Today Second Division 1986/1987
Historical league standings at 4th October 1986
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 3 |
| 2 | Oldham Athletic | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 6 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 6 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 2 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 1 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 5 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 3 |
| 8 | Hull City | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 13 | -4 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 1 |
| 10 | Bradford City | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 12 | -1 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 12 | -1 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 0 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 11 | -2 |
| 14 | Derby County | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | -2 |
| 15 | Reading | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 4 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 0 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 10 | -1 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | -2 |
| 20 | Millwall | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 8 | -4 |
| 21 | Barnsley | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 5 | -7 |
| 22 | Stoke City | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 5 | -7 |
