| SEASON 1987-1988 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Saturday, October 31, 1987: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Walsall | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 30 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Notts County | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 29 |
| 5 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 27 |
| 6 | Fulham | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 26 |
| 7 | Gillingham | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 21 | 25 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 25 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 24 |
| 10 | Bury | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 23 |
| 11 | Wigan Athletic | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 23 |
| 12 | Brentford | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 23 |
| 13 | Chester City | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 22 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 21 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 20 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 19 |
| 17 | Rotherham United | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 19 |
| 18 | Chesterfield | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 31 | -18 | 19 |
| 19 | Aldershot | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 17 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 15 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 29 | -17 | 13 |
| 22 | Preston North End | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 12 |
| 23 | Southend United | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 41 | -19 | 11 |
| 24 | York City | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 34 | -16 | 7 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |