1987-09-29
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 4 | 0 | Derby County | Anfield Road | 43,405 | |
| Aldridge 3 (2p), Beardsley | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 22 | W | L | W | W | W | 1987-10-03 | Wimbledon | A |
| 2 | 3 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 19 | W | W | W | W | D | 1987-10-03 | Portsmouth | H |
| 3 | -1 | 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 |
| 4 | -1 | 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 |
| 5 | -1 | 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 |
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Derby County | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 9 | L | L | D | W | D | 1987-10-03 | West Ham United | A |
| 14 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | Dean Court | 6,491 | |
| Aylott, Brooks | Lineups | Hodges, Clayton | ||||
| Barnsley | 1 | 2 | Sheffield United | Oakwell | 10,203 | |
| Agnew | Lineups | Morris (p), Philliskirk | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 2 | Bradford City | Leeds Road | 11,671 | Largest home gate 1987-88 |
| Shearer | Lineups | McCall, Mitchell | ||||
| Hull City | 3 | 1 | Manchester City | Boothferry Park | 9,650 | |
| Parker, Bunn 2 | Lineups | Stewart (p) | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 0 | 0 | Reading | Ayresome Park | 10,093 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Oldham Athletic | 0 | 0 | Millwall | Boundary Park | 4,840 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Swindon Town | 1 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | County Ground | 8,261 | |
| Quinn | Lineups | Steele (p) | ||||
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Bradford City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 23 | W | D | W | W | W | 1987-10-03 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 2 | 1 | Hull City | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | W | W | D | W | W | 1987-10-03 | Sheffield United | A |
| 3 | -1 | 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 |
| 4 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | D | W | W | W | W | 1987-10-03 | Bradford City | A |
| 5 | 0 | Swindon Town | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 17 | D | W | L | W | L | 1987-10-03 | Millwall | A |
| 6 | 0 | Millwall | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 17 | D | W | W | L | W | 1987-10-03 | Swindon Town | H |
| 7 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Barnsley | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 14 | L | L | L | D | W | 1987-10-03 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 10 | 0 | 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 | 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -1 | 13 | D | D | L | L | D | 1987-10-03 | Aston Villa | H |
| 12 | -1 | 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 |
| 13 | 0 | 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 | Manchester City | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 12 | L | L | W | W | D | 1987-10-03 | Leicester City | H |
| 15 | 0 | 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 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -7 | 12 | D | W | L | L | W | 1987-10-10 | Swindon Town | A |
| 17 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -3 | 11 | D | L | L | L | W | 1987-10-03 | Stoke City | A |
| 18 | -2 | 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 |
| 19 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 10 | D | D | D | D | D | 1987-10-03 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 20 | 2 | Sheffield United | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 9 | W | D | L | D | L | 1987-10-03 | Hull City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Reading | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 8 | D | L | L | L | L | 1987-10-03 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 22 | -2 | 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 |
| 23 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 5 | L | D | L | D | D | 1987-10-03 | Birmingham City | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 3 | 2 | Wigan Athletic | Recreation Ground | 2,529 | |
| Barnes B 3 | Lineups | Campbell, Hilditch | ||||
| Bristol City | 2 | 1 | Chesterfield | Ashton Gate | 9,088 | |
| Owen, Newman | Lineups | Waller | ||||
| Bury | 2 | 2 | Walsall | Gigg Lane | 2,449 | |
| Brotherston, McIlroy | Lineups | Forbes, Jones P | ||||
| Fulham | 0 | 2 | Sunderland | Craven Cottage | 6,996 | |
| Lineups | Gabbiadini 2 | |||||
| Gillingham | 0 | 1 | Chester City | Priestfield Stadium | 5,199 | |
| Lineups | Rimmer | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Field Mill | 3,159 | |
| Stringfellow 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 1 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Meadow Lane | 4,334 | |
| Birtles | Lineups | Penrice | ||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 2 | Brentford | Deepdale | 4,241 | |
| Lowey | Lineups | Sinton, Carroll | ||||
| Rotherham United | 0 | 0 | Grimsby Town | Millmoor | 3,375 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Southend United | 1 | 1 | Northampton Town | Roots Hall | 3,506 | |
| Hall | Lineups | Morley | ||||
| York City | 1 | 3 | Blackpool | Bootham Crescent | 2,559 | |
| Buchanan | Lineups | Cunningham, Morgan, Madden | ||||
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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 | 6 | Bristol City | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | W | D | W | D | D | 1987-10-03 | Northampton Town | A |
| 2 | 6 | Chester City | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 19 | W | W | W | L | W | 1987-10-03 | Notts County | H |
| 3 | -2 | Northampton Town | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 18 | D | W | W | D | L | 1987-10-03 | Bristol City | H |
| 4 | 0 | Walsall | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 18 | D | W | L | D | W | 1987-10-03 | Preston North End | H |
| 5 | -3 | Port Vale | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | W | L | D | W | W | 1987-10-03 | Brentford | A |
| 6 | -3 | Fulham | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | L | W | D | W | L | 1987-10-03 | Blackpool | A |
| 7 | -2 | Wigan Athletic | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 17 | L | L | W | W | W | 1987-10-03 | York City | H |
| 8 | -2 | Gillingham | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 16 | L | D | W | D | W | 1987-10-03 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 9 | 0 | Notts County | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | D | L | L | W | W | 1987-10-03 | Chester City | A |
| 10 | 2 | Sunderland | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 16 | W | L | L | D | D | 1987-10-03 | Aldershot | H |
| 11 | 0 | Bury | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | D | W | W | L | D | 1987-10-03 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 12 | 1 | Brentford | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 16 | W | L | W | W | W | 1987-10-03 | Port Vale | H |
| 13 | -3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 | L | L | W | D | W | 1987-10-03 | Bury | H |
| 14 | 2 | Blackpool | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 13 | W | W | L | L | L | 1987-10-03 | Fulham | H |
| 15 | -1 | Chesterfield | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 | -11 | 13 | L | W | L | L | L | 1987-10-03 | Rotherham United | H |
| 16 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 12 | D | L | L | W | D | 1987-10-03 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 17 | 3 | Mansfield Town | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 12 | W | L | W | L | W | 1987-10-03 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 18 | -1 | Rotherham United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | D | W | D | D | L | 1987-10-03 | Chesterfield | A |
| 19 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | D | L | L | W | L | 1987-10-03 | Southend United | H |
| 20 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -9 | 10 | L | D | W | W | L | 1987-10-03 | Gillingham | H |
| 21 | 0 | Aldershot | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -7 | 9 | W | W | L | L | L | 1987-10-03 | Sunderland | A |
| 22 | 0 | Preston North End | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -9 | 6 | L | L | D | D | D | 1987-10-03 | Walsall | A |
| 23 | 0 | Southend United | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 21 | -16 | 6 | D | W | L | L | L | 1987-10-03 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 24 | 0 | York City | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -12 | 2 | L | D | L | L | D | 1987-10-03 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 0 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Turf Moor | 5,408 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Cambridge United | 0 | 1 | Wrexham | Abbey Stadium | 2,257 | |
| Lineups | Williams | |||||
| Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | Halifax Town | Ninian Park | 3,566 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Carlisle United | 3 | 3 | Darlington | Brunton Park | 2,996 | |
| Clark, Bishop, Poskett | Lineups | Currie, Stonehouse 2 (1p) | ||||
| Colchester United | 2 | 1 | Swansea City | Layer Road | 1,140 | |
| Tempest, Hinshelwood | Lineups | Raynor (p) | ||||
| Leyton Orient | 4 | 1 | Newport County | Brisbane Road | 3,761 | |
| Howard, Shinners, Hull, Harvey | Lineups | Hodson | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 0 | 0 | Stockport County | Old Showground | 2,191 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Torquay United | 0 | 1 | Scarborough | Plainmoor | 3,348 | |
| Lineups | Bowman | |||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | Rochdale | Molineux | 5,533 | |
| Bull, Mutch | Lineups | |||||
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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 | Leyton Orient | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 19 | W | W | D | W | L | 1987-10-03 | Wrexham | A |
| 2 | 3 | Scarborough | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 19 | W | L | W | W | L | 1987-10-03 | Burnley | H |
| 3 | -2 | 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 |
| 4 | -1 | Cardiff City | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 18 | D | W | W | W | L | 1987-10-02 | Stockport County | A |
| 5 | -3 | Torquay United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | L | W | W | W | L | 1987-10-03 | Exeter City | A |
| 6 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 16 | D | W | W | D | D | 1987-10-03 | Peterborough United | A |
| 7 | 0 | Burnley | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 16 | D | L | L | W | W | 1987-10-03 | Scarborough | A |
| 8 | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 15 | W | L | W | D | D | 1987-10-03 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 9 | -1 | Halifax Town | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | D | L | W | W | L | 1987-10-03 | Hereford United | H |
| 10 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | Cambridge United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 14 | L | W | W | L | D | 1987-10-03 | Swansea City | A |
| 13 | 3 | Wrexham | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -3 | 14 | W | W | L | L | W | 1987-10-03 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 14 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 13 | D | W | D | D | D | 1987-10-03 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 15 | -1 | Stockport County | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -1 | 13 | D | L | L | L | W | 1987-10-02 | Cardiff City | H |
| 16 | -1 | Darlington | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | -2 | 12 | D | L | L | L | W | 1987-10-03 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 17 | 2 | Carlisle United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -1 | 11 | D | W | L | D | L | 1987-10-03 | Rochdale | A |
| 18 | 4 | Colchester United | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 11 | W | L | L | L | W | 1987-10-03 | Newport County | A |
| 19 | -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 |
| 20 | -2 | Hereford United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 11 | D | W | W | L | L | 1987-09-30 | Peterborough United | H |
| 21 | -1 | Rochdale | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 10 | L | W | D | L | L | 1987-10-03 | Carlisle United | H |
| 22 | -1 | Swansea City | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 9 | L | L | L | L | W | 1987-10-03 | Cambridge United | 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 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 5 | L | D | L | L | W | 1987-10-03 | Colchester United | H |
