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PosTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgDiffAvgPoints
= 1  AFC Bournemouth46291077640361.6597
= 2  Middlesbrough46281086730371.4694
= 3  Swindon Town46251297747301.6787
= 4  Wigan Athletic462510118360231.8085
= 5  Gillingham46239146548171.4178
= 6  Bristol City462114116336271.3777
= 7  Notts County462113127756211.6776
= 8  Walsall46229158067131.7475
= 9  Blackpool461616147459151.6164
=10 Mansfield Town461516155255-31.1361
=11 Brentford461515166466-21.3960
=12 Port Vale46151219767061.6557
=13 Doncaster Rovers461415175662-61.2257
=14 Rotherham United461512194857-91.0457
=15 Chester City46131716615921.3356
=16 Bury461413195460-61.1755
=17 Chesterfield461315185669-131.2254
=18 Fulham461217175977-181.2853
=19 Bristol Rovers461312214975-261.0751
=20 York City461213215579-241.2049
=21 Bolton Wanderers461015214658-121.0045
=22 Carlisle United46108283978-390.8538
=23 Darlington46716234577-320.9837
=24 Newport County46813254986-371.0737
Explanation of this analysisThis analysis shows the final table positions for the Third 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: 2 March 2026