The 1987–88 Courage League National Division Three was the first full season of

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within the third tier of the English league system, currently known as the

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. Both Wakefield and West Hartlepool won ten matches, lost one and finished on twenty points. Wakefield finished as champions due to their superior

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but neither team was promoted to

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. Morley and Birmingham (without a win) finished in the bottom two places and both clubs were relegated to Area League North for the following season. Almost all clubs in the national divisions reported an increase in attendances.

Structure

Each team played one match against the other teams, playing a total of eleven matches each. There was no set date for matches, clubs having to arrange the fixtures amongst themselves.

Participating teams and locations

League table

Sponsorship

National Division Three is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and was sponsored by

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