1987-08-31
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton Town | 1 | 1 | Arsenal | Kenilworth Road | 6,745 | |
| Wilson D (p) | Lineups | Davis | ||||
| Manchester United | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | Old Trafford | 46,478 | |
| McClair, Strachan, Whiteside | Lineups | Walsh OG | ||||
| Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | West Ham United | Fratton Park | 16,104 | |
| Dillon 2 | Lineups | Strodder | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 3 | Coventry City | Hillsborough | 17,171 | |
| Lineups | Speedie, Rodger, Sedgley | |||||
| 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 | 4 | Manchester United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | W | W | W | D | D | 1987-09-05 | Coventry City | A |
| 2 | -1 | 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 |
| 3 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | W | D | W | W | # | 1987-09-02 | Southampton | H |
| 4 | -1 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | L | W | L | W | W | 1987-09-05 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 5 | 3 | Coventry City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | W | L | L | W | W | 1987-09-05 | Manchester United | H |
| 6 | -2 | 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 |
| 7 | -1 | 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 |
| 8 | -1 | Liverpool | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1987-09-05 | West Ham United | A |
| 9 | 3 | Arsenal | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | D | W | L | D | L | 1987-09-12 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 10 | -1 | Oxford United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | D | D | W | # | # | 1987-09-01 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 11 | -1 | Southampton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | L | D | W | D | # | 1987-09-02 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 12 | -1 | Wimbledon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | W | D | D | L | # | 1987-09-01 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 13 | 0 | Derby County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | L | D | W | # | # | 1987-09-05 | Portsmouth | H |
| 14 | 0 | West Ham United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 4 | L | W | D | L | # | 1987-09-05 | Liverpool | H |
| 15 | 0 | 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 | Portsmouth | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -10 | 4 | W | L | D | L | L | 1987-09-05 | Derby County | A |
| 17 | -1 | 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 |
| 18 | -1 | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 3 | L | W | L | # | # | 1987-09-01 | Norwich City | A |
| 19 | -1 | Luton Town | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 2 | D | L | D | L | L | 1987-09-05 | Oxford United | A |
| 20 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 1 | L | L | L | D | L | 1987-09-05 | Southampton | A |
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 2 | Barnsley | Dean Court | 7,486 | |
| Richards | Lineups | MacDonald, Lowndes | ||||
| Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | Manchester City | Villa Park | 16,282 | |
| Gage | Lineups | Scott | ||||
| Leeds United | 1 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Elland Road | 19,847 | |
| Sheridan | Lineups | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 3 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | Boundary Park | 7,410 | |
| Ritchie 2, Henry A | Lineups | Shearer, Banks | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | Sheffield United | Home Park | 14,504 | |
| Evans | Lineups | |||||
| Stoke City | 2 | 1 | Leicester City | Victoria Ground | 9,948 | |
| Saunders, Heath | Lineups | McAllister | ||||
| Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | Hull City | County Ground | 9,600 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | W | W | W | D | L | 1987-09-05 | Barnsley | A |
| 2 | 3 | Barnsley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | W | W | L | W | D | 1987-09-05 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 3 | 6 | Leeds United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | W | D | D | W | D | 1987-09-05 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 4 | -2 | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | D | W | W | # | # | 1987-09-01 | Millwall | A |
| 5 | -2 | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | L | D | W | W | # | 1987-09-05 | Hull City | A |
| 6 | -2 | Bradford City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | D | L | W | W | # | 1987-09-05 | Millwall | H |
| 7 | 0 | Hull City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | D | W | D | D | D | 1987-09-05 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 8 | 0 | Swindon Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | D | W | W | L | # | 1987-09-05 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 9 | 6 | Stoke City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 7 | W | L | W | D | L | 1987-09-05 | Sheffield United | A |
| 10 | -4 | 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 |
| 11 | 1 | Manchester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | D | D | W | # | # | 1987-09-05 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 12 | -2 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | D | D | W | # | # | 1987-09-01 | Reading | H |
| 13 | 6 | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 5 | W | L | D | L | D | 1987-09-05 | Reading | A |
| 14 | -3 | Millwall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | L | W | D | # | # | 1987-09-01 | Birmingham City | H |
| 15 | -2 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | W | L | D | # | # | 1987-09-01 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 16 | -2 | 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 |
| 17 | -1 | Sheffield United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 3 | L | W | L | L | # | 1987-09-05 | Stoke City | H |
| 18 | -1 | Leicester City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 | L | W | L | L | # | 1987-09-05 | Aston Villa | H |
| 19 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1987-09-01 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 20 | 3 | Aston Villa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 | D | L | L | D | # | 1987-09-05 | Leicester City | A |
| 21 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 2 | L | D | L | D | # | 1987-09-12 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 22 | -1 | Reading | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1987-09-01 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 23 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 1 | L | L | L | D | # | 1987-09-05 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 2 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Recreation Ground | 2,595 | |
| Ring 2 | Lineups | Deane | ||||
| Blackpool | 2 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Bloomfield Road | 3,319 | |
| Cunningham 2 (1p) | Lineups | White | ||||
| Bristol City | 1 | 0 | Port Vale | Ashton Gate | 8,716 | |
| Neville | Lineups | |||||
| Chesterfield | 1 | 0 | Bury | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 2,411 | |
| Waller | Lineups | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 0 | 1 | Brentford | Blundell Park | 3,361 | |
| Lineups | Blissett | |||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | County Ground | 7,934 | Largest home gate 1987-88 |
| Morley | Lineups | Armstrong | ||||
| Rotherham United | 5 | 2 | Chester City | Millmoor | 2,551 | |
| Airey 4 (2p), Campbell | Lineups | Rimmer (p), Croft | ||||
| Sunderland | 4 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Roker Park | 13,994 | |
| Armstrong, Atkinson, MacPhail 2 (2p) | Lineups | Stringfellow | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 1 | Gillingham | Springfield Park | 3,412 | |
| Cribley (p) | Lineups | Shearer | ||||
| York City | 1 | 3 | Walsall | Bootham Crescent | 2,661 | |
| Banton | Lineups | Naughton, Cross, Forbes | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | Sunderland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | W | W | D | W | # | 1987-09-05 | Walsall | A |
| 2 | 3 | Chesterfield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | W | W | D | W | # | 1987-09-05 | Gillingham | A |
| 3 | 4 | Bristol City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | W | W | W | L | # | 1987-09-05 | Bury | A |
| 4 | 4 | Walsall | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | W | W | W | L | # | 1987-09-05 | Sunderland | H |
| 5 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | D | W | D | W | # | 1987-09-05 | Blackpool | H |
| 6 | -5 | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | L | W | D | W | # | 1987-09-05 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 7 | -5 | Bury | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | L | W | W | D | # | 1987-09-05 | Bristol City | H |
| 8 | -2 | Fulham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | L | W | W | # | # | 1987-09-01 | Notts County | H |
| 9 | 1 | Gillingham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | D | W | L | D | # | 1987-09-05 | Chesterfield | H |
| 10 | -1 | Notts County | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | D | W | D | # | # | 1987-09-01 | Fulham | A |
| 11 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | D | W | D | # | # | 1987-09-05 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 12 | 3 | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | D | L | W | # | # | 1987-09-05 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 13 | -2 | Port Vale | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | L | D | W | # | # | 1987-09-05 | York City | H |
| 14 | 6 | Rotherham United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | W | D | L | L | # | 1987-09-05 | Brentford | A |
| 15 | -2 | Grimsby Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | L | D | W | L | # | 1987-09-05 | Preston North End | A |
| 16 | 3 | Blackpool | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 | W | L | L | D | # | 1987-09-05 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 17 | -3 | Chester City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -7 | 4 | L | W | D | L | # | 1987-09-05 | Aldershot | H |
| 18 | -2 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 3 | L | L | W | # | # | 1987-09-04 | Fulham | H |
| 19 | 2 | Brentford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 | W | L | L | # | # | 1987-09-05 | Rotherham United | H |
| 20 | 2 | Aldershot | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 3 | W | L | L | # | # | 1987-09-05 | Chester City | A |
| 21 | -4 | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 3 | L | L | L | W | # | 1987-09-05 | Northampton Town | H |
| 22 | -4 | 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 |
| 23 | 1 | 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 |
| 24 | -1 | York City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 0 | L | L | L | L | # | 1987-09-05 | Port Vale | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | Peterborough United | Burnden Park | 3,746 | |
| Thomas (p), Thompson | Lineups | |||||
| Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | Hereford United | Brunton Park | 2,709 | |
| Hetherington, Poskett, Cooke | Lineups | Kearns | ||||
| Colchester United | 1 | 3 | Scarborough | Layer Road | 1,525 | |
| Tempest | Lineups | Thompson (p), Mell, Moss | ||||
| Darlington | 1 | 1 | Torquay United | Feethams Ground | 2,251 | |
| MacDonald | Lineups | Loram | ||||
| Newport County | 1 | 2 | Stockport County | Somerton Park | 1,626 | |
| Giles | Lineups | Evans, Hodkinson | ||||
| Rochdale | 2 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | Spotland | 2,346 | |
| Gavin, Stanton | Lineups | Platt 2 | ||||
| Swansea City | 2 | 1 | Hartlepool United | Vetch Field | 3,569 | |
| Pascoe, McCarthy | Lineups | Toman | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 1 | Exeter City | Prenton Park | 3,107 | |
| McCarrick, Carter OG | Lineups | O'Connell | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | Molineux | 6,832 | |
| Bull 2, Mutch 2 | Lineups | Flounders | ||||
| Wrexham | 2 | 2 | Halifax Town | Racecourse Ground | 1,773 | |
| Cunnington, Steel | Lineups | Brown (p), Black | ||||
| 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 | Exeter City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | L | W | W | W | # | 1987-09-05 | Wrexham | H |
| 2 | 0 | Torquay United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | D | D | W | W | # | 1987-09-05 | Cambridge United | H |
| 3 | 5 | Scarborough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | W | W | L | D | # | 1987-09-05 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 4 | 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | W | W | L | D | # | 1987-09-05 | Cardiff City | A |
| 5 | -2 | Peterborough United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | L | W | D | W | # | 1987-09-05 | Darlington | H |
| 6 | 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 7 | W | L | W | D | # | 1987-09-05 | Hereford United | A |
| 7 | 10 | Carlisle United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | W | L | W | L | # | 1987-09-04 | Stockport County | A |
| 8 | -2 | Rochdale | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | D | W | D | D | # | 1987-09-05 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 9 | 10 | Swansea City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | W | L | L | W | # | 1987-09-05 | Burnley | A |
| 10 | -6 | Burnley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 6 | W | W | L | # | # | 1987-09-01 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 11 | 9 | Stockport County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 6 | W | L | W | L | # | 1987-09-04 | Carlisle United | H |
| 12 | 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 6 | W | W | L | L | # | 1987-09-05 | Scarborough | A |
| 13 | -6 | Darlington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | D | W | L | D | # | 1987-09-05 | Peterborough United | A |
| 14 | -9 | Leyton Orient | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | D | W | D | # | # | 1987-09-01 | Burnley | H |
| 15 | -4 | Halifax Town | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | D | L | W | D | # | 1987-09-05 | Newport County | H |
| 16 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 5 | D | W | L | D | # | 1987-09-04 | Colchester United | H |
| 17 | -8 | Colchester United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | L | D | L | W | # | 1987-09-04 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 18 | -5 | Cardiff City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | W | L | D | # | # | 1987-09-01 | Cambridge United | A |
| 19 | -9 | Scunthorpe United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -2 | 4 | L | D | L | W | # | 1987-09-05 | Rochdale | H |
| 20 | -6 | Hereford United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 4 | L | L | W | D | # | 1987-09-05 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 21 | 1 | Wrexham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 4 | D | L | W | L | # | 1987-09-05 | Exeter City | A |
| 22 | -4 | Cambridge United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 3 | L | W | L | # | # | 1987-09-01 | Cardiff City | H |
| 23 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 1 | L | L | L | D | # | 1987-09-05 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 24 | 0 | Newport County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 1 | L | L | L | D | # | 1987-09-05 | Halifax Town | A |
