1987–88 North West Counties Football League First Division final table First Division final table

| Position_ | Team | Played | Drawn | Lost | Goals_For | Goals_Against | Goal_Difference | Points_1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Burscough | 34 | 7 | 13 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 35 |
| 11 | Leyland Motors | 34 | 11 | 13 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 31 |
| 12 | Prescot Cables | 34 | 11 | 13 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 29 2 |
| 13 | Bootle | 34 | 5 | 17 | 43 | 61 | −18 | 29 |
| 14 | Formby | 34 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 63 | −31 | 22 |
| 15 | Salford | 34 | 6 | 20 | 33 | 66 | −33 | 22 |
| 16 | Skelmersdale United | 34 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 64 | −30 | 19 |
| 17 | Atherton Laburnum Rovers | 34 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 78 | −47 | 15 |
| 18 | Glossop | 34 | 4 | 25 | 30 | 71 | −41 | 14 |