Barclays Second Division 1989/1990
Historical league standings at 16th September 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 | Sheffield United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 8 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 6 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
| 4 | Watford | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9 | -1 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 1 |
| 11 | Bournemouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 0 |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 0 |
| 13 | Oldham Athletic | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| 14 | Oxford United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | -1 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | -1 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | -1 |
| 17 | Bradford City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | -1 |
| 18 | Swindon Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | -2 |
| 19 | Port Vale | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | -2 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 5 | -4 |
| 21 | Hull City | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | -2 |
| 22 | Stoke City | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | -2 |
| 23 | Portsmouth | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | -5 |
| 24 | Leicester City | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2 | -7 |
