English League Tables
1985/86 Tables◄ 1986/87 Tables ►1987/88 Tables
Football League First Division 1986/87
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Everton | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 76 | 31 | +45 | 86 | Champions |
| 2nd | Liverpool | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 72 | 42 | +30 | 77 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 68 | 43 | +25 | 71 | - |
| 4th | Arsenal | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 35 | +23 | 70 | - |
| 5th | Norwich City | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 68 | - |
| 6th | Wimbledon | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 66 | - |
| 7th | Luton Town | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 66 | - |
| 8th | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 64 | 51 | +13 | 65 | - |
| 9th | Watford | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 67 | 54 | +13 | 63 | - |
| 10th | Coventry City | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 63 | - |
| 11th | Manchester United | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 52 | 45 | +7 | 56 | - |
| 12th | Southampton | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 69 | 68 | +1 | 52 | - |
| 13th | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 58 | 59 | -1 | 52 | - |
| 14th | Chelsea | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 53 | 64 | -11 | 52 | - |
| 15th | West Ham United | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 52 | 67 | -15 | 52 | - |
| 16th | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 48 | 64 | -16 | 50 | - |
| 17th | Newcastle United | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 47 | 65 | -18 | 47 | - |
| 18th | Oxford United | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 44 | 69 | -25 | 46 | - |
| 19th | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 45 | 55 | -10 | 44 | ♦PO Winners |
| 20th | Leicester City | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 54 | 76 | -22 | 42 | ▼Relegated |
| 21st | Manchester City | 42 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 36 | 57 | -21 | 39 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Aston Villa | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 45 | 79 | -34 | 36 | ▼Relegated |
Football League Second Division 1986/87
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Derby County | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 64 | 38 | +26 | 84 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Portsmouth | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 53 | 28 | +25 | 78 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 65 | 44 | +21 | 75 | ♦Playoffs |
| 4th | Leeds United | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 58 | 44 | +14 | 68 | ♦Playoffs |
| 5th | Ipswich Town | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 59 | 43 | +16 | 64 | ♦Playoffs |
| 6th | Crystal Palace | 42 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 51 | 53 | -2 | 62 | - |
| 7th | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 61 | - |
| 8th | Stoke City | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 63 | 53 | +10 | 58 | - |
| 9th | Sheffield United | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 58 | - |
| 10th | Bradford City | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 55 | - |
| 11th | Barnsley | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 49 | 52 | -3 | 55 | - |
| 12th | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 45 | 55 | -10 | 55 | - |
| 13th | Reading | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 52 | 59 | -7 | 53 | - |
| 14th | Hull City | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 41 | 55 | -14 | 53 | - |
| 15th | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 51 | - |
| 16th | Millwall | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 39 | 45 | -6 | 51 | - |
| 17th | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 54 | 61 | -7 | 51 | - |
| 18th | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 41 | 53 | -12 | 51 | - |
| 19th | Birmingham City | 42 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 47 | 59 | -12 | 50 | - |
| 20th | Sunderland | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 59 | -10 | 48 | ♦▼Relegated |
| 21st | Grimsby Town | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 39 | 59 | -20 | 44 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 54 | -17 | 39 | ▼Relegated |
Football League Third Division 1986/87
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 76 | 40 | +36 | 97 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Middlesbrough | 46 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 67 | 30 | +37 | 94 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Swindon Town | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 77 | 47 | +30 | 87 | ♦▲PO Winners |
| 4th | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 83 | 60 | +23 | 85 | ♦Playoffs |
| 5th | Gillingham | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 65 | 48 | +17 | 78 | ♦Playoffs |
| 6th | Bristol City | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 63 | 36 | +27 | 77 | - |
| 7th | Notts County | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 77 | 56 | +21 | 76 | - |
| 8th | Walsall | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 80 | 67 | +13 | 75 | - |
| 9th | Blackpool | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 74 | 59 | +15 | 64 | - |
| 10th | Mansfield Town | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 52 | 55 | -3 | 61 | - |
| 11th | Brentford | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 64 | 66 | -2 | 60 | - |
| 12th | Port Vale | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 76 | 70 | +6 | 57 | - |
| 13th | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 56 | 62 | -6 | 57 | - |
| 14th | Rotherham United | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 48 | 57 | -9 | 57 | - |
| 15th | Chester City | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 61 | 59 | +2 | 56 | - |
| 16th | Bury | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 54 | 60 | -6 | 55 | - |
| 17th | Chesterfield | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 56 | 69 | -13 | 54 | - |
| 18th | Fulham | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 59 | 77 | -18 | 53 | - |
| 19th | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 49 | 75 | -26 | 51 | - |
| 20th | York City | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 55 | 79 | -24 | 49 | - |
| 21st | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 46 | 58 | -12 | 45 | ♦▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Carlisle United | 46 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 39 | 78 | -39 | 38 | ▼Relegated |
| 23rd | Darlington | 46 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 45 | 77 | -32 | 37 | ▼Relegated |
| 24th | Newport County | 46 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 49 | 86 | -37 | 37 | ▼Relegated |
Football League Fourth Division 1986/87
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Northampton Town | 46 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 103 | 53 | +50 | 99 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Preston North End | 46 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 72 | 47 | +25 | 90 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Southend United | 46 | 25 | 5 | 16 | 68 | 55 | +13 | 80 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 69 | 50 | +19 | 79 | ♦Playoffs |
| 5th | Colchester United | 46 | 21 | 7 | 18 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 70 | ♦Playoffs |
| 6th | Aldershot | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 64 | 57 | +7 | 70 | ♦▲PO Winners |
| 7th | Orient | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 64 | 61 | +3 | 69 | - |
| 8th | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 73 | 57 | +16 | 66 | - |
| 9th | Wrexham | 46 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 70 | 51 | +19 | 65 | - |
| 10th | Peterborough United | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 65 | - |
| 11th | Cambridge United | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 60 | 62 | -2 | 62 | - |
| 12th | Swansea City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 56 | 61 | -5 | 62 | - |
| 13th | Cardiff City | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 48 | 50 | -2 | 61 | - |
| 14th | Exeter City | 46 | 11 | 23 | 12 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 56 | - |
| 15th | Halifax Town | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 59 | 74 | -15 | 55 | - |
| 16th | Hereford United | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 60 | 61 | -1 | 53 | - |
| 17th | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 70 | 72 | -2 | 53 | - |
| 18th | Hartlepool United | 46 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 44 | 65 | -21 | 51 | - |
| 19th | Stockport County | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 40 | 69 | -29 | 51 | - |
| 20th | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 54 | 72 | -18 | 50 | - |
| 21st | Rochdale | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 54 | 73 | -19 | 50 | - |
| 22nd | Burnley | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 53 | 74 | -21 | 49 | - |
| 23rd | Torquay United | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 56 | 72 | -16 | 48 | - |
| 24th | Lincoln City | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 45 | 65 | -20 | 48 | ▼Relegated |
- Orient reverted back to its previous name Leyton Orient for the start of the 1987/88 Season
Team Promoted from the Football Conference
| ▲Scarborough were Promoted as Football Conference Champions |
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