Barclays Third Division 1988/1989
Historical league standings at 6th May 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. | 43 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 59 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 90 | 43 | 89 | 47 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 44 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 57 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 91 | 50 | 83 | 41 |
| 3 | Port Vale | 44 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 75 | 47 | 78 | 28 |
| 4 | Fulham | 45 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 39 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 68 | 65 | 75 | 3 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 44 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 29 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 67 | 50 | 73 | 17 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 45 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 53 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 76 | 57 | 71 | 19 |
| 7 | Chester City | 44 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 40 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 64 | 58 | 68 | 6 |
| 8 | Notts. County | 45 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 30 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 63 | 52 | 67 | 11 |
| 9 | Brentford | 44 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 64 | 59 | 66 | 5 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 44 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 54 | 51 | 60 | 3 |
| 11 | Swansea City | 44 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 49 | 50 | 60 | -1 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 45 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 19 | 51 | 55 | 60 | -4 |
| 13 | Bury | 45 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 45 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 55 | 67 | 60 | -12 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 45 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 28 | 48 | 17 | 8 | 20 | 62 | 72 | 59 | -10 |
| 15 | Mansfield Town | 45 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 48 | 52 | 58 | -4 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 45 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 39 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 23 | 64 | 73 | 54 | -9 |
| 17 | Wigan Athletic | 43 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 52 | 50 | 53 | 2 |
| 18 | Reading | 45 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 41 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 64 | 70 | 53 | -6 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 43 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 39 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 41 | 55 | 52 | -14 |
| 20 | Southend United | 44 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 46 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 53 | 72 | 51 | -19 |
| 21 | Chesterfield | 45 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 14 | 7 | 24 | 49 | 82 | 49 | -33 |
| 22 | Blackpool | 43 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 51 | 56 | 48 | -5 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 45 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 22 | 49 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 45 | 80 | 37 | -35 |
| 24 | Aldershot | 45 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 49 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 48 | 78 | 36 | -30 |




