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