1987-09-18
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | Chesterfield | Belle Vue | 1,952 | |
| Deane | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Fulham | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | W | L | W | D | L | 1987-09-19 | Port Vale | A |
| 7 | 0 | 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 |
| 8 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | D | W | L | D | W | 1987-09-19 | Sunderland | H |
| 9 | 0 | 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 |
| 10 | 0 | 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 |
| 11 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 11 | W | D | L | L | W | 1987-09-19 | Northampton Town | H |
| 12 | 0 | 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 |
| 13 | 0 | Brentford | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | W | W | L | D | W | 1987-09-19 | Blackpool | H |
| 14 | 0 | Chester City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 10 | L | W | W | L | W | 1987-09-19 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 15 | 0 | Chesterfield | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | -12 | 10 | L | L | L | L | W | 1987-09-26 | Notts County | H |
| 16 | 0 | Bury | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | L | D | D | L | W | 1987-09-19 | Aldershot | H |
| 17 | 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -7 | 9 | W | W | L | L | L | 1987-09-26 | York City | A |
| 18 | -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 |
| 19 | -1 | Rotherham United | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 6 | D | L | D | W | D | 1987-09-19 | Preston North End | A |
| 20 | -1 | 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 |
| 21 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 1 | L | D | L | L | L | 1987-09-19 | Gillingham | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 3 | Leyton Orient | Gresty Road | 2,150 | |
| Gymer 2, Wakenshaw | Lineups | Godfrey 2, Comfort | ||||
| Halifax Town | 2 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | The Shay | 1,754 | |
| Matthews N, Brown | Lineups | McKenna | ||||
| 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 | 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 | Exeter City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 14 | D | W | D | L | W | 1987-09-19 | Rochdale | H |
| 3 | 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 |
| 4 | 5 | Halifax Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | W | W | L | W | D | 1987-09-26 | Cambridge United | A |
| 5 | -1 | Scarborough | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | W | L | W | W | W | 1987-09-19 | Swansea City | H |
| 6 | -1 | Leyton Orient | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 13 | D | W | L | D | W | 1987-09-26 | Peterborough United | H |
| 7 | -1 | 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 |
| 8 | -1 | 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 |
| 9 | -1 | 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 |
| 10 | 0 | 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 |
| 11 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 9 | D | D | L | W | W | 1987-09-19 | Stockport County | A |
| 12 | 0 | Swansea City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | L | W | L | W | L | 1987-09-19 | Scarborough | A |
| 13 | 0 | 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 |
| 14 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 9 | D | D | D | D | D | 1987-09-26 | Swansea City | A |
| 15 | -1 | Colchester United | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | L | W | D | L | D | 1987-09-19 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 16 | -1 | Cambridge United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 8 | L | D | W | D | L | 1987-09-19 | Burnley | A |
| 17 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 8 | W | W | D | L | L | 1987-09-19 | Colchester United | H |
| 18 | 0 | 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 |
| 19 | 0 | Peterborough United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 8 | D | L | L | L | W | 1987-09-19 | Wrexham | H |
| 20 | 0 | Carlisle United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 7 | D | L | L | W | L | 1987-09-19 | Cardiff City | A |
| 21 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 7 | L | D | L | L | W | 1987-09-25 | Cardiff City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Hereford United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 7 | W | L | L | L | L | 1987-09-19 | Darlington | H |
| 23 | 0 | 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 |
| 24 | 0 | Newport County | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 4 | L | W | L | L | L | 1987-09-19 | Scunthorpe United | A |
