Barclays Third Division 1989/1990
Historical league standings at 21st 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 | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 71 | 35 | 87 | 36 |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 41 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 39 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 61 | 31 | 81 | 30 |
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 82 | 43 | 78 | 39 |
| 4 | Notts. County | 41 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 32 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 62 | 47 | 76 | 15 |
| 5 | Bury | 43 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 29 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 66 | 48 | 68 | 18 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 56 | 44 | 64 | 12 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 43 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 39 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 57 | 55 | 63 | 2 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 54 | 57 | 60 | -3 |
| 9 | Rotherham United | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 67 | 58 | 59 | 9 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 51 | 45 | 59 | 6 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 43 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 55 | 53 | 57 | 2 |
| 12 | Reading | 41 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 51 | 48 | 56 | 3 |
| 13 | Brentford | 43 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 33 | 16 | 6 | 21 | 57 | 63 | 54 | -6 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 43 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 31 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 48 | 53 | 52 | -5 |
| 15 | Wigan Athletic | 43 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 39 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 45 | 59 | 52 | -14 |
| 16 | Swansea City | 42 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 42 | 57 | 52 | -15 |
| 17 | Fulham | 43 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 51 | 59 | 50 | -8 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 43 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 22 | 44 | 59 | 49 | -15 |
| 19 | Chester City | 43 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 27 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 37 | 50 | 48 | -13 |
| 20 | Preston North End | 43 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 47 | 12 | 10 | 21 | 62 | 77 | 46 | -15 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 42 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 46 | 60 | 45 | -14 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 42 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 42 | 62 | 43 | -20 |
| 23 | Northampton Town | 41 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 46 | 63 | 40 | -17 |
| 24 | Walsall | 42 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 35 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 36 | 63 | 37 | -27 |




