Barclays Fourth Division 1987/1988
Historical league standings at 16th September 1987
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Burnley | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 15 | -1 |
| 2 | Exeter City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 8 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 4 |
| 4 | Scarborough | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 7 |
| 5 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 5 |
| 6 | Stockport County | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 2 |
| 7 | Torquay United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 8 |
| 8 | Darlington | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 2 |
| 9 | Halifax Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 2 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 12 | Swansea City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| 13 | Scunthorpe United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 9 | -1 |
| 14 | Colchester United | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 15 | Cambridge United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | -1 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 | -1 |
| 17 | Hartlepool United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 8 | -2 |
| 18 | Wrexham | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 8 | -4 |
| 19 | Peterborough United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 8 | -4 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 7 | -3 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | -5 |
| 22 | Hereford United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 7 | -7 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 6 | -6 |
| 24 | Newport County | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 4 | -7 |
