| Season | Prior League | Position | Team | Played | Points | Pts/Game | Goals/Game | | Current League | Position | Team | Played | Points | Pts/Game | Goals/Game |
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| 87/88 | First Division | 18 | Chelsea | 40 | 42 | 1.1 | 1.3 | | Second Division | 1 | Chelsea | 46 | 99 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 87/88 | First Division | 19 | Portsmouth | 40 | 35 | 0.9 | 0.9 | | Second Division | 20 | Portsmouth | 46 | 51 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| 87/88 | First Division | 20 | Watford | 40 | 32 | 0.8 | 0.7 | | Second Division | 4 | Watford | 46 | 78 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| 87/88 | First Division | 21 | Oxford United | 40 | 31 | 0.8 | 1.1 | | Second Division | 17 | Oxford United | 46 | 54 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
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| 87/88 | S Premier Division | 10 | Falkirk | 44 | 31 | 0.7 | 0.9 | | S First Division | 2 | Falkirk | 39 | 52 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| 87/88 | S Premier Division | 11 | Dunfermline Athletic | 44 | 26 | 0.6 | 0.9 | | S First Division | 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 39 | 54 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| 87/88 | S Premier Division | 12 | Greenock Morton | 44 | 16 | 0.4 | 0.6 | | S First Division | 5 | Greenock Morton | 39 | 41 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
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| 87/88 | W Div 1 South | 2 | Trelewis Reserves | 34 | 69 | 2.0 | 2.1 | | W Nat Premier South | 15 | Trelewis Reserves | 34 | 35 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| 87/88 | W Div 1 South | 3 | Morriston Town | 34 | 67 | 2.0 | 2.4 | | W Nat Premier South | 12 | Morriston Town | 34 | 38 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
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| 87/88 | Second Division | 1 | Millwall | 44 | 82 | 1.9 | 1.6 | | First Division | 10 | Millwall | 38 | 53 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| 87/88 | Second Division | 2 | Aston Villa | 44 | 78 | 1.8 | 1.5 | | First Division | 17 | Aston Villa | 38 | 40 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| 87/88 | Second Division | 3 | Middlesbrough | 44 | 78 | 1.8 | 1.4 | | First Division | 18 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 39 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| 87/88 | Second Division | 21 | Sheffield United | 44 | 46 | 1.0 | 1.0 | | Third Division | 2 | Sheffield United | 46 | 84 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| 87/88 | Second Division | 22 | Reading | 44 | 42 | 1.0 | 1.0 | | Third Division | 18 | Reading | 46 | 56 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| 87/88 | Second Division | 23 | Huddersfield Town | 44 | 28 | 0.6 | 0.9 | | Third Division | 14 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 60 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
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| 87/88 | S First Division | 1 | Hamilton Academicals | 44 | 56 | 1.3 | 1.5 | | S Premier Division | 10 | Hamilton Academicals | 36 | 14 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| 87/88 | S First Division | 11 | East Fife | 44 | 36 | 0.8 | 1.4 | | S Second Division | 5 | East Fife | 39 | 41 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| 87/88 | S First Division | 12 | Dumbarton | 44 | 36 | 0.8 | 1.2 | | S Second Division | 12 | Dumbarton | 39 | 34 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
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| 87/88 | Third Division | 1 | Sunderland | 46 | 93 | 2.0 | 2.0 | | Second Division | 11 | Sunderland | 46 | 63 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| 87/88 | Third Division | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 84 | 1.8 | 1.5 | | Second Division | 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 51 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| 87/88 | Third Division | 3 | Walsall | 46 | 82 | 1.8 | 1.5 | | Second Division | 24 | Walsall | 46 | 31 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| 87/88 | Third Division | 21 | Rotherham United | 46 | 52 | 1.1 | 1.1 | | Fourth Division | 1 | Rotherham United | 46 | 82 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 87/88 | Third Division | 22 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 50 | 1.1 | 1.0 | | Fourth Division | 9 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 66 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 87/88 | Third Division | 23 | York City | 46 | 33 | 0.7 | 1.0 | | Fourth Division | 11 | York City | 46 | 64 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| 87/88 | Third Division | 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 33 | 0.7 | 0.9 | | Fourth Division | 23 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 49 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
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| 87/88 | W Nat Premier North | 15 | Bala Town | 30 | 12 | 0.4 | 0.5 | | W Nat North Div 1 | 7 | Bala Town | 26 | 39 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| 87/88 | W Nat Premier North | 16 | Rhostyllen | 30 | 4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | | W Nat North Div 1 | 1 | Rhostyllen | 26 | 72 | 2.8 | 4.6 |
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| 87/88 | S Second Division | 1 | Ayr United | 39 | 61 | 1.6 | 2.4 | | S First Division | 11 | Ayr United | 39 | 35 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| 87/88 | S Second Division | 2 | St Johnstone | 39 | 61 | 1.6 | 1.9 | | S First Division | 6 | St Johnstone | 39 | 40 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
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| 87/88 | W Nat South | 14 | Llanelli Town | 34 | 33 | 1.0 | 1.5 | | W Nat Premier South | 7 | Llanelli Town | 34 | 49 | 1.4 | 2.2 |
| 87/88 | W Nat South | 18 | Blaenrhondda | 34 | 15 | 0.4 | 1.0 | | W Nat Premier South | 14 | Blaenrhondda | 34 | 37 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
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| 87/88 | Fourth Division | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 90 | 2.0 | 1.8 | | Third Division | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 92 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| 87/88 | Fourth Division | 2 | Cardiff City | 46 | 85 | 1.8 | 1.4 | | Third Division | 16 | Cardiff City | 46 | 57 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| 87/88 | Fourth Division | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 78 | 1.7 | 1.4 | | Third Division | 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 64 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| 87/88 | Fourth Division | 6 | Swansea City | 46 | 70 | 1.5 | 1.3 | | Third Division | 12 | Swansea City | 46 | 61 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| 87/88 | Fourth Division | 24 | Newport County | 46 | 25 | 0.5 | 0.8 | | EFL National | 22 | Newport County | 0 | 0 | - | - |
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| 87/88 | W Nat North Div 1 | 1 | Corwen | 30 | 75 | 2.5 | 3.1 | | W Nat Premier North | 9 | Corwen | 30 | 41 | 1.4 | 2.1 |
| 87/88 | W Nat North Div 1 | 2 | Bradley SC | 30 | 73 | 2.4 | 3.9 | | W Nat Premier North | 8 | Bradley SC | 30 | 42 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| 87/88 | W Nat North Div 1 | 15 | Bala Town Reserves | 30 | 18 | 0.6 | 0.9 | | W Nat North Div 2 | 13 | Bala Town Reserves | 28 | 16 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| 87/88 | W Nat North Div 1 | 16 | Chirk AAA Reserves | 30 | 13 | 0.4 | 1.6 | | W Nat North Div 2 | 7 | Chirk AAA Reserves | 28 | 47 | 1.7 | 3.1 |
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| 87/88 | W Nat Premier South | 2 | Abergavenny Thursdays | 34 | 73 | 2.1 | 2.3 | | W Nat South | 7 | Abergavenny Thursdays | 32 | 47 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 87/88 | W Nat Premier South | 16 | Pontlottyn Blast Furnace | 34 | 36 | 1.1 | 1.0 | | W Div 1 South | 10 | Pontlottyn Blast Furnace | 34 | 51 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 87/88 | W Nat Premier South | 17 | Caerau (Ely) | 34 | 25 | 0.7 | 1.0 | | W Div 1 South | 14 | Caerau (Ely) | 34 | 34 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| 87/88 | W Nat Premier South | 18 | Taff's Well | 34 | 22 | 0.6 | 1.2 | | W Div 1 South | 11 | Taff's Well | 34 | 50 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
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| 87/88 | EFL National | 1 | Lincoln City | 42 | 82 | 2.0 | 2.0 | | Fourth Division | 10 | Lincoln City | 46 | 64 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 87/88 | EFL National | 20 | Bath City | 42 | 37 | 0.9 | 1.1 | | Southern Premier | 9 | Bath City | 42 | 58 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 87/88 | EFL National | 21 | Wealdstone | 42 | 32 | 0.8 | 0.9 | | Southern Premier | 11 | Wealdstone | 42 | 58 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 87/88 | EFL National | 22 | Dagenham | 42 | 21 | 0.5 | 0.9 | | Isthmian League Premier | 18 | Dagenham | 42 | 45 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
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| 87/88 | W Nat North Div 2 | 2 | Smithfield Athletic | 30 | 74 | 2.5 | 4.0 | | W Nat North Div 1 | 2 | Smithfield Athletic | 26 | 62 | 2.4 | 3.5 |
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| 87/88 | W Nat North Div 3 | 1 | New Broughton | 28 | 65 | 2.3 | 3.6 | | W Nat North Div 2 | 5 | New Broughton | 28 | 56 | 2.0 | 2.9 |
| 87/88 | W Nat North Div 3 | 2 | New Brighton Villa | 28 | 63 | 2.3 | 4.1 | | W Nat North Div 2 | 3 | New Brighton Villa | 28 | 59 | 2.1 | 3.5 |
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| 87/88 | Southern Premier | 1 | Aylesbury United | 42 | 89 | 2.1 | 1.9 | | EFL National | 20 | Aylesbury United | 40 | 36 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| 87/88 | Southern Premier | 13 | Shepshed Charterhouse | 42 | 50 | 1.2 | 1.3 | | Northern Premier | 18 | Shepshed Charterhouse | 42 | 44 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| 87/88 | Southern Premier | 19 | Chelmsford City | 42 | 43 | 1.0 | 1.4 | | Southern Southern Division | 1 | Chelmsford City | 42 | 95 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| 87/88 | Southern Premier | 20 | Willenhall Town | 42 | 39 | 0.9 | 0.9 | | Southern Midland Division | 11 | Willenhall Town | 42 | 60 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| 87/88 | Southern Premier | 21 | Nuneaton Borough | 42 | 37 | 0.9 | 1.4 | | Southern Midland Division | 6 | Nuneaton Borough | 42 | 66 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| 87/88 | Southern Premier | 22 | Witney Town | 42 | 35 | 0.8 | 1.1 | | Southern Southern Division | 14 | Witney Town | 42 | 50 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
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| 87/88 | Northern Premier | 1 | Chorley | 42 | 88 | 2.1 | 1.9 | | EFL National | 17 | Chorley | 40 | 45 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
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| 87/88 | Isthmian League Premier | 1 | Yeovil Town | 42 | 81 | 1.9 | 1.6 | | EFL National | 9 | Yeovil Town | 40 | 56 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| 87/88 | Isthmian League Premier | 21 | Hitchin Town | 42 | 38 | 0.9 | 1.1 | | Isthmian Division 1 | 4 | Hitchin Town | 40 | 74 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| 87/88 | Isthmian League Premier | 22 | Basingstoke Town | 42 | 35 | 0.8 | 0.9 | | Isthmian Division 1 | 2 | Basingstoke Town | 40 | 83 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
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| 87/88 | Southern Southern Division | 1 | Dover Athletic | 40 | 94 | 2.4 | 2.0 | | Southern Premier | 6 | Dover Athletic | 42 | 69 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 87/88 | Southern Southern Division | 2 | Waterlooville | 40 | 91 | 2.3 | 2.2 | | Southern Premier | 17 | Waterlooville | 42 | 52 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| 87/88 | Southern Southern Division | 21 | Chatham Town | 40 | 26 | 0.7 | 1.0 | | Kent Football Div 1 | 19 | Chatham Town | 38 | 17 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
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| 87/88 | Southern Midland Division | 1 | Merthyr Tydfil | 42 | 94 | 2.2 | 2.4 | | Southern Premier | 1 | Merthyr Tydfil | 42 | 85 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| 87/88 | Southern Midland Division | 2 | Moor Green | 42 | 86 | 2.0 | 2.2 | | Southern Premier | 15 | Moor Green | 42 | 55 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
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| 87/88 | Isthmian Division 1 | 1 | Marlow | 42 | 101 | 2.4 | 2.4 | | Isthmian League Premier | 20 | Marlow | 42 | 38 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| 87/88 | Isthmian Division 1 | 2 | Grays Athletic | 42 | 100 | 2.4 | 1.8 | | Isthmian League Premier | 5 | Grays Athletic | 42 | 70 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
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| 87/88 | Midland Combination Premier | 3 | Ashtree Highfield | 36 | 50 | 1.4 | 1.9 | | Southern Midland Division | 14 | Ashtree Highfield | 42 | 51 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
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| 87/88 | Wessex League | 17 | Steyning Town | 36 | 26 | 0.7 | 0.7 | | CC Premier | 6 | Steyning Town | 36 | 60 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
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| 87/88 | UC Premier | 1 | Spalding United | 40 | 90 | 2.3 | 2.4 | | Southern Midland Division | 8 | Spalding United | 42 | 64 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
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| 87/88 | Sussex County Div 1 | 16 | Horsham YM | 30 | 20 | 0.7 | 0.9 | | Sussex County Div 2 | 8 | Horsham YM | 26 | 28 | 1.1 | 2.2 |
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| 87/88 | Northern Division 1 | 19 | Ryhope Colliery Welfare | 38 | 25 | 0.7 | 1.1 | | Northern Division 2 | 10 | Ryhope Colliery Welfare | 38 | 50 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| 87/88 | Northern Division 1 | 20 | Consett | 38 | 24 | 0.6 | 1.2 | | Northern Division 2 | 1 | Consett | 38 | 93 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
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| 87/88 | Western Football Premier | 21 | Melksham Town | 42 | 28 | 0.7 | 1.1 | | Western Football Div 1 | 12 | Melksham Town | 38 | 35 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| 87/88 | Western Football Premier | 22 | Clandown | 42 | 22 | 0.5 | 0.8 | | Western Football Div 1 | 14 | Clandown | 38 | 31 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
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| 87/88 | Sussex County Div 2 | 1 | Eastbourne Borough | 28 | 66 | 2.4 | 2.3 | | Sussex County Div 1 | 10 | Eastbourne Borough | 34 | 49 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 87/88 | Sussex County Div 2 | 3 | Oakwood | 28 | 52 | 1.9 | 2.0 | | Sussex County Div 1 | 17 | Oakwood | 34 | 29 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| 87/88 | Sussex County Div 2 | 15 | Worthing United | 28 | 19 | 0.7 | 1.0 | | Sussex County Div 3 | 7 | Worthing United | 30 | 47 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
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| 87/88 | Northern Division 2 | 2 | Seaham Red Star | 34 | 71 | 2.1 | 1.9 | | Northern Division 1 | 16 | Seaham Red Star | 38 | 44 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 87/88 | Northern Division 2 | 3 | Durham City | 34 | 63 | 1.9 | 1.6 | | Northern Division 1 | 14 | Durham City | 38 | 46 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| 87/88 | Northern Division 2 | 4 | Billingham Town | 34 | 55 | 1.6 | 1.8 | | Northern Division 1 | 5 | Billingham Town | 38 | 64 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
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| 87/88 | North West Counties Div 1 | 18 | Glossop North End | 34 | 14 | 0.4 | 0.9 | | North West Counties Div 2 | 13 | Glossop North End | 34 | 27 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
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| 87/88 | Hellenic Division 1 | 2 | Wantage Town | 30 | 58 | 1.9 | 1.8 | | Hellenic Premier | 12 | Wantage Town | 32 | 36 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| 87/88 | Hellenic Division 1 | 3 | Kintbury Rangers | 30 | 57 | 1.9 | 1.6 | | Hellenic Premier | 15 | Kintbury Rangers | 32 | 26 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
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| 87/88 | Western Football Div 1 | 1 | Welton Rovers | 36 | 54 | 1.5 | 2.1 | | Western Football Premier | 13 | Welton Rovers | 40 | 36 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| 87/88 | Western Football Div 1 | 2 | Chard Town | 36 | 53 | 1.5 | 2.1 | | Western Football Premier | 15 | Chard Town | 40 | 35 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
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| 87/88 | Sussex County Div 3 | 3 | Broadbridge Heath | 26 | 55 | 2.1 | 2.2 | | Sussex County Div 2 | 9 | Broadbridge Heath | 26 | 27 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
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| 87/88 | North West Counties Div 2 | 1 | Ashton United | 42 | 70 | 1.7 | 2.5 | | North West Counties Div 1 | 17 | Ashton United | 34 | 18 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| 87/88 | North West Counties Div 2 | 2 | Flixton | 42 | 64 | 1.5 | 2.2 | | North West Counties Div 1 | 7 | Flixton | 34 | 38 | 1.1 | 1.8 |