| SEASON 1987-1988 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Saturday, September 12, 1987: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsall | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | Notts County | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 11 |
| 5 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
| 8 | Northampton Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 10 | Fulham | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 11 | Chester City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 10 |
| 12 | Chesterfield | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 10 |
| 13 | Bury | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 8 |
| 15 | Grimsby Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 7 |
| 17 | Brentford | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 7 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 6 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 5 |
| 20 | Preston North End | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 4 |
| 21 | Aldershot | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 3 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 3 |
| 23 | Southend United | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 23 | -13 | 2 |
| 24 | York City | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 1 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |