Barclays Fourth Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 11th March 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 | Crewe Alexandra | 32 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 45 | 30 | 59 | 15 |
| 2 | Rotherham United | 33 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 50 | 27 | 58 | 23 |
| 3 | Scunthorpe United | 33 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 59 | 46 | 57 | 13 |
| 4 | Wrexham | 31 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 33 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 60 | 43 | 54 | 17 |
| 5 | Scarborough | 32 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 48 | 38 | 53 | 10 |
| 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 32 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 39 | 32 | 51 | 7 |
| 7 | Cambridge United | 32 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 53 | 49 | 46 | 4 |
| 8 | Lincoln City | 33 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 51 | 48 | 46 | 3 |
| 9 | Exeter City | 32 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 0 |
| 10 | Leyton Orient | 32 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 55 | 37 | 45 | 18 |
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 32 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 46 | 41 | 43 | 5 |
| 12 | Torquay United | 30 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 35 | 42 | -1 |
| 13 | Carlisle United | 31 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 39 | 41 | 1 |
| 14 | Burnley | 31 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 36 | 41 | -2 |
| 15 | Stockport County | 33 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 43 | 36 | 40 | 7 |
| 16 | York City | 31 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 49 | 40 | -5 |
| 17 | Hartlepool United | 31 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 49 | 40 | -15 |
| 18 | Doncaster Rovers | 33 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 38 | 54 | 40 | -16 |
| 19 | Hereford United | 32 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 47 | 51 | 39 | -4 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 32 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 57 | 53 | 38 | 4 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 32 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 41 | 59 | 36 | -18 |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 32 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 56 | 33 | -24 |
| 23 | Darlington | 33 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 36 | 55 | 27 | -19 |
| 24 | Colchester United | 31 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 60 | 27 | -23 |
