Barclays Third Division 1989/1990
Historical league standings at 17th April 1990
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Bristol City | 41 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 70 | 34 | 86 | 36 |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 40 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 38 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 60 | 30 | 80 | 30 |
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 41 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 80 | 41 | 77 | 39 |
| 4 | Notts. County | 40 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 32 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 60 | 46 | 73 | 14 |
| 5 | Bury | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 64 | 46 | 67 | 18 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 41 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 56 | 43 | 64 | 13 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 37 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 55 | 53 | 62 | 2 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 41 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 66 | 56 | 59 | 10 |
| 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 41 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 50 | 44 | 58 | 6 |
| 10 | Huddersfield Town | 41 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 52 | 56 | 57 | -4 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 54 | 53 | 54 | 1 |
| 12 | Reading | 40 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 48 | 46 | 53 | 2 |
| 13 | Wigan Athletic | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 36 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 45 | 56 | 52 | -11 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 47 | 52 | 51 | -5 |
| 15 | Brentford | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 54 | 61 | 51 | -7 |
| 16 | Fulham | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 51 | 59 | 49 | -8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town | 42 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 42 | 56 | 49 | -14 |
| 18 | Swansea City | 41 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 39 | 57 | 49 | -18 |
| 19 | Chester City | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 27 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 35 | 48 | 47 | -13 |
| 20 | Preston North End | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 47 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 60 | 75 | 45 | -15 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 41 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 60 | 44 | -14 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 41 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 41 | 60 | 43 | -19 |
| 23 | Northampton Town | 40 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 44 | 60 | 40 | -16 |
| 24 | Walsall | 41 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 35 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 34 | 61 | 36 | -27 |



