1986–87 North West Counties Football League Third Division final table Third Division final table

| Position_ | Team | Played | Drawn | Lost | Goals_For | Goals_Against | Goal_Difference | Points_1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atherton Collieries | 24 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 22 | +24 | 36 |
| 2 | Flixton | 24 | 5 | 4 | 58 | 29 | +29 | 35 |
| 3 | Maghull | 24 | 2 | 8 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 30 |
| 4 | Nelson | 24 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 30 |
| 5 | Newton | 24 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 27 |
| 6 | Ford Motors | 24 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 26 |
| 7 | Bacup Borough | 24 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 26 |
| 8 | Cheadle Town | 24 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 23 |
| 9 | Daisy Hill | 24 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 42 | −21 | 19 2 |
| 10 | Padiham | 24 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 16 |