Barclays Fourth Division 1987/1988
Historical league standings at 3rd November 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 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 31 | 13 |
| 2 | Leyton Orient | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 23 | 30 | 17 |
| 3 | Torquay United | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 15 | 30 | 11 |
| 4 | Scunthorpe United | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 22 | 30 | 8 |
| 5 | Colchester United | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 30 | 7 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 28 | 9 |
| 7 | Scarborough | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 27 | 7 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 27 | 3 |
| 9 | Burnley | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 27 | -2 |
| 10 | Hartlepool United | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 3 |
| 11 | Darlington | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 2 |
| 12 | Halifax Town | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 1 |
| 13 | Peterborough United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 25 | -1 |
| 14 | Cambridge United | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 3 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 3 |
| 16 | Exeter City | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 5 |
| 17 | Hereford United | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 22 | -5 |
| 18 | Swansea City | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 20 | -2 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 18 | -9 |
| 20 | Stockport County | 17 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 17 | -8 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 17 | -10 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 11 | -9 |
| 23 | Newport County | 17 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 33 | 11 | -19 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 41 | 11 | -27 |
