Season 1986-87
| Cup Competition | ||||||||
| FA Cup Final 1987 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 1 | Coventry City | 3 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | D 1 | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 98,000 | aet |
| Bennett, Houchen, Mabbutt OG | Allen C, Mabbutt | |||||||
| FA Cup Semi-Finals 1987 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 1 | Watford | D 1 | Villa Park, Birmingham | 46,161 | |
| Hodge 2, Allen C, Allen P | Allen | |||||||
| D 1 | Coventry City | 3 | 2 | Leeds United | D 2 | Hillsborough, Sheffield | 51,372 | aet |
| Gynn, Houchen, Bennett | Rennie, Edwards | |||||||
| League Cup Final 1987 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Arsenal | 2 | 1 | Liverpool | D 1 | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium), London | 96,000 | |
| Nicholas 2 | Rush | |||||||
| League Cup Semi-Finals 1987 1st & 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Arsenal | 0 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | D 1 | Highbury, London | 41,306 | |
| Allen C | ||||||||
| D 1 | Southampton | 0 | 0 | Liverpool | D 1 | The Dell, Southampton | 22,818 | |
| D 1 | Liverpool | 3 | 0 | Southampton | D 1 | Anfield Road, Liverpool | 38,481 | agg 3-0 |
| Whelan, Dalglish, Molby | ||||||||
| D 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 2 | Arsenal | D 1 | White Hart Lane, London | 37,099 | aet agg 2-2 |
| Allen C | Anderson, Quinn | |||||||
| League Cup Semi-Finals 1987 Replay | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 2 | Arsenal | D 1 | White Hart Lane, London | 41,005 | |
| Allen C | Allinson, Rocastle | |||||||
| Second Divison Play-off Final 1987 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | Leeds United | D 2 | Selhurst Park, London | 16,680 | 1st Leg |
| Melrose | ||||||||
| D 2 | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | D 1 | Elland Road, Leeds | 31,395 | 2nd Leg aet agg 1-1 |
| Ormsby | ||||||||
| D 1 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 1 | Leeds United | D 2 | St Andrews, Birmingham | 18,000 | Replay |
| Shirtliff 2 | Sheridan | |||||||
| Third Divison Play-off Final 1987 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 3 | Gillingham | 1 | 0 | Swindon Town | D 3 | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham | 16,775 | 1st Leg |
| Smith | ||||||||
| D 3 | Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | Gillingham | D 3 | County Ground, Swindon | 14,382 | 2nd Leg aet agg 2-2 |
| White 2 | Elsey | |||||||
| D 3 | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | Gillingham | D 3 | Selhurst Park, London | 18,491 | Replay |
| White 2 | ||||||||
| Fourth Divison Play-off Final 1987 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 4 | Aldershot | 2 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | D 4 | Recreation Ground, Aldershot | 5,000 | 1st Leg |
| McDonald, Barnes (p) | ||||||||
| D 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 1 | Aldershot | D 4 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | 19,962 | 2nd Leg agg 3-3 |
| Barnes | ||||||||
Final Table for Season 1986-87
| First Division | ||||||||||||||||||
| Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn |  | First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro Comp |
| 1 | 1 | Everton | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 45 | 86 | Rd 5 | Rd 5 | |
| 2 | -1 | Liverpool | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 77 | Rd 3 | Final | |
| 3 | 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 71 | Final | SF | |
| 4 | 3 | Arsenal | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 70 | Rd 6 | Win | |
| 5 | D 2 | Norwich City | 42 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 31 | 2 | 68 | Rd 4 | Rd 4 | |
| 6 | D 2 | Wimbledon | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 28 | 7 | 66 | Rd 6 | Rd 2 | |
| 7 | 2 | Luton Town | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 2 | 66 | Rd 4 | DSQ | |
| 8 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 37 | 13 | 65 | Rd 3 | Rd 5 | |
| 9 | 3 | Watford | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 34 | 13 | 63 | SF | Rd 3 | |
| 10 | 7 | Coventry City | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 5 | 63 | Win | Rd 4 | |
| 11 | -7 | Manchester United | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 56 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| 12 | 2 | Southampton | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 44 | 1 | 52 | Rd 3 | SF | |
| 13 | -8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 35 | -1 | 52 | Rd 6 | Rd 3 | |
| 14 | -8 | Chelsea | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 34 | -11 | 52 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| 15 | -12 | West Ham United | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 39 | -15 | 52 | Rd 5 | Rd 5 | |
| 16 | -3 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 37 | -16 | 50 | Rd 5 | Rd 3 | |
| 17 | -6 | Newcastle United | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 36 | -18 | 47 | Rd 5 | Rd 2 | |
| 18 | 0 | Oxford United | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 44 | -25 | 46 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | |
| 19 | D 2 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 33 | -10 | 44 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | |
| 20 | -1 | Leicester City | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 52 | -22 | 42 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 21 | -6 | Manchester City | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 33 | -21 | 39 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 22 | -6 | Aston Villa | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 54 | -34 | 36 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | |
| Notes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Next season First Division will contain 21 clubs. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Second Division | ||||||||||||||||||
| Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | | Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro Comp |
| 1 | D 3 | Derby County | 42 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 42 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 84 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 2 | 2 | Portsmouth | 42 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 78 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| 3 | 5 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 75 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 4 | 10 | Leeds United | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 14 | 68 | SF | Rd 2 | |
| 5 | D 1 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 16 | 64 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 6 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 33 | -2 | 62 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| 7 | D 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 5 | 61 | Rd 4 | Rd 1 | |
| 8 | 2 | Stoke City | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 32 | 10 | 58 | Rd 5 | Rd 2 | |
| 9 | -2 | Sheffield United | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 1 | 58 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | Bradford City | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 35 | 0 | 55 | Rd 4 | Rd 4 | |
| 11 | 1 | Barnsley | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 29 | -3 | 55 | Rd 5 | Rd 2 | |
| 12 | 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 33 | -10 | 55 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 13 | D 3 | Reading | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 36 | -7 | 53 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 14 | -8 | Hull City | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 33 | -14 | 53 | Rd 5 | Rd 3 | |
| 15 | D 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 27 | 2 | 51 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 16 | -7 | Millwall | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 29 | -6 | 51 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 17 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 31 | -7 | 51 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 18 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 39 | -12 | 51 | Rd 3 | Rd 5 | |
| 19 | D 1 | Birmingham City | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 38 | -12 | 50 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| 20 | -2 | Sunderland | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 36 | -10 | 48 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 21 | -6 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 38 | -20 | 44 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 22 | -11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 34 | -17 | 39 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| Notes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Next season Second Division will contain 23 clubs. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Third Division | ||||||||||||||||||
| Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | | Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro Comp |
| 1 | 14 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 36 | 97 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 2 | D 2 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 19 | 37 | 94 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 3 | D 4 | Swindon Town | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 28 | 30 | 87 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 4 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 34 | 23 | 85 | Rd 6 | Rd 1 | |
| 5 | 0 | Gillingham | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 34 | 17 | 78 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 6 | 3 | Bristol City | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 77 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 7 | 1 | Notts County | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 52 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 21 | 76 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 8 | -2 | Walsall | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 40 | 13 | 75 | Rd 5 | Rd 2 | |
| 9 | 3 | Blackpool | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 39 | 15 | 64 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 10 | D 4 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 32 | -3 | 61 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 11 | -1 | Brentford | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 32 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 34 | -2 | 60 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 12 | D 4 | Port Vale | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 43 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 34 | 6 | 57 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 13 | -2 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 43 | -6 | 57 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 14 | 0 | Rotherham United | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 34 | -9 | 57 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 15 | D 4 | Chester City | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 31 | 2 | 56 | Rd 4 | Rd 1 | |
| 16 | 4 | Bury | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 34 | -6 | 55 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 17 | 0 | Chesterfield | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 33 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 36 | -13 | 54 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 18 | D 2 | Fulham | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 41 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 36 | -18 | 53 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 19 | -3 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 46 | -26 | 51 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 20 | -13 | York City | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 50 | -24 | 49 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 21 | -3 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 26 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 32 | -12 | 45 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 22 | D 2 | Carlisle United | 46 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 43 | -39 | 38 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 23 | -10 | Darlington | 46 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 49 | -32 | 37 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 24 | -5 | Newport County | 46 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 52 | -37 | 37 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| Fourth Division | ||||||||||||||||||
| Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | | Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro Comp |
| 1 | 7 | Northampton Town | 46 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 47 | 33 | 50 | 99 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 2 | 21 | Preston North End | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 29 | 25 | 90 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 3 | 6 | Southend United | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 25 | 28 | 13 | 80 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 4 | D 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 19 | 79 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 5 | 1 | Colchester United | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 8 | 70 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 6 | 10 | Aldershot | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 7 | 70 | Rd 4 | Rd 1 | |
| 7 | -2 | Orient | 46 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 36 | 3 | 69 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 8 | 7 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 52 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 30 | 16 | 66 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 9 | 4 | Wrexham | 46 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 27 | 19 | 65 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | CWC Rd 2 |
| 10 | 7 | Peterborough United | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 29 | 7 | 65 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 11 | 11 | Cambridge United | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 39 | -2 | 62 | Rd 2 | Rd 4 | |
| 12 | D 3 | Swansea City | 46 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 40 | -5 | 62 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 13 | D 3 | Cardiff City | 46 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 32 | -2 | 61 | Rd 4 | Rd 4 | |
| 14 | 7 | Exeter City | 46 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 37 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 4 | 56 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 15 | 5 | Halifax Town | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 42 | -15 | 55 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 16 | -6 | Hereford United | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 38 | -1 | 53 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 17 | -5 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 37 | -2 | 53 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 18 | -11 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 35 | -21 | 51 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 19 | -8 | Stockport County | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 42 | -29 | 51 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 20 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 37 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 35 | -18 | 50 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 21 | -3 | Rochdale | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 43 | -19 | 50 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 22 | -8 | Burnley | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 35 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 39 | -21 | 49 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 23 | 1 | Torquay United | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 43 | -16 | 48 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 24 | D 3 | Lincoln City | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 38 | -20 | 48 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| Notes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Scarborough promoted as Conference League Champions | ||||||||||||||||||
