1987-11-07
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | Norwich City | Selhurst Park | 5,044 | |
| Bennett, Jones | Lineups | |||||
| Luton Town | 4 | 0 | Newcastle United | Kenilworth Road | 7,638 | |
| Nwajiobi, Stein B, Stein M 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Oxford United | 1 | 0 | Coventry City | Manor Ground | 7,801 | |
| Saunders (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | Watford | Loftus Road | 11,601 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| West Ham United | 0 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Upton Park | 16,277 | |
| Lineups | Bradshaw | |||||
| Wimbledon | 2 | 0 | Southampton | Plough Lane | 5,014 | |
| Fairweather, Cork | 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 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 25 | 32 | D | W | W | W | W | 1987-11-15 | Manchester United | A |
| 2 | 0 | 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 |
| 3 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 30 | D | D | W | L | W | 1987-11-14 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 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 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 21 | D | L | L | L | L | 1987-11-14 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 9 | 1 | Oxford United | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -2 | 20 | W | L | W | L | L | 1987-11-14 | Southampton | A |
| 10 | 1 | Wimbledon | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 19 | W | D | W | L | L | 1987-11-14 | Coventry City | A |
| 11 | -2 | Southampton | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -3 | 17 | L | D | W | W | W | 1987-11-14 | Oxford United | H |
| 12 | 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 |
| 13 | 0 | Coventry City | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -8 | 16 | L | L | L | L | L | 1987-11-14 | Wimbledon | H |
| 14 | 3 | Luton Town | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -1 | 15 | W | L | W | L | D | 1987-11-14 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 15 | -1 | West Ham United | 14 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -3 | 15 | L | W | D | W | D | 1987-11-14 | Everton | A |
| 16 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -12 | 15 | W | W | W | L | L | 1987-11-14 | Luton Town | H |
| 17 | -2 | Portsmouth | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | -13 | 14 | D | L | L | W | L | 1987-11-14 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 18 | -2 | Newcastle United | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | -8 | 13 | L | L | W | D | D | 1987-11-14 | Derby County | H |
| 19 | 0 | Norwich City | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 12 | -11 | 11 | L | D | L | L | W | 1987-11-14 | Arsenal | H |
| 20 | 0 | Watford | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -10 | 9 | D | L | L | L | L | 1987-11-14 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 21 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 14 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -12 | 9 | W | D | L | L | D | 1987-11-14 | Watford | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 3 | Crystal Palace | Dean Court | 9,083 | |
| O'Driscoll, Williams | Lineups | Thomas, Bright 2 | ||||
| Aston Villa | 1 | 2 | Millwall | Villa Park | 13,255 | |
| Keown | Lineups | Cascarino, Briley | ||||
| Barnsley | 3 | 0 | Bradford City | Oakwell | 11,569 | |
| Gray, Lowndes, Wylde | Lineups | |||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | Ewood Park | 7,521 | |
| Reid | Lineups | |||||
| Hull City | 2 | 0 | Birmingham City | Boothferry Park | 7,901 | |
| Williams, Overson OG | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 1 | Reading | Portman Road | 11,508 | |
| Lowe 2 | Lineups | Gordon | ||||
| Leeds United | 2 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Elland Road | 13,760 | |
| Stiles, Taylor | Lineups | Narbett | ||||
| Leicester City | 3 | 2 | Swindon Town | Filbert Street | 8,346 | |
| Ramsey, Walsh, Venus | Lineups | Barnes, Quinn (p) | ||||
| Manchester City | 10 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | Maine Road | 19,583 | |
| McNab, Stewart 3, Adcock 3, White 3 | Lineups | May (p) | ||||
| Sheffield United | 0 | 2 | Middlesbrough | Bramall Lane | 11,278 | |
| Lineups | Slaven, Ripley | |||||
| Stoke City | 3 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Victoria Ground | 9,992 | |
| Berry (p), Heath, Parkin | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 37 | L | D | W | D | L | 1987-11-14 | Sheffield United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 34 | W | D | W | D | W | 1987-11-14 | Hull City | H |
| 3 | 1 | Hull City | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 34 | W | D | L | D | W | 1987-11-14 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 4 | 1 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 32 | W | W | D | W | L | 1987-11-14 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 5 | -2 | Aston Villa | 19 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 31 | L | W | W | D | W | 1987-11-14 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 6 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 30 | W | W | L | W | L | 1987-11-14 | Stoke City | H |
| 7 | -1 | Birmingham City | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -2 | 29 | L | W | W | D | W | 1987-11-14 | Leicester City | H |
| 8 | 1 | Millwall | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 27 | W | L | L | W | W | 1987-11-14 | Leeds United | H |
| 9 | 1 | Manchester City | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 26 | W | D | W | D | W | 1987-11-14 | Reading | A |
| 10 | 1 | Barnsley | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 25 | W | L | W | D | W | 1987-11-14 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 11 | -3 | Swindon Town | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 24 | L | L | L | W | W | 1987-11-14 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 12 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 24 | W | W | D | W | D | 1987-11-14 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 13 | 3 | Leeds United | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -4 | 23 | W | D | W | D | L | 1987-11-14 | Millwall | A |
| 14 | 3 | Stoke City | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 17 | -8 | 23 | W | L | D | L | L | 1987-11-14 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 15 | 4 | Leicester City | 17 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 21 | W | L | D | W | L | 1987-11-14 | Birmingham City | A |
| 16 | -3 | AFC Bournemouth | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -3 | 20 | L | W | D | L | W | 1987-11-21 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 17 | -3 | 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 |
| 18 | -3 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -7 | 20 | L | W | W | L | L | 1987-11-14 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 19 | -1 | Sheffield United | 18 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -9 | 19 | L | L | D | L | L | 1987-11-14 | Bradford City | A |
| 20 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 16 | L | L | W | D | L | 1987-11-14 | Aston Villa | H |
| 21 | 0 | Reading | 16 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 13 | L | L | D | L | W | 1987-11-14 | Manchester City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 17 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -11 | 13 | L | L | L | L | L | 1987-11-14 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 23 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 33 | -28 | 8 | L | L | W | L | L | 1987-11-14 | Barnsley | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 2 | 1 | Bristol City | Recreation Ground | 4,324 | |
| Berry, Langley | Lineups | Galliers | ||||
| Blackpool | 3 | 0 | Rotherham United | Bloomfield Road | 3,447 | |
| Deary, Taylor, Madden | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | Chesterfield | Twerton Park, Bath | 2,633 | |
| Purnell (p), Meacham | Lineups | |||||
| Chester City | 1 | 1 | Walsall | Sealand Road | 3,289 | |
| Lightfoot | Lineups | Jones P (p) | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 1 | Port Vale | Belle Vue | 1,365 | |
| Deane | Lineups | Sproson | ||||
| Fulham | 0 | 0 | Northampton Town | Craven Cottage | 6,717 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Gillingham | 1 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Priestfield Stadium | 6,439 | |
| Greenall (p) | Lineups | Dublin | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 0 | 0 | Preston North End | Field Mill | 3,631 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Notts County | 3 | 0 | Brentford | Meadow Lane | 5,634 | |
| Withe, McParland 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Roker Park | 18,197 | |
| Armstrong | Lineups | North | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | Southend United | Springfield Park | 3,081 | |
| Cook | Lineups | |||||
| York City | 1 | 1 | Bury | Bootham Crescent | 2,641 | |
| Helliwell | Lineups | Robinson | ||||
| 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 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 35 | D | W | L | W | W | 1987-11-21 | Chesterfield | A |
| 2 | 0 | Walsall | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 34 | D | W | D | W | W | 1987-11-21 | Notts County | A |
| 3 | 1 | Notts County | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 33 | W | D | W | L | W | 1987-11-21 | Walsall | H |
| 4 | -1 | Northampton Town | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 31 | D | D | D | W | L | 1987-11-21 | Gillingham | H |
| 5 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 31 | D | W | W | W | D | 1987-11-21 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 6 | 0 | Fulham | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 30 | D | W | L | W | W | 1987-11-21 | Rotherham United | A |
| 7 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 29 | W | W | W | D | D | 1987-11-21 | Brentford | A |
| 8 | -1 | Bury | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 27 | D | W | W | W | L | 1987-11-21 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 9 | 1 | Gillingham | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 26 | D | L | D | W | D | 1987-11-21 | Northampton Town | A |
| 10 | 2 | Chester City | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 11 | -2 | 26 | D | W | D | L | D | 1987-11-21 | Bristol City | A |
| 11 | -2 | Brentford | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -3 | 26 | L | W | D | L | D | 1987-11-21 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 12 | 2 | Blackpool | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 25 | W | W | D | D | D | 1987-11-22 | Port Vale | A |
| 13 | 0 | Port Vale | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 25 | D | L | D | L | W | 1987-11-22 | Blackpool | H |
| 14 | -3 | Bristol City | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -1 | 25 | L | L | L | L | W | 1987-11-21 | Chester City | H |
| 15 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 23 | W | L | D | W | L | 1987-11-21 | Bury | A |
| 16 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 17 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 22 | D | L | D | W | W | 1987-11-21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 17 | -1 | Rotherham United | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -3 | 20 | L | D | L | W | W | 1987-11-21 | Fulham | H |
| 18 | 1 | Aldershot | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -7 | 20 | W | L | D | W | W | 1987-11-21 | Southend United | A |
| 19 | -1 | Chesterfield | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 24 | -21 | 19 | L | L | L | W | L | 1987-11-21 | Sunderland | H |
| 20 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 18 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -9 | 16 | D | L | L | L | D | 1987-11-21 | York City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Preston North End | 18 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -12 | 16 | D | W | D | L | D | 1987-11-21 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 22 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 17 | -19 | 14 | D | L | L | L | L | 1987-11-21 | Preston North End | A |
| 23 | 0 | Southend United | 18 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 36 | -27 | 11 | L | L | D | L | L | 1987-11-21 | Aldershot | H |
| 24 | 0 | York City | 18 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -16 | 9 | D | D | W | L | L | 1987-11-21 | Grimsby Town | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | Leyton Orient | Burnden Park | 5,189 | |
| Thomas | Lineups | |||||
| Cardiff City | 3 | 2 | Exeter City | Ninian Park | 3,474 | |
| Gilligan 2, Boyle | Lineups | Rowbotham, Batty | ||||
| Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | Newport County | Brunton Park | 1,766 | |
| Hetherington, Saunders, Cooke | Lineups | Preece | ||||
| Hereford United | 1 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Edgar Street | 2,272 | |
| Rodgerson | Lineups | Murphy | ||||
| Peterborough United | 0 | 1 | Hartlepool United | London Road | 3,232 | |
| Lineups | Toman | |||||
| Rochdale | 2 | 3 | Swansea City | Spotland | 1,253 | |
| Simmonds, Gavin | Lineups | Pascoe 2, McCarthy | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 0 | 1 | Scarborough | Old Showground | 4,506 | |
| Lineups | McHale | |||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | Burnley | Molineux | 10,002 | |
| Downing, Gallagher, Vaughan | 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 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 34 | W | W | W | D | W | 1987-11-21 | Colchester United | A |
| 2 | -1 | Colchester United | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 33 | W | W | W | W | W | 1987-11-21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 3 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 31 | W | W | D | D | W | 1987-11-21 | Burnley | A |
| 4 | 3 | Scarborough | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 31 | W | D | L | D | D | 1987-11-21 | Halifax Town | H |
| 5 | 3 | Cardiff City | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 31 | W | D | W | L | W | 1987-11-21 | Newport County | A |
| 6 | -3 | Leyton Orient | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 30 | L | W | W | L | W | 1987-11-20 | Darlington | H |
| 7 | -3 | Torquay United | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 30 | L | W | W | L | L | 1987-11-21 | Hereford United | H |
| 8 | -3 | Scunthorpe United | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 30 | L | W | L | W | D | 1987-11-21 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 9 | 1 | Hartlepool United | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 29 | W | L | W | D | W | 1987-11-21 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 10 | -1 | Burnley | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 27 | L | L | D | W | D | 1987-11-21 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 11 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Halifax Town | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 25 | L | W | L | D | L | 1987-11-21 | Scarborough | A |
| 13 | 0 | Peterborough United | 17 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 25 | L | L | D | W | W | 1987-11-21 | Swansea City | A |
| 14 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 24 | D | L | W | L | W | 1987-11-21 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 15 | -1 | 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 |
| 16 | 2 | Swansea City | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 23 | W | L | D | W | W | 1987-11-21 | Peterborough United | H |
| 17 | 0 | Hereford United | 18 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -5 | 23 | D | W | D | W | D | 1987-11-21 | Torquay United | A |
| 18 | -2 | Exeter City | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 22 | L | D | W | L | L | 1987-11-21 | Stockport County | H |
| 19 | 0 | Stockport County | 18 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -7 | 20 | W | W | D | L | L | 1987-11-21 | Exeter City | A |
| 20 | 1 | Carlisle United | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 24 | -8 | 20 | W | L | L | W | L | 1987-11-21 | Wrexham | A |
| 21 | -1 | Wrexham | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 19 | -10 | 18 | L | L | W | L | L | 1987-11-21 | Carlisle United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -8 | 12 | W | L | L | L | L | 1987-11-21 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 23 | 0 | Newport County | 18 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 29 | -21 | 11 | L | L | L | W | L | 1987-11-21 | Cardiff City | H |
| 24 | 0 | Rochdale | 18 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 25 | -28 | 11 | L | L | L | D | L | 1987-11-20 | Cambridge United | A |
