Barclays Fourth Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 26th November 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 | Rotherham United | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 30 | 16 |
| 2 | Scarborough | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 30 | 9 |
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 30 | 7 |
| 4 | Scunthorpe United | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 29 | 4 |
| 5 | Lincoln City | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 3 |
| 6 | Wrexham | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 24 | 26 | 6 |
| 7 | Rochdale | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 1 |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 26 | -7 |
| 9 | Burnley | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 25 | 5 |
| 10 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 25 | 3 |
| 11 | Cambridge United | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 1 |
| 12 | Torquay United | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 24 | -1 |
| 13 | Halifax Town | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 32 | 23 | 7 |
| 14 | Stockport County | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 23 | 6 |
| 15 | Hartlepool United | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 23 | -7 |
| 16 | Hereford United | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 22 | -1 |
| 17 | Leyton Orient | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 21 | 8 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 21 | -4 |
| 19 | Peterborough United | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 21 | -5 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 19 | -5 |
| 21 | York City | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 18 | -9 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 15 | -8 |
| 23 | Darlington | 17 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 33 | 13 | -12 |
| 24 | Colchester United | 17 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 13 | -17 |
