Barclays Third Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 12th November 1988
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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. | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 18 | 36 | 16 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 18 | 31 | 18 |
| 3 | Port Vale | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 30 | 18 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 28 | 10 |
| 5 | Swansea City | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 28 | 3 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 27 | 10 |
| 7 | Fulham | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 27 | 6 |
| 8 | Bury | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 27 | 5 |
| 9 | Reading | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 5 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 3 |
| 11 | Chester City | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 0 |
| 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 23 | 9 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 1 |
| 14 | Brentford | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 22 | -1 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 4 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 20 | -8 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 16 | -4 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 16 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 16 | -5 |
| 19 | Notts. County | 15 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 14 | -2 |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 14 | -6 |
| 21 | Southend United | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 14 | -13 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 16 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 28 | 10 | -14 |
| 23 | Aldershot | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 10 | -20 |
| 24 | Chesterfield | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 43 | 7 | -35 |
