1987-10-31
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1 | Southampton | Selhurst Park | 5,158 | |
| Walsh | Lineups | Wallace D | ||||
| Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Oxford United | Stamford Bridge | 15,027 | |
| Nevin, Wegerle | Lineups | Hebberd | ||||
| Derby County | 2 | 0 | Coventry City | Baseball Ground | 15,738 | |
| Garner 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester United | 2 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | Old Trafford | 44,669 | |
| Robson, Whiteside | Lineups | Wilkinson, Pearce | ||||
| Newcastle United | 0 | 1 | Arsenal | St James' Park | 23,622 | |
| Lineups | Smith | |||||
| Norwich City | 1 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | Carrow Road | 14,522 | |
| Biggins | Lineups | Allen | ||||
| Portsmouth | 1 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Fratton Park | 13,582 | |
| Dillon (p) | Lineups | West 2 | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 3 | Wimbledon | White Hart Lane | 22,282 | |
| Lineups | Fashanu, Gibson, Gannon | |||||
| Watford | 1 | 2 | West Ham United | Vicarage Road | 14,225 | |
| Allen | Lineups | Cottee, Dickens | ||||
| 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 | 2 | Arsenal | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 29 | W | W | W | W | W | 1987-11-03 | Chelsea | H |
| 2 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 29 | D | W | L | W | W | 1987-11-07 | Watford | H |
| 3 | -2 | Liverpool | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 23 | 28 | W | W | W | W | W | 1987-11-01 | Everton | H |
| 4 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 27 | D | W | W | W | W | 1987-11-14 | Portsmouth | H |
| 5 | 0 | Manchester United | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 25 | D | D | W | W | D | 1987-11-15 | Liverpool | H |
| 6 | 1 | Chelsea | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 25 | W | L | W | L | D | 1987-11-03 | Arsenal | A |
| 7 | -1 | Everton | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 22 | W | D | W | W | L | 1987-11-01 | Liverpool | A |
| 8 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 20 | L | L | L | L | W | 1987-11-04 | Portsmouth | A |
| 9 | 1 | Southampton | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | -1 | 17 | D | W | W | W | L | 1987-11-07 | Wimbledon | A |
| 10 | -1 | Oxford United | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -3 | 17 | L | W | L | L | W | 1987-11-07 | Coventry City | H |
| 11 | 2 | Derby County | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 16 | W | L | W | L | D | 1987-11-14 | Newcastle United | A |
| 12 | -1 | Coventry City | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -7 | 16 | L | L | L | L | W | 1987-11-07 | Oxford United | A |
| 13 | 3 | Wimbledon | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 15 | W | L | L | L | L | 1987-11-04 | Liverpool | H |
| 14 | 1 | West Ham United | 13 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -2 | 15 | W | D | W | D | D | 1987-11-07 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 15 | -3 | Newcastle United | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | -4 | 13 | L | W | D | D | W | 1987-11-07 | Luton Town | A |
| 16 | -2 | Portsmouth | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | -13 | 13 | L | L | W | L | W | 1987-11-04 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 17 | 0 | 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 |
| 18 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -13 | 12 | W | W | L | L | L | 1987-11-07 | West Ham United | A |
| 19 | -1 | Norwich City | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | -9 | 11 | D | L | L | W | L | 1987-11-07 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 20 | 0 | Watford | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -10 | 8 | L | L | L | L | L | 1987-11-07 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 21 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 13 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -14 | 6 | D | L | L | D | L | 1987-11-07 | Norwich City | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Dean Court | 8,105 | |
| Brooks | Lineups | Brennan | ||||
| Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | Reading | Villa Park | 13,413 | |
| Blair, Lillis | Lineups | Horrix | ||||
| Barnsley | 5 | 2 | Stoke City | Oakwell | 5,908 | |
| MacDonald, Wylde 2, Dobbin, Lowndes | Lineups | Shaw, Ford | ||||
| Bradford City | 2 | 0 | Crystal Palace | Valley Parade | 13,012 | |
| Leonard, McCall | Lineups | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 1 | Millwall | Leeds Road | 5,504 | |
| Banks, Cork | Lineups | Walker | ||||
| Leicester City | 1 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | Filbert Street | 8,650 | |
| Moran | Lineups | Garner, Hendry | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 4 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Ayresome Park | 10,183 | |
| Slaven 3, Kernaghan | Lineups | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 2 | Birmingham City | Boundary Park | 5,488 | |
| Williams G | Lineups | Frain, Whitton (p) | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 1 | Hull City | Home Park | 8,550 | |
| Smith, Clayton, Tynan (p) | Lineups | Saville | ||||
| Sheffield United | 2 | 2 | Leeds United | Bramall Lane | 12,095 | |
| Philliskirk, Kuhl | Lineups | Snodin, Swan | ||||
| Swindon Town | 3 | 4 | Manchester City | County Ground | 11,536 | |
| Barnes, Bamber, Foley | Lineups | Varadi, White 2, Simpson | ||||
| 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 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 36 | W | D | L | W | W | 1987-11-03 | Hull City | A |
| 2 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 30 | W | D | W | W | W | 1987-11-04 | Manchester City | A |
| 3 | -1 | Hull City | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 30 | L | D | W | W | W | 1987-11-03 | Bradford City | H |
| 4 | 0 | Aston Villa | 17 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 28 | W | D | W | D | W | 1987-11-03 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 5 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 26 | D | W | L | W | L | 1987-11-03 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 6 | 3 | Birmingham City | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -2 | 26 | W | D | W | L | D | 1987-11-03 | Barnsley | H |
| 7 | 0 | Swindon Town | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 24 | L | L | W | W | D | 1987-11-07 | Leicester City | A |
| 8 | -2 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 24 | L | W | L | W | L | 1987-11-03 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 9 | -1 | Millwall | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 | L | W | W | L | D | 1987-11-03 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 10 | 1 | Manchester City | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 22 | W | D | W | L | L | 1987-11-04 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 11 | 1 | Barnsley | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 22 | W | D | W | L | D | 1987-11-03 | Birmingham City | A |
| 12 | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 21 | W | D | W | D | D | 1987-11-07 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 13 | 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 20 | W | D | L | W | L | 1987-11-03 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 14 | -1 | Leeds United | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -5 | 20 | D | W | D | L | L | 1987-11-07 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 15 | -5 | Stoke City | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 17 | -11 | 20 | L | D | L | L | W | 1987-11-07 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 16 | 0 | Sheffield United | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 19 | D | L | L | W | W | 1987-11-04 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 17 | -3 | Leicester City | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 18 | L | D | W | L | D | 1987-11-07 | Swindon Town | H |
| 18 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -3 | 17 | D | L | W | D | D | 1987-11-03 | Millwall | A |
| 19 | -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 |
| 20 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 16 | L | W | D | L | D | 1987-11-07 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 21 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 13 | L | L | L | L | W | 1987-11-03 | Aston Villa | H |
| 22 | 0 | Reading | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 13 | L | D | L | W | D | 1987-11-07 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 23 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | -16 | 8 | W | L | L | L | L | 1987-11-03 | Ipswich Town | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 4 | 4 | Northampton Town | Recreation Ground | 3,358 | |
| Berry, Langley, Johnson, McDonald | Lineups | Culpin, Roberts OG, Morley, Longhurst | ||||
| Brentford | 1 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Griffin Park | 4,487 | |
| Williams | Lineups | Penrice | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 2 | Bury | Belle Vue | 1,403 | |
| Deane | Lineups | Brotherston, Robinson | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 0 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Blundell Park | 2,711 | |
| Lineups | Bremner | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 0 | 0 | Blackpool | Field Mill | 3,221 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Notts County | 2 | 1 | Sunderland | Meadow Lane | 8,854 | Largest home gate 1987-88 |
| Birtles 2 | Lineups | MacPhail | ||||
| Port Vale | 0 | 0 | Gillingham | Vale Park | 3,495 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 1 | Chester City | Deepdale | 5,657 | |
| Swann | Lineups | Rimmer (p) | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 | Rotherham United | Springfield Park | 3,004 | |
| Jewell, Campbell 2 | Lineups | |||||
| York City | 1 | 0 | Chesterfield | Bootham Crescent | 2,316 | |
| Banton | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Sunderland | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 31 | L | W | W | W | W | 1987-11-03 | Southend United | H |
| 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 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 29 | D | W | L | W | D | 1987-11-04 | York City | H |
| 4 | 0 | Notts County | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 29 | W | L | W | W | D | 1987-11-03 | Rotherham United | A |
| 5 | 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 27 | W | W | D | D | D | 1987-11-04 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 6 | -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 |
| 7 | 0 | Gillingham | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 25 | D | W | D | D | W | 1987-11-03 | Brentford | H |
| 8 | -2 | 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 |
| 9 | 0 | Port Vale | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 24 | D | L | W | W | L | 1987-11-04 | Chester City | A |
| 10 | 2 | Bury | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 23 | W | W | L | L | D | 1987-11-03 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 11 | 3 | Wigan Athletic | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 23 | W | D | D | L | L | 1987-11-03 | Chesterfield | A |
| 12 | -2 | Brentford | 16 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -1 | 23 | D | L | D | D | D | 1987-11-03 | Gillingham | A |
| 13 | -2 | Chester City | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 11 | -3 | 22 | D | L | D | D | L | 1987-11-04 | Port Vale | H |
| 14 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 21 | D | W | W | D | D | 1987-11-03 | Bury | A |
| 15 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 20 | D | W | L | D | L | 1987-11-04 | Preston North End | H |
| 16 | 2 | Blackpool | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 19 | D | D | D | L | W | 1987-11-03 | Bristol City | H |
| 17 | -2 | Rotherham United | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 19 | L | W | W | D | D | 1987-11-03 | Notts County | H |
| 18 | -1 | Chesterfield | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 22 | -18 | 19 | L | W | L | L | L | 1987-11-03 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 19 | 0 | Aldershot | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -6 | 17 | D | W | W | D | L | 1987-11-03 | Walsall | A |
| 20 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | -4 | 15 | L | L | D | L | W | 1987-11-03 | Fulham | A |
| 21 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -17 | 13 | L | L | L | L | W | 1987-11-04 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 22 | 0 | Preston North End | 16 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -13 | 12 | D | L | D | D | W | 1987-11-04 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 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 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -16 | 7 | W | L | L | D | L | 1987-11-04 | Northampton Town | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Swansea City | Burnden Park | 4,607 | |
| Thompson | Lineups | Allon | ||||
| Burnley | 1 | 1 | Stockport County | Turf Moor | 6,642 | |
| Davis | Lineups | Entwistle | ||||
| Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | Rochdale | Ninian Park | 3,046 | |
| Gilligan | Lineups | |||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 1 | Carlisle United | Gresty Road | 2,124 | |
| Gymer 2, Cutler, Platt | Lineups | Hetherington | ||||
| Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | Victoria Park | 2,532 | |
| Toman | Lineups | |||||
| Hereford United | 1 | 1 | Exeter City | Edgar Street | 2,200 | |
| Spooner | Lineups | O'Connell | ||||
| Leyton Orient | 4 | 1 | Halifax Town | Brisbane Road | 3,208 | |
| Shinners 2, Hales (p), Hull | Lineups | Holden | ||||
| Peterborough United | 0 | 2 | Torquay United | London Road | 3,866 | |
| Lineups | Loram, Dobson | |||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Newport County | Molineux | 6,467 | |
| Mutch, Vaughan | Lineups | Miller | ||||
| Wrexham | 1 | 0 | Scarborough | Racecourse Ground | 1,860 | |
| Emson | 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 | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 28 | W | D | W | W | W | 1987-11-03 | Swansea City | A |
| 2 | 5 | Leyton Orient | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 27 | W | L | W | L | D | 1987-11-03 | Carlisle United | A |
| 3 | 5 | Torquay United | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 27 | W | L | L | D | W | 1987-11-03 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 4 | -3 | Scarborough | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 27 | L | D | D | L | W | 1987-11-04 | Cardiff City | H |
| 5 | -3 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 27 | L | W | D | W | W | 1987-11-03 | Wrexham | H |
| 6 | -3 | 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 |
| 7 | 4 | Cardiff City | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 27 | W | L | W | L | L | 1987-11-04 | Scarborough | A |
| 8 | -4 | Burnley | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -1 | 27 | D | W | D | W | W | 1987-11-03 | Halifax Town | A |
| 9 | 3 | Hartlepool United | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 26 | W | D | W | D | L | 1987-11-03 | Stockport County | A |
| 10 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 25 | D | D | W | W | L | 1987-11-03 | Newport County | A |
| 11 | -5 | Peterborough United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -1 | 25 | L | D | W | W | W | 1987-11-07 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 12 | -2 | 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 |
| 13 | 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 23 | W | L | W | W | L | 1987-11-03 | Darlington | A |
| 14 | -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 |
| 15 | 0 | Exeter City | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 22 | D | W | L | L | L | 1987-11-07 | Cardiff City | A |
| 16 | -2 | Halifax Town | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 22 | L | D | L | W | L | 1987-11-03 | Burnley | H |
| 17 | 0 | Swansea City | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 20 | D | W | W | L | W | 1987-11-03 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 18 | 0 | Hereford United | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -6 | 19 | D | W | D | L | W | 1987-11-03 | Cambridge United | A |
| 19 | 1 | Wrexham | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -7 | 18 | W | L | L | L | L | 1987-11-03 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 20 | -1 | Carlisle United | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 24 | -9 | 17 | L | W | L | L | L | 1987-11-03 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 21 | 0 | Stockport County | 16 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -9 | 14 | D | L | L | L | L | 1987-11-03 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Newport County | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 26 | -18 | 11 | L | W | L | W | L | 1987-11-03 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 23 | 0 | Rochdale | 16 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 25 | -24 | 11 | L | D | L | L | L | 1987-11-03 | Colchester United | H |
| 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 |
