| SEASON 1986-1987 |
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 | TODAY LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR |
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Table as at Tuesday, October 21, 1986: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton Town | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| 2 | Colchester United | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 21 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 21 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 20 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 19 |
| 6 | Wrexham | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 18 |
| 7 | Southend United | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 18 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 17 |
| 9 | Aldershot | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 17 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 16 |
| 11 | Orient | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 15 |
| 13 | Cambridge United | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 15 |
| 14 | Burnley | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 15 |
| 15 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 14 |
| 18 | Hereford United | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 13 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 12 |
| 20 | Torquay United | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 12 |
| 21 | Peterborough United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 11 |
| 22 | Halifax Town | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 10 |
| 23 | Hartlepool United | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 8 |
| 24 | Stockport County | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 22 | -18 | 5 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |