1987-09-01 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 14 | -7 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 4 | L | W | L | D | # | 1987-09-01 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 15 | -4 | Stoke City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 4 | L | W | D | L | # | 1987-08-31 | Leicester City | H |
| 16 | 7 | Sheffield United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 | W | L | L | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 17 | 5 | Leicester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | W | L | L | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Stoke City | A |
| 18 | -3 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1987-09-01 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 19 | -3 | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 2 | L | D | L | D | # | 1987-08-31 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 20 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 21 | -4 | Reading | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1987-09-01 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 22 | -2 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Leeds United | A |
| 23 | -4 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Manchester City | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 0 | 2 | Bristol City | Griffin Park | 4,328 | |
| Lineups | Newman (p), Owen | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | Fulham | Goldstone Ground | 8,773 | |
| Bremner 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 3 | 1 | Aldershot | Twerton Park, Bath | 3,390 | |
| Meacham, White, Penrice | Lineups | Ring | ||||
| Bury | 3 | 1 | Blackpool | Gigg Lane | 3,053 | |
| Hart 2, Brotherston | Lineups | Walwyn | ||||
| Chester City | 1 | 0 | York City | Sealand Road | 2,010 | |
| Rimmer (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 2 | Sunderland | Belle Vue | 2,740 | |
| Lineups | Lemon, Owers | |||||
| Gillingham | 8 | 1 | Southend United | Priestfield Stadium | 4,171 | |
| Lovell 4, Shearer, Smith D 2, Pritchard | Lineups | West OG | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 0 | 1 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 5,233 | |
| Lineups | Henderson | |||||
| Notts County | 0 | 0 | Grimsby Town | Meadow Lane | 5,322 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Port Vale | 0 | 0 | Rotherham United | Vale Park | 2,895 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Preston North End | 0 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | Deepdale | 7,057 | |
| Lineups | Cook | |||||
| Walsall | 1 | 0 | Northampton Town | Fellows Park | 5,993 | |
| Jones P | 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 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | W | D | W | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Blackpool | A |
| 2 | 2 | Bury | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | W | W | D | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Chesterfield | A |
| 3 | 2 | Sunderland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | W | D | W | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 4 | 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | W | D | W | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Northampton Town | A |
| 5 | 1 | Chesterfield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | W | D | W | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Bury | H |
| 6 | -5 | Fulham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | L | W | W | # | # | 1987-09-01 | Notts County | H |
| 7 | 5 | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | W | W | L | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Port Vale | H |
| 8 | 5 | Walsall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | W | W | L | # | # | 1987-08-31 | York City | A |
| 9 | -7 | Notts County | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | D | W | D | # | # | 1987-09-01 | Fulham | A |
| 10 | 8 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | W | L | D | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 11 | -2 | Port Vale | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | D | W | # | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Bristol City | A |
| 12 | 4 | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | W | D | # | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Gillingham | H |
| 13 | -2 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | D | W | L | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Brentford | H |
| 14 | 5 | Chester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 4 | W | D | L | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Rotherham United | A |
| 15 | -7 | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 16 | -6 | Mansfield Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Sunderland | A |
| 17 | -3 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 3 | L | L | W | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Aldershot | A |
| 18 | -3 | Southend United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1987-09-01 | Preston North End | H |
| 19 | -2 | Blackpool | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 20 | 3 | Rotherham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Chester City | H |
| 21 | -1 | Brentford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 22 | -1 | Aldershot | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 23 | -1 | York City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Walsall | H |
| 24 | 0 | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1987-09-01 | Southend United | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 4 | 3 | Carlisle United | Turf Moor | 5,781 | |
| Taylor, Oghani, Zelem, Deakin | Lineups | Cooke, Poskett 2 (1p) | ||||
| Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | Swansea City | Ninian Park | 5,790 | |
| Gilligan | Lineups | |||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | Wrexham | Gresty Road | 2,210 | |
| Wright OG, Platt | Lineups | |||||
| Exeter City | 3 | 0 | Newport County | St James Park | 2,628 | |
| Batty, Harrower, Cooper | Lineups | |||||
| Hartlepool United | 2 | 5 | Darlington | Victoria Park | 1,808 | |
| Dixon, Baker | Lineups | Currie 2, Roberts A 2, Ward | ||||
| Hereford United | 1 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Edgar Street | 2,628 | |
| Stant | Lineups | Bull, Mutch | ||||
| Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | Cambridge United | London Road | 4,623 | |
| Phillips | Lineups | |||||
| Scarborough | 4 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Seamer Road | 4,462 | |
| Sutton OG, Mell, Hamill, Richards | Lineups | |||||
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 2 | Colchester United | Old Showground | 2,003 | |
| Johnson S, Flounders | Lineups | Wilkins, White | ||||
| Torquay United | 1 | 1 | Leyton Orient | Plainmoor | 2,708 | |
| Dobson | Lineups | Castle | ||||
| 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 | 1 | Exeter City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | W | W | W | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 2 | -1 | Torquay United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | D | W | W | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Darlington | A |
| 3 | 3 | Peterborough United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | W | D | W | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 4 | 11 | Burnley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 6 | W | W | L | # | # | 1987-09-01 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 5 | -1 | Leyton Orient | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | D | W | D | # | # | 1987-09-01 | Burnley | H |
| 6 | -3 | Rochdale | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | W | D | D | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 7 | 11 | Darlington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | W | L | D | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Torquay United | H |
| 8 | 15 | Scarborough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | W | L | D | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Colchester United | A |
| 9 | 0 | Colchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | D | L | W | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Scarborough | H |
| 10 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | D | L | W | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 11 | -3 | Halifax Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | L | W | D | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Wrexham | A |
| 12 | 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | W | L | D | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 13 | 7 | Cardiff City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | W | L | D | # | # | 1987-09-01 | Cambridge United | A |
| 14 | -7 | Hereford United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | L | W | D | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Carlisle United | A |
| 15 | 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 4 | W | L | D | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Rochdale | A |
| 16 | -11 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 4 | L | W | D | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Peterborough United | H |
| 17 | -6 | Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | L | W | L | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Hereford United | H |
| 18 | -6 | Cambridge United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 3 | L | W | L | # | # | 1987-09-01 | Cardiff City | H |
| 19 | -6 | Swansea City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 3 | L | L | W | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 20 | -6 | Stockport County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 3 | L | W | L | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Newport County | A |
| 21 | -5 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 3 | W | L | L | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Exeter City | H |
| 22 | -5 | Wrexham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 3 | L | W | L | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Halifax Town | H |
| 23 | -2 | Hartlepool United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Swansea City | A |
| 24 | -2 | Newport County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1987-08-31 | Stockport County | H |
