Barclays Third Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 11th February 1989
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 28 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 63 | 29 | 61 | 34 |
| 2 | Port Vale | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 27 | 48 | 21 |
| 3 | Bury | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 36 | 48 | 10 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 25 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 56 | 31 | 46 | 25 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 27 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 46 | 32 | 45 | 14 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 27 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 28 | 45 | 9 |
| 7 | Chester City | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 43 | 41 | 45 | 2 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 36 | 41 | 6 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 36 | 41 | -3 |
| 10 | Fulham | 28 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 43 | 46 | 39 | -3 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 27 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 30 | 37 | -1 |
| 12 | Brentford | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 31 | 36 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 27 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 0 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 31 | 35 | -2 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 27 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 31 | 34 | 4 |
| 16 | Reading | 26 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 40 | 34 | -3 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 28 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 38 | 34 | -3 |
| 18 | Notts. County | 27 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 35 | 31 | -5 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic | 28 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 38 | 29 | -6 |
| 20 | Northampton Town | 28 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 40 | 50 | 29 | -10 |
| 21 | Southend United | 28 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 51 | 29 | -19 |
| 22 | Chesterfield | 27 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 55 | 25 | -30 |
| 23 | Aldershot | 27 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 49 | 23 | -21 |
| 24 | Gillingham | 28 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 24 | 46 | 21 | -22 |



