| SEASON 1986-1987 |
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 | TODAY LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Sunday, September 7, 1986: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | York City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Notts County | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Port Vale | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | Chesterfield | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Chester City | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 |
| 17 | Darlington | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 3 |
| 18 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 20 | Bury | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 2 |
| 21 | Newport County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 1 |
| 22 | Brentford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
| 24 | Walsall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 0 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |