Barclays Third Division 1989/1990
Historical league standings at 17th March 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 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 25 | 65 | 20 |
| 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 34 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 67 | 35 | 63 | 32 |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 32 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 45 | 22 | 60 | 23 |
| 4 | Notts. County | 33 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 38 | 59 | 10 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 32 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 48 | 34 | 55 | 14 |
| 6 | Bury | 35 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 51 | 42 | 53 | 9 |
| 7 | Rotherham United | 34 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 59 | 46 | 51 | 13 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 33 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 38 | 51 | 5 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 34 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 42 | 49 | 2 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 34 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 40 | 34 | 47 | 6 |
| 11 | Brentford | 35 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 18 | 48 | 53 | 45 | -5 |
| 12 | Fulham | 34 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 44 | 46 | 43 | -2 |
| 13 | Wigan Athletic | 34 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 35 | 44 | 43 | -9 |
| 14 | Swansea City | 34 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 46 | 43 | -11 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 34 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 0 |
| 16 | Reading | 32 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 40 | 38 | 41 | 2 |
| 17 | Chester City | 36 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 31 | 44 | 40 | -13 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 34 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 38 | 45 | 39 | -7 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 33 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 33 | 46 | 37 | -13 |
| 20 | Preston North End | 34 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 62 | 37 | -16 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 33 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 35 | 49 | 36 | -14 |
| 22 | Northampton Town | 31 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 44 | 35 | -9 |
| 23 | Blackpool | 33 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 50 | 32 | -14 |
| 24 | Walsall | 32 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 49 | 25 | -23 |



