Barclays Fourth Division 1989/1990
Historical league standings at 17th December 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 | Carlisle United | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 36 | 10 |
| 2 | Southend United | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 35 | 13 |
| 3 | Exeter City | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 23 | 35 | 11 |
| 4 | York City | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 34 | 8 |
| 5 | Stockport County | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 32 | 8 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 32 | 5 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 32 | 2 |
| 8 | Scunthorpe United | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 28 | 30 | 7 |
| 9 | Peterborough United | 19 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 30 | 7 |
| 10 | Gillingham | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 29 | 3 |
| 11 | Cambridge United | 19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 2 |
| 12 | Maidstone United | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 2 |
| 13 | Aldershot | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 27 | 6 |
| 14 | Rochdale | 19 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 21 | 26 | -1 |
| 15 | Burnley | 18 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 0 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 3 |
| 17 | Hereford United | 19 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 24 | -2 |
| 18 | Torquay United | 19 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 22 | -9 |
| 19 | Doncaster Rovers | 19 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 0 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 28 | 19 | -3 |
| 21 | Scarborough | 19 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 34 | 17 | -10 |
| 22 | Wrexham | 18 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 14 | -9 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 19 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 37 | 10 | -20 |
| 24 | Hartlepool United | 19 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 52 | 9 | -33 |
