PosTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgDiffAvgPoints
= 1  Northampton Town46309710353502.2499
= 2  Preston North End46261287247251.5790
= 3  Southend United46255166855131.4880
= 4  Wolverhampton Wanderers46247156950191.5079
= 5  Colchester United4621718645681.3970
= 6  Aldershot46201016645771.3970
= 7  Leyton Orient4620917646131.3969
= 8  Scunthorpe United461812167357161.5966
= 9  Wrexham461520117051191.5265
=10 Peterborough United46171415575071.2465
=11 Cambridge United461711186062-21.3062
=12 Swansea City461711185661-51.2262
=13 Cardiff City461516154850-21.0461
=14 Exeter City46112312534941.1556
=15 Halifax Town461510215974-151.2855
=16 Hereford United461411216061-11.3053
=17 Crewe Alexandra461314197072-21.5253
=18 Hartlepool United461118174465-210.9651
=19 Stockport County461312214069-290.8751
=20 Tranmere Rovers461117185472-181.1750
=21 Rochdale461117185473-191.1750
=22 Burnley461213215374-211.1549
=23 Torquay United461018185672-161.2248
=24 Lincoln City461212224565-200.9848
Explanation of this analysisThis analysis shows the final table positions for the Fourth Division in the 86/87 season.
ColoursPlaces are colour-coded as follows:

Team Name - Euro Qualified

Team Name - Relegated/Disqualified/Went Bust
League Disbanded

Position - Can't be promoted

Team Name - Transferred

Team Name - Euro Qualified

Data last updated: 7 December 2025