FOOTBALL LEAGUE
THIRD DIVISION
|
| POS |
Club/Team Name |
GP |
PTS |
| 1 |
BOURNEMOUTH |
46 |
0 |
| 2 |
MIDDLESBOROUGH |
46 |
0 |
| 3 |
SWINDON TOWN |
46 |
0 |
| 4 |
WIGAN ATHLETIC |
46 |
0 |
| 5 |
GILLINGHAM |
46 |
0 |
| 6 |
BRISTOL CITY |
46 |
0 |
| 7 |
NOTTS COUNTY |
46 |
0 |
| 8 |
WALSALL |
46 |
0 |
| 9 |
BLACKPOOL |
46 |
0 |
| 10 |
MANSFIELD TOWN |
46 |
0 |
| 11 |
BRENTFORD |
46 |
0 |
| 12 |
PORT VALE |
46 |
0 |
| 13 |
DONCASTER ROVERS |
46 |
0 |
| 14 |
ROTHERHAM UNITED |
46 |
0 |
| 15 |
CHESTER CITY |
46 |
0 |
| 16 |
BURY |
46 |
0 |
| 17 |
CHESTERFIELD |
46 |
0 |
| 18 |
FULHAM |
46 |
0 |
| 19 |
BRISTOL ROVERS |
46 |
0 |
| 20 |
YORK CITY |
46 |
0 |
| 21 |
BOLTON WANDERERS |
46 |
0 |
| 22 |
CARLISLE UNITED |
46 |
0 |
| 23 |
DARLINGTON |
46 |
0 |
| 24 |
NEWPORT COUNTY |
46 |
0 |
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- Division Champs, Promoted to 1987-88 Second Division
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- Automatic Promotion To 1987-88 Second Division
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- Won Promotion To Second Division (via Playoff)
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- Qualified for the Third Division Playoffs (See Below)
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- Relegated to the 1987-88 Fourth Division
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** Relegation/Promotion Notes **
This was the first year for the playoff system used in promotions to higher divisions.
Swindon Town were winners of the play-offs and were thus promoted. Second Division club
Sunderland also participated in the Division Three playoffs, but lost in the first round,
thus they were relegated to Division Three. Bolton Wanderers participated in the Fourth
Division playoffs as they finished in 21st place. They lost in the first round of the
play-offs and were thus relegated to the Fourth Division for next season.
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FOOTBALL LEAGUE
FOURTH DIVISION
|
| POS |
Club/Team Name |
GP |
PTS |
| 1 |
NORTHAMPTON TOWN |
46 |
0 |
| 2 |
PRESTON NORTH END |
46 |
0 |
| 3 |
SOUTHEND UNITED |
46 |
0 |
| 4 |
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS |
46 |
0 |
| 5 |
COLCHESTER UNITED |
46 |
0 |
| 6 |
ALDERSHOT |
46 |
0 |
| 7 |
ORIENT |
46 |
0 |
| 8 |
SCUNTHORPE UNITED |
46 |
0 |
| 9 |
WREXHAM |
46 |
0 |
| 10 |
PETERBOROUGH UNITED |
46 |
0 |
| 11 |
CAMBRIDGE UNITED |
46 |
0 |
| 12 |
SWANSEA CITY |
46 |
0 |
| 13 |
CARDIFF CITY |
46 |
0 |
| 14 |
EXETER CITY |
46 |
0 |
| 15 |
HALIFAX TOWN |
46 |
0 |
| 16 |
HEREFORD UNITED |
46 |
0 |
| 17 |
CREWE ALEXANDRA |
46 |
0 |
| 18 |
HARTLEPOOL UNITED |
46 |
0 |
| 19 |
STOCKPORT COUNTY |
46 |
0 |
| 20 |
TRANMERE ROVERS |
46 |
0 |
| 21 |
ROCHDALE |
46 |
0 |
| 22 |
BURNLEY |
46 |
0 |
| 23 |
TORQUAY UNITED |
46 |
0 |
| 24 |
LINCOLN CITY |
46 |
0 |
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- Division Champs, Promoted to 1987-88 Third Division
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- Automatic Promotion To 1987-88 Third Division
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- Won Promotion To Third Division (via Playoff)
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- Qualified for the Fourth Division Playoffs
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- Relegated to the 1987-88 Football Conference
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** Relegation/Promotion Notes **
This was the first year for the playoff system used in promotions to higher divisions.
Aldershot gained promotion to the Third Division after they beat Wolverhampton in the
final. Bolton Wanderers also participated in the Fourth Division playoffs, but lost
in the first round, thus were relegated to the Fourth Division for next season.
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THE FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
PREMIER DIVISION TABLE
(England's 5th Division aka Conference National)
|
| POS |
Club/Team Name |
GP |
PTS |
| 1 |
SCARBOROUGH |
42 |
0 |
| 2 |
BARNET |
42 |
0 |
| 3 |
MAIDSTONE UNITED |
42 |
0 |
| 4 |
ENFIELD |
42 |
0 |
| 5 |
ALTRINCHAM |
42 |
0 |
| 6 |
BOSTON UNITED |
42 |
0 |
| 7 |
SUTTON UNITED |
42 |
0 |
| 8 |
RUNCORN |
42 |
0 |
| 9 |
TELFORD UNITED |
42 |
0 |
| 10 |
BATH CITY |
42 |
0 |
| 11 |
CHELTENHAM TOWN |
42 |
0 |
| 12 |
KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS |
42 |
0 |
| 13 |
STAFFORD RANGERS |
42 |
0 |
| 14 |
WEYMOUTH |
42 |
0 |
| 15 |
DAGENHAM |
42 |
0 |
| 16 |
KETTERING TOWN |
42 |
0 |
| 17 |
NORTHWICH VICTORIA |
42 |
0 |
| 18 |
NUNEATON BOROUGH |
42 |
0 |
| 19 |
WEALDSTONE |
42 |
0 |
| 20 |
WELLING UNITED |
42 |
0 |
| 21 |
FRICKLEY ATHLETIC |
42 |
0 |
| 22 |
GATESHEAD |
42 |
0 |
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- Promotion to the 1987-88 Football League Fourth Division
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- FA Trophy Winner
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- Conference League Cup Winner
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- Relegated to LOWER LEVEL Divisions (See Below)
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** Relegation Notes **
(1) Gateshead were relegated to the Northern Premier League.
(2) Frickley Athletic were relegated to the Northern Premier League.
(3) Nuneaton Borough were relegated to the Southern League due to financial
irregularities, thus Welling United were reprieved from relegation.
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