| SEASON 1986-1987 |
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 | TODAY LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Sunday, December 21, 1986: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oldham Athletic | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 40 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 39 |
| 3 | Derby County | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 37 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 34 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 34 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 31 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 30 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 28 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 28 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 27 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 26 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 26 |
| 14 | Millwall | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 25 |
| 15 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 24 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 24 |
| 17 | Hull City | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 32 | -13 | 24 |
| 18 | Reading | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 33 | -5 | 22 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 35 | -8 | 19 |
| 20 | Barnsley | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 16 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 16 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 15 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |