1987-10-24
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2 | 1 | Derby County | Highbury | 32,374 | |
| Richardson, Thomas (p) | Lineups | Garner | ||||
| Coventry City | 1 | 3 | Newcastle United | Highfield Road | 18,585 | |
| Regis | Lineups | Jackson D, Goddard, Gascoigne | ||||
| Everton | 2 | 0 | Watford | Goodison Park | 28,501 | |
| Heath, Sharp | Lineups | |||||
| Luton Town | 0 | 1 | Liverpool | Kenilworth Road | 11,997 | Largest home gate 1987-88 |
| Lineups | Gillespie | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | City Ground | 23,543 | |
| Carr, Webb, Clough | Lineups | |||||
| Oxford United | 2 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Manor Ground | 7,073 | |
| Foyle, Saunders | Lineups | Jones | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 1 | Portsmouth | Loftus Road | 13,171 | |
| Byrne, Fenwick | Lineups | Baird | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | Norwich City | Hillsborough | 15,861 | |
| Pearson | Lineups | |||||
| Southampton | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | The Dell | 11,890 | |
| Baker G, Clarke, 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 | 0 | Liverpool | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 23 | 28 | W | W | W | W | W | 1987-11-01 | Everton | H |
| 2 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 28 | W | L | W | W | L | 1987-10-31 | Norwich City | A |
| 3 | 0 | Arsenal | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 26 | W | W | W | W | W | 1987-10-31 | Newcastle United | A |
| 4 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 26 | W | W | W | W | W | 1987-10-31 | Manchester United | A |
| 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 | 2 | Everton | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 22 | W | D | W | W | L | 1987-11-01 | Liverpool | A |
| 7 | -1 | Chelsea | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 22 | L | W | L | D | W | 1987-10-31 | Oxford United | H |
| 8 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 20 | L | L | L | W | L | 1987-10-31 | Wimbledon | H |
| 9 | 1 | Oxford United | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -2 | 17 | W | L | L | W | W | 1987-10-31 | Chelsea | A |
| 10 | 1 | Southampton | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | -1 | 16 | W | W | W | L | L | 1987-10-31 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 11 | -2 | Coventry City | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | -5 | 16 | L | L | L | W | W | 1987-10-31 | Derby County | A |
| 12 | 5 | Newcastle United | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | -3 | 13 | W | D | D | W | L | 1987-10-31 | Arsenal | H |
| 13 | -1 | Derby County | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 13 | L | W | L | D | L | 1987-10-31 | Coventry City | H |
| 14 | -1 | Portsmouth | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | -12 | 13 | L | W | L | W | D | 1987-10-31 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 15 | -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 |
| 16 | -1 | Luton Town | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -5 | 12 | L | W | L | D | L | 1987-11-07 | Newcastle United | H |
| 17 | -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 |
| 18 | 0 | Norwich City | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | -9 | 10 | L | L | W | L | L | 1987-10-31 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 19 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -14 | 9 | W | L | L | L | W | 1987-10-31 | Portsmouth | A |
| 20 | -1 | Watford | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 8 | L | L | L | L | D | 1987-10-31 | West Ham United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -14 | 5 | L | L | D | L | L | 1987-10-31 | Southampton | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | Middlesbrough | St Andrew's | 7,404 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Ewood Park | 6,014 | |
| Sellars (p) | Lineups | Evans | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 1 | Swindon Town | Selhurst Park | 9,077 | |
| Bright, Gray (p) | Lineups | White | ||||
| Hull City | 2 | 2 | Leicester City | Boothferry Park | 8,826 | |
| Roberts, Williams | Lineups | McAllister, Walsh | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | Sheffield United | Portman Road | 11,977 | |
| Lowe | Lineups | |||||
| Leeds United | 3 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | Elland Road | 15,253 | |
| Taylor, Swan, Rennie | Lineups | Heffernan (p), Richards | ||||
| Manchester City | 1 | 1 | Barnsley | Maine Road | 17,063 | |
| Varadi | Lineups | Thomas | ||||
| Reading | 1 | 1 | Bradford City | Elm Park | 6,140 | |
| Gordon | Lineups | Hendrie | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 3 | Oldham Athletic | Gay Meadow | 3,337 | |
| Williams W, Leworthy | Lineups | Palmer 3 | ||||
| Stoke City | 0 | 0 | Aston Villa | Victoria Ground | 13,494 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | The Hawthorns | 8,450 | |
| Morley 3 | Lineups | Cork, Shearer | ||||
| 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 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 33 | D | L | W | W | W | 1987-10-31 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 2 | 0 | Hull City | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 30 | D | W | W | W | L | 1987-10-31 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 3 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 27 | D | W | W | W | L | 1987-10-31 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 4 | 1 | Aston Villa | 16 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 25 | D | W | D | W | W | 1987-10-31 | Reading | H |
| 5 | 2 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 25 | W | L | W | L | W | 1987-10-31 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 6 | 3 | Crystal Palace | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 24 | W | L | W | L | L | 1987-10-31 | Bradford City | A |
| 7 | -3 | Swindon Town | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 24 | L | W | W | D | D | 1987-10-31 | Manchester City | H |
| 8 | -2 | 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 |
| 9 | -1 | Birmingham City | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 23 | D | W | L | D | W | 1987-10-31 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 10 | 0 | Stoke City | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -8 | 20 | D | L | L | W | W | 1987-10-31 | Barnsley | A |
| 11 | 0 | Manchester City | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 19 | D | W | L | L | W | 1987-10-31 | Swindon Town | A |
| 12 | 0 | Barnsley | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 19 | D | W | L | D | L | 1987-10-31 | Stoke City | H |
| 13 | 5 | Leeds United | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -5 | 19 | W | D | L | L | D | 1987-10-31 | Sheffield United | A |
| 14 | 0 | Leicester City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 18 | D | W | L | D | L | 1987-10-31 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 15 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -1 | 18 | D | W | D | D | D | 1987-10-31 | Leicester City | A |
| 16 | -3 | Sheffield United | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 18 | L | L | W | W | W | 1987-10-31 | Leeds United | H |
| 17 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -2 | 17 | D | L | W | L | L | 1987-10-31 | Hull City | H |
| 18 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -8 | 17 | W | L | L | L | W | 1987-11-04 | Sheffield United | H |
| 19 | -2 | AFC Bournemouth | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -3 | 16 | L | W | D | D | L | 1987-10-31 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 20 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -8 | 16 | W | D | L | D | W | 1987-10-31 | Birmingham City | H |
| 21 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 13 | L | L | L | W | D | 1987-10-31 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 22 | 0 | Reading | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 13 | D | L | W | D | L | 1987-10-31 | Aston Villa | A |
| 23 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 14 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | -17 | 5 | L | L | L | L | L | 1987-10-31 | Millwall | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 0 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | Bloomfield Road | 4,821 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 1 | Brentford | Goldstone Ground | 7,600 | |
| Curbishley, Bremner | Lineups | Stanislaus | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 4 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Twerton Park, Bath | 2,817 | |
| Purnell 2 (1p), Jones, White | Lineups | |||||
| Bury | 4 | 0 | Preston North End | Gigg Lane | 4,316 | |
| Lee, Greenwood, Robinson 2 (2p) | Lineups | |||||
| Chester City | 0 | 2 | Mansfield Town | Sealand Road | 2,453 | |
| Lineups | Cassells, Charles | |||||
| Chesterfield | 3 | 1 | Southend United | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 1,726 | |
| Eley, Waller 2 (1p) | Lineups | McDonough (p) | ||||
| Fulham | 1 | 2 | Aldershot | Craven Cottage | 6,530 | |
| Davies | Lineups | Ring, McDonald | ||||
| Gillingham | 3 | 1 | Notts County | Priestfield Stadium | 5,551 | |
| Lovell 2, Cooper | Lineups | Withe | ||||
| Northampton Town | 2 | 1 | Grimsby Town | County Ground | 5,388 | |
| Gilbert (p), Culpin | Lineups | Turner | ||||
| Rotherham United | 4 | 1 | Bristol City | Millmoor | 3,397 | |
| Humphries OG, Airey 2, Evans | Lineups | Caldwell | ||||
| Sunderland | 4 | 2 | York City | Roker Park | 19,314 | |
| Cornforth 2, Gabbiadini, Gates | Lineups | Banton, Mills | ||||
| Walsall | 2 | 1 | Port Vale | Fellows Park | 6,083 | |
| Kelly 2 | Lineups | Riley | ||||
| 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 | Sunderland | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 31 | W | W | W | W | W | 1987-10-31 | Notts County | A |
| 2 | 1 | Walsall | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 29 | W | W | D | D | W | 1987-10-30 | Southend United | A |
| 3 | 2 | Northampton Town | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 28 | W | L | W | D | W | 1987-10-31 | Aldershot | A |
| 4 | -2 | Notts County | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 26 | L | W | W | D | W | 1987-10-31 | Sunderland | H |
| 5 | -1 | Fulham | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 26 | L | W | W | W | L | 1987-11-03 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 6 | 0 | Bristol City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 25 | L | L | W | W | L | 1987-11-03 | Blackpool | A |
| 7 | 2 | Gillingham | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 24 | W | D | D | W | L | 1987-10-31 | Port Vale | A |
| 8 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 24 | W | D | D | D | W | 1987-10-31 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 9 | -2 | Port Vale | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 23 | L | W | W | L | L | 1987-10-31 | Gillingham | H |
| 10 | -2 | Brentford | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -1 | 22 | L | D | D | D | W | 1987-10-31 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 11 | 0 | Chester City | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | -3 | 21 | L | D | D | L | W | 1987-10-31 | Preston North End | A |
| 12 | 3 | Bury | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 20 | W | L | L | D | L | 1987-10-31 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 13 | 1 | Mansfield Town | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 20 | W | W | D | D | L | 1987-10-31 | Blackpool | H |
| 14 | -2 | Wigan Athletic | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | -3 | 20 | D | D | L | L | D | 1987-10-31 | Rotherham United | H |
| 15 | 1 | Rotherham United | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 19 | W | W | D | D | L | 1987-10-31 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 16 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 19 | W | L | D | L | W | 1987-10-31 | Brentford | A |
| 17 | 1 | Chesterfield | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 21 | -17 | 19 | W | L | L | L | W | 1987-10-31 | York City | A |
| 18 | -5 | Blackpool | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 18 | D | D | L | W | W | 1987-10-31 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 19 | 1 | Aldershot | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -6 | 16 | W | W | D | L | W | 1987-10-31 | Northampton Town | H |
| 20 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | -3 | 15 | L | D | L | W | L | 1987-10-31 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 21 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -16 | 13 | L | L | L | W | L | 1987-10-31 | Bury | H |
| 22 | 0 | Preston North End | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -13 | 11 | L | D | D | W | L | 1987-10-31 | Chester City | H |
| 23 | 0 | Southend United | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 28 | -19 | 10 | L | L | D | L | W | 1987-10-30 | Walsall | H |
| 24 | 0 | York City | 15 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -17 | 4 | L | L | D | L | D | 1987-10-31 | Chesterfield | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 0 | 1 | Colchester United | Abbey Stadium | 2,450 | |
| Lineups | Chatterton (p) | |||||
| Carlisle United | 3 | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | Brunton Park | 2,160 | |
| Hetherington, Cooke, Houston | Lineups | Morrissey, Muir (p) | ||||
| Darlington | 2 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Feethams Ground | 2,282 | |
| Currie, Bonnyman | Lineups | Mutch 2 | ||||
| Exeter City | 3 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | St James Park | 2,149 | |
| Massey, Kellow, Batty | Lineups | Platt | ||||
| Halifax Town | 0 | 0 | Peterborough United | The Shay | 1,615 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Newport County | 2 | 0 | Wrexham | Somerton Park | 1,470 | |
| Thackeray, Preece | Lineups | |||||
| Rochdale | 2 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | Spotland | 4,294 | |
| Bramhall, Parlane | Lineups | Thomas 2 (1p) | ||||
| Scarborough | 1 | 1 | Hartlepool United | Seamer Road | 3,909 | |
| Russell | Lineups | Toman (p) | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 1 | Cardiff City | Old Showground | 2,872 | |
| Ford OG, Taylor K | Lineups | Sanderson | ||||
| Swansea City | 3 | 0 | Leyton Orient | Vetch Field | 3,890 | |
| Allon, Pascoe, Davies | Lineups | |||||
| Torquay United | 1 | 3 | Burnley | Plainmoor | 2,836 | |
| Pearce | Lineups | Britton, Comstive, Taylor | ||||
| 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 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 27 | D | D | L | W | W | 1987-10-31 | Wrexham | A |
| 2 | 3 | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 27 | W | D | W | W | D | 1987-10-31 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 3 | 6 | Burnley | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -1 | 26 | W | D | W | W | L | 1987-10-31 | Stockport County | H |
| 4 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 25 | D | W | W | W | L | 1987-10-31 | Newport County | H |
| 5 | 2 | Peterborough United | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 25 | D | W | W | W | D | 1987-10-31 | Torquay United | H |
| 6 | -4 | Leyton Orient | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 24 | L | W | L | D | D | 1987-10-31 | Halifax Town | H |
| 7 | -3 | Torquay United | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 24 | L | L | D | W | W | 1987-10-31 | Peterborough United | A |
| 8 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 24 | D | W | W | L | W | 1987-10-31 | Swansea City | H |
| 9 | 5 | Colchester United | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 24 | W | W | W | D | W | 1987-10-30 | Darlington | H |
| 10 | -4 | Cardiff City | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 24 | L | W | L | L | W | 1987-10-31 | Rochdale | H |
| 11 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 23 | D | W | D | L | D | 1987-10-31 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 12 | -1 | Darlington | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 23 | D | W | W | W | D | 1987-10-30 | Colchester United | A |
| 13 | 0 | Halifax Town | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 22 | D | L | W | L | W | 1987-10-31 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 14 | 2 | Exeter City | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 21 | W | L | L | L | L | 1987-10-31 | Hereford United | A |
| 15 | -3 | Cambridge United | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 21 | L | L | W | W | D | 1987-10-30 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 16 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 20 | L | W | W | L | D | 1987-10-31 | Carlisle United | H |
| 17 | 1 | Swansea City | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 19 | W | W | L | W | D | 1987-10-31 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 18 | -1 | Hereford United | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -6 | 18 | W | D | L | W | L | 1987-10-31 | Exeter City | H |
| 19 | 1 | Carlisle United | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -6 | 17 | W | L | L | L | W | 1987-10-31 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 20 | -1 | Wrexham | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -8 | 15 | L | L | L | L | D | 1987-10-31 | Scarborough | H |
| 21 | 0 | Stockport County | 15 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -9 | 13 | L | L | L | L | L | 1987-10-31 | Burnley | A |
| 22 | 2 | Newport County | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 24 | -17 | 11 | W | L | W | L | L | 1987-10-31 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 23 | -1 | Rochdale | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 24 | -23 | 11 | D | L | L | L | L | 1987-10-31 | Cardiff City | A |
| 24 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -7 | 9 | L | L | L | W | D | 1987-10-30 | Cambridge United | H |
