Barclays Third Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 2nd 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. | 22 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 52 | 26 | 47 | 26 |
| 2 | Port Vale | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 20 | 43 | 25 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 21 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 47 | 28 | 38 | 19 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 25 | 38 | 7 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 28 | 37 | 11 |
| 6 | Chester City | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 1 |
| 7 | Bury | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 30 | 35 | 6 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 30 | 34 | 6 |
| 9 | Fulham | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 33 | 2 |
| 11 | Reading | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 2 |
| 12 | Brentford | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 2 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 31 | -1 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 33 | 31 | -5 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 2 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 28 | 25 | -4 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 22 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 2 |
| 18 | Southend United | 23 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 43 | 24 | -14 |
| 19 | Notts. County | 21 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 23 | -3 |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 23 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 32 | 22 | -4 |
| 21 | Northampton Town | 22 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 31 | 37 | 22 | -6 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 22 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 19 | 36 | 19 | -17 |
| 23 | Aldershot | 21 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 40 | 15 | -23 |
| 24 | Chesterfield | 21 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 51 | 15 | -34 |
