| SEASON 1986-1987 |
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 | TODAY LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR |
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Table as at Sunday, December 28, 1986: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton Town | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 64 | 26 | 38 | 57 |
| 2 | Southend United | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 40 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 36 |
| 4 | Wrexham | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 23 | 16 | 35 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 35 |
| 6 | Aldershot | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 33 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 32 |
| 8 | Colchester United | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 33 | 2 | 32 |
| 9 | Scunthorpe United | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 31 |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 31 |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 29 |
| 12 | Cambridge United | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 36 | -1 | 28 |
| 13 | Hereford United | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 28 |
| 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 27 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 27 |
| 16 | Burnley | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 26 |
| 17 | Peterborough United | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 25 |
| 18 | Halifax Town | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 25 |
| 19 | Orient | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 25 |
| 20 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 37 | -5 | 24 |
| 21 | Hartlepool United | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 21 |
| 22 | Stockport County | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 35 | -21 | 17 |
| 23 | Torquay United | 21 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 39 | -14 | 16 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 20 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 15 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |