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Full season page
Notts County 1987–88 season
Notts County competed in the Football League Third Division during the 1987–88 campaign. This verified archive page records the complete divisional table and the club's home-and-away league performance.
This source panel states what is currently verified for this page and what remains labelled as pending, rather than implying every related player or scorer statistic is complete.
Season story
Season story
%s sits in the %s era. The published season record shows Notts competing in %s, finishing %s with a %s league record.
Story beats
- Era contextThis campaign belongs to the %s era, a public grouping of related seasons from the archive.
- Archive summaryNotts County competed in the Football League Third Division during the 1987–88 campaign. This verified archive page records the complete divisional table and the club's home-and-away league performance.
- Where it ranksThis season ranks %s of %s for %s in the published league-season index.
Ranking context
Story cards are derived from the published season record, final table and existing summary index.
Season overview
Notts County in 1987–88
- DivisionFootball League Third Division
- Final position4th
- FA CupR2
- Points systemThree points for a win
Joint leading scorers
Notts County leading scorers
Season-leading totals are labelled by scope where the source states it. Pending records are not treated as full-career or league-only totals.
Home and away breakdown
Notts County home and away record
The highlighted club record is summarised below before the complete divisional home-and-away table.
Home record
- P23
- W14
- D4
- L5
- Goals scored53
- Goals conceded24
- Goal difference29
- Win rate60.9%
Away record
- P23
- W9
- D8
- L6
- Goals scored29
- Goals conceded25
- Goal difference4
- Win rate39.1%
Final league table
Football League Third Division 1987–88 final league table
Notts County are highlighted below. Sources and acknowledgements are listed beneath the table.
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 46 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 92 | 48 | 44 | 93 | ChampionsPromoted |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 69 | 47 | 22 | 84 | Promoted |
| 3 | Walsall | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 68 | 50 | 18 | 82 | Promoted |
| 4 | Notts County | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 82 | 49 | 33 | 81 | |
| 5 | Bristol City | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 77 | 62 | 15 | 75 |
Season context
Historical notes
- Notts County finished 4th in the Football League Third Division.
- The complete divisional table includes separate home-and-away records.
- The final table has been copied from the acknowledged RSSSF divisional table and cross-checked against the bundled Notts County season summary.
- Notts County reached the Third Division play-offs but did not secure promotion.
Sources and acknowledgements
Historical references
References and acknowledgements for this season page. Confidence: Cited source links and checked date recorded. Scope: Season record and final league table.
- RSSSF: England 1987-88 Final divisional table source. RSSSF permits copying in whole or part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors.Checked: 2026-06-13