1987-10-30
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 1 | 1 | Walsall | Roots Hall | 2,692 | |
| Smith | Lineups | Shakespeare | ||||
| 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 | 0 | Walsall | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 30 | D | W | W | D | D | 1987-11-03 | Aldershot | H |
| 3 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 28 | -19 | 11 | D | L | L | D | L | 1987-11-03 | Sunderland | A |
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 2 | 1 | Darlington | Layer Road | 1,659 | |
| Wilkins, Chatterton | Lineups | Worthington | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 1 | Cambridge United | Prenton Park | 2,240 | |
| Lineups | Clayton | |||||
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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 | 0 | 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 | Colchester United | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 27 | W | W | W | W | D | 1987-11-03 | Rochdale | A |
| 4 | -1 | 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 |
| 5 | -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 |
| 6 | -1 | 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 |
| 7 | -1 | 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 |
| 8 | -1 | 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 |
| 9 | -1 | 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 |
| 10 | 5 | Cambridge United | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 24 | W | L | L | W | W | 1987-11-03 | Hereford United | H |
| 11 | -1 | 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 |
| 12 | -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 |
| 13 | -1 | Darlington | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 23 | L | D | W | W | W | 1987-11-03 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 14 | -1 | 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 |
| 15 | -1 | 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 |
| 16 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -8 | 9 | L | L | L | L | W | 1987-11-03 | Torquay United | A |
