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