First Division |
Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Charlton Athletic | 0 | 1 | Derby County | Selhurst Park | 5,432 | |
Lineups | Cross | |||||
Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Coventry City | Stamford Bridge | 16,699 | |
Dixon | Lineups | |||||
Liverpool | 4 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Anfield Road | 43,735 | |
Johnston, Aldridge (p), Barnes 2 | Lineups | |||||
Luton Town | 2 | 0 | Wimbledon | Kenilworth Road | 7,018 | |
Stein B, Wilson D | Lineups | |||||
Manchester United | 2 | 1 | Norwich City | Old Trafford | 39,821 | |
Davenport, Robson | Lineups | Biggins | ||||
Newcastle United | 1 | 1 | Everton | St James' Park | 20,266 | |
Mirandinha | Lineups | Snodin | ||||
Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | City Ground | 17,685 | |
Clough, Carr, Wilkinson | Lineups | |||||
Oxford United | 1 | 2 | West Ham United | Manor Ground | 8,992 | |
Saunders | Lineups | Cottee, Caton OG | ||||
Southampton | 1 | 0 | Watford | The Dell | 11,933 | |
Wallace D | 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 | 1 | Liverpool | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 22 | 25 | W | W | W | W | W | 1987-10-24 | Luton Town | A |
2 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | L | W | W | L | W | 1987-10-24 | Portsmouth | H |
3 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 23 | W | W | W | W | L | 1987-10-24 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
4 | 0 | Manchester United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 23 | W | W | D | W | L | 1987-10-25 | West Ham United | A |
5 | 2 | Chelsea | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 22 | W | L | D | W | W | 1987-10-24 | Southampton | A |
6 | -3 | 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 |
7 | -1 | 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 |
8 | 0 | Everton | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 19 | D | W | W | L | W | 1987-10-24 | Watford | H |
9 | 0 | Coventry City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | -2 | 16 | L | W | W | L | D | 1987-10-20 | Southampton | H |
10 | 0 | Oxford United | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -3 | 14 | L | L | W | W | W | 1987-10-24 | Charlton Athletic | H |
11 | 2 | Derby County | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 13 | W | L | D | L | L | 1987-10-24 | Arsenal | A |
12 | -1 | 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 |
13 | -1 | Wimbledon | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 12 | L | L | L | L | D | 1987-10-31 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
14 | 2 | Luton Town | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 12 | W | L | D | L | L | 1987-10-24 | Liverpool | H |
15 | 2 | West Ham United | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 11 | W | D | D | L | L | 1987-10-25 | Manchester United | H |
16 | -1 | Newcastle United | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -5 | 10 | D | D | W | L | D | 1987-10-24 | Coventry City | A |
17 | 2 | Southampton | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -5 | 10 | W | L | L | L | D | 1987-10-20 | Coventry City | A |
18 | -4 | Norwich City | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | -8 | 10 | L | W | L | L | L | 1987-10-24 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
19 | -1 | Watford | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 8 | L | L | L | D | W | 1987-10-24 | Everton | A |
20 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -15 | 6 | L | L | L | W | D | 1987-10-24 | Norwich City | H |
21 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -13 | 5 | L | D | L | L | W | 1987-10-24 | Oxford United | A |
Second Division |
Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | Villa Park | 15,145 | |
Walters | Lineups | Aylott | ||||
Barnsley | 1 | 3 | Hull City | Oakwell | 7,310 | |
Lowndes | Lineups | Saville, Heard (p), Askew | ||||
Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | Stoke City | Ewood Park | 7,280 | |
Sellars, Garner | Lineups | |||||
Bradford City | 4 | 0 | Birmingham City | Valley Parade | 12,256 | |
Leonard 2, Palin, McCall | Lineups | |||||
Ipswich Town | 3 | 0 | Manchester City | Portman Road | 12,711 | |
Rimmer 2, Harbey | Lineups | |||||
Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Ayresome Park | 10,491 | |
Slaven, Cooper | Lineups | Kelly (p) | ||||
Millwall | 4 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | The Den, New Cross | 5,202 | |
O'Callaghan (p), Sheringham, Griffin OG, Cascarino | Lineups | Leworthy | ||||
Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 3 | Leeds United | Home Park | 9,358 | |
Clayton 2, Summerfield 2, Smith, Tynan | Lineups | Taylor, Snodin 2 | ||||
Reading | 3 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | Elm Park | 4,859 | |
Gordon, Gilkes, Peters | Lineups | Shearer 2 | ||||
Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | Leicester City | Bramall Lane | 10,593 | |
Philliskirk 2 | Lineups | McAllister |
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 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 32 | W | W | W | W | D | 1987-10-21 | Manchester City | H |
2 | 0 | Hull City | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 26 | W | W | L | W | W | 1987-10-20 | Huddersfield Town | A |
3 | 2 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 23 | W | W | L | D | W | 1987-10-20 | Ipswich Town | H |
4 | 3 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 22 | W | L | W | D | W | 1987-10-20 | Middlesbrough | A |
5 | -2 | 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 |
6 | -2 | 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 |
7 | -1 | Aston Villa | 14 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 21 | D | W | W | D | D | 1987-10-21 | Crystal Palace | H |
8 | 2 | Millwall | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 21 | W | L | D | D | W | 1987-10-20 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
9 | -1 | Birmingham City | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 19 | L | D | W | L | D | 1987-10-20 | Sheffield United | A |
10 | -1 | Stoke City | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -5 | 19 | L | W | W | D | D | 1987-10-20 | Swindon Town | A |
11 | 1 | Sheffield United | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 18 | W | W | W | W | D | 1987-10-20 | Birmingham City | H |
12 | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -1 | 17 | W | D | D | D | L | 1987-10-24 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
13 | 6 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -1 | 16 | W | L | L | D | D | 1987-10-20 | Millwall | H |
14 | -3 | Manchester City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 15 | L | L | W | L | L | 1987-10-21 | Bradford City | A |
15 | -2 | Barnsley | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 15 | L | D | L | L | L | 1987-10-20 | Reading | H |
16 | -2 | Leeds United | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 15 | L | L | D | D | W | 1987-10-20 | Oldham Athletic | A |
17 | -2 | Leicester City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 14 | L | D | L | D | W | 1987-10-21 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
18 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -6 | 14 | L | L | W | W | L | 1987-10-21 | Leicester City | A |
19 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 13 | L | W | D | D | D | 1987-10-20 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
20 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -4 | 13 | D | D | L | D | L | 1987-10-20 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
21 | 1 | Reading | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 12 | W | D | L | D | L | 1987-10-20 | Barnsley | A |
22 | -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 |
23 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -14 | 5 | L | L | L | L | D | 1987-10-20 | Hull City | H |
Third Division |
Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Blackpool | 0 | 2 | Sunderland | Bloomfield Road | 8,476 | Largest home gate 1987-88 |
Lineups | MacPhail 2 (1p) | |||||
Brentford | 0 | 0 | Walsall | Griffin Park | 5,056 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | Preston North End | Goldstone Ground | 6,043 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Bristol Rovers | 2 | 2 | Chester City | Twerton Park, Bath | 3,038 | |
White, Penrice | Lineups | Rimmer, Bennett | ||||
Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 1 | Notts County | Belle Vue | 2,645 | |
Lineups | Lund | |||||
Grimsby Town | 1 | 4 | Bristol City | Blundell Park | 3,100 | |
McGarvey | Lineups | Newman 2, Neville, Jordan | ||||
Mansfield Town | 2 | 2 | Gillingham | Field Mill | 2,957 | |
Stringfellow, Cassells | Lineups | Lovell, Quow (p) | ||||
Northampton Town | 4 | 0 | Chesterfield | County Ground | 5,073 | |
Morley, Culpin 2, Benjamin | Lineups | |||||
Port Vale | 1 | 0 | Bury | Vale Park | 3,235 | |
Beckford | Lineups | |||||
Wigan Athletic | 1 | 3 | Fulham | Springfield Park | 2,806 | |
Campbell | Lineups | Rosenior 2, Walker | ||||
York City | 2 | 2 | Aldershot | Bootham Crescent | 1,984 | |
Banton 2 | Lineups | Ring, Langley |
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 | Northampton Town | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 25 | W | D | W | D | W | 1987-10-20 | Mansfield Town | A |
2 | 0 | Sunderland | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 25 | W | W | W | W | L | 1987-10-20 | Bristol City | A |
3 | 1 | Bristol City | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 25 | W | W | L | W | D | 1987-10-20 | Sunderland | H |
4 | 1 | Notts County | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 23 | W | D | W | D | L | 1987-10-20 | Bury | H |
5 | 1 | Fulham | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 23 | W | W | L | L | W | 1987-10-20 | Southend United | A |
6 | -3 | Walsall | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 23 | D | D | W | D | W | 1987-10-20 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
7 | 0 | Brentford | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 21 | D | D | W | W | L | 1987-10-20 | Chester City | H |
8 | 0 | Gillingham | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 20 | D | W | L | L | D | 1987-10-20 | Preston North End | A |
9 | 3 | Port Vale | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 20 | W | L | L | W | L | 1987-10-19 | Bristol Rovers | H |
10 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 20 | D | D | W | L | L | 1987-10-20 | Wigan Athletic | A |
11 | -1 | Chester City | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | -1 | 20 | D | L | W | W | W | 1987-10-20 | Brentford | A |
12 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 14 | -3 | 18 | L | L | D | L | L | 1987-10-20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
13 | 0 | Bury | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | L | D | L | D | W | 1987-10-20 | Notts County | A |
14 | 0 | Blackpool | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 16 | L | W | W | W | L | 1987-10-20 | Grimsby Town | A |
15 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 16 | D | L | W | D | L | 1987-10-19 | Port Vale | A |
16 | -1 | Chesterfield | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 19 | -17 | 16 | L | L | W | L | W | 1987-10-20 | Aldershot | A |
17 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 13 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | -2 | 14 | L | W | L | D | L | 1987-10-20 | Blackpool | H |
18 | 1 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 14 | D | D | L | W | L | 1987-10-20 | Northampton Town | H |
19 | -1 | Rotherham United | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 13 | D | D | L | D | W | 1987-10-20 | York City | A |
20 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 13 | L | W | L | D | W | 1987-10-20 | Walsall | H |
21 | 1 | Aldershot | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -9 | 10 | D | L | W | W | L | 1987-10-20 | Chesterfield | H |
22 | 1 | Preston North End | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -9 | 10 | D | W | L | L | L | 1987-10-20 | Gillingham | H |
23 | -2 | Southend United | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 25 | -15 | 10 | D | L | W | D | W | 1987-10-20 | Fulham | H |
24 | 0 | York City | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -14 | 4 | D | L | D | L | D | 1987-10-20 | Rotherham United | H |
Fourth Division |
Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 0 | Carlisle United | Burnden Park | 4,184 | |
Brookman 2, Darby, Elliott, Wright OG | Lineups | |||||
Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | Scarborough | Gresty Road | 2,723 | |
Platt | Lineups | |||||
Exeter City | 1 | 2 | Burnley | St James Park | 2,780 | |
Edwards | Lineups | Oghani 2 (1p) | ||||
Hartlepool United | 0 | 0 | Torquay United | Victoria Park | 2,462 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Hereford United | 2 | 3 | Scunthorpe United | Edgar Street | 2,092 | |
Stevens, Rodgerson | Lineups | Reeves 3 | ||||
Leyton Orient | 0 | 2 | Cambridge United | Brisbane Road | 4,059 | |
Lineups | Butler, Kimble A | |||||
Peterborough United | 4 | 3 | Cardiff City | London Road | 3,473 | |
Gooding, Lawrence, Luke 2 | Lineups | Ford 2, McDermott | ||||
Rochdale | 1 | 3 | Darlington | Spotland | 1,471 | |
Parker | Lineups | Stonehouse 2 (1p), Currie | ||||
Swansea City | 1 | 2 | Newport County | Vetch Field | 3,739 | |
Allon | Lineups | Taylor 2 | ||||
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Molineux | 6,808 | |
Bull, Mutch, Vaughan | Lineups | |||||
Wrexham | 0 | 1 | Colchester United | Racecourse Ground | 1,493 | |
Lineups | Reeves |
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 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 25 | L | W | W | W | L | 1987-10-21 | Hereford United | A |
2 | 0 | Torquay United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | D | W | W | L | W | 1987-10-20 | Cardiff City | A |
3 | 3 | Scunthorpe United | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 23 | W | W | D | D | W | 1987-10-20 | Burnley | A |
4 | 3 | Burnley | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 22 | W | W | L | D | L | 1987-10-20 | Scunthorpe United | H |
5 | -2 | Leyton Orient | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 21 | L | D | D | W | W | 1987-10-20 | Rochdale | H |
6 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 21 | W | W | L | W | L | 1987-10-20 | Cambridge United | H |
7 | 3 | Cambridge United | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | W | W | D | L | W | 1987-10-20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
8 | -4 | Halifax Town | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 21 | W | L | W | D | L | 1987-10-21 | Hartlepool United | A |
9 | -4 | Cardiff City | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 21 | L | L | W | D | W | 1987-10-20 | Torquay United | H |
10 | 2 | Peterborough United | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 21 | W | W | D | W | L | 1987-10-21 | Newport County | H |
11 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 | W | L | W | L | L | 1987-10-20 | Exeter City | H |
12 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 19 | D | L | D | W | W | 1987-10-21 | Halifax Town | H |
13 | 1 | Darlington | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 19 | W | W | D | D | L | 1987-10-20 | Wrexham | A |
14 | -6 | Exeter City | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 18 | L | L | L | L | W | 1987-10-20 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
15 | 0 | Colchester United | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 18 | W | D | W | W | L | 1987-10-20 | Carlisle United | H |
16 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 17 | W | L | D | D | W | 1987-10-20 | Stockport County | H |
17 | -1 | Wrexham | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -5 | 15 | L | L | D | W | W | 1987-10-20 | Darlington | H |
18 | 0 | Carlisle United | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -6 | 14 | L | L | W | D | W | 1987-10-20 | Colchester United | A |
19 | 0 | Hereford United | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -8 | 14 | L | W | L | L | D | 1987-10-21 | Scarborough | H |
20 | 0 | Swansea City | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 13 | L | W | D | L | L | 1987-10-20 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
21 | 0 | Stockport County | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -5 | 13 | L | L | L | D | L | 1987-10-20 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
22 | 0 | Rochdale | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | -15 | 10 | L | L | L | L | W | 1987-10-20 | Leyton Orient | A |
23 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -5 | 9 | L | W | D | L | L | 1987-10-20 | Swansea City | H |
24 | 0 | Newport County | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 21 | -16 | 8 | W | L | L | L | D | 1987-10-21 | Peterborough United | A |