Barclays Third Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 15th April 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. | 39 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 84 | 40 | 81 | 44 |
| 2 | Port Vale | 39 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 71 | 43 | 73 | 28 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 38 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 48 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 79 | 43 | 72 | 36 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 39 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 62 | 43 | 67 | 19 |
| 5 | Fulham | 40 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 38 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 0 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 41 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 51 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 72 | 55 | 63 | 17 |
| 7 | Chester City | 39 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 39 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 58 | 55 | 59 | 3 |
| 8 | Brentford | 38 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 56 | 48 | 58 | 8 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 39 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 25 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 58 | 56 | 58 | 2 |
| 10 | Bury | 41 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 41 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 54 | 63 | 58 | -9 |
| 11 | Swansea City | 40 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 47 | 44 | 57 | 3 |
| 12 | Notts. County | 40 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 51 | 50 | 54 | 1 |
| 13 | Reading | 40 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 39 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 61 | 60 | 53 | 1 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 40 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 42 | 50 | 51 | -8 |
| 15 | Mansfield Town | 40 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 42 | 48 | 50 | -6 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 39 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 45 | 47 | 49 | -2 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 38 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 39 | 50 | 48 | -11 |
| 18 | Southend United | 39 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 41 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 50 | 65 | 48 | -15 |
| 19 | Northampton Town | 41 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 36 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 22 | 56 | 68 | 47 | -12 |
| 20 | Chesterfield | 41 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 47 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 44 | 76 | 43 | -32 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 39 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 44 | 51 | 42 | -7 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 37 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 43 | 48 | 40 | -5 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 41 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 19 | 42 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 40 | 70 | 34 | -30 |
| 24 | Aldershot | 40 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 43 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 45 | 70 | 33 | -25 |



