| SEASON 1986-1987 |
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 | TODAY LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR |
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Table as at Friday, December 26, 1986: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton Town | 21 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 25 | 35 | 54 |
| 2 | Southend United | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 37 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 36 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 34 |
| 5 | Wrexham | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 23 | 14 | 32 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 32 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 21 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 31 |
| 8 | Lincoln City | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 31 |
| 9 | Aldershot | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 30 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 29 |
| 11 | Scunthorpe United | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 28 |
| 12 | Cambridge United | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 28 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 26 |
| 15 | Peterborough United | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 25 |
| 16 | Hereford United | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 25 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 33 | -1 | 24 |
| 18 | Orient | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 24 |
| 19 | Burnley | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 23 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 32 | -9 | 22 |
| 21 | Hartlepool United | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 20 |
| 22 | Rochdale | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 15 |
| 23 | Torquay United | 20 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 37 | -14 | 15 |
| 24 | Stockport County | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 34 | -23 | 14 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |