1987-09-19
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 3 | 0 | Wimbledon | Highbury | 27,752 | |
| Rocastle, Smith, Thomas (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | Luton Town | Selhurst Park | 5,003 | |
| Crooks | Lineups | |||||
| Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Norwich City | Stamford Bridge | 15,242 | |
| Dixon | Lineups | |||||
| Coventry City | 0 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | Highfield Road | 17,519 | |
| Lineups | Wilson, Carr, Pearce (p) | |||||
| Derby County | 2 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Baseball Ground | 15,869 | |
| Gregory, Forsyth | Lineups | Megson, Sterland | ||||
| Everton | 2 | 1 | Manchester United | Goodison Park | 38,439 | |
| Clarke 2 | Lineups | Whiteside | ||||
| Oxford United | 2 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Manor Ground | 9,796 | |
| Hill, Houghton | Lineups | |||||
| Watford | 0 | 0 | Portsmouth | Vicarage Road | 13,277 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| West Ham United | 0 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Upton Park | 27,750 | |
| Lineups | Fairclough | |||||
| 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 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 | L | W | W | W | W | 1987-09-26 | Luton Town | H |
| 2 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | W | W | D | W | D | 1987-09-26 | Manchester United | A |
| 3 | 3 | Chelsea | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 15 | W | L | W | L | W | 1987-09-26 | Watford | A |
| 4 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 14 | W | L | L | D | W | 1987-09-26 | Norwich City | A |
| 5 | -2 | 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 |
| 6 | -2 | Manchester United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | L | D | D | W | W | 1987-09-26 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 7 | 2 | Everton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | W | L | D | L | W | 1987-09-26 | Coventry City | H |
| 8 | -3 | Wimbledon | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | L | D | W | W | W | 1987-09-26 | Portsmouth | A |
| 9 | 1 | Arsenal | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | W | W | D | W | L | 1987-09-26 | West Ham United | H |
| 10 | -2 | Coventry City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -3 | 10 | L | D | W | L | L | 1987-09-26 | Everton | A |
| 11 | 0 | Derby County | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | D | W | D | L | D | 1987-09-26 | Oxford United | H |
| 12 | 0 | Luton Town | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 8 | L | W | W | D | L | 1987-09-26 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 13 | 2 | Watford | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 8 | D | W | L | D | L | 1987-09-26 | Chelsea | H |
| 14 | 5 | Oxford United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 8 | W | L | L | L | D | 1987-09-26 | Derby County | A |
| 15 | -2 | 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 |
| 16 | -2 | Norwich City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 7 | L | L | W | D | L | 1987-09-26 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 17 | 0 | Portsmouth | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -10 | 7 | D | D | D | W | L | 1987-09-26 | Wimbledon | H |
| 18 | -2 | West Ham United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 6 | L | D | D | L | W | 1987-09-26 | Arsenal | A |
| 19 | -1 | 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 |
| 20 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 4 | W | L | D | L | L | 1987-09-26 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 21 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -10 | 3 | D | L | D | L | L | 1987-09-26 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | St Andrew's | 7,183 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bradford City | 2 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Valley Parade | 12,037 | |
| Mitchell, Hendrie | Lineups | Curry | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 0 | 1 | Aston Villa | Leeds Road | 6,884 | |
| Lineups | Hunt S | |||||
| Hull City | 1 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | Boothferry Park | 7,083 | |
| Skipper | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 3 | 2 | Swindon Town | Portman Road | 10,460 | |
| Yallop (p), Brennan, D'Avray | Lineups | Barnard, Quinn | ||||
| Leicester City | 4 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Filbert Street | 8,872 | |
| Wilson, Ford, Newell, Rantanen | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester City | 3 | 0 | Stoke City | Maine Road | 19,322 | |
| Varadi 3 | Lineups | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 2 | 0 | Leeds United | Ayresome Park | 12,051 | |
| Pallister, Kerr | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 2 | 3 | Crystal Palace | Elm Park | 7,039 | |
| Taylor, Gilkes (p) | Lineups | Wright, Nebbeling, Bright | ||||
| Sheffield United | 1 | 2 | Millwall | Bramall Lane | 8,048 | |
| Cadette | Lineups | Byrne, O'Callaghan (p) | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | The Hawthorns | 7,749 | |
| Palmer, Morley 2 | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 0 | Bradford City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | W | W | W | W | D | 1987-09-26 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 2 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 18 | W | D | W | W | W | 1987-09-26 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 3 | 0 | Hull City | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | W | D | W | W | D | 1987-09-29 | Manchester City | H |
| 4 | 0 | 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 |
| 5 | 1 | Birmingham City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 | D | W | W | L | L | 1987-09-26 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 6 | 4 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | W | W | W | L | L | 1987-09-26 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 7 | -2 | Swindon Town | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 13 | L | W | L | W | D | 1987-09-26 | Reading | H |
| 8 | 5 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 13 | W | L | W | L | W | 1987-09-26 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 9 | 5 | Manchester City | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | W | W | D | L | D | 1987-09-26 | Leeds United | A |
| 10 | 5 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | W | L | W | L | W | 1987-09-26 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 11 | 5 | Aston Villa | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 12 | W | W | D | L | W | 1987-09-26 | Sheffield United | H |
| 12 | -5 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -1 | 11 | L | L | D | L | W | 1987-09-26 | Birmingham City | H |
| 13 | -5 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 11 | L | L | D | W | W | 1987-09-26 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 14 | -5 | Stoke City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 11 | L | W | L | D | W | 1987-09-26 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 15 | -4 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -2 | 10 | L | L | W | L | L | 1987-09-26 | Leicester City | H |
| 16 | -4 | Leeds United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 10 | L | D | L | L | W | 1987-09-26 | Manchester City | H |
| 17 | 3 | Leicester City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | W | W | L | L | L | 1987-09-26 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 18 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 8 | D | D | D | L | L | 1987-09-26 | Bradford City | H |
| 19 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 8 | W | L | D | L | W | 1987-09-26 | Millwall | A |
| 20 | -3 | Oldham Athletic | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 8 | L | L | W | L | W | 1987-09-26 | Barnsley | H |
| 21 | -3 | Reading | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 7 | L | L | L | W | W | 1987-09-26 | Swindon Town | A |
| 22 | -1 | Sheffield United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 5 | L | D | L | D | L | 1987-09-26 | Aston Villa | A |
| 23 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 4 | L | D | D | L | D | 1987-09-26 | Stoke City | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 2 | 1 | Blackpool | Griffin Park | 3,886 | |
| Sinton, Smith | Lineups | Walwyn | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 1 | Sunderland | Goldstone Ground | 8,949 | |
| Nelson, Hutchings, Rougvie | Lineups | MacPhail (p) | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 0 | 2 | Northampton Town | Twerton Park, Bath | 3,668 | |
| Lineups | Morley, Chard | |||||
| Bury | 1 | 0 | Aldershot | Gigg Lane | 1,744 | |
| Robinson | Lineups | |||||
| Chester City | 1 | 0 | Grimsby Town | Sealand Road | 1,897 | |
| Rimmer | Lineups | |||||
| Gillingham | 3 | 1 | York City | Priestfield Stadium | 5,501 | |
| Elsey 2, West | Lineups | Gabbiadini M | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | Southend United | Field Mill | 2,854 | |
| Stringfellow | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 0 | 1 | Bristol City | Meadow Lane | 5,705 | |
| Lineups | Newman (p) | |||||
| Port Vale | 1 | 1 | Fulham | Vale Park | 3,894 | |
| Maguire (p) | Lineups | Skinner | ||||
| Preston North End | 0 | 0 | Rotherham United | Deepdale | 5,124 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Walsall | 1 | 2 | Wigan Athletic | Fellows Park | 5,353 | |
| Kelly | Lineups | Jewell 2 | ||||
| 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 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 17 | W | W | W | W | D | 1987-09-26 | Bury | H |
| 2 | 5 | Gillingham | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 15 | W | D | W | W | D | 1987-09-26 | Bristol City | A |
| 3 | -2 | Notts County | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 15 | L | W | W | W | D | 1987-09-26 | Chesterfield | A |
| 4 | 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | W | D | W | L | D | 1987-09-26 | Southend United | A |
| 5 | 4 | Bristol City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | W | D | D | D | W | 1987-09-26 | Gillingham | H |
| 6 | 4 | Northampton Town | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 14 | W | D | L | W | W | 1987-09-26 | Port Vale | H |
| 7 | -3 | Port Vale | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | D | W | W | W | L | 1987-09-26 | Northampton Town | A |
| 8 | -2 | Fulham | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | D | W | L | W | D | 1987-09-26 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 9 | -6 | Walsall | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | L | D | W | D | W | 1987-09-26 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 10 | -5 | Sunderland | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | L | D | D | D | W | 1987-09-26 | Chester City | H |
| 11 | 2 | Brentford | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | W | W | W | L | D | 1987-09-26 | Aldershot | A |
| 12 | 2 | Chester City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 13 | W | L | W | W | L | 1987-09-26 | Sunderland | A |
| 13 | 3 | Bury | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | W | L | D | D | L | 1987-09-26 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 14 | -3 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 11 | L | W | D | L | L | 1987-09-26 | Fulham | A |
| 15 | -3 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | L | W | L | W | L | 1987-09-26 | Walsall | H |
| 16 | -1 | 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 |
| 17 | 3 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 9 | W | L | W | L | L | 1987-09-26 | Rotherham United | A |
| 18 | -1 | 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 |
| 19 | 0 | Rotherham United | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 7 | D | D | L | D | W | 1987-09-26 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 20 | -2 | Blackpool | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 7 | L | L | L | W | W | 1987-09-26 | Preston North End | H |
| 21 | 0 | Preston North End | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -5 | 6 | D | D | D | L | W | 1987-09-26 | Blackpool | A |
| 22 | 0 | Aldershot | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -11 | 3 | L | L | L | L | W | 1987-09-26 | Brentford | H |
| 23 | 0 | Southend United | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 21 | -17 | 2 | L | L | L | L | L | 1987-09-26 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 24 | 0 | York City | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -10 | 1 | L | L | D | L | L | 1987-09-26 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 0 | 2 | Cambridge United | Turf Moor | 5,789 | |
| Lineups | Rigby, Crown | |||||
| Cardiff City | 4 | 2 | Carlisle United | Ninian Park | 2,659 | |
| Wimbleton, Ford, Boyle, Gilligan | Lineups | Hetherington, Saunders | ||||
| Exeter City | 1 | 1 | Rochdale | St James Park | 2,628 | |
| Kellow (p) | Lineups | Hunt | ||||
| Hartlepool United | 3 | 1 | Colchester United | Victoria Park | 1,619 | |
| Baker 3 (2p) | Lineups | Hinshelwood | ||||
| Hereford United | 1 | 0 | Darlington | Edgar Street | 1,902 | |
| Phillips | Lineups | |||||
| Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | Wrexham | London Road | 2,805 | |
| Lawrence | Lineups | |||||
| Scarborough | 2 | 0 | Swansea City | Seamer Road | 3,033 | |
| Graham, Moss | Lineups | |||||
| Scunthorpe United | 3 | 1 | Newport County | Old Showground | 2,004 | |
| Flounders 2, Atkins | Lineups | Tupling | ||||
| Stockport County | 0 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Edgeley Park | 2,234 | |
| Lineups | Mutch, Robinson | |||||
| Torquay United | 2 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Plainmoor | 2,295 | |
| Loram, Dobson (p) | Lineups | Savage | ||||
| 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 | 4 | Scarborough | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | W | W | L | W | W | 1987-09-26 | Carlisle United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Exeter City | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 15 | D | D | W | D | L | 1987-09-25 | Colchester United | A |
| 3 | -2 | Burnley | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 15 | L | W | W | W | L | 1987-09-26 | Rochdale | A |
| 4 | 4 | Torquay United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | W | W | L | L | D | 1987-09-26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 5 | -1 | 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 |
| 6 | -3 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 14 | L | D | W | W | W | 1987-09-26 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 7 | 3 | Cardiff City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | W | W | L | W | D | 1987-09-25 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 8 | -2 | 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 |
| 9 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 12 | W | D | D | L | W | 1987-09-26 | Torquay United | H |
| 10 | 3 | Scunthorpe United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 12 | W | D | D | W | L | 1987-09-26 | Darlington | A |
| 11 | -4 | Stockport County | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | L | L | W | W | W | 1987-09-26 | Wrexham | A |
| 12 | -3 | Darlington | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 11 | L | L | W | W | D | 1987-09-26 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 13 | 3 | Cambridge United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | W | L | D | W | D | 1987-09-26 | Halifax Town | H |
| 14 | 3 | Hartlepool United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 11 | W | W | W | D | L | 1987-09-26 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 15 | 4 | Peterborough United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 11 | W | D | L | L | L | 1987-09-26 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 16 | 6 | Hereford United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 10 | W | W | L | L | L | 1987-09-27 | Newport County | A |
| 17 | -3 | 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 |
| 18 | -6 | Swansea City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 9 | L | L | W | L | W | 1987-09-26 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 19 | -4 | Colchester United | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | L | L | W | D | L | 1987-09-25 | Exeter City | H |
| 20 | -2 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -5 | 8 | L | L | W | D | D | 1987-09-26 | Stockport County | H |
| 21 | -1 | Carlisle United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -5 | 7 | L | D | L | L | W | 1987-09-26 | Scarborough | H |
| 22 | 1 | Rochdale | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 7 | D | L | L | L | D | 1987-09-26 | Burnley | H |
| 23 | -2 | 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 |
| 24 | 0 | Newport County | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 4 | L | L | W | L | L | 1987-09-27 | Hereford United | H |
