1987-11-21
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 0 | 1 | Southampton | Highbury | 32,477 | |
| Lineups | Wallace D | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 2 | Coventry City | Selhurst Park | 4,936 | |
| Jones, Stuart | Lineups | Downs, Gynn | ||||
| Liverpool | 0 | 0 | Norwich City | Anfield Road | 37,446 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Luton Town | 2 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Kenilworth Road | 10,091 | |
| Allinson 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Oxford United | 1 | 1 | Watford | Manor Ground | 7,811 | |
| Phillips | Lineups | Blissett | ||||
| Portsmouth | 0 | 1 | Everton | Fratton Park | 17,724 | |
| Lineups | Sharp | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 1 | Newcastle United | Loftus Road | 11,794 | |
| Wharton OG | Lineups | Jackson P | ||||
| West Ham United | 3 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | Upton Park | 17,216 | |
| Cottee 2, Stewart | Lineups | Webb, Clough | ||||
| Wimbledon | 2 | 1 | Manchester United | Plough Lane | 11,532 | |
| Fairweather, Scales | Lineups | Blackmore | ||||
| 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 | Arsenal | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 35 | L | W | W | W | W | 1987-11-28 | Watford | A |
| 2 | 0 | Liverpool | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 25 | 34 | D | D | D | W | W | 1987-11-24 | Watford | H |
| 3 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 32 | D | D | D | D | W | 1987-11-28 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 4 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 30 | L | W | D | W | W | 1987-12-05 | Wimbledon | A |
| 5 | 1 | Everton | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 28 | W | W | L | W | D | 1987-11-28 | Oxford United | H |
| 6 | -1 | Manchester United | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 26 | L | D | D | D | W | 1987-12-05 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 7 | 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 |
| 8 | 1 | Wimbledon | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 23 | W | D | W | D | W | 1987-11-28 | Chelsea | A |
| 9 | 1 | Southampton | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 23 | W | W | L | D | W | 1987-11-28 | Derby County | H |
| 10 | -2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -2 | 22 | L | D | D | L | L | 1987-11-28 | Liverpool | H |
| 11 | 1 | Luton Town | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 21 | W | W | W | L | W | 1987-12-05 | Norwich City | H |
| 12 | -1 | Oxford United | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -5 | 21 | D | L | W | L | W | 1987-11-28 | Everton | A |
| 13 | 2 | West Ham United | 16 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -4 | 18 | W | L | L | W | D | 1987-11-28 | Coventry City | A |
| 14 | 0 | Coventry City | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -8 | 18 | D | D | L | L | L | 1987-11-28 | West Ham United | H |
| 15 | -2 | Derby County | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 17 | D | W | L | W | L | 1987-11-22 | Chelsea | H |
| 16 | 1 | Newcastle United | 15 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 14 | -8 | 15 | D | D | L | L | W | 1987-11-28 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 17 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -14 | 15 | L | W | W | W | L | 1987-11-28 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 18 | 0 | Portsmouth | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 21 | -19 | 14 | L | L | D | L | L | 1987-11-28 | Norwich City | A |
| 19 | 0 | Watford | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -9 | 13 | D | W | D | L | L | 1987-11-24 | Liverpool | A |
| 20 | 0 | Norwich City | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 12 | -13 | 12 | D | L | L | D | L | 1987-11-28 | Portsmouth | H |
| 21 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -13 | 10 | D | L | W | D | L | 1987-11-28 | Newcastle United | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | Dean Court | 6,419 | |
| Lineups | Cork, Banks | |||||
| Barnsley | 2 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Oakwell | 5,364 | |
| Lowndes, Thomas | Lineups | Brown | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | Crystal Palace | Ewood Park | 6,371 | |
| Barker, Price | Lineups | |||||
| Hull City | 1 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Boothferry Park | 7,654 | |
| Askew | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | Portman Road | 11,007 | |
| Brennan, Lowe | Lineups | |||||
| Leeds United | 4 | 2 | Swindon Town | Elland Road | 15,457 | |
| Rennie, Davison, Taylor, Haddock | Lineups | Barnes 2 | ||||
| Leicester City | 0 | 2 | Bradford City | Filbert Street | 11,543 | |
| Lineups | Futcher, Hendrie | |||||
| Manchester City | 3 | 0 | Birmingham City | Maine Road | 22,690 | |
| Stewart, White 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 1 | Middlesbrough | Home Park | 9,728 | |
| Lineups | Hamilton | |||||
| Sheffield United | 4 | 1 | Reading | Bramall Lane | 6,977 | |
| Withe 2, Kuhl, Mendonca | Lineups | Moran | ||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 2 | Millwall | Victoria Ground | 7,998 | |
| Heath | Lineups | Cascarino 2 | ||||
| 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 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 43 | W | W | L | D | W | 1987-11-28 | Aston Villa | H |
| 2 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 40 | W | W | W | D | W | 1987-11-28 | Barnsley | H |
| 3 | 0 | Hull City | 20 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 37 | W | L | W | D | L | 1987-11-28 | Millwall | A |
| 4 | 2 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 36 | W | D | W | W | D | 1987-11-28 | Birmingham City | A |
| 5 | -1 | Aston Villa | 20 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 34 | W | L | W | W | D | 1987-11-28 | Bradford City | A |
| 6 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 33 | L | W | W | W | L | 1987-11-28 | Leeds United | H |
| 7 | 0 | Millwall | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 33 | W | W | W | L | L | 1987-11-28 | Hull City | H |
| 8 | 1 | Manchester City | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 32 | W | W | W | D | W | 1987-11-28 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 9 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 30 | W | W | W | W | D | 1987-11-28 | Reading | A |
| 10 | -2 | Birmingham City | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -5 | 30 | L | D | L | W | W | 1987-11-28 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 11 | 0 | Barnsley | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 29 | W | D | W | L | W | 1987-11-28 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 12 | 1 | Leeds United | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -4 | 26 | W | L | W | D | W | 1987-11-28 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 13 | -1 | Swindon Town | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 25 | L | D | L | L | L | 1987-11-28 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 14 | 0 | Stoke City | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 19 | -11 | 23 | L | L | W | L | D | 1987-11-28 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 15 | 0 | Leicester City | 19 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 22 | L | D | W | L | D | 1987-11-28 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 16 | 3 | Sheffield United | 21 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -10 | 22 | W | L | L | L | L | 1987-12-05 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 17 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -5 | 21 | L | D | L | W | D | 1987-11-28 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 18 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 23 | -8 | 21 | L | D | L | W | W | 1987-11-28 | Manchester City | H |
| 19 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 19 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -5 | 20 | L | L | W | D | L | 1987-11-28 | Swindon Town | A |
| 20 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 16 | L | W | L | L | L | 1987-11-28 | Stoke City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 16 | -13 | 16 | L | L | L | L | W | 1987-11-28 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 22 | 0 | Reading | 18 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 22 | -16 | 13 | L | L | L | L | D | 1987-11-28 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 23 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 19 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 33 | -26 | 12 | W | D | L | L | W | 1987-11-28 | Leicester City | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 2 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | Griffin Park | 3,625 | |
| Sinton (p), Williams | Lineups | Pilling | ||||
| Bristol City | 2 | 2 | Chester City | Ashton Gate | 8,103 | |
| Newman, Shutt | Lineups | Rimmer 2 (1p) | ||||
| Bury | 4 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Gigg Lane | 2,356 | |
| Robinson 2, Hoyland, McIlroy | Lineups | Hibbitt | ||||
| Chesterfield | 1 | 1 | Sunderland | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 5,700 | Largest home gate 1987-88 |
| Hewitt | Lineups | MacPhail (p) | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 5 | 1 | York City | Blundell Park | 2,973 | |
| North 2, Robinson 2, O'Riordan | Lineups | Mills | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Field Mill | 3,284 | |
| Kent | Lineups | Nelson | ||||
| Northampton Town | 2 | 1 | Gillingham | County Ground | 5,151 | |
| Morley, Wilcox | Lineups | Lovell | ||||
| Notts County | 3 | 1 | Walsall | Meadow Lane | 7,211 | |
| McParland 2, Lund | Lineups | Hart | ||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | Deepdale | 5,178 | |
| Miller | Lineups | Kimble, Cusack | ||||
| Rotherham United | 0 | 2 | Fulham | Millmoor | 3,427 | |
| Lineups | Davies, Walker | |||||
| Southend United | 0 | 1 | Aldershot | Roots Hall | 2,362 | |
| 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 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 20 | 36 | D | D | W | L | W | 1987-11-28 | Port Vale | H |
| 2 | 1 | Notts County | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 36 | W | W | D | W | L | 1987-11-28 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 3 | 1 | Northampton Town | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 34 | W | D | D | D | W | 1987-11-28 | Blackpool | A |
| 4 | -2 | Walsall | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 34 | L | D | W | D | W | 1987-11-28 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 5 | 1 | Fulham | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 33 | W | D | W | L | W | 1987-11-28 | Preston North End | H |
| 6 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 32 | D | D | W | W | W | 1987-11-28 | Notts County | H |
| 7 | 1 | Bury | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 30 | W | D | W | W | W | 1987-11-28 | Gillingham | A |
| 8 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 29 | L | W | W | W | D | 1987-11-28 | Bristol City | H |
| 9 | 2 | Brentford | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -2 | 29 | W | L | W | D | L | 1987-11-28 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 10 | 0 | Chester City | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 13 | -2 | 27 | D | D | W | D | L | 1987-11-28 | Chesterfield | H |
| 11 | -2 | Gillingham | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 26 | L | D | L | D | W | 1987-11-28 | Bury | H |
| 12 | 2 | Bristol City | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -1 | 26 | D | L | L | L | L | 1987-11-28 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 13 | -1 | 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 |
| 14 | -1 | 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 |
| 15 | 1 | Mansfield Town | 18 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 23 | D | D | L | D | W | 1987-11-28 | Walsall | A |
| 16 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | -2 | 23 | L | W | L | D | W | 1987-11-28 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 17 | 1 | Aldershot | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -6 | 23 | W | W | L | D | W | 1987-11-28 | Rotherham United | H |
| 18 | -1 | Rotherham United | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -5 | 20 | L | L | D | L | W | 1987-11-28 | Aldershot | A |
| 19 | 0 | Chesterfield | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 24 | -21 | 20 | D | L | L | L | W | 1987-11-28 | Chester City | A |
| 20 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 19 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -5 | 19 | W | D | L | L | L | 1987-11-28 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 21 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 18 | -18 | 17 | W | D | L | L | L | 1987-11-28 | Brentford | H |
| 22 | -1 | Preston North End | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -13 | 16 | L | D | W | D | L | 1987-11-28 | Fulham | A |
| 23 | 0 | Southend United | 19 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 36 | -28 | 11 | L | L | L | D | L | 1987-11-28 | York City | A |
| 24 | 0 | York City | 19 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -20 | 9 | L | D | D | W | L | 1987-11-28 | Southend United | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 2 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Turf Moor | 7,544 | |
| Reeves, Britton | Lineups | Thomas | ||||
| Colchester United | 0 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Layer Road | 2,060 | |
| Lineups | Thompson | |||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | Gresty Road | 2,045 | |
| Platt 2 (1p) | Lineups | Atkins, Flounders | ||||
| Exeter City | 2 | 1 | Stockport County | St James Park | 2,217 | |
| Milton 2 | Lineups | Birch | ||||
| Hartlepool United | 1 | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | Victoria Park | 2,443 | |
| Toman | Lineups | Smith OG, Martindale | ||||
| Newport County | 1 | 2 | Cardiff City | Somerton Park | 4,158 | Largest home gate 1987-88 |
| Miller | Lineups | Wimbleton, Platnauer | ||||
| Scarborough | 1 | 1 | Halifax Town | Seamer Road | 2,892 | |
| Lowe S | Lineups | Black | ||||
| Swansea City | 2 | 1 | Peterborough United | Vetch Field | 4,033 | |
| Melville, Pascoe | Lineups | Halsall | ||||
| Torquay United | 1 | 0 | Hereford United | Plainmoor | 2,305 | |
| Caldwell | Lineups | |||||
| Wrexham | 4 | 0 | Carlisle United | Racecourse Ground | 1,485 | |
| Hunter, Saunders OG, Carter, Alleyne | 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 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 37 | W | W | W | W | D | 1987-11-28 | Wrexham | H |
| 2 | 4 | Cardiff City | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 34 | W | W | D | W | L | 1987-11-28 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 3 | -1 | Leyton Orient | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 33 | W | L | W | W | L | 1987-11-28 | Hereford United | A |
| 4 | 3 | Torquay United | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 33 | W | L | W | W | L | 1987-11-28 | Carlisle United | A |
| 5 | -2 | Colchester United | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 33 | L | W | W | W | W | 1987-11-27 | Stockport County | A |
| 6 | -1 | Scarborough | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 32 | D | W | D | L | D | 1987-11-28 | Rochdale | A |
| 7 | -3 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 31 | L | W | W | D | D | 1987-11-28 | Cambridge United | H |
| 8 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 31 | D | L | W | L | W | 1987-11-28 | Swansea City | H |
| 9 | 2 | Burnley | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 30 | W | L | L | D | W | 1987-11-28 | Peterborough United | A |
| 10 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 29 | L | W | L | W | D | 1987-11-28 | Cardiff City | A |
| 11 | -1 | Cambridge United | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 27 | L | W | L | W | L | 1987-11-28 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 12 | 0 | Darlington | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 26 | L | L | W | L | D | 1987-12-08 | Exeter City | H |
| 13 | 3 | Swansea City | 19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 26 | W | W | L | D | W | 1987-11-28 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 14 | 4 | Exeter City | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 25 | W | L | D | W | L | 1987-12-08 | Darlington | A |
| 15 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 19 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 25 | D | D | L | W | L | 1987-11-27 | Halifax Town | A |
| 16 | -3 | Halifax Town | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 25 | D | L | W | L | D | 1987-11-27 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 17 | -3 | Peterborough United | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -3 | 25 | L | L | L | D | W | 1987-11-28 | Burnley | H |
| 18 | -1 | Hereford United | 19 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -6 | 23 | L | D | W | D | W | 1987-11-28 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 19 | 2 | Wrexham | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 19 | -6 | 21 | W | L | L | W | L | 1987-11-28 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 20 | -1 | Stockport County | 19 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -8 | 20 | L | W | W | D | L | 1987-11-27 | Colchester United | H |
| 21 | -1 | Carlisle United | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 28 | -12 | 20 | L | W | L | L | W | 1987-11-28 | Torquay United | H |
| 22 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -7 | 15 | W | W | L | L | L | 1987-11-27 | Newport County | H |
| 23 | -1 | Rochdale | 19 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 26 | -27 | 14 | W | L | L | L | D | 1987-11-28 | Scarborough | H |
| 24 | 0 | Newport County | 19 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 29 | -22 | 11 | L | L | L | L | W | 1987-11-27 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
