| SEASON 1987-1988 |
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 | BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR |
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Table as at Tuesday, October 20, 1987: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scarborough | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 25 |
| 2 | Leyton Orient | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 24 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | Torquay United | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 24 |
| 5 | Scunthorpe United | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 24 |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 24 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 23 |
| 8 | Burnley | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 23 |
| 9 | Darlington | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 22 |
| 10 | Cambridge United | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 21 |
| 11 | Halifax Town | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 21 |
| 12 | Colchester United | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 21 |
| 13 | Peterborough United | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 21 |
| 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 20 |
| 15 | Hartlepool United | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 19 |
| 16 | Exeter City | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 18 |
| 17 | Swansea City | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 16 |
| 18 | Wrexham | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 15 |
| 19 | Carlisle United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 14 |
| 20 | Hereford United | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 14 |
| 21 | Stockport County | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 13 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 11 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 34 | -23 | 10 |
| 24 | Newport County | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 27 | -16 | 8 |
| Key: | Promotion | Play-offs | Relegation |