Barclays Third Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 27th March 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. | 35 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 78 | 35 | 74 | 43 |
| 2 | Port Vale | 35 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 65 | 36 | 66 | 29 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 33 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 72 | 38 | 63 | 34 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 35 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 56 | 38 | 60 | 18 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 37 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 45 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 65 | 46 | 59 | 19 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 36 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 45 | 37 | 57 | 8 |
| 7 | Fulham | 36 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 55 | 52 | 57 | 3 |
| 8 | Bury | 37 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 37 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 52 | 52 | 55 | 0 |
| 9 | Chester City | 35 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 36 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 48 | 52 | 52 | -4 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 35 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 40 | 41 | 50 | -1 |
| 11 | Huddersfield Town | 35 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 46 | 53 | 49 | -7 |
| 12 | Notts. County | 36 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 46 | 44 | 47 | 2 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 36 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 39 | 41 | 47 | -2 |
| 14 | Brentford | 33 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 48 | 44 | 46 | 4 |
| 15 | Reading | 36 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 51 | 55 | 44 | -4 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 37 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 19 | 54 | 63 | 44 | -9 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 35 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 43 | 43 | -3 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 33 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 36 | 46 | 43 | -10 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 35 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 39 | 43 | 39 | -4 |
| 20 | Chesterfield | 37 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 45 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 39 | 71 | 39 | -32 |
| 21 | Southend United | 35 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 41 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 42 | 62 | 36 | -20 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 33 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 39 | 45 | 33 | -6 |
| 23 | Aldershot | 36 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 39 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 37 | 63 | 29 | -26 |
| 24 | Gillingham | 37 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 40 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 35 | 67 | 28 | -32 |



