1987–88 Football Conference

Football Conference
Season1987–88
ChampionsLincoln City (1st Football Conference title)
Promoted to the Football LeagueLincoln City
Conference League Cup winnersHorwich RMI (Northern Premier League)
FA Trophy winnersEnfield
Relegated to
Level 6
Bath City,
Dagenham,
Wealdstone
Matches played462
Goals scored1,386 (3 per match)
Top goalscorerSteve Norris (Telford United), 24;
Phil Derbyshire, (Stafford Rangers), 24;
Paul Davies, (Kidderminster Harriers), 24
Biggest home winAltrinchamDagenham 6–0 (2 May 1988);
Northwich VictoriaBoston United 6–0 (5 May 1988)
Biggest away winWycombe WanderersBarnet 0–7 (15 September 1987)
Highest scoringBarnetSutton United 6–2 (28 December 1987);
Lincoln CityKidderminster Harriers 5–3 (28 December 1987);
Wycombe WanderersCheltenham Town 5–3 (16 January 1988)
Longest winning runKettering Town, Lincoln City, 6 matches
Longest unbeaten runKidderminster Harriers, Lincoln City, 16 matches
Longest losing runDagenham, 12 matches
Highest attendanceLincoln City v Wycombe Wanderers, 9,432 (2 May 1988)
Lowest attendance?
Average attendance1,249 (+ 36% from the previous season)

The Football Conference season of 1987–88 (known as the GM Vauxhall Conference for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth season of the Football Conference.