1987-10-10
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2 | 0 | Oxford United | Highbury | 25,244 | |
| Davis, Williams | Lineups | |||||
| Derby County | 0 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | Baseball Ground | 22,394 | |
| Lineups | Wilkinson | |||||
| Everton | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | Goodison Park | 32,004 | |
| Sharp 2, Heath 2 | Lineups | Dixon | ||||
| Norwich City | 2 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Carrow Road | 18,669 | |
| Drinkell, Biggins | Lineups | Claesen | ||||
| Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | Luton Town | Fratton Park | 12,391 | |
| Dillon 2 (1p), Mariner | Lineups | Harford (p) | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 4 | Manchester United | Hillsborough | 32,779 | |
| Robson OG, Sterland | Lineups | Robson, McClair 2, Blackmore | ||||
| West Ham United | 1 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Upton Park | 15,757 | |
| Ince | Lineups | Crooks | ||||
| 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 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 25 | W | W | L | W | W | 1987-10-17 | Liverpool | A |
| 2 | 0 | Liverpool | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 22 | W | W | W | W | W | 1987-10-17 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 3 | 2 | Arsenal | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 20 | W | W | W | W | W | 1987-10-18 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 4 | 2 | Manchester United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 20 | W | D | W | L | D | 1987-10-17 | Norwich City | H |
| 5 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 20 | W | W | W | L | L | 1987-10-17 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 6 | -3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 20 | L | W | L | W | W | 1987-10-18 | Arsenal | H |
| 7 | -3 | Chelsea | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 19 | L | D | W | W | L | 1987-10-17 | Coventry City | H |
| 8 | 1 | Everton | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 18 | W | W | L | W | L | 1987-10-17 | Newcastle United | A |
| 9 | -1 | Coventry City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | -1 | 16 | W | W | L | D | W | 1987-10-17 | Chelsea | A |
| 10 | 0 | Oxford United | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -2 | 14 | L | W | W | W | L | 1987-10-17 | West Ham United | H |
| 11 | 2 | Portsmouth | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | -11 | 13 | W | L | W | D | D | 1987-10-24 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 12 | -1 | Wimbledon | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 12 | L | L | L | D | W | 1987-10-17 | Luton Town | A |
| 13 | -1 | Derby County | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 10 | L | D | L | L | D | 1987-10-17 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 14 | 5 | Norwich City | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 10 | W | L | L | L | L | 1987-10-17 | Manchester United | A |
| 15 | 0 | Newcastle United | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -5 | 9 | D | W | L | D | L | 1987-10-17 | Everton | H |
| 16 | -2 | Luton Town | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 9 | L | D | L | L | W | 1987-10-17 | Wimbledon | H |
| 17 | 0 | West Ham United | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 8 | D | D | L | L | D | 1987-10-17 | Oxford United | A |
| 18 | -2 | Watford | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 8 | L | L | D | W | L | 1987-10-17 | Southampton | A |
| 19 | -1 | Southampton | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -6 | 7 | L | L | L | D | D | 1987-10-17 | Watford | H |
| 20 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -12 | 6 | L | L | W | D | L | 1987-10-17 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 21 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -12 | 5 | D | L | L | W | L | 1987-10-17 | Derby County | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Dean Court | 6,789 | |
| O'Driscoll | Lineups | Price | ||||
| Birmingham City | 2 | 2 | Reading | St Andrew's | 6,147 | |
| Whitton, Kennedy | Lineups | Gordon 2 | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | Millwall | Selhurst Park | 10,678 | |
| Bright | Lineups | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 4 | Middlesbrough | Leeds Road | 6,169 | |
| Shearer | Lineups | Slaven 3, Laws | ||||
| Hull City | 1 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Boothferry Park | 6,962 | |
| Thompson | Lineups | |||||
| Leeds United | 1 | 3 | Aston Villa | Elland Road | 20,741 | |
| Taylor | Lineups | Rennie OG, Aspinall 2 | ||||
| Leicester City | 0 | 0 | Barnsley | Filbert Street | 8,669 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Manchester City | 2 | 3 | Sheffield United | Maine Road | 18,377 | |
| White, Brightwell I | Lineups | Frain, Morris (p), Philliskirk | ||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Victoria Ground | 8,275 | |
| Heath | Lineups | |||||
| Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | County Ground | 8,160 | |
| Bamber, White | Lineups | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 1 | Bradford City | The Hawthorns | 12,241 | |
| Lineups | McCall | |||||
| 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 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 29 | W | W | W | D | W | 1987-10-17 | Birmingham City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Hull City | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | W | L | W | W | D | 1987-10-17 | Barnsley | A |
| 3 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 21 | W | L | L | W | D | 1987-10-21 | Aston Villa | A |
| 4 | 1 | Swindon Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 21 | W | D | D | W | L | 1987-10-20 | Stoke City | H |
| 5 | 4 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 20 | W | L | D | W | W | 1987-10-17 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 6 | 2 | Aston Villa | 13 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 20 | W | W | D | D | W | 1987-10-17 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 7 | -4 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | L | W | D | W | W | 1987-10-17 | Manchester City | H |
| 8 | -1 | Birmingham City | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 19 | D | W | L | D | D | 1987-10-17 | Bradford City | A |
| 9 | 1 | Stoke City | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -3 | 19 | W | W | D | D | L | 1987-10-17 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 10 | -4 | Millwall | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 18 | L | D | D | W | W | 1987-10-17 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 11 | 0 | Manchester City | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 15 | L | W | L | L | W | 1987-10-17 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 12 | 7 | Sheffield United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 15 | W | W | W | D | L | 1987-10-17 | Leicester City | H |
| 13 | 0 | Barnsley | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 15 | D | L | L | L | L | 1987-10-17 | Hull City | H |
| 14 | -2 | Leeds United | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 15 | L | D | D | W | L | 1987-10-17 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 15 | 0 | Leicester City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 14 | D | L | D | W | W | 1987-10-17 | Sheffield United | A |
| 16 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 14 | D | D | D | L | L | 1987-10-17 | Stoke City | H |
| 17 | -3 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 14 | L | W | W | L | W | 1987-10-17 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 18 | -2 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | W | D | D | D | D | 1987-10-17 | Millwall | A |
| 19 | -2 | Plymouth Argyle | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -4 | 13 | L | L | D | D | L | 1987-10-17 | Leeds United | H |
| 20 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -4 | 12 | D | L | D | L | L | 1987-10-17 | Aston Villa | A |
| 21 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | -9 | 12 | L | D | W | L | L | 1987-10-20 | Leeds United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Reading | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 9 | D | L | D | L | L | 1987-10-17 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 23 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -13 | 5 | L | L | L | D | L | 1987-10-17 | Reading | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 3 | 2 | Southend United | Ashton Gate | 8,606 | |
| Newman 2 (1p), Fitzpatrick | Lineups | Robinson, McDonough | ||||
| Bury | 2 | 2 | Brentford | Gigg Lane | 2,300 | |
| Brotherston, Hill | Lineups | Sinton, Bates | ||||
| Chesterfield | 0 | 3 | Grimsby Town | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 2,072 | |
| Lineups | North, Walsh 2 (1p) | |||||
| Fulham | 3 | 1 | York City | Craven Cottage | 4,057 | |
| Walker 2, Davies | Lineups | Buchanan | ||||
| Gillingham | 3 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Priestfield Stadium | 4,399 | |
| Smith D, Lovell, Pritchard | Lineups | |||||
| Preston North End | 3 | 2 | Port Vale | Deepdale | 6,375 | |
| Brazil 2 (1p), Ellis | Lineups | Walker 2 | ||||
| Sunderland | 4 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | Roker Park | 13,974 | |
| Gates 2, Gabbiadini 2 | Lineups | Jewell | ||||
| Walsall | 1 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Fellows Park | 5,020 | |
| Bremner OG | Lineups | Nelson | ||||
| 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 | 3 | Sunderland | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 22 | W | W | W | L | L | 1987-10-17 | Blackpool | A |
| 2 | 0 | Walsall | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 22 | D | W | D | W | L | 1987-10-17 | Brentford | A |
| 3 | 2 | Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 22 | W | L | W | D | W | 1987-10-17 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 4 | -3 | Northampton Town | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 21 | W | D | W | W | D | 1987-10-11 | Rotherham United | A |
| 5 | 6 | Fulham | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 20 | W | L | L | W | D | 1987-10-17 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 6 | 0 | Brentford | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 20 | D | W | W | L | W | 1987-10-17 | Walsall | H |
| 7 | 5 | Gillingham | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 19 | W | L | L | D | W | 1987-10-17 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 8 | -5 | Notts County | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 19 | W | D | L | L | W | 1987-10-11 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 9 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 19 | D | W | L | L | W | 1987-10-17 | Preston North End | H |
| 10 | -3 | Chester City | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | -1 | 19 | L | W | W | W | L | 1987-10-17 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 11 | -2 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 14 | -1 | 18 | L | D | L | L | W | 1987-10-17 | Fulham | H |
| 12 | -2 | Port Vale | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 17 | L | L | W | L | D | 1987-10-17 | Bury | H |
| 13 | 1 | Bury | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | D | L | D | W | W | 1987-10-17 | Port Vale | A |
| 14 | -1 | Blackpool | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 16 | W | W | W | L | L | 1987-10-17 | Sunderland | H |
| 15 | 0 | Chesterfield | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 | -13 | 16 | L | W | L | W | L | 1987-10-17 | Northampton Town | A |
| 16 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 15 | L | W | D | L | L | 1987-10-17 | Chester City | H |
| 17 | 3 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 14 | W | L | D | L | L | 1987-10-17 | Bristol City | H |
| 18 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -7 | 13 | W | L | D | W | W | 1987-10-17 | Notts County | H |
| 19 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 12 | L | W | L | W | L | 1987-10-11 | Notts County | A |
| 20 | -1 | Rotherham United | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 11 | L | D | W | D | D | 1987-10-11 | Northampton Town | H |
| 21 | 0 | Aldershot | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -9 | 9 | L | W | W | L | L | 1987-10-17 | York City | A |
| 22 | 1 | Preston North End | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -9 | 9 | W | L | L | L | D | 1987-10-17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 23 | -1 | Southend United | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 25 | -15 | 9 | L | W | D | W | L | 1987-10-16 | Rotherham United | H |
| 24 | 0 | York City | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -14 | 3 | L | D | L | D | L | 1987-10-17 | Aldershot | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 1 | 0 | Hartlepool United | Turf Moor | 5,216 | |
| Comstive | Lineups | |||||
| Cambridge United | 4 | 0 | Newport County | Abbey Stadium | 1,874 | |
| Crown, Smith, Beck, Horwood | Lineups | |||||
| Cardiff City | 0 | 1 | Hereford United | Ninian Park | 4,399 | |
| Lineups | Spooner (p) | |||||
| Carlisle United | 0 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Brunton Park | 2,621 | |
| Lineups | Bull | |||||
| Darlington | 1 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Feethams Ground | 1,763 | |
| Bell | Lineups | |||||
| Scarborough | 3 | 1 | Exeter City | Seamer Road | 2,472 | |
| Mell, Bennyworth, Moss | Lineups | Phillips | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | Halifax Town | Old Showground | 2,105 | |
| Johnson S | Lineups | |||||
| Stockport County | 0 | 1 | Peterborough United | Edgeley Park | 1,594 | |
| Lineups | Lawrence | |||||
| Swansea City | 2 | 1 | Wrexham | Vetch Field | 3,741 | |
| Harrison (p), Allon | Lineups | Buxton | ||||
| Torquay United | 1 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Plainmoor | 2,579 | |
| Loram | 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 | 0 | Scarborough | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 25 | W | W | W | L | W | 1987-10-17 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 2 | 2 | Torquay United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 23 | W | W | L | W | W | 1987-10-17 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 3 | -1 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 21 | D | D | W | W | D | 1987-10-17 | Cambridge United | H |
| 4 | -1 | Cardiff City | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 21 | L | W | D | W | W | 1987-10-17 | Peterborough United | A |
| 5 | 3 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 20 | W | D | D | W | W | 1987-10-17 | Hereford United | A |
| 6 | 4 | Burnley | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 19 | W | L | D | L | L | 1987-10-17 | Exeter City | A |
| 7 | -2 | Exeter City | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 18 | L | L | L | W | D | 1987-10-17 | Burnley | H |
| 8 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 18 | W | L | W | L | W | 1987-10-17 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 9 | 3 | Cambridge United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 18 | W | D | L | W | W | 1987-10-17 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 10 | -4 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 18 | L | D | W | W | W | 1987-10-17 | Torquay United | H |
| 11 | -4 | Halifax Town | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 18 | L | W | D | L | W | 1987-10-16 | Stockport County | H |
| 12 | 3 | Peterborough United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 18 | W | D | W | L | W | 1987-10-17 | Cardiff City | H |
| 13 | -4 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 17 | L | W | L | L | D | 1987-10-17 | Carlisle United | H |
| 14 | 4 | Darlington | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | -1 | 16 | W | D | D | L | L | 1987-10-17 | Rochdale | A |
| 15 | -2 | Colchester United | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 15 | D | W | W | L | L | 1987-10-17 | Wrexham | A |
| 16 | -2 | Wrexham | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -4 | 15 | L | D | W | W | L | 1987-10-17 | Colchester United | H |
| 17 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 14 | L | D | D | W | D | 1987-10-17 | Scarborough | H |
| 18 | -1 | Carlisle United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -1 | 14 | L | W | D | W | L | 1987-10-17 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 19 | 1 | Hereford United | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 14 | W | L | L | D | W | 1987-10-17 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 20 | -1 | Stockport County | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -3 | 13 | L | L | D | L | L | 1987-10-16 | Halifax Town | A |
| 21 | 0 | Swansea City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 13 | W | D | L | L | L | 1987-10-17 | Newport County | H |
| 22 | 0 | Rochdale | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | -13 | 10 | L | L | L | W | D | 1987-10-17 | Darlington | H |
| 23 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 9 | W | D | L | L | D | 1987-10-17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 24 | 0 | Newport County | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 20 | -17 | 5 | L | L | L | D | L | 1987-10-17 | Swansea City | A |
