The 1987 Britannic Assurance County Championship was the 88th officially organised running of the County Championship. Nottinghamshire won the Championship title.
The Championship was sponsored by Britannic Assurance for the fourth time.
Table 16 points for a win 8 points to each team for a tie 8 points to team still batting in a match in which scores finish level Bonus points awarded in the first 100 overs of the first innings Batting: 150 runs - 1 point, 200 runs - 2 points 250 runs - 3 points, 300 runs - 4 points Bowling: 3-4 wickets - 1 point, 5-6 wickets - 2 points 7-8 wickets - 3 points, 9-10 wickets - 4 points No bonus points awarded in a match starting with less than 8 hours' play remaining. A one-innings match is played, with the winner gaining 12 points. Position determined by points gained. If equal, then decided on most wins. Each team plays 24 matches. +TeamPWLDPts1Nottinghamshire 239 1 13 68 80 2922Lancashire 2410 4 10 55 73 2883Leicestershire 248 3 13 57 75 2604Surrey 247 4 13 65 73 2505Hampshire 247 3 14 59 73 2446Derbyshire 236 5 12 51 70 2257Northamptonshire 247 4 13 48 68 2248Yorkshire 247 3 13 52 58 2229Worcestershire 245 4 15 58 68 20610Gloucestershire 245 8 10 62 50 20011Somerset 242 3 19 61 70 16312Essex 242 4 18 45 77 16213Glamorgan 243 9 12 40 70 15814Kent 242 7 15 53 66 15115Warwickshire 242 7 15 48 67 14716Middlesex 242 8 13 47 60 13917Sussex 241 8 14 47 56 119
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