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PosTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgDiffAvgPoints
= 1  Sunderland46271279248442.0093
= 2  Brighton & Hove Albion46231586947221.5084
= 3  Walsall462313106850181.4882
= 4  Notts County462312118249331.7881
= 5  Bristol City462112137762151.6775
= 6  Northampton Town46181997051191.5273
= 7  Wigan Athletic46201214706191.5272
= 8  Bristol Rovers461812166856121.4866
= 9  Fulham4619918696091.5066
=10 Blackpool46171415716291.5465
=11 Port Vale46181117585621.2665
=12 Brentford461614165359-61.1562
=13 Gillingham461417157761161.6759
=14 Bury46151417585711.2659
=15 Chester City461416165162-111.1158
=16 Preston North End461513184859-111.0458
=17 Southend United461413196583-181.4155
=18 Chesterfield461510214170-290.8955
=19 Mansfield Town461412204859-111.0454
=20 Aldershot46158236474-101.3953
=21 Rotherham United461216185066-161.0952
=22 Grimsby Town461214204858-101.0450
=23 York City4689294891-431.0433
=24 Doncaster Rovers4689294084-440.8733
Explanation of this analysisThis analysis shows the final table positions for the Third Division in the 87/88 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