1987-11-03
| Cup and International Matches |
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| League Cup Round 3 Replay | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 1 | Watford | 4 | 2 | Swindon Town | D 2 | Vicarage Road | 13,378 | |
| Morris, Porter, Hodges, Allen | Lineups | Quinn, Foley | ||||||
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | Highbury | 40,230 | |
| Richardson 2, Wegerle OG | Lineups | Nevin | ||||
| 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 | Arsenal | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 32 | W | W | W | W | W | 1987-11-14 | Norwich City | A |
| 2 | -1 | Liverpool | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 25 | 31 | W | W | W | W | W | 1987-11-04 | Wimbledon | A |
| 3 | 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 |
| 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 | 0 | Chelsea | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 25 | L | W | L | W | L | 1987-11-22 | Derby County | A |
| 7 | 0 | Everton | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 22 | L | W | D | W | W | 1987-11-14 | West Ham United | H |
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | Barnsley | St Andrew's | 6,622 | |
| Whitton 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Selhurst Park | 7,424 | |
| Wright 3, Gray, Nebbeling | Lineups | Brimacombe | ||||
| Hull City | 0 | 0 | Bradford City | Boothferry Park | 15,443 | Largest home gate 1987-88 |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Ipswich Town | 3 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | Portman Road | 9,984 | |
| Woods, Lowe, Brennan | Lineups | |||||
| Millwall | 1 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | The Den, New Cross | 5,732 | |
| Cascarino | Lineups | O'Driscoll, Shearer | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 2 | Aston Villa | Gay Meadow | 7,089 | |
| Leworthy | Lineups | Keown, Aspinall | ||||
| 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 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 37 | D | W | D | L | W | 1987-11-07 | Barnsley | A |
| 2 | 2 | Aston Villa | 18 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 31 | W | W | D | W | D | 1987-11-07 | Millwall | H |
| 3 | 0 | Hull City | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 31 | D | L | D | W | W | 1987-11-07 | Birmingham City | H |
| 4 | -2 | 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 |
| 5 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 29 | W | D | W | L | W | 1987-11-07 | Reading | H |
| 6 | 0 | Birmingham City | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 29 | W | W | D | W | L | 1987-11-07 | Hull City | A |
| 7 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 27 | W | L | W | L | W | 1987-11-07 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 8 | -1 | 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 |
| 9 | 0 | Millwall | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 24 | L | L | W | W | L | 1987-11-07 | Aston Villa | A |
| 10 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Barnsley | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 22 | L | W | D | W | L | 1987-11-07 | Bradford City | H |
| 12 | 0 | 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 | 5 | AFC Bournemouth | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -2 | 20 | W | D | L | W | D | 1987-11-07 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 14 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -4 | 20 | L | W | D | L | W | 1987-11-14 | Swindon Town | A |
| 15 | -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 |
| 16 | -1 | 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 |
| 17 | -1 | 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 |
| 18 | -1 | 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 |
| 19 | 0 | 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 | 1 | 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 |
| 22 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -10 | 13 | L | L | L | L | L | 1987-11-07 | Leeds United | A |
| 23 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 23 | -19 | 8 | L | W | L | L | L | 1987-11-07 | Manchester City | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 4 | 2 | Bristol City | Bloomfield Road | 3,140 | |
| Morgan, Taylor, Madden 2 (1p) | Lineups | Shutt 2 | ||||
| Bury | 1 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Gigg Lane | 2,248 | |
| Hoyland | Lineups | |||||
| Chesterfield | 0 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 1,725 | |
| Lineups | Cook | |||||
| Fulham | 5 | 0 | Grimsby Town | Craven Cottage | 3,490 | |
| Skinner 2, Davies, Barnett, Rosenior | Lineups | |||||
| Gillingham | 0 | 1 | Brentford | Priestfield Stadium | 4,513 | |
| Lineups | Thorne | |||||
| Rotherham United | 1 | 1 | Notts County | Millmoor | 4,157 | |
| Green | Lineups | Green OG | ||||
| Sunderland | 7 | 0 | Southend United | Roker Park | 15,754 | |
| Gates 4, Atkinson 2, Gabbiadini | Lineups | |||||
| Walsall | 2 | 0 | Aldershot | Fellows Park | 4,816 | |
| Kelly 2 | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 34 | W | L | W | W | W | 1987-11-07 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 2 | 0 | Walsall | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 33 | W | D | W | W | D | 1987-11-07 | Chester City | A |
| 3 | 1 | Notts County | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 30 | D | W | L | W | W | 1987-11-07 | Brentford | H |
| 4 | -1 | 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 |
| 5 | 1 | Fulham | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 29 | W | L | W | W | W | 1987-11-07 | Northampton Town | H |
| 6 | -1 | 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 |
| 7 | 3 | Bury | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 26 | W | W | W | L | L | 1987-11-07 | York City | A |
| 8 | 3 | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 26 | W | W | D | D | L | 1987-11-07 | Southend United | H |
| 9 | 3 | Brentford | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 26 | W | D | L | D | D | 1987-11-07 | Notts County | A |
| 10 | -3 | Gillingham | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 25 | L | D | W | D | D | 1987-11-07 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 11 | -3 | Bristol City | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 25 | L | L | L | W | W | 1987-11-07 | Aldershot | A |
| 12 | -3 | 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 |
| 13 | 3 | Blackpool | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 22 | W | D | D | D | L | 1987-11-07 | Rotherham United | H |
| 14 | -1 | 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 |
| 15 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 21 | L | D | W | W | D | 1987-11-07 | Preston North End | H |
| 16 | -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 |
| 17 | 0 | Rotherham United | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 20 | D | L | W | W | D | 1987-11-07 | Blackpool | A |
| 18 | 0 | Chesterfield | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 22 | -19 | 19 | L | L | W | L | L | 1987-11-07 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 19 | 0 | Aldershot | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -8 | 17 | L | D | W | W | D | 1987-11-07 | Bristol City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 17 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -9 | 15 | L | L | L | D | L | 1987-11-07 | Sunderland | 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 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 35 | -26 | 11 | L | D | L | L | D | 1987-11-07 | Wigan Athletic | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 0 | 1 | Hereford United | Abbey Stadium | 2,257 | |
| Lineups | Phillips | |||||
| Carlisle United | 1 | 2 | Leyton Orient | Brunton Park | 2,139 | |
| Hetherington | Lineups | Shinners 2 | ||||
| Darlington | 1 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Feethams Ground | 1,720 | |
| Worthington | Lineups | |||||
| Halifax Town | 2 | 1 | Burnley | The Shay | 3,419 | Largest home gate 1987-88 |
| Martin, Matthews N | Lineups | Taylor | ||||
| Newport County | 0 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Somerton Park | 1,566 | |
| Lineups | Elliott | |||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 4 | Colchester United | Spotland | 1,399 | |
| Simmonds | Lineups | Wilkins 2, Chatterton (p), Hinshelwood | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 3 | 1 | Wrexham | Old Showground | 2,348 | |
| Reeves, Flounders 2 | Lineups | Buxton | ||||
| Stockport County | 1 | 0 | Hartlepool United | Edgeley Park | 1,408 | |
| Birch | Lineups | |||||
| Swansea City | 1 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Vetch Field | 5,293 | |
| Allon | Lineups | Bull, Gallagher | ||||
| Torquay United | 1 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Plainmoor | 2,584 | |
| Dobson | 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 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 31 | W | W | D | W | W | 1987-11-07 | Burnley | H |
| 2 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 30 | W | W | L | W | L | 1987-11-07 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 3 | 0 | Torquay United | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 30 | W | W | L | L | D | 1987-11-06 | Stockport County | A |
| 4 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 30 | W | L | W | D | W | 1987-11-07 | Scarborough | H |
| 5 | 1 | Colchester United | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 30 | W | W | W | W | W | 1987-11-06 | Halifax Town | A |
| 6 | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 28 | W | D | D | W | W | 1987-11-07 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 7 | -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 |
| 8 | -1 | 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 |
| 9 | -1 | Burnley | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -2 | 27 | L | D | W | D | W | 1987-11-07 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 10 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 26 | L | W | D | W | D | 1987-11-07 | Peterborough United | A |
| 11 | 3 | Darlington | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 26 | W | L | D | W | W | 1987-11-08 | Cambridge United | H |
| 12 | 4 | Halifax Town | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 25 | W | L | D | L | W | 1987-11-06 | Colchester United | H |
| 13 | -2 | 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 |
| 14 | -2 | Cambridge United | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 24 | L | W | L | L | W | 1987-11-08 | Darlington | A |
| 15 | -2 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 23 | L | W | L | W | W | 1987-11-07 | Hereford United | A |
| 16 | -1 | 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 |
| 17 | 1 | Hereford United | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -5 | 22 | W | D | W | D | L | 1987-11-07 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 18 | -1 | Swansea City | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 20 | L | D | W | W | L | 1987-11-07 | Rochdale | A |
| 19 | 0 | Wrexham | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 18 | -9 | 18 | L | W | L | L | L | 1987-11-06 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 20 | 1 | Stockport County | 17 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -8 | 17 | W | D | L | L | L | 1987-11-06 | Torquay United | H |
| 21 | -1 | Carlisle United | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 24 | -10 | 17 | L | L | W | L | L | 1987-11-07 | Newport County | H |
| 22 | 0 | Newport County | 17 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 26 | -19 | 11 | L | L | W | L | W | 1987-11-07 | Carlisle United | A |
| 23 | 0 | Rochdale | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 25 | -27 | 11 | L | L | D | L | L | 1987-11-07 | Swansea City | H |
| 24 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -9 | 9 | L | L | L | L | L | 1987-11-06 | Wrexham | H |
