| SEASON 1986-1987 |
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 | TODAY LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Friday, November 21, 1986: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oldham Athletic | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 31 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 29 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 27 |
| 4 | Derby County | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 27 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 24 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 24 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 24 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 23 |
| 9 | Grimsby Town | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 21 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 21 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 20 |
| 12 | Hull City | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 20 |
| 13 | Reading | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 19 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 19 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 17 |
| 17 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 17 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 17 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 15 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 14 |
| 21 | Barnsley | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 12 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 11 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |