1987-09-26
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1 | 0 | West Ham United | Highbury | 40,127 | |
| Sansom | Lineups | |||||
| Derby County | 0 | 1 | Oxford United | Baseball Ground | 15,711 | |
| Lineups | Slatter | |||||
| Everton | 1 | 2 | Coventry City | Goodison Park | 28,153 | |
| Clarke | Lineups | Regis, Phillips | ||||
| Manchester United | 1 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Old Trafford | 47,601 | Largest home gate 1987-88 |
| McClair (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | Southampton | St James' Park | 18,093 | |
| Goddard, Mirandinha | Lineups | Clarke | ||||
| Norwich City | 0 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | Carrow Road | 13,756 | |
| Lineups | Webb 2 | |||||
| Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | Wimbledon | Fratton Park | 13,088 | |
| Quinn, Sandford | Lineups | Sanchez | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | Luton Town | Loftus Road | 11,175 | |
| Coney, Fenwick (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Hillsborough | 16,350 | |
| Chapman 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Watford | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | Vicarage Road | 16,270 | |
| Lineups | Dixon, Durie 2 (1p) | |||||
| 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 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 22 | W | L | W | W | W | 1987-10-03 | Wimbledon | A |
| 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 18 | W | W | L | W | L | 1987-10-03 | Newcastle United | H |
| 3 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 17 | W | W | L | L | D | 1987-10-10 | Derby County | A |
| 4 | -2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | L | W | W | D | W | 1987-10-03 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 5 | -2 | Liverpool | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 16 | W | W | W | D | W | 1987-09-29 | Derby County | H |
| 6 | 0 | Manchester United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 16 | W | L | D | D | W | 1987-10-03 | Luton Town | A |
| 7 | 2 | Arsenal | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | W | W | W | D | W | 1987-10-03 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 8 | 2 | Coventry City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | -2 | 13 | W | L | D | W | L | 1987-10-03 | Watford | H |
| 9 | -2 | Everton | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | L | W | L | D | L | 1987-10-03 | Southampton | A |
| 10 | -2 | Wimbledon | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 12 | L | L | D | W | W | 1987-10-03 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 11 | 3 | Oxford United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 11 | W | W | L | L | L | 1987-10-03 | Norwich City | H |
| 12 | 5 | Portsmouth | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -9 | 10 | W | D | D | D | W | 1987-10-03 | Liverpool | A |
| 13 | -2 | Derby County | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | L | D | W | D | L | 1987-09-29 | Liverpool | A |
| 14 | -2 | Luton Town | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 8 | L | L | W | W | D | 1987-10-03 | Manchester United | H |
| 15 | 4 | Newcastle United | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 8 | W | L | D | L | D | 1987-10-03 | Chelsea | A |
| 16 | -3 | Watford | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 8 | L | D | W | L | D | 1987-10-03 | Coventry City | A |
| 17 | -2 | Southampton | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 7 | L | L | D | D | L | 1987-10-03 | Everton | H |
| 18 | -2 | Norwich City | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 | L | L | L | W | D | 1987-10-03 | Oxford United | A |
| 19 | -1 | West Ham United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 6 | L | L | D | D | L | 1987-10-03 | Derby County | H |
| 20 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 6 | W | D | L | D | L | 1987-10-03 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 21 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -9 | 4 | L | W | L | D | L | 1987-10-03 | Arsenal | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 3 | Leicester City | Dean Court | 7,969 | |
| Aylott, Newson (p) | Lineups | Newell, Osman, Mauchlen | ||||
| Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | Sheffield United | Villa Park | 14,761 | |
| Gage | Lineups | Morris (p) | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 2 | Middlesbrough | Ewood Park | 6,879 | |
| Lineups | Kernaghan, Kerr | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 2 | Ipswich Town | Selhurst Park | 10,828 | |
| Nebbeling | Lineups | Cranson, Lowe | ||||
| Leeds United | 2 | 0 | Manchester City | Elland Road | 25,358 | |
| De Mange, Snodin | Lineups | |||||
| Millwall | 2 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | The Den, New Cross | 6,564 | |
| Cascarino, Sheringham | Lineups | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | Barnsley | Boundary Park | 5,853 | |
| Callaghan | Lineups | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 1 | Birmingham City | Home Park | 8,912 | |
| Tynan | Lineups | McElhinney OG | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 2 | Bradford City | Gay Meadow | 4,247 | |
| Cooper 2 | Lineups | Ormondroyd, Futcher | ||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | Victoria Ground | 8,665 | |
| Ford | Lineups | Cooper | ||||
| Swindon Town | 4 | 0 | Reading | County Ground | 10,073 | |
| Parkin, Kamara 2, Quinn (p) | 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 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 20 | D | W | W | W | W | 1987-09-29 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 2 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 18 | L | W | D | W | W | 1987-10-03 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 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 | 2 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | W | W | W | W | L | 1987-09-29 | Reading | H |
| 5 | 2 | Swindon Town | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 16 | W | L | W | L | W | 1987-09-29 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 6 | 2 | Millwall | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 16 | W | W | L | W | L | 1987-09-29 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 7 | 3 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | W | W | L | W | L | 1987-09-30 | Leicester City | A |
| 8 | -3 | Birmingham City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -1 | 15 | D | D | W | W | L | 1987-09-30 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 9 | -5 | Barnsley | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 14 | L | L | D | W | W | 1987-09-29 | Sheffield United | H |
| 10 | 1 | Aston Villa | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 13 | D | W | W | D | L | 1987-09-30 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 11 | 5 | Leeds United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 13 | W | L | D | L | L | 1987-09-30 | Stoke City | H |
| 12 | -3 | Manchester City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | L | W | W | D | L | 1987-09-29 | Hull City | A |
| 13 | 4 | Leicester City | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 12 | W | W | W | L | L | 1987-09-30 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 14 | -2 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -1 | 12 | D | L | L | D | L | 1987-09-29 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 15 | -1 | Stoke City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 12 | D | L | W | L | D | 1987-09-30 | Leeds United | A |
| 16 | -3 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 11 | L | L | L | D | W | 1987-09-30 | Aston Villa | A |
| 17 | 3 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -7 | 11 | W | L | L | W | L | 1987-09-29 | Millwall | H |
| 18 | -3 | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -3 | 10 | L | L | L | W | L | 1987-09-29 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 19 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 9 | D | D | D | D | L | 1987-09-29 | Swindon Town | A |
| 20 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -7 | 8 | L | W | L | D | L | 1987-09-30 | Birmingham City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Reading | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 7 | L | L | L | L | W | 1987-09-29 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 22 | 0 | Sheffield United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 6 | D | L | D | L | D | 1987-09-29 | Barnsley | A |
| 23 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 5 | D | L | D | D | L | 1987-09-29 | Bradford City | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 4 | 1 | Brentford | Recreation Ground | 3,651 | |
| Barnes B, Langley 3 | Lineups | Sinton | ||||
| Blackpool | 3 | 0 | Preston North End | Bloomfield Road | 8,406 | |
| Walwyn 2, Madden (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol City | 3 | 3 | Gillingham | Ashton Gate | 10,080 | |
| Owen 2, Fitzpatrick | Lineups | Lovell, Smith D, Elsey | ||||
| Chesterfield | 2 | 0 | Notts County | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 3,466 | |
| Coyle, Waller | Lineups | |||||
| Fulham | 3 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Craven Cottage | 4,614 | |
| Davies, Barnett, Rosenior | Lineups | White | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 0 | 2 | Walsall | Blundell Park | 3,314 | |
| Lineups | Naughton, Taylor | |||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | Port Vale | County Ground | 5,072 | |
| Chard | Lineups | |||||
| Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Millmoor | 3,839 | |
| Grealish, Williams | Lineups | Kent | ||||
| Southend United | 2 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Roots Hall | 3,789 | |
| Westley, Pennyfather | Lineups | Wood | ||||
| Sunderland | 0 | 2 | Chester City | Roker Park | 12,760 | |
| Lineups | Rimmer, Croft | |||||
| Wigan Athletic | 0 | 2 | Bury | Springfield Park | 3,664 | |
| Lineups | Robinson 2 | |||||
| York City | 1 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Bootham Crescent | 2,702 | |
| Cook (p) | Lineups | Burke | ||||
| 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 | 5 | Northampton Town | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 17 | W | W | D | L | W | 1987-09-29 | Southend United | A |
| 2 | 6 | Fulham | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | W | D | W | L | W | 1987-09-29 | Sunderland | H |
| 3 | 6 | Walsall | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 17 | W | L | D | W | D | 1987-09-29 | Bury | A |
| 4 | -3 | Wigan Athletic | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 17 | L | W | W | W | W | 1987-09-29 | Aldershot | A |
| 5 | -3 | Gillingham | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 16 | D | W | D | W | W | 1987-09-29 | Chester City | H |
| 6 | -1 | Bristol City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | D | W | D | D | D | 1987-09-29 | Chesterfield | H |
| 7 | 5 | Chester City | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 16 | W | W | L | W | W | 1987-09-29 | Gillingham | A |
| 8 | -5 | Notts County | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 15 | L | L | W | W | W | 1987-09-29 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 9 | -5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | L | W | D | W | L | 1987-09-28 | Port Vale | A |
| 10 | 3 | Bury | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | W | W | L | D | D | 1987-09-29 | Walsall | H |
| 11 | -4 | Port Vale | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | L | D | W | W | W | 1987-09-28 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 12 | -2 | Sunderland | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 | L | L | D | D | D | 1987-09-29 | Fulham | A |
| 13 | -2 | Brentford | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 13 | L | W | W | W | L | 1987-09-29 | Preston North End | A |
| 14 | 2 | Chesterfield | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | -10 | 13 | W | L | L | L | L | 1987-09-29 | Bristol City | A |
| 15 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 11 | L | L | W | D | L | 1987-09-29 | Notts County | A |
| 16 | 4 | Blackpool | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 10 | W | L | L | L | W | 1987-09-29 | York City | A |
| 17 | 2 | Rotherham United | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | W | D | D | L | D | 1987-09-29 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 18 | -3 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | L | L | W | L | W | 1987-09-29 | Rotherham United | A |
| 19 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 10 | D | W | W | L | L | 1987-09-29 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 20 | -3 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 9 | L | W | L | W | L | 1987-09-29 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 21 | 1 | Aldershot | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -8 | 6 | W | L | L | L | L | 1987-09-29 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 22 | -1 | Preston North End | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -8 | 6 | L | D | D | D | L | 1987-09-29 | Brentford | H |
| 23 | 0 | Southend United | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 21 | -16 | 5 | W | L | L | L | L | 1987-09-29 | Northampton Town | H |
| 24 | 0 | York City | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -10 | 2 | D | L | L | D | L | 1987-09-29 | Blackpool | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 2 | Hartlepool United | Burnden Park | 4,398 | |
| Came | Lineups | McKinnon, Baker (p) | ||||
| Cambridge United | 2 | 1 | Halifax Town | Abbey Stadium | 1,889 | |
| Crown 2 | Lineups | Holden | ||||
| Carlisle United | 4 | 0 | Scarborough | Brunton Park | 2,693 | |
| Hetherington, Saunders, Wright, Poskett | Lineups | |||||
| Darlington | 1 | 4 | Scunthorpe United | Feethams Ground | 1,638 | |
| MacDonald | Lineups | Russell, Dixon, Lister, Flounders | ||||
| Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | Peterborough United | Brisbane Road | 3,426 | |
| Smalley, Comfort | Lineups | |||||
| Rochdale | 2 | 1 | Burnley | Spotland | 4,655 | Largest home gate 1987-88 |
| Bramhall, Parlane | Lineups | Oghani | ||||
| Swansea City | 2 | 4 | Crewe Alexandra | Vetch Field | 3,852 | |
| Williams, Pascoe | Lineups | Platt, Gage, Gymer, Eli | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 2 | Torquay United | Molineux | 7,349 | |
| Bull | Lineups | Cole, Dobson | ||||
| Wrexham | 2 | 1 | Stockport County | Racecourse Ground | 1,946 | |
| Steel, Buxton (p) | Lineups | Colville | ||||
| 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 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 18 | W | D | D | W | D | 1987-09-30 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 2 | 3 | Torquay United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | W | W | W | L | L | 1987-09-29 | Scarborough | H |
| 3 | -1 | Cardiff City | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 17 | W | W | W | L | W | 1987-09-29 | Halifax Town | H |
| 4 | 4 | Leyton Orient | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 16 | W | D | W | L | D | 1987-09-29 | Newport County | H |
| 5 | -2 | Scarborough | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 16 | L | W | W | L | W | 1987-09-29 | Torquay United | A |
| 6 | 4 | Scunthorpe United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 15 | W | W | D | D | W | 1987-09-29 | Stockport County | H |
| 7 | -3 | Burnley | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 15 | L | L | W | W | W | 1987-09-29 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 8 | -2 | Halifax Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | L | W | W | L | W | 1987-09-29 | Cardiff City | A |
| 9 | 4 | Cambridge United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | W | W | L | D | W | 1987-09-29 | Wrexham | H |
| 10 | -3 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 14 | L | L | D | W | W | 1987-10-03 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 11 | 3 | Hartlepool United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14 | W | W | W | W | D | 1987-09-30 | Exeter City | H |
| 12 | -3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 12 | L | W | D | D | L | 1987-09-29 | Rochdale | H |
| 13 | 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 12 | W | D | D | D | D | 1987-09-29 | Burnley | A |
| 14 | -3 | Stockport County | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -1 | 12 | L | L | L | W | W | 1987-09-29 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 15 | -3 | Darlington | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | -2 | 11 | L | L | L | W | W | 1987-09-29 | Carlisle United | A |
| 16 | 4 | Wrexham | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -4 | 11 | W | L | L | W | D | 1987-09-29 | Cambridge United | A |
| 17 | -2 | Peterborough United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 11 | L | W | D | L | L | 1987-09-30 | Hereford United | A |
| 18 | 3 | Carlisle United | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -1 | 10 | W | L | D | L | L | 1987-09-29 | Darlington | H |
| 19 | 3 | Rochdale | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 10 | W | D | L | L | L | 1987-09-29 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 20 | -4 | 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 |
| 21 | -3 | Swansea City | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 9 | L | L | L | W | L | 1987-09-29 | Colchester United | A |
| 22 | -3 | Colchester United | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 8 | L | L | L | W | D | 1987-09-29 | Swansea City | H |
| 23 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 7 | L | L | D | L | L | 1987-10-03 | Darlington | A |
| 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 |
