Football League Fourth Division 1986/87

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Football League Fourth Division 1986/87
master Northampton Town
Climbers Northampton Town
Preston North End
Southend United
FC Aldershot (as play-off winner)
Relegation ↑ Aldershot FC
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Colchester United
Relegated Lincoln City
Teams 24
Games 552
Gates 1,456  (ø 2.64 per game)
Top scorer Richard Hill ( Northampton Town )
Football League Fourth Division 1985/86
^ Football League Third Division 1986/87

The Football League Fourth Division 1986/87 was the 29th season of the fourth highest English football league . The top three clubs Northampton Town , Preston North End and Southend United rose directly to the Football League Third Division. The clubs in positions four to six played together with the fourth from bottom of the third division in play-off mode for fourth promotion place. This was secured by FC Aldershot .

With the introduction of automatic descent from the Fourth Division, Lincoln City suffered the second consecutive descent. He was replaced in the 1987/88 season by Scarborough FC , champions of the Football Conference .

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Northampton Town  46  30th  9  7th 103: 530 +50 99
 2. Preston North End  46  26th  12  8th 072:470 +25 90
 3. Southend United  46  25th  5  16 068:660  +2 80
 4th Wolverhampton Wanderers (A)  46  24  7th  15th 069:500 +19 79
 5. Colchester United  46  21st  7th  18th 064:560  +8 70
 6th FC Aldershot  46  20th  10  16 064:570  +7 70
 7th FC Orient  46  20th  9  17th 064:610  +3 69
 8th. Scunthorpe United  46  18th  12  16 073:570 +16 66
 9. WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Wrexham AFC  46  15th  20th  11 070:510 +19 65
10. Peterborough United  46  17th  14th  15th 057:500  +7 65
11. Cambridge United  46  17th  11  18th 060:620  −2 62
12. WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Swansea City (A)  46  17th  11  18th 056:610  −5 62
13. WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Cardiff City (A)  46  15th  16  15th 048:500  −2 61
14th Exeter City  46  11  23  12 053:490  +4 56
15th Halifax Town  46  15th  10  21st 059:740 −15 55
16. Hereford United  46  14th  11  21st 060:610  −1 53
17th Crewe Alexandra  46  13  14th  19th 070:720  −2 53
18th Hartlepool United  46  11  18th  17th 044:650 −21 51
19th Stockport County  46  13  12  21st 040:690 −29 51
20th Tranmere Rovers  46  11  17th  18th 054:720 −18 50
21st Rochdale AFC  46  11  17th  18th 054:730 −19 50
22nd Burnley FC  46  12  13  21st 053:740 −21 49
23. Torquay United  46  10  18th  18th 056:720 −16 48
24. Lincoln City (A)  46  12  12  22nd 045:650 −20 48

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored

  • Promoted to the Football League Third Division 1987/88
  • Participants in the play-off round
  • Play-off winners and promoted to Football League Third Division 1987/88
  • Relegated to the Football Conference
  • (A) Relegated from the Football League Third Division 1985/86

    Play-off round

      Semi-finals (first leg / second leg / total) final
                             
    TD21  Bolton Wanderers 0 2 2      
    6th  FC Aldershot 1 2 3  
    6th  FC Aldershot 2 1 3
      4th  Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 0 0
    4th  Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 0 2
     
    5  Colchester United 0 0 0  

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