Barclays Third Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 13th May 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. | 45 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 61 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 29 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 95 | 48 | 91 | 47 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 57 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 33 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 93 | 54 | 84 | 39 |
| 3 | Port Vale | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 78 | 48 | 84 | 30 |
| 4 | Fulham | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 39 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 69 | 67 | 75 | 2 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 67 | 51 | 74 | 16 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 56 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 79 | 60 | 72 | 19 |
| 7 | Brentford | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 66 | 61 | 68 | 5 |
| 8 | Chester City | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 43 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 64 | 61 | 68 | 3 |
| 9 | Notts. County | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 64 | 54 | 67 | 10 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 42 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 58 | 54 | 64 | 4 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 46 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 53 | 55 | 63 | -2 |
| 12 | Swansea City | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 51 | 53 | 61 | -2 |
| 13 | Bury | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 45 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 55 | 67 | 61 | -12 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 28 | 48 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 63 | 73 | 60 | -10 |
| 15 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 48 | 52 | 59 | -4 |
| 16 | Reading | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 43 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 68 | 72 | 56 | -4 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 45 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 40 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 44 | 56 | 56 | -12 |
| 18 | Wigan Athletic | 45 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 54 | 52 | 55 | 2 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 45 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 56 | 59 | 54 | -3 |
| 20 | Northampton Town | 46 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 24 | 66 | 76 | 54 | -10 |
| 21 | Southend United | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 49 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 56 | 75 | 54 | -19 |
| 22 | Chesterfield | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 51 | 86 | 49 | -35 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 46 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 22 | 49 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 47 | 81 | 40 | -34 |
| 24 | Aldershot | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 49 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 48 | 78 | 37 | -30 |



