Barclays Fourth Division 1987/1988
Historical league standings at 21st October 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 | Scarborough | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 26 | 8 |
| 2 | Leyton Orient | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 18 | 24 | 16 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 24 | 11 |
| 4 | Torquay United | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 24 | 10 |
| 5 | Scunthorpe United | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 19 | 24 | 6 |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 24 | 3 |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 1 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 23 | 8 |
| 9 | Burnley | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 23 | -3 |
| 10 | Hartlepool United | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 3 |
| 11 | Darlington | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 2 |
| 12 | Cambridge United | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 4 |
| 13 | Halifax Town | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 3 |
| 14 | Colchester United | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 2 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 3 |
| 16 | Exeter City | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 3 |
| 17 | Swansea City | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 16 | -4 |
| 18 | Wrexham | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 15 | -6 |
| 19 | Hereford United | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 15 | -8 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 14 | -7 |
| 21 | Stockport County | 14 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 13 | -7 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 11 | -6 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 10 | -23 |
| 24 | Newport County | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 8 | -19 |
