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