FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1986-87
SEASON END TABLE Home AwayResults
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts ResultHomeAway
1Everton422688763116414911104727204586Excluded from European Cup1-00-2
2Liverpool422381172421533431685829263077Excluded from UEFA Cup1-10-3
3Tottenham Hotspur422181368431434401475928292571Excluded from UEFA Cup2-03-2
4Arsenal4220101258351254311285827232370Excluded from UEFA Cup1-00-0
5Norwich City421717853519102272087626312681-11-2
6Wimbledon421991457501155322284925287663-21-2
7Luton Town42181212474514522913471018322662-22-4
8Nottingham Forest42181113645112813614631228371365
9Watford42189156754125438206411293413631-11-1
10Coventry City42171213504514433517381015285630-00-1
11Manchester United42141414524513353818111914277561-10-2
12Southampton42141018696811554424351325441520-03-1
13Sheffield Wednesday421313165859975392446111935-1523-23-2
14Chelsea42131316536486730305792334-11520-16-2
15West Ham United4214101852671047332846111939-15521-12-1
16Queens Park Rangers421311184864975312744131737-16501-01-3
17Newcastle United4212111947651047332927121436-18472-12-3
18Oxford United421113184469885302535131444-25462-01-2
19Charlton Athletic421111204555777262244131933-1044Remained after playoffs4-01-0
20Leicester City42119225476975392422171552-2242Relegated2-11-3
21Manchester City4281519365786728240912833-2139Relegated2-00-1
22Aston Villa42812224579777252515152054-3436Relegated6-00-0


SECOND DIVISION (Tier 2) - 1986-87
SEASON END TABLE Home Away
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts Result
1Derby County422598643814614218113722202684Promoted as Champions
2Portsmouth422391053281722371167816172578Promoted
3Oldham Athletic422291165441362361693929282175
4Leeds United42191112584415424316471015281468
5Ipswich Town4217131259431263291057930331664
6Crystal Palace421951851531245352071131633-262
7Plymouth Argyle4216131362571263402347102234561
8Stoke City42161016635311554021551123321058
9Sheffield United4215131450491083311955111930158
10Bradford City4215101762621056362755112635055
11Barnsley42141315495287626236692329-355
12Blackburn Rovers4215101745551146302246111533-1055
13Reading4214111752591146332337111936-753
14Hull City4213141541551065252238101633-1453
15West Bromwich Albion421312175149867292256102227251
16Millwall421491939451056271644131229-651
17Huddersfield Town421312175461966383046111631-751
18Shrewsbury Town421562141531137241443141739-1251
19Birmingham City421117144759894272138102038-1250
20Sunderland421212184959867252346112436-1048Relegated via Playoffs
21Grimsby Town421014183959588182156102138-2044Relegated
22Brighton and Hove Albion42912213754768222026131534-1739Relegated


THIRD DIVISION (Tier 3) - 1986-87
SEASON END TABLE Home Away
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts Result
1Bournemouth4629107764019314414107632263697Promoted as Champions
2Middlesbrough4628108673016523811125629193794Promoted
3Swindon Town4625129774714543719117540283087Promoted via Playoffs
4Wigan Athletic46251011836015534726105836342385Playoffs
5Gillingham4623914654816524214741223341778Playoffs
6Bristol City4621141163361463421578821212777
7Notts County4621131277561463522477925322176
8Walsall4622915806716435027651230401375
9Blackpool4616161474591175352059939391564
10Mansfield Town461516155255995302367102232-361
11Brentford46151516646697739326892534-260
12Port Vale461512197670869433676103334657
13Doncaster Rovers4614151756621184321937132443-657
14Rotherham United4615121948571067292356121934-957
15Chester City46131716615979732286892931256
16Bury461413195460977302656122434-655
17Chesterfield46131518566911573633210112036-1354
18Fulham461217175977887354149102436-1853
19Bristol Rovers461312214975788262964132346-2651
20York City4612132155791184342915172150-2449
21Bolton Wanderers46101521465885102926210111732-1245Relegated via Playoffs
22Carlisle United461082839787511263533171343-3938Relegated
23Darlington467162345776107252816162049-3237Relegated
24Newport County468132549864910263444152352-3737Relegated


FOURTH DIVISION (Tier 4) - 1986-87
SEASON END TABLE Home Away
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts Result
1Northampton Town4630971035320215620107647335099Promoted as Champions
2Preston North End4626128724716433618108536292590Promoted
3Southend United46255166855144543271111125281380Promoted
4Wolverhampton Wanderers4624715695012383624124733261979Playoffs
5Colchester United462171864561535412064132336870Playoffs
6Aldershot4620101664571355402275112435770Promoted via playoffs
7Leyton Orient462091764611526402557112436369
8Scunthorpe United46181216735715355227391121301666
9Wrexham4615201170518132382477932271965
10Peterborough United461714155750107629217792829765
11Cambridge United4617111860621265372355132339-262
12Swansea City4617111856611337312148112540-562
13Cardiff City4615161548506125241894102432-261
14Exeter City461123125349111023717013101632456
15Halifax Town4615102159741058323255132742-1555
16Hereford United4614112160611067332345142738-153
17Crewe Alexandra461314197072896383555133237-253
18Hartlepool United4611181744656116243057112035-2151
19Stockport County461312214069968252746131542-2951
20Tranmere Rovers4611171854726107323757112235-1850
21Rochdale461117185473887313039112343-1950
22Burnley461213215374977313536142239-2149
23Torquay United4610181856728872829210112843-1648
24Lincoln City461212224565878302745141538-2048Relegated