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