| Date | Competition | Opponents | Venue | Score | Goalscorers | Att | Rep | Vid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/08/1987 | Div 3 | BLACKPOOL | H | 0-0 | 4430 |  | ||
| 18/08/1987 | FLC1 | BRIGHTON | H | 1-0 | Greenall | 4162 |  |  |
| 22/08/1987 | Div 3 | Grimsby Town | A | 0-2 | 2901 |  | ||
| 26/08/1987 | FLC1 | Brighton | A | 0-1 (5-4) | 5479 |  | | |
| 29/08/1987 | Div 3 | SOUTHEND UTD | H | 8-1 | Lovell(4),Shearer,Smith(2),Pritchard | 4154 |  | |
| 31/08/1987 | Div 3 | Wigan Athletic | A | 1-1 | Shearer | 3412 |  | |
| 05/09/1987 | Div 3 | CHESTERFIELD | H | 10-0 | Pritchard(2),Shearer(2),Shipley(2),Elsey(2),Smith,Greenall | 4099 |  | |
| 12/09/1987 | Div 3 | Fulham | A | 2-0 | Lovell,Shearer | 7404 |  | |
| 15/09/1987 | Div 3 | SUNDERLAND | H | 0-0 | 9184 |  | | |
| 19/09/1987 | Div 3 | YORK CITY | H | 3-1 | Elsey(2),West | 5507 |  | |
| 22/09/1987 | FLC2 | Stoke City | A | 0-2 | 7198 |  | ||
| 26/09/1987 | Div 3 | Bristol City | A | 3-3 | Lovell,Smith,Elsey | 10070 |  | |
| 29/09/1987 | Div 3 | CHESTER | H | 0-1 | 5193 |  | ||
| 03/10/1987 | Div 3 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 2-4 | Lovell,Eves | 1647 |  | |
| 06/10/1987 | FLC2 | STOKE CITY | H | 0-1 | 5039 |  | |