Barclays Fourth Division 1989/1990
Historical league standings at 11th November 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 | Southend United | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 33 | 13 |
| 2 | Exeter City | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 31 | 10 |
| 3 | Stockport County | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 29 | 11 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 29 | 7 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 28 | 8 |
| 6 | York City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 27 | 5 |
| 7 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 26 | 8 |
| 8 | Lincoln City | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 26 | 1 |
| 9 | Cambridge United | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 4 |
| 10 | Gillingham | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 25 | 4 |
| 11 | Chesterfield | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 1 |
| 12 | Aldershot | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 5 |
| 13 | Burnley | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 1 |
| 14 | Hereford United | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 21 | -1 |
| 15 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 2 |
| 16 | Maidstone United | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 20 | -2 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 20 | -4 |
| 18 | Halifax Town | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 2 |
| 19 | Torquay United | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 15 | -11 |
| 20 | Scarborough | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 14 | -9 |
| 21 | Wrexham | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 13 | -7 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 12 | -4 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 9 | -16 |
| 24 | Hartlepool United | 16 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 43 | 9 | -28 |
