Financially troubled Grimsby Town were unsurprisingly relegated to the Third Division, but it was perhaps more surprising to see Brighton lose their Second Division status after the three secure finishes that had followed the loss of their First Division status in 1983 – the year where they had almost won the FA Cup. The final relegation place went to Sunderland, who fell into the Third Division for the first time in their history after failing in the playoffs.
Reference 1: P (played), W (won), F (goals for) and Pts. (points).
Reference 2: Derby County (C, P), Portsmouth (P), Oldham Athletic, Leeds United, Ipswich Town, Crystal Palace, Plymouth Argyle, Stoke City, Sheffield United, Bradford City, Barnsley, Blackburn Rovers, Reading, Hull City, West Bromwich Albion, Millwall, Huddersfield Town, Shrewsbury Town, Birmingham City, Sunderland (R), Grimsby Town (R) and Brighton Hove Albion (R).
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986-87_in_English_football
Reference 2: Derby County (C, P), Portsmouth (P), Oldham Athletic, Leeds United, Ipswich Town, Crystal Palace, Plymouth Argyle, Stoke City, Sheffield United, Bradford City, Barnsley, Blackburn Rovers, Reading, Hull City, West Bromwich Albion, Millwall, Huddersfield Town, Shrewsbury Town, Birmingham City, Sunderland (R), Grimsby Town (R) and Brighton Hove Albion (R).
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986-87_in_English_football
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