Barclays Third Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 24th September 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 | Sheffield United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 15 | 16 |
| 2 | Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 12 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 6 |
| 4 | Mansfield Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 6 |
| 6 | Chester City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| 7 | Fulham | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| 8 | Northampton Town | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 9 | Swansea City | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 8 | -2 |
| 11 | Brentford | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | -2 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | Reading | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | -1 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | -3 |
| 15 | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 18 | Notts. County | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| 19 | Preston North End | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | -3 |
| 20 | Bury | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | Southend United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | -5 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 4 | -7 |
| 23 | Chesterfield | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 3 | -16 |
| 24 | Aldershot | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2 | -7 |
