1986-87
	Northern Premier League

Before this season

• Barrow joined
• Gateshead left

Final League Table

 Pos  Name                            Pld    W    D    L   GF   GA  Pts
   1  Macclesfield Town                42   26   10    6   80   47   88
   2  Bangor City                      42   25   12    5   74   35   87
   3  Caernarfon Town                  42   20   16    6   67   40   76
   4  Marine                           42   21   10   11   70   43   73
   5  South Liverpool                  42   21   10   11   58   40   73
   6  Morecambe                        42   20   12   10   66   49   72
   7  Matlock Town                     42   20   10   12   81   67   70
   8  Southport                        42   19   11   12   67   49   68
   9  Chorley                          42   16   12   14   58   59   60
  10  Mossley                          42   15   12   15   57   52   57
  11  Hyde United                      42   15   10   17   81   70   55
  12  Burton Albion                    42   16    6   20   56   68   54
  13  Buxton                           42   13   14   15   61   68   53
  14  Witton Albion                    42   15    8   19   68   79   53
  15  Barrow                           42   15    7   20   42   57   52
  16  Goole Town                       42   13   12   17   58   62   51
  17  Oswestry Town                    42   14    8   20   55   83   50
  18  Rhyl                             42   10   15   17   56   74   45
  19  Worksop Town                     42    9   13   20   56   74   40
  20  Gainsborough Trinity             42    9   10   23   53   67   37
  21  Workington                       42    5   14   23   38   70   28 *
  22  Horwich R M I                    42    3   12   27   36   85   20 *
* - Workington and Horwich R M I each 1 point deducted

After this season

• League expanded. Existing clubs formed Premier Division, while following joined the new Division One
• Accrington Stanley, Alfreton Town, Congleton Town, Curzon Ashton, Droylsden, Eastwood Hanley, Eastwood Town, Farsley Celtic, Fleetwood Town, Harrogate Town, Irlam Town, Lancaster City, Leek Town, Netherfield, Penrith, Radcliffe Borough, Stalybridge Celtic, Sutton Town and Winsford United
• In addition:
• Burton Albion left
• Frickley Athletic joined Premier Division
• Gateshead joined Premier Division
• Macclesfield Town left

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