| SEASON 1986-1987 |
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 | TODAY LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Tuesday, September 16, 1986: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oldham Athletic | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 16 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 8 |
| 11 | Derby County | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 7 |
| 14 | Hull City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 15 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 | Millwall | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 6 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 18 | Bradford City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 5 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 4 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 2 |
| 21 | Reading | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 1 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 0 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |