1987-10-20
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 2 | 3 | Southampton | Highfield Road | 14,522 | |
| Bennett, Gynn | Lineups | Bond, Baker G, Wallace D | ||||
| 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 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Arsenal | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 23 | W | W | W | W | W | 1987-10-24 | Derby County | H |
| 4 | 0 | 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 |
| 5 | 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 |
| 6 | 0 | Chelsea | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 22 | W | L | D | W | W | 1987-10-24 | Southampton | A |
| 7 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 20 | L | L | W | L | W | 1987-10-24 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 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 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | -3 | 16 | L | L | W | W | L | 1987-10-24 | Newcastle United | 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 | 6 | Southampton | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | -4 | 13 | W | W | L | L | L | 1987-10-24 | Chelsea | H |
| 12 | -1 | 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 |
| 13 | -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 |
| 14 | -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 |
| 15 | -1 | 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 |
| 16 | -1 | 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 |
| 17 | -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 |
| 18 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Dean Court | 5,587 | |
| O'Driscoll, Aylott | Lineups | |||||
| Barnsley | 5 | 2 | Reading | Oakwell | 4,396 | |
| MacDonald 2, Wylde, Joyce, Richardson OG | Lineups | Gordon 2 | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 0 | 2 | Hull City | Leeds Road | 8,033 | |
| Lineups | Thompson, Parker | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 3 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Ayresome Park | 10,491 | |
| Pallister, Slaven, Kernaghan | Lineups | D'Avray | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 1 | Leeds United | Boundary Park | 6,323 | |
| Henry A (p) | Lineups | Swan | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 2 | Millwall | Home Park | 8,958 | |
| Evans | Lineups | Cascarino, Sheringham | ||||
| Sheffield United | 0 | 2 | Birmingham City | Bramall Lane | 9,287 | |
| Lineups | Withe 2 | |||||
| Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | Stoke City | County Ground | 9,160 | |
| Quinn, White 2 | Lineups | |||||
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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 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 29 | W | W | W | L | W | 1987-10-24 | Leicester City | H |
| 3 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 26 | W | W | W | L | D | 1987-10-24 | Birmingham City | A |
| 4 | 2 | Swindon Town | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 24 | W | W | D | D | W | 1987-10-24 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 5 | 3 | Millwall | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 24 | W | W | L | D | D | 1987-10-31 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 6 | -2 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 22 | L | W | L | W | D | 1987-10-24 | Sheffield United | H |
| 7 | 2 | Birmingham City | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 22 | W | L | D | W | L | 1987-10-24 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 8 | -3 | 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 |
| 9 | -2 | 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 |
| 10 | 0 | Stoke City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -8 | 19 | L | L | W | W | D | 1987-10-24 | Aston Villa | H |
| 11 | 4 | Barnsley | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 18 | W | L | D | L | L | 1987-10-24 | Manchester City | A |
| 12 | -1 | Sheffield United | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 18 | L | W | W | W | W | 1987-10-24 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 13 | -1 | 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 |
| 14 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -2 | 16 | L | W | L | L | D | 1987-10-24 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 15 | 5 | AFC Bournemouth | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -2 | 16 | W | D | D | L | D | 1987-10-24 | Leeds United | A |
| 16 | 0 | Leeds United | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 16 | D | L | L | D | D | 1987-10-24 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 17 | -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 |
| 18 | -1 | 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 |
| 19 | -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 |
| 20 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 13 | L | L | W | D | D | 1987-10-24 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 21 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | -9 | 13 | D | L | D | W | L | 1987-10-24 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 22 | -1 | Reading | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 12 | L | W | D | L | D | 1987-10-24 | Bradford City | H |
| 23 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 13 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -16 | 5 | L | L | L | L | L | 1987-10-24 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 2 | 0 | Chesterfield | Recreation Ground | 2,054 | |
| Berry, Langley | Lineups | |||||
| Brentford | 1 | 1 | Chester City | Griffin Park | 4,027 | |
| Cooke | Lineups | Rimmer | ||||
| Bristol City | 0 | 1 | Sunderland | Ashton Gate | 15,109 | |
| Lineups | Owers | |||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 4 | Walsall | Belle Vue | 1,387 | |
| Lineups | Kelly, Goodwin, Christie, Shakespeare | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 1 | Blackpool | Blundell Park | 2,260 | |
| Turner | Lineups | Taylor | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 3 | 1 | Northampton Town | Field Mill | 3,645 | |
| Charles, Hodges, Coleman | Lineups | Culpin | ||||
| Notts County | 3 | 0 | Bury | Meadow Lane | 4,044 | |
| Lund 2, Birtles | Lineups | |||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 1 | Gillingham | Deepdale | 5,676 | |
| Williams | Lineups | Cooper | ||||
| Southend United | 0 | 2 | Fulham | Roots Hall | 3,419 | |
| Lineups | Davies, Rosenior | |||||
| Wigan Athletic | 3 | 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Springfield Park | 2,392 | |
| Hilditch 2, Thompson C | Lineups | Wilkins, Bremner 2 | ||||
| York City | 1 | 2 | Rotherham United | Bootham Crescent | 1,932 | |
| Hood (p) | Lineups | Evans, Williams | ||||
| 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 | Sunderland | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 28 | W | W | W | W | W | 1987-10-24 | York City | H |
| 2 | 3 | Notts County | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 26 | W | W | D | W | D | 1987-10-24 | Gillingham | A |
| 3 | 4 | Walsall | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 26 | W | D | D | W | D | 1987-10-24 | Port Vale | H |
| 4 | 2 | Fulham | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 26 | W | W | W | L | L | 1987-10-24 | Aldershot | H |
| 5 | -4 | Northampton Town | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 25 | L | W | D | W | D | 1987-10-24 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 6 | -3 | Bristol City | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 25 | L | W | W | L | W | 1987-10-24 | Rotherham United | A |
| 7 | -3 | Port Vale | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 23 | W | W | L | L | W | 1987-10-24 | Walsall | A |
| 8 | 0 | Brentford | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 22 | D | D | D | W | W | 1987-10-24 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 9 | 0 | Gillingham | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 21 | D | D | W | L | L | 1987-10-24 | Notts County | H |
| 10 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 21 | D | D | D | W | L | 1987-10-24 | Brentford | H |
| 11 | 0 | Chester City | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | -1 | 21 | D | D | L | W | W | 1987-10-24 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 12 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 14 | -3 | 19 | D | L | L | D | L | 1987-10-24 | Blackpool | A |
| 13 | 1 | Blackpool | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 17 | D | L | W | W | W | 1987-10-24 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 14 | 4 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 17 | W | D | D | L | W | 1987-10-24 | Chester City | A |
| 15 | -2 | Bury | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 17 | L | L | D | L | D | 1987-10-24 | Preston North End | H |
| 16 | 3 | Rotherham United | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 16 | W | D | D | L | D | 1987-10-24 | Bristol City | H |
| 17 | -2 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -4 | 16 | L | D | L | W | D | 1987-10-24 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 18 | -2 | Chesterfield | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 21 | -19 | 16 | L | L | L | W | L | 1987-10-24 | Southend United | H |
| 19 | -2 | Grimsby Town | 14 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | -2 | 15 | D | L | W | L | D | 1987-10-24 | Northampton Town | A |
| 20 | 1 | Aldershot | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -7 | 13 | W | D | L | W | W | 1987-10-24 | Fulham | A |
| 21 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 13 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -12 | 13 | L | L | W | L | D | 1987-10-24 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 22 | 0 | Preston North End | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -9 | 11 | D | D | W | L | L | 1987-10-24 | Bury | A |
| 23 | 0 | Southend United | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 25 | -17 | 10 | L | D | L | W | D | 1987-10-24 | Chesterfield | A |
| 24 | 0 | York City | 14 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -15 | 4 | L | D | L | D | L | 1987-10-24 | Sunderland | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | Exeter City | Burnden Park | 4,165 | |
| Came | Lineups | |||||
| Burnley | 1 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | Turf Moor | 6,353 | |
| Taylor | Lineups | Flounders | ||||
| Cardiff City | 2 | 1 | Torquay United | Ninian Park | 3,455 | |
| Ford, Gilligan | Lineups | Dawkins | ||||
| Colchester United | 1 | 0 | Carlisle United | Layer Road | 1,328 | |
| Tempest | Lineups | |||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 1 | Stockport County | Gresty Road | 2,251 | |
| Platt 2, Cutler | Lineups | Colville | ||||
| Leyton Orient | 8 | 0 | Rochdale | Brisbane Road | 2,995 | |
| Smalley, Hales 2 (1p), Shinners 2, Comfort 2, Dickenson | Lineups | |||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 2 | Swansea City | Prenton Park | 2,201 | |
| Aspinall | Lineups | Raynor, Allon | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | Cambridge United | Molineux | 6,492 | |
| Bull, Mutch, Vaughan | Lineups | |||||
| Wrexham | 0 | 1 | Darlington | Racecourse Ground | 1,292 | |
| Lineups | Currie | |||||
| 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 | 3 | Leyton Orient | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 24 | W | L | D | D | W | 1987-10-24 | Swansea City | A |
| 3 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 24 | W | W | W | L | W | 1987-10-24 | Darlington | A |
| 4 | -2 | Torquay United | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 | L | D | W | W | L | 1987-10-24 | Burnley | H |
| 5 | -2 | Scunthorpe United | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 24 | D | W | W | D | D | 1987-10-24 | Cardiff City | H |
| 6 | 3 | Cardiff City | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 24 | W | L | L | W | D | 1987-10-24 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 7 | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 23 | W | W | L | W | L | 1987-10-24 | Rochdale | A |
| 8 | -4 | Burnley | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 23 | D | W | W | L | D | 1987-10-24 | Torquay United | A |
| 9 | 4 | Darlington | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 22 | W | W | W | D | D | 1987-10-24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 10 | -3 | Cambridge United | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 21 | L | W | W | D | L | 1987-10-24 | Colchester United | H |
| 11 | -3 | 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 |
| 12 | 3 | Colchester United | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 21 | W | W | D | W | W | 1987-10-24 | Cambridge United | A |
| 13 | -3 | 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 |
| 14 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 20 | W | W | L | D | D | 1987-10-24 | Exeter City | A |
| 15 | -3 | 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 |
| 16 | -2 | Exeter City | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 18 | L | L | L | L | L | 1987-10-24 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 17 | 3 | Swansea City | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 16 | W | L | W | D | L | 1987-10-24 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 18 | -1 | Wrexham | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -6 | 15 | L | L | L | D | W | 1987-10-24 | Newport County | A |
| 19 | -1 | Carlisle United | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -7 | 14 | L | L | L | W | D | 1987-10-24 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 20 | -1 | 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 |
| 21 | 0 | Stockport County | 14 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -7 | 13 | L | L | L | L | D | 1987-10-23 | Hereford United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Rochdale | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 24 | -23 | 10 | L | L | L | L | L | 1987-10-24 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 23 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -6 | 9 | L | L | W | D | L | 1987-10-24 | Carlisle United | A |
| 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 |
