Season 1986-87
Today League Division Four
Today League Division Four
Final League Position: 6th - Promoted
A - Peterborough United
6 September 1986
Drew 1-1 - 2,797
A - Halifax Town
23 August 1986
Lost 1-0 - 1,020
H - Lincoln City
13 September 1986
Won 4-0 - 1,443
H - Scunthorpe United
16 September 1986
Won 2-1 - 1,696
A - Torquay United
20 September 1986
Drew 2-2 - 1,322
H - Wolverhampton Wand
30 August 1986
Lost 2-1 - 2,963
H - Tranmere Rovers
27 September 1986
Lost 2-0 - 1,948
A - Swansea City
30 September 1986
Lost 2-1 - 6,044
A - Northampton Town
4 October 1986
Lost 4-2 - 4,304
H - Burnley
11 October 1986
Won 2-0 - 2,061
A - Preston North End
18 October 1986
Won 2-1 - 5,421
H - Cambridge United
21 October 1986
Won 4-1 - 1,717
H - Hartlepool United
25 October 1986
Drew 1-1 - 1,902
A - Wrexham
28 October 1986
Lost 3-0 - 2,704
A - Hereford United
1 November 1986
Lost 1-0 - 2,209
H - Stockport County
9 November 1986
Won 3-1 - 2,660
H - Rochdale
22 November 1986
Won 2-1 - 1,921
A - Exeter City
29 November 1986
Lost 4-0 - 2,342
A - Cardiff City
13 December 1986
Lost 2-0 - 2,443
H - Crewe Alexandra
20 December 1986
Won 1-0 - 1,718
A - Orient
26 December 1986
Won 3-1 - 2,616
H - Colchester United
27 December 1986
Won 1-0 - 2,594
H - Southend United
1 January 1987
Lost 1-0 - 3,170
H - Peterborough United
24 January 1987
Drew 1-1 - 2,093
A - Scunthorpe United
7 February 1987
Lost 2-0 - 1,991
H - Torquay United
14 February 1987
Drew 1-1 - 2,005
A - Wolverhampton Wand
17 February 1987
Lost 3-0 - 3,357
A - Tranmere Rovers
21 February 1987
Drew 1-1 - 1,573
A - Rochdale
24 February 1987
Lost 3-1 - 1,092
H - Swansea City
28 February 1987
Won 4-1 - 2,592
H - Hereford United
3 March 1987
Won 1-0 - 1,643
A - Hartlepool United
7 March 1987
Drew 1-1 - 1,018
H - Preston North End
14 March 1987
Drew 0-0 - 3,469
A - Cambridge United
17 March 1987
Won 3-0 - 2,195
H - Halifax Town
24 March 1987
Won 4-1 - 1,911
A - Lincoln City
31 March 1987
Won 2-0 - 1,498
A - Burnley
21 March 1987
Won 1-0 - 2,690
A - Stockport County
3 April 1987
Drew 0-0 - 1,975
Today League Play Offs
H - Exeter City
2 May 1987
Won 2-1 - 2,176
H - Wrexham
11 April 1987
Won 1-0 - 2,331
A - Southend United
18 April 1987
Lost 2-0 - 3,656
H - Orient
20 April 1987
Lost 2-1 - 3,183
A - Crewe Alexandra
25 April 1987
Won 3-1 - 1,351
A - Colchester United
4 May 1987
Won 1-0 - 4,310
H - Northampton Town
6 May 1987
Drew 3-3 - 3,377
H - Cardiff City
9 May 1987
Lost 2-1 - 3,680
H - Bolton Wanderers
Semi Final 1st Leg
14 May 1987
Won 1-0 - 4,164
A - Bolton Wanderers
Semi Final 2nd Leg
17 May 1987
Drew 2-2 AET - 7,445
H - Wolverhampton Wand
Final 1st Leg
22 May 1987
Won 2-0 - 5,000
A - Wolverhampton Wand
Final 2nd Leg
25 May 1987
Won 1-0 - 19,962
FA Cup
H - Torquay United
1st Round
15 November 1986
Won 1-0 - 2,569
H - Colchester United
2nd Round
6 December 1986
Won 3-2 - 2,997
H - Oxford United
3rd Round
10 January 1987
Won 3-0 - 1,966
H - Barnsley
4th Round
31 January 1987
Drew 1-1 - 4,772
A - Barnsley
4th Round Replay
3 February 1987
Lost 3-0 - 9,784
Littlewoods Challenge Cup
H - Fulham
1st Round 1st Leg
26 August 1986
Lost 3-1 - 2,183
A - Fulham
1st Round 2nd Leg
3 September 1986
Lost 2-0 - 2,093
Freight Rover Trophy
H - Colchester United
Preliminary Round
9 December 1986
Won 4-1 - 993
A - Bristol City
Final South 2nd Leg
14 April 1987
Lost 2-0 - 16,371
H - Swansea City
1st Round
26 January 1987
Won 2-0 - 1,198
H - Fulham
Quarter Final South
10 February 1987
Drew 1-1 AET won pens - 2,571
A - Swindon Town
Semi Final South
10 March 1987
Won 3-2 - 8,450
H - Bristol City
Final South 1st Leg
8 April 1987
Lost 2-1 - 5,000
A - Peterborough United
Preliminary Round
3 December 1986
Drew 3-3 - 1,200
Friendlies & Other Matches
H - SCO Angers
Pre-Season Friendly
28 July 1986
Drew 1-1 - Unknown
H - Tottenham Hotspur
Pre-Season Friendly
4 August 1986
Lost 3-2 - 2,693
H - Crystal Palace
Pre-Season Friendly
6 August 1986
Drew 2-2 - 700 (est.)
A - Swansea City
Pre-Season Friendly
9 August 1986
Lost 3-0 - 1,016
H - Fulham
Pre-Season Friendly
15 August 1986
Drew 3-3 - Unknown
H - Gillingham
Pre-Season Friendly
1 August 1986
Won 2-1 - 500 (est.)