League Tables 1987-1988 Preston North End
Third Division 1987/1988
Season completed Saturday, 7th May 1988
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
Pts |
GD |
|
Home |
|
Away |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
| 1nonMover |
Sunderland |
46 |
93 |
+44 |
|
14 |
7 |
2 |
51 |
22 |
|
13 |
5 |
5 |
41 |
26 |
| 2nonMover |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
46 |
84 |
+22 |
|
15 |
7 |
1 |
37 |
16 |
|
8 |
8 |
7 |
32 |
31 |
| 3nonMover |
Walsall |
46 |
82 |
+18 |
|
15 |
6 |
2 |
39 |
22 |
|
8 |
7 |
8 |
29 |
28 |
| 4nonMover |
Notts. County |
46 |
81 |
+33 |
|
14 |
4 |
5 |
53 |
24 |
|
9 |
8 |
6 |
29 |
25 |
| 5nonMover |
Bristol City |
46 |
75 |
+15 |
|
14 |
6 |
3 |
51 |
30 |
|
7 |
6 |
10 |
26 |
32 |
| 6nonMover |
Northampton Town |
46 |
73 |
+19 |
|
12 |
8 |
3 |
36 |
18 |
|
6 |
11 |
6 |
34 |
33 |
| 7nonMover |
Wigan Athletic |
46 |
72 |
+9 |
|
11 |
8 |
4 |
36 |
23 |
|
9 |
4 |
10 |
34 |
38 |
| 8nonMover |
Bristol Rovers |
46 |
66 |
+12 |
|
14 |
5 |
4 |
43 |
19 |
|
4 |
7 |
12 |
25 |
37 |
| 9nonMover |
Fulham |
46 |
66 |
+9 |
|
10 |
5 |
8 |
36 |
24 |
|
9 |
4 |
10 |
33 |
36 |
| 10nonMover |
Blackpool |
46 |
65 |
+9 |
|
13 |
4 |
6 |
45 |
27 |
|
4 |
10 |
9 |
26 |
35 |
| 11nonMover |
Port Vale |
46 |
65 |
+2 |
|
12 |
8 |
3 |
36 |
19 |
|
6 |
3 |
14 |
22 |
37 |
| 12nonMover |
Brentford |
46 |
62 |
-6 |
|
9 |
8 |
6 |
27 |
23 |
|
7 |
6 |
10 |
26 |
36 |
| 13nonMover |
Gillingham |
46 |
59 |
+16 |
|
8 |
9 |
6 |
45 |
21 |
|
6 |
8 |
9 |
32 |
40 |
| 14nonMover |
Bury |
46 |
59 |
+1 |
|
9 |
7 |
7 |
33 |
26 |
|
6 |
7 |
10 |
25 |
31 |
| 15nonMover |
Chester City |
46 |
58 |
-11 |
|
9 |
8 |
6 |
29 |
30 |
|
5 |
8 |
10 |
22 |
32 |
| 16nonMover |
Preston North End |
46 |
58 |
-11 |
|
10 |
6 |
7 |
30 |
23 |
|
5 |
7 |
11 |
18 |
36 |
| 17nonMover |
Southend United |
46 |
55 |
-18 |
|
10 |
6 |
7 |
42 |
33 |
|
4 |
7 |
12 |
23 |
50 |
| 18nonMover |
Chesterfield |
46 |
55 |
-29 |
|
10 |
5 |
8 |
25 |
28 |
|
5 |
5 |
13 |
16 |
42 |
| 19nonMover |
Mansfield Town |
46 |
54 |
-11 |
|
10 |
6 |
7 |
25 |
21 |
|
4 |
6 |
13 |
23 |
38 |
| 20nonMover |
Aldershot |
46 |
53 |
-10 |
|
12 |
3 |
8 |
45 |
32 |
|
3 |
5 |
15 |
19 |
42 |
| 21nonMover |
Rotherham United |
46 |
52 |
-16 |
|
8 |
8 |
7 |
28 |
25 |
|
4 |
8 |
11 |
22 |
41 |
| 22nonMover |
Grimsby Town |
46 |
50 |
-10 |
|
6 |
7 |
10 |
25 |
29 |
|
6 |
7 |
10 |
23 |
29 |
| 23nonMover |
York City |
46 |
33 |
-43 |
|
4 |
7 |
12 |
27 |
45 |
|
4 |
2 |
17 |
21 |
46 |
| 24nonMover |
Doncaster Rovers |
46 |
33 |
-44 |
|
6 |
5 |
12 |
25 |
36 |
|
2 |
4 |
17 |
15 |
48 |
| Information panel |
| Rotherham United were relegated via the play-offs and replaced by Swansea City. |
| Play-off matches |
| Sun 15th May | Semi Final 1st Leg | Bristol City 1 Sheffield United 0 |
| Sun 15th May | Semi Final 1st Leg | Notts. County 1 Walsall 3 |
| Wed 18th May | Semi Final 2nd Leg | Sheffield United 1 Bristol City 1 |
| Wed 18th May | Semi Final 2nd Leg | Walsall 1 Notts. County 1 |
| Wed 25th May | Final 1st Leg | Bristol City 1 Walsall 3 |
| Sat 28th May | Final 2nd Leg | Walsall 0 Bristol City 2 (aet) |
| Mon 30th May | Final Replay | Walsall 4 Bristol City 0 |
