1986-87 Rugby Football League Championship — Final Table
Wigan romped to the title by a 15-point margin, losing just 2 of 30 games. Division contracted from 16 clubs to 14 at season's end: Oldham, Featherstone Rovers, Barrow, and Wakefield Trinity were all relegated, with only 2 clubs promoted.
Final table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wigan | 30 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 941 | 193 | +748 | 56 |
| 2 | St Helens | 30 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 835 | 465 | +370 | 41 |
| 3 | Warrington | 30 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 728 | 464 | +264 | 41 |
| 4 | Castleford | 30 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 631 | 429 | +202 | 40 |
| 5 | Halifax | 30 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 553 | 487 | +66 | 35 |
| 6 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 30 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 446 | 531 | -85 | 32 |
| 7 | Bradford Northern | 30 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 555 | 550 | +5 | 31 |
| 8 | Widnes | 30 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 598 | 613 | -15 | 28 |
| 9 | Salford | 30 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 509 | 656 | -147 | 28 |
| 10 | Leigh | 30 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 549 | 610 | -61 | 27 |
| 11 | Hull F.C. | 30 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 538 | 650 | -112 | 27 |
| 12 | Leeds | 30 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 565 | 571 | -6 | 26 |
| 13 | Oldham | 30 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 554 | 679 | -125 | 26 |
| 14 | Featherstone Rovers | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 498 | 776 | -278 | 17 |
| 15 | Barrow | 30 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 456 | 725 | -269 | 16 |
| 16 | Wakefield Trinity | 30 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 386 | 943 | -557 | 9 |
Sources
← Super League & British Champions
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