1987-09-15
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 3 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | Anfield Road | 36,637 | |
| Aldridge (p), Hansen, McMahon | Lineups | Crooks, Walsh | ||||
| 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 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 19 | W | W | W | W | W | 1987-09-19 | Oxford United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | W | D | W | D | W | 1987-09-19 | West Ham United | A |
| 3 | 4 | Liverpool | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 13 | W | W | D | W | W | 1987-09-20 | Newcastle United | A |
| 4 | -1 | Manchester United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | D | D | W | W | W | 1987-09-19 | Everton | A |
| 5 | -1 | Wimbledon | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | D | W | W | W | D | 1987-09-19 | Arsenal | A |
| 6 | -1 | Chelsea | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 12 | L | W | L | W | L | 1987-09-19 | Norwich City | H |
| 7 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 11 | L | L | D | W | D | 1987-09-19 | Coventry City | A |
| 8 | 0 | Coventry City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | D | W | L | L | W | 1987-09-19 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 9 | 0 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | L | D | L | W | D | 1987-09-19 | Manchester United | H |
| 10 | 0 | Arsenal | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | W | D | W | L | D | 1987-09-19 | Wimbledon | H |
| 11 | 0 | Derby County | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | W | D | L | D | W | 1987-09-19 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 12 | 0 | Luton Town | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 8 | W | W | D | L | D | 1987-09-19 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 13 | 0 | Southampton | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 7 | L | D | D | L | D | 1987-09-26 | Newcastle United | A |
| 14 | 0 | Norwich City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 7 | L | W | D | L | W | 1987-09-19 | Chelsea | A |
| 15 | 0 | Watford | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 7 | W | L | D | L | L | 1987-09-19 | Portsmouth | H |
| 16 | 0 | West Ham United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 6 | D | D | L | W | D | 1987-09-19 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 17 | 0 | Portsmouth | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -10 | 6 | D | D | W | L | D | 1987-09-19 | Watford | A |
| 18 | 0 | Newcastle United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 5 | D | L | D | L | W | 1987-09-20 | Liverpool | H |
| 19 | 0 | Oxford United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 5 | L | L | L | D | D | 1987-09-19 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 20 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 2 | L | D | L | L | L | 1987-09-19 | Derby County | A |
| 21 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -8 | 1 | L | D | L | L | L | 1987-09-19 | Luton Town | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 0 | 1 | Swindon Town | Oakwell | 7,773 | |
| Lineups | Bamber | |||||
| Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | St Andrew's | 6,032 | |
| Whitton | Lineups | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 0 | 0 | Leeds United | Leeds Road | 9,085 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hull City | 1 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Boothferry Park | 7,939 | |
| Roberts | Lineups | Steele | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 3 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | Ayresome Park | 9,660 | |
| Hamilton 2, Slaven | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | Crystal Palace | Bramall Lane | 7,767 | |
| Philliskirk | Lineups | Wright | ||||
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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 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 15 | D | W | W | W | W | 1987-09-19 | Reading | A |
| 2 | 2 | Hull City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | D | W | W | D | W | 1987-09-19 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 3 | -1 | Barnsley | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | L | D | W | W | W | 1987-09-26 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 4 | -1 | Bradford City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | W | W | D | L | W | 1987-09-16 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 5 | 4 | Swindon Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | W | L | W | D | W | 1987-09-19 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 6 | 4 | Birmingham City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 13 | W | W | L | L | D | 1987-09-19 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 7 | -2 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | D | L | W | W | W | 1987-09-16 | Bradford City | A |
| 8 | -2 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 11 | L | D | W | W | L | 1987-09-19 | Bradford City | A |
| 9 | -1 | Millwall | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | W | L | W | L | W | 1987-09-16 | Manchester City | A |
| 10 | 6 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | W | W | L | L | W | 1987-09-19 | Leeds United | H |
| 11 | -4 | AFC Bournemouth | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | L | W | L | L | D | 1987-09-19 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 12 | 0 | Leeds United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 10 | D | L | L | W | D | 1987-09-19 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 13 | -2 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | L | W | L | W | D | 1987-09-19 | Swindon Town | H |
| 14 | -1 | Stoke City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 8 | L | D | W | L | W | 1987-09-16 | Reading | A |
| 15 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 8 | W | L | W | L | D | 1987-09-16 | Leicester City | A |
| 16 | -1 | Reading | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | L | W | W | L | D | 1987-09-16 | Stoke City | H |
| 17 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 7 | D | D | L | L | D | 1987-09-19 | Birmingham City | A |
| 18 | -1 | Manchester City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | D | L | D | D | W | 1987-09-16 | Millwall | H |
| 19 | 0 | Aston Villa | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 6 | D | L | W | D | L | 1987-09-16 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 20 | 1 | Sheffield United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 5 | D | L | D | L | W | 1987-09-19 | Millwall | H |
| 21 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 5 | D | L | W | L | L | 1987-09-16 | Aston Villa | H |
| 22 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 4 | D | D | L | D | L | 1987-09-19 | Aston Villa | H |
| 23 | -1 | Leicester City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 3 | L | L | L | W | L | 1987-09-16 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 2 | 0 | Chesterfield | Griffin Park | 3,183 | |
| Benjamin OG, Cooke (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Bury | 0 | 2 | Grimsby Town | Gigg Lane | 1,899 | |
| Lineups | McGarvey 2 (1p) | |||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 1 | Blackpool | Belle Vue | 1,558 | |
| Gaynor 2 | Lineups | Cunningham | ||||
| Gillingham | 0 | 0 | Sunderland | Priestfield Stadium | 9,098 | Largest home gate 1987-88 |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Mansfield Town | 0 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | Field Mill | 3,267 | |
| Lineups | Cribley (p) | |||||
| Notts County | 2 | 1 | Aldershot | Meadow Lane | 4,835 | |
| Lund, Pike | Lineups | Barnes B | ||||
| Preston North End | 0 | 0 | Northampton Town | Deepdale | 5,179 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Walsall | 1 | 1 | Bristol City | Fellows Park | 6,425 | |
| Kelly | Lineups | Llewellyn | ||||
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Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | Notts County | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 15 | W | W | W | D | D | 1987-09-19 | Bristol City | H |
| 2 | 5 | Wigan Athletic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 14 | W | W | W | D | W | 1987-09-19 | Walsall | A |
| 3 | -1 | Walsall | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | D | W | D | W | W | 1987-09-19 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 4 | -3 | Port Vale | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | W | W | W | L | D | 1987-09-19 | Fulham | H |
| 5 | -1 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | D | D | D | W | W | 1987-09-19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 6 | -1 | Gillingham | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | D | W | W | D | W | 1987-09-19 | York City | H |
| 7 | 1 | Bristol City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | D | D | D | W | W | 1987-09-19 | Notts County | A |
| 8 | 1 | Northampton Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 11 | D | L | W | W | D | 1987-09-19 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 9 | -3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | W | L | D | W | D | 1987-09-16 | Rotherham United | H |
| 10 | 5 | Grimsby Town | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | W | L | W | L | D | 1987-09-19 | Chester City | A |
| 11 | -1 | Fulham | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | L | W | D | L | W | 1987-09-16 | Chester City | A |
| 12 | 5 | Brentford | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | W | W | L | D | W | 1987-09-19 | Blackpool | H |
| 13 | -2 | Chester City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 10 | W | W | L | W | D | 1987-09-16 | Fulham | H |
| 14 | -2 | Chesterfield | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | -11 | 10 | L | L | L | W | W | 1987-09-18 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 15 | -2 | Bury | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | L | D | D | L | W | 1987-09-19 | Aldershot | H |
| 16 | -2 | Bristol Rovers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | D | L | L | W | D | 1987-09-16 | York City | H |
| 17 | -1 | Blackpool | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 7 | L | L | W | W | L | 1987-09-19 | Brentford | A |
| 18 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 6 | L | W | L | L | L | 1987-09-19 | Southend United | H |
| 19 | 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -8 | 6 | W | L | L | L | L | 1987-09-18 | Chesterfield | H |
| 20 | -1 | Rotherham United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 5 | L | D | W | D | L | 1987-09-16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 21 | -1 | Preston North End | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -5 | 5 | D | D | L | W | L | 1987-09-19 | Rotherham United | H |
| 22 | -1 | Aldershot | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -10 | 3 | L | L | L | W | L | 1987-09-19 | Bury | A |
| 23 | 0 | Southend United | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 20 | -16 | 2 | L | L | L | L | L | 1987-09-19 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 24 | 0 | York City | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 1 | D | L | L | L | L | 1987-09-16 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 1 | 0 | Wrexham | Turf Moor | 5,650 | |
| Farrell | Lineups | |||||
| Cardiff City | 3 | 1 | Darlington | Ninian Park | 2,138 | |
| Abraham, Bartlett 2 | Lineups | Bell | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Gresty Road | 1,839 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Old Showground | 2,501 | |
| Russell (p) | Lineups | Morgan | ||||
| Stockport County | 1 | 2 | Leyton Orient | Edgeley Park | 2,560 | |
| Hodkinson | Lineups | Hull 2 | ||||
| Torquay United | 5 | 0 | Rochdale | Plainmoor | 1,965 | |
| Dobson 2, Cole, McLoughlin, Riley | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 3 | Burnley | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 15 | W | W | W | L | W | 1987-09-19 | Cambridge United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | D | W | W | W | L | 1987-09-19 | Torquay United | A |
| 3 | -2 | Exeter City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 13 | W | D | L | W | W | 1987-09-16 | Carlisle United | H |
| 4 | 3 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | W | L | D | W | D | 1987-09-18 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 5 | -2 | Stockport County | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | L | W | W | W | L | 1987-09-19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 6 | 4 | Torquay United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | W | L | L | D | D | 1987-09-19 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 7 | -2 | Darlington | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 11 | L | W | W | D | W | 1987-09-19 | Hereford United | A |
| 8 | 7 | Cardiff City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | W | L | W | D | W | 1987-09-19 | Carlisle United | H |
| 9 | -3 | Scarborough | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | L | W | W | W | L | 1987-09-16 | Newport County | H |
| 10 | -2 | Swansea City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | W | L | W | L | L | 1987-09-16 | Halifax Town | A |
| 11 | 3 | Scunthorpe United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 9 | D | D | W | L | D | 1987-09-19 | Newport County | H |
| 12 | -3 | Colchester United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | W | D | L | D | L | 1987-09-16 | Hereford United | A |
| 13 | -2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | D | L | W | W | L | 1987-09-16 | Peterborough United | A |
| 14 | -2 | Halifax Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | L | W | D | L | W | 1987-09-16 | Swansea City | H |
| 15 | -2 | Cambridge United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | D | W | D | L | W | 1987-09-16 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 16 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 8 | D | D | D | D | W | 1987-09-18 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 17 | -1 | Wrexham | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -4 | 8 | L | W | D | D | L | 1987-09-19 | Peterborough United | A |
| 18 | 0 | Peterborough United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 7 | L | L | L | W | D | 1987-09-16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 19 | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 7 | D | L | L | W | W | 1987-09-18 | Halifax Town | A |
| 20 | 0 | Carlisle United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 6 | L | L | W | L | W | 1987-09-16 | Exeter City | A |
| 21 | -2 | Rochdale | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 6 | L | L | L | D | W | 1987-09-19 | Exeter City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 5 | W | D | L | L | L | 1987-09-16 | Cambridge United | H |
| 23 | 0 | Newport County | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 4 | W | L | L | L | L | 1987-09-16 | Scarborough | A |
| 24 | 0 | Hereford United | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 4 | L | L | L | L | W | 1987-09-16 | Colchester United | H |
