| SEASON 1986-1987 |
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 | TODAY LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Tuesday, December 2, 1986: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 34 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 33 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 33 |
| 4 | Derby County | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 30 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 27 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 27 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 25 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 24 |
| 9 | Grimsby Town | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 24 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 23 |
| 11 | Hull City | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 23 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 22 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 22 |
| 14 | Millwall | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 21 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 21 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| 17 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 20 |
| 18 | Reading | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 19 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 18 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 15 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 15 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 13 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |