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