Barclays Third Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 14th January 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. | 24 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 56 | 26 | 53 | 30 |
| 2 | Port Vale | 22 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 21 | 46 | 26 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 26 | 41 | 8 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 22 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 48 | 29 | 39 | 19 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 40 | 29 | 38 | 11 |
| 6 | Bury | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 32 | 38 | 5 |
| 7 | Fulham | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 35 | 38 | 3 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 32 | 37 | 6 |
| 9 | Chester City | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 41 | 36 | -3 |
| 10 | Brentford | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 34 | 4 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 23 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 33 | 1 |
| 12 | Reading | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 0 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 31 | -2 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 31 | -6 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 2 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 28 | -5 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 23 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 2 |
| 18 | Wigan Athletic | 25 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 34 | 25 | -5 |
| 19 | Northampton Town | 24 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 33 | 39 | 25 | -6 |
| 20 | Southend United | 24 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 43 | 25 | -14 |
| 21 | Notts. County | 23 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 29 | 24 | -5 |
| 22 | Chesterfield | 23 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 21 | -31 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 24 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 39 | 20 | -18 |
| 24 | Aldershot | 23 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 42 | 19 | -22 |
