Barclays Second Division 1989/1990
Historical league standings at 21st October 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 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 28 | 10 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 26 | 10 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 26 | 8 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 22 | 7 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 5 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 1 |
| 7 | Oldham Athletic | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 3 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 19 | 8 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 3 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 1 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 3 |
| 12 | Bournemouth | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 16 | -1 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 16 | -1 |
| 15 | Watford | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 16 | -4 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 15 | -1 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 15 | -9 |
| 18 | Bradford City | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 14 | -2 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 13 | -6 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 12 | -5 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 13 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 11 | -5 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 13 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 11 | -9 |
| 23 | Leicester City | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 9 | -10 |
| 24 | Hull City | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 8 | -6 |
